From gridiron to Ironman: How a former Michigan lineman tackled the supreme fitness challenge

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Erik Gunderson

Age: 26

Home: Chicago, IL

Occupation: Construction project manager

Height: 6’ 8”

Starting weight: 335

Current weight: 275

Total pounds lost: 60

 

Four years ago, Erik Gunderson was a 6'8", 330-lb offensive lineman who spent his weekends inflicting pain onto others in five- to 10-second bursts. This October, though, he had a harder task: inflicting pain on himself for over 15 hours.

 

He traded his Michigan Wolverine jersey for a triathlon suit, swapped his football cleats for cycling and running shoes, and—to the astonishment of his friends and O-line teammates—completed the 140.6-mile Louisville Ironman in 15 hours and 10 minutes. 

 

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Part of his motivation was to lose weight, hoping to drop 100lbs from his post-football weight at graduation. Part of his motivation was to find a new emotional anchor, substituting previous bonds with football teammates with friendships in the tight-knit Ironman community. And part of his motivation...

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