This year is going to be differentat least for the six lucky CNN viewers selected to be part of the 2015 Fit Nation Triathlon team.
Each participant will be getting a road bike (with all the necessary accessories), a wet suit and a gym membership to prepare them to race alongside Dr. Sanjay Gupta in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on September 20.
As they train for their first triathlon with support from fitness and nutrition coaches, they’ll blog, tweet and share their workouts online.
You’ll watch and get to cheer them on as they get ready to swim a half-mile in the ocean, bike 18 miles and run 4 miles along the Pacific coast.
And we hope this year’s Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge team will inspire you to make your health a priority.
If our past Fit Nation team members are any indication, you’ll be happy you did. Meet this year’s team:
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George ‘Chip’ Greenidge Jr. (Atlanta)
At 44, Chip Greenidge has been in school a lot of years — first in college, then grad school and now working on his doctorate at Georgia State University.
Through it all, his weight has been up and down; now, at more than 300 pounds, he’s ready to make a change.
“I have spent my life in service to others — encouraging urban high school students to apply, attend and graduate college, and convening a number of activities helping minorities and people of color get involved in civic life,” Greenidge says. “However, over the years, I have not been able to really work on my own health and nutrition goals.”
He says he’s looking toward the CNN Fit Nation challenge to help him set and achieve those goals, and overcome a family history of high blood pressure.
“I look to learn so many things about myself in the process — my strengths and challenges and how I can approach them going forward in life.”
