I was in ninth grade and it was the end of the year. Time for the fitness test and THE dreaded mile. I started off comfortably and got right in behind Julie Z. who was the fastest girl and had an amazing inspiring rear view. I drafted (not really a factor in a six minute anything) behind her pushing myself to not fall more than two steps behind. At the last half track I unleashed everything and pulled ahead of her and ended up running the fastest mile I had ever run 6:02.
OK now I’m thirty and THE mile is silly since I run an average of four miles a day and am fairly certain I am in better shape now than I was then.
However, that :02 would be nice to break. I am not sure where I am in terms of single mile times as the ninth grade was THE last time I ever timed the mile.

This will be fun.