The story of Oregon's Matthew Erickson: From not qualifying for nationals to winning the national championship in a matter of weeks

Today I’m joined by Matti Erickson!Matti runs for The University of Oregon and just put on a masterclass in tactics to win the 800m national championship at NCAA indoors with a time of 1:46.4.He also won the Big Ten title in the 800, helping build his momentum going into nationals.Before the conference championships Matti wasn’t even qualified for nationals but he stayed focused and was able to squeeze in with the 15th spot.In this episode we discuss how he stayed composed in races and didn’t lose confidence when he wasn’t qualified for nationals and much more.The story of Matti Erickson is a special one. My instagram- https://www.instagram.com/runningincircles.podcast?igsh=MWtwN2Fma2V5NHI3MA==Matti’s instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mattiericksonn?igsh=NTV2NXFjMjBzcnkw