directions_run Run • May 13, 2026, 3:14 a.m.

Sub cinco! Genuinely so amazed of what I accomplished. Biggest lesson: never count yourself out; there's always a way. Nothing has been in my favor the past days. Got sick Friday, Saturday night I couldn't sleep, my watch said I slept 3 hours, awake for 6! Yesterday I could barely finish single b because of stomach issues and cramps. ap precalc this morning - wasn't allowed water and didn't hydrate good. But all of it is noise. You got to act, which I did. Restructured my sleep, iron & vitamins, two banana everyday because monkey never cramp. I also didn't mind a couple bad days because I worked so hard all season and all year with nutrition, sleep, and staying on top of my body so i knew it would pay off. Other biggest thing; you got to picture yourself winning. I didn't have a single doubt I wasn't gonna break it. I visualized the feeling all day, and I fought, and it worked. For my race, felt calm going in. The pacer was pretty stern at the line. He said imma go 70-71 then 2:22. Hang on. Then the IHSA guy said follow the rabbit, and it helped me lock in. Went out in a 69, then 75,76,75. Felt so smooth, didn't want to gas out early and just kept floating. Waited for the lose yourself and just kept cooking and right at 200, I knew I had it and I pushed a lil longer and went through the line with my arms up. It goes back to the quote that circles in my head from my quote of the day abt walking on a line 20 stories high,"you’ll be so concerned about the idea of falling that it will make you fall… and that’s where the superpower is in removing the fear." If I feared not breaking it, who knows the outcome. Ultimately, I thought of my teammates. Seeing them run across the field to cheer and congratulate me is so genuine and non replicable. Great job to literally everyone as well, it's so awesome seeing everybody run great. To conclude, I dedicated this to those who can't run, or can't compete, because at the end of the day, we have to be grateful for each opportunity. Being able to drop 20 seconds off in 4 days and two meets is crazy. One more chance at part 2, let's knock some more time off boys! Creds to will hart for the Unedited video.