Eric Lagerstrom | From Triathlon to Trail
Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport.
After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Black Canyon 50k - a very impressive result in a deep field.
Topics discussed:- Eric's triathlon career and move to trail
- Building That Triathlon Life: Early inspiration, building momentum, & evolving over time
- What trail can learn from triathlon
- How Eric has changed his training since focusing on trail
- Winning and setting a CR at his 50k debut
- Finishing 2nd place at Black Canyon 50k and what he learned
- The similarities between 50k trail and 70.3 triathlon racing
- Navigating a tough day at Kodiak by UTMB
- Goals for the future
- A lot more!
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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Eric Lagerstrom is a longtime pro athlete across sports. He's also an entrepreneur and creator, leading That Triathlon Life, a popular YouTube channel, podcast, and brand driving culture in multisport.
After a long and successful pro triathlon career, Eric is now experimenting with elite level trail running, including a 2nd place finish in the 2025 Black Canyon 50k - a very impressive result in a deep field.
Topics discussed:- Eric's triathlon career and move to trail
- Building That Triathlon Life: Early inspiration, building momentum, & evolving over time
- What trail can learn from triathlon
- How Eric has changed his training since focusing on trail
- Winning and setting a CR at his 50k debut
- Finishing 2nd place at Black Canyon 50k and what he learned
- The similarities between 50k trail and 70.3 triathlon racing
- Navigating a tough day at Kodiak by UTMB
- Goals for the future
- A lot more!
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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