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The Ironman accountant: Meet Ireland's fittest managing partner
E ndurance athletes love war stories: tales of physical adversity overcome, mental limits exceeded, emotional barriers crushed. It is part of the lore of their subculture. They also love the kind of understatement that separates them somewhat from mere mortals. It's 'just' a marathon. I'm going for a 'spin' up the Wicklow Mountains. An Olympic triathlon? Try an Ironman.
John O'Callaghan, managing partner of professional services firm S&W Ireland, is two days off the Cork City Marathon, where he finished a commendable 17th in the men's over-55 category with a time of 3hr 37min 26sec. He has clearly done this before. If you've ever seen someone the Tuesday after their first marathon, for instance, walking with a normal gait is a serious challenge, stairs are nearly impossible. But O'Callaghan is moving around his Sandyford office in Dublin like nothing unusual took place over the weekend. He can even lower himself into an office chair without wincing.
