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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1989 Portland, Oregon |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Genre(s) | Triathlon, vlog |
| Subscribers | 60 thousand[1] |
| Total views | 9 million[1] |
Last updated: October 29, 2024 | |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Triathlon |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Coached by | Paulo Sousa |
Eric Lagerstrom (born July 12, 1989) is an American triathlete and videographer.
Early Life
[edit]Lagerstrom is from Portland, Oregon. He completed his first triathlon when he was 12, since his coach had them running and biking as a part of training. Despite his distaste for running, he found himself hooked on triathlon.[2]
Triathlon Career
[edit]In 2008, Lagerstrom won the 18-19 Age Group in the USAT National Championships. It took until 2012 to earn his elite card.[3] He turned pro at 23 and competed in the World Triathlon Series.[2] He moved to San Diego, California to join The Triathlon Squad and train under coach Paulo Sousa in 2013.[4] In 2015, Lagerstrom won the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, pulling ahead of previous winner Andy Potts at the end of the run to win by 2 seconds.[5] In 2018, Lagerstorm captured the course record of St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Florida with a time of 1:45:02. He completed the swim portion without a skinsuit (worn over a trisuit), which allowed him to begin the bike leg first.[6]
In 2018, Lagerstrom transitioned to long course triathlon and earned victories in the 70.3 Steelhead and 70.3 Santa Cruz races. He qualified for 2019 70.3 World Championships and finished 19th.[7]
Filmmaking
[edit]- Early projects: Race recap videos (as required by USAT) was the start of filmmaking
- Then transition four: Subsection based on Transition Four work with father
- Move to weekly vlogs
- Rebranding to That Triathlon Life as well as merch, podcast info
Personal Life
[edit]Lagerstrom is currently dating Canadian Triathlete Paula Findlay.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About That Triathlon Life". YouTube.
- ^ a b Michelson, Megan (17 August 2017). "The 10 Things Eric Lagerstrom Can't Live Without". Outside. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Triathlon, World. "Athlete Profile: Eric Lagerstrom". World Triathlon.
- ^ Culp, Brad (16 May 2018). "Eric's Excellent Adventure: The Business of Being a Professional Triathlete". Triathlete. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Professional Triathlete Eric Lagerstrom Wins 2015 Escape from Alcatraz™ Triathlon". Business Wire. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Punks, Scott (29 April 2018). "Express mail fail leads to record-breaking St. Anthony's triumph for Eric Lagerstrom". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Eric Lagerstrom". Professional Triathletes Organisation. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Heming, Tim (14 February 2022). "Who's the Fastest Tri Couple?". Triathlete. Retrieved 21 February 2022.