Hitting the Big Stage at the Eastern States Track Meet
Walking into the Armory for the eastern states track meet feels like stepping into a pressure cooker, but in the best way possible. If you've ever been a high school athlete in the Northeast, you know exactly what I'm talking about. The air is thick with the smell of liniment and sweat, the music is pumping loud enough to shake the floorboards, and there's this electric hum of nervous energy that you just don't find at your average weekend dual meet. It's the kind of place where legends are made—or at least where you finally find out if those 6:00 AM hill repeats actually paid off. ...