"The marathon has allowed me to make me autonomous" - the runner's bag

At 26, Yago Rojo already has a 2h08m56 mark in Marathon.But above all he has fulfilled the dream of being able to live as an elite athlete.A dream that was chasing since I trained in the blume with Jesús Spain."He taught me the way.He taught me that, after training, we had to shower, eat healthy and go home to rest.That is why in 2018 it became so difficult when it retired.He put me behind and what he did.Starting to follow other people generated me craving.But the memory of Jesus Spain never abandons me.Without him today I would not be here and he knows it ".

Have you become the best Spanish marathon?.Sure not.There are people who have run in 2h06 and 2h07m and it would not be sensible to compare them to them.

But maybe you are the one with the greatest projection.That's what people say.But it is not known either.There are people who have run a lot as a young man and then have failed to match those brands.Another thing is if I ask me how I feel in the marathon.I'm happy.I have never felt so comfortable in any other test.

The marathon is not long?The first yes, but the second no longer.Maybe because very whole training ended.In fact, I always told my coach, "if I had to continue a little more," and happened again.It was very rewarding, too much.

What has the marathon changed his life? I am 26 years old.But I can tell you that until then it had been bronze in a 10th 10th championship in 10.000.But, of course, from there to run in 2h08m in a marathon there is a huge difference.Before I looked at my economic account at the end of the month and told myself: ‘You can't follow many years’.However, the marathon has allowed me to raise my life as an elite athlete.

And that only carries two marathons.But I think this is being the result of what I have sown since I started running.And, look, the marathon has finally allowed me to register as an autonomous.It has allowed me to save money and, if I keep it, maybe I may think about buying a floor.At least, in giving the entrance.

How life changes.In 2014 I started working by doing Transfers, collecting elite athletes at the airport that came to the San Silvestre International.I remember the day I went to pick up Evan Jager or Ezequiel Kemboi.But not just them.Also to Spaniards such as Abadía, Sebas Martos, Robert Alaiz and thought that I was never going to be at his height.

But now the elite is you.That's why I tell him.Now, when they come to pick me up, I remember when I was going to pick them up to them and value it more, because you did that job.You know what that job is like.

And how do you look like the one then?.Basically in everything.I'm still the same Aluche boy.I will always be from my neighborhood.I have no doubt.My life has not changed for running in 2 hours and 8 minutes.I'm still going to my friend Cristian on Seseña and so happy street.Moreover, when I go there I feel lucky.They can be the best moments of the week.

Everything has changed but nothing like this has changed is.I still live with my parents, but now I go to bed at the quieter nights.I have started feeling useful, to see that my work makes sense, because until then I saw a problem: if I did not generate money, how was I going to live from this?

And it was hard, of course.My mother, even, did not understand that I got up and that the first thing I did was going to train because she wanted her to study, "Study, son, study".However, now we started seeing on the horizon the possibility of becoming home.

Has the liston tall been put? Yes.Last year, when I ran in 2h09m56, I thought that I was just matching it was going to make me happy.But this year I have lowered a minute, without a perfect day for running, and that is what makes me propose that I have a margin of improvement.

And could it be? Who knows.I have found my test.When I train marathon I am happy.I have come to do 205 km per week and I didn't feel tired.Moreover, one day I made 47 km, with 3 × 7.000 included in the morning, and not even that day I looked tired.

Anyone knows then.I do not run again below 2h10m but what if I get to go down to 2H07M?What if I go to a European championship and the mess?, And I don't know if I will do it or not, but if I know what one finds its test everything is much easier.

What do they say at home? My parents work at the airport and have never given my ears.They lower my fumes.

And now? No, now not.They went to see Valencia and invited them to eat (laughs).But, look now that I think about it, the other day my mother was already throwing my anger because I put the cowboy with my belt in the washing machine and got angry because the belt could break the drum of the washing machine.But that's the things to live so comfortable at home.

We have opened your arms.I am not afraid of responsibility.

Is everything athletics now?.I only lack a subject to finish the mechanical engineer career.It is a world that I like.I love formula 1.I can tell you that Fernando Alonso congratulated me in 2020 for the Marathon of Valencia and gave me a lot of illusion.My girlfriend told me that I was happier for that congratulation than for the brand.I had to shut up.


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