Good stuff as always.

Awesome vid

Great stuff! Thank you for taking the time to share your journey! Best of luck to you and Mags!

This glimpse into the "World of Eric" is another great video demonstrating your ambitions and drive. I particularly liked seeing that you've been surrounded by many like minded people with similar focus and work ethic. While it may not be a glamorous life it certainly does seem like you're striking a good balance. I wish you all the luck in your Olympic dream and personally I'll be routing for you to be toeing the line in Rio in August.

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"Train so you have no regrets @ the finish line"

I liked what you said about people saying that, b/c it's an Olympic year, all of a sudden you're going to start caring more, when in reality you had to have been caring a huge amount to start with, or else you would not even be in contention. As you said, it is possible to care too much which tends to result in a person becoming too intense and prob over-trained. Very nice video!!!

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"Anyone can be who they want to be IF they have the HUNGER and the DRIVE."

Thanks!

It's been a struggle this entire year really, and the feedback I've gotten from other pros seems to confirm what we're feeling. I think it's actually a process that anyone who turns professional at anything, will go through several times. The first step is when your hobby becomes the thing that MUST pay the bills.. That gets a lot of people. The second is when you actually achieve part of what you set out to do (or maybe everyone else tells you that "you've made it"), potentially causing you to loose the chip on the shoulder. Ultimately, when you get near the top of the sport, the thing I hear a lot of established athletes talk about is falling into the trap of trying not to disappoint versus continuing to look forward.

I think it's a career-long process. Trying to find the tipping point where additional focusing on the sport becomes detrimental rather than beneficial.. Just my thought anyway. I'm stoked you liked it!

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Eric Lagerstrom
Professional Triathlete
https://www.youtube.com/c/ericlagerstrom
http://www.ericlagerstrom.com
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Is that Paulo in the video when someone is asking a bunch of questions and he sort of sighs and says "just get it done guys"

Awesome, great video.

I really loved the Van building video that followed it, nice skills.

Cheers,

Maurice

Yep, that's Paulo! The only chance I really have to get him on camera is when the camera is on my bike and happens to be facing him. That's the philosophy in a nutshell.. "think less, do more".

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Eric Lagerstrom
Professional Triathlete
https://www.youtube.com/c/ericlagerstrom
http://www.ericlagerstrom.com
https://www.instagram.com/eric_lagerstrom/