Former 500 Pound Man To Compete In Olympic Triathlon
Local resident, Marcus Cook, announced today that he will be competing in the 10th Annual TriRock Austin Triathlon on Monday, September 5, 2016 in Austin, TX. Cook, who underwent a gastric bypass in September 2015, has completed several races since the surgery, including five sprint triathlons, one which he ran with his surgeon, Garth Davis, M.D., a Bariatric Surgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. "Marcus joked...
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