EP. 100 - Peak Performance Principles with Ric Rojas

This week, we are thrilled to be joined by Ric Rojas! Ric is a retired elite distance runner, who among other achievements, held the 15K World Record, ran a 5,000m PR time of 13:39.92, and won multiple USATF National titles. Ric also won the Bolder Boulder 10K Memorial Day Road Race in 1979, beating out Frank Shorter in the inaugural year!  Now, as a coach, he consistently yields results across the distance running spectrum, including Olympic Trials qualifiers, nationally ranked high school runners, and world-ranked masters runners. He is based out of Boulder, Colorado. Ric joins the Elevate Your Running Podcast to discuss many exciting topics that pertain to strong, fast running! We discussed…  Running fundamentals and key aspects of effective running form, as well as drills and techniques all runners can implement to improve their running economy.  What works for elite runners, and how Ric’s peak performance principles can be applied to your next running goal. Mindset strategies any athlete can use to perform their best in workouts, and to breakthrough on the race course.  Ric’s thoughts on the upcoming Olympic Trials, where he will have multiple athletes, including his daughter, Nell Rojas (episode 50) running for a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games Marathon! We are grateful to Ric for spending his time with us for a very special episode #100. If you’d like to learn more from Ric, check out the resources below! https://www.ricrojasrunning.com/  https://www.instagram.com/ricrojasrunningtrack/  DOWNLOAD A CUSTOM TRAINING PLAN: Are you interested in leveling-up your running this year? You don’t need to work with a coach to show up to the start line prepared and confident!  Looking to up-level your training without a coach?! The Elevate Your Running Downloadable and Custom ⁠Training Plans⁠ - for beginner and intermediate runners are NOW available! You can choose from base training, 5K,10K, Half, and Marathon distance programming options.  DONATE TO THE PODCAST: If you gain value from our podcast each week, we invite you to consider donating to the work and production of the show through Spotify! We greatly appreciate your support and listenership of the show, and look forward to providing more content, moving forward.  LINKS: Elevate Your Running - ⁠https://elevateyourrunning.com/⁠  Connect w/ Sara - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sayrahrunshappy/⁠  Connect w/ Austin - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/austinmyerss_/  The Feed (Sponsorship) - ⁠https://thefeed.com/teams/elevate-your-running⁠