Last May, Marcus Cook was down 250 pounds from the 500 pounds he weighed just two years earlier. Cook started his journey by walking 20 minutes a day, and eventually moved up to a sprint triathlon. He then completed IRONMAN Texas in April with his sights on the 2018 IRONMAN...
When hundreds of triathletes from all over the world line up at the starting line of Ironman Texas in The Woodlands on April 28, Marcus Cook will be there, weighing less than half what he did when he weighed nearly 500 pounds. “I had a very close, personal friend of...
The promise stayed with Marcus Cook for every mile. It was there as he walked calmly into the cold waters of Lake Woodlands at dawn Saturday for a 2.4-mile swim to start the annual Ironman triathlon competition. It was there as he pedaled his bike 112 miles through suburban Houston...
With thousands taking part in this weekend’s Ironman race, one man from Texas has been pushing himself to compete as he counts up the miles and counts down the pounds. Marcus Cook is in pretty good shape. He’s 225 pounds and is preparing to compete in the Ironman 70.3 race...
Completing an Ironman is no small feat. Athletes enter the triathlon with goals ranging from simply finishing the event to beating previous times and so on. For Marcus Cook, his journey to becoming a triathlete came with great loss for a greater good. His goal now is to spread hope...
IRONMAN 70.3 athlete Marcus Cook shares his weight loss story on Good Morning Chattanooga Weekend. We also spoke with Marcus last...
Marcus Cook shares how he lost about 500 pounds by taking control of his health. He is running numerous triathlons across the Nation and works to inspire others to do the same. For more information on...
Marcus Cook saw a picture of himself at a crawfish boil 10 months ago and realized something had to change. He weighed 489 pounds (Figure 1). Too often his weekends were spent lying around on this couch (Figure 2) watching movies and eating too much. Weight loss efforts hadn’t worked....
“My weight became such an issue, I found myself intimidated when I’d walk into a business meeting. I didn’t want to be photographed and I didn’t want to leave the house. When I got close to 500 pounds, I said enough was enough,” remembers Cook. Cook sought out Garth Davis,...
After dropping 200 pounds, one Houston man is getting ready to participate a sprint triathlon, but he’s not doing it alone. A surgeon who’s been with him every step of the way will be right there beside him during the race. “I’ve avoided pictures for the last 10 years,” said...