Michael Skora
Feb. 15, 2025, 4:01 a.m. • Run
6.0 mi
Did a one mile shakeout and some strides in the morning. I've honestly been pretty stressed about this race for the last couple days. Been thinking about it for a lot longer. I'm copying this on to trackster for you coach. The results already been spoiled so I might as well lead with I ran 3:59.36 in the mile and broke 4 for the first time. I feel like I could reflect so much on this from, my freshman year of high school I was running 21 minutes for 3 miles, not running sophmore year, finishing high school with a 4:19 mile pr, to not being on a team my first semester of college. Somehow, going into this race my expectation was to break-4, which is crazy to say given everything above. I'm honestly not quite sure why I thought I could. My pr was 4:07 and nothing really suggested I should be able to. I think I convinced myself I had to since I wouldn't have another chance till next year. Got out well but got pushed around a lot and muscled to the back which wasted some energy. Hung out there until 800 and then made a big move to slide up to the top pack. That also wasted a lot of energy but oh well. Moved into third with a lap to go and finished there. Tried to get them on the final stretch but could not. I already knew I had sub-4 before the results popped up but it was still such a good feeling to finally see it. Reminiscent of Pete Struck. I was hugging all my teammates, coaches, my parents, and Bria (I have a good life). Then called coach after. A crazy feeling to be sub-4. Honestly, I don't feel different. Most likely because I shouldn't. A great feat but it doesn't change who I am at all. I could include so many more thoughts than I have but I don't want to write an essay and I'm sure I'll talk to you coach at some point. Or anyone else who cares.
