About this episode
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! Sponsors: 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 Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts Dylan Links: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | Strava