After battling with alcohol addiction in his early adult years, Eric vowed to overhaul his lifestyle and start running. Taking on multiple marathons over Europe before searching for bigger challenges running Ultras. In 2018 he took on his biggest challenge yet, running corner to corner across the USA, solo. Taking just over 200 days to make the 3,700 mile crossing, it may not have been the fastest, but it was the most life changing.
Upon returning from America, Eric had lost the passion for running, but not for being a part of the running world. At the end of 2019 he started Rasselbock Running, and events company with the purpose or getting first time runners achieving goals they never dreamed of, and giving them a stepping stone into the world of ultra running.