Ep.102 || Luis Grijalva | Finding Yourself Before Finding Success | 4th in 5000m at World Champs | Inspiring Dreamers (DACA Recipients), Guatemala, and all of Central America from 2 Black Runners

Ep.102 || Luis Grijalva | Finding Yourself Before Finding Success | 4th in 5000m at World Champs | Inspiring Dreamers (DACA Recipients), Guatemala, and all of Central America

1 hour 11 minutes Posted Aug 16, 2022 at 1:00 pm.

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Intro for Luis 

Luis is planning to race one more at Brussels Diamond League MAYBE 

Reflecting on experience at 2022 World Athletics Championships with Abdihamid Nur 

Running with confidence and peace at Worlds 

World Championships was first time traveling with a team 

Traveling in Europe alone at 23 years old 

Luis didn't like who he was becoming and found himself in Europe 

Good Mental Health = Good Running  

Luis is doing a lot of ADULTING in 2022 19:49 American races are SOFT 

Mike Smith and NAU is proven on the track 

Intranational racing 

Traveling with Abdihamind next year 

Celebrating Midsummer in Sweeden 

The highest Guatemalan finisher at the World Athletics Championships ever 

Guatemala shows Luis a lot of LOVE 

The ONLY HISPANIC in the World Championships Final 

Moh Ahmed and other elite athletes show their support for Luis 

Luis doesn't see DACA as a "F'ed up situation" 

The transition from college to pro 

Luis' views on Leo & Lex Young going to Stanford over NAU 

Going to National Parks this summer 

Mike Smith's group name is unofficially DEATHROW RECORDS  

Who should come onto the podcast next 

Closing out the podcast

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Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by the highest finishing Guatemalan in history at the World Athletics Championships, Luis Grijalva!! Luis finished 4th in the 5000m this year at the World Champs in a highly competitive race and on this episode of 2BR he shares all of his feelings on the rave. Grijalva also described his 3 week long experience alone in Europe on the Diamond League circuit where he realized the importance of taking care of his mental health. This is the second time Grijalva has joined your favorite 2 Black Runners but this time witness the growth in real time that Luis is making as a 23 year old trough life and professional running

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