The Old Guy vs the Mountain: April 2011

Unstoppable Revolution...

As of April 2011, Eric Brooks was a 45 year old fat guy, sitting at a desk in his office. He has made several attempts at getting 'fit' just to fall off again. He has never competed in any runs or cycling events in his life although was on the swim team when he was 10 :) . He is now determined to change all that. Starting in April '11 Eric plans to train for 14 months and attempt to get fit enough to compete in the 2012 Donner Triathlon in Lake Tahoe, CA. A grueling race consisting of a 1 mile swim in Donner Lake leading to a 26 mile mountain bike ride followed by a 6.5 mile trail run. The question is: Will he do it? Follow along and see what he comes up against. Learn from his journey and cast your votes on whether you think he will make it.

Wow! So much time and so many changes. Like the commercial says, "Life comes at you fast!" It sure does. I can't wait to fill you in on my journey. Stay tuned...