USATF Road Mile Championships 2023 🇺🇸 4th place in 4:30 My coach and I purposely picked this race as a season opener for two reasons: 1- I’ve never done it before! 2- it’s not on the track, so I might be able to bring less expectation and pressure (self-imposed) to the race Overall I would say it was personally a huge success! I stuck to my race plan and stayed calm when it got out HOT 🥵 (my first 1/4 mile was 65 seconds and I was in the back of the field!) then I made a move going into the turns after 1/2 mile and out myself in contention to podium in the last 1/4 mile. Got out-kicked by some serious speedsters, but given where my training is right now I’d say I raced above my fitness level! Best part about the trip? Easy. Getting reconnected with the running world, catching up with people I haven’t seen in a while and feeling a part of this awesome community. Almost everyone from my race warmed up together, which was so cool to see happen naturally. Then a bunch of us got pizza...