Hello Letsrun,
I am a middle school athlete *8th grade* with PRs of 4:49i in the mile and 10:24 in the 2 mile. I am best at the mile, and that is what I really enjoy, but am also happy with competing in the 2 mile. My middle school graduation is Wednesday June 12th, in MA. Unfortunately, this is the same day as the middle school mile at Nike Outdoor Nationals, all the way across the country. The other option is NB outdoors, where I would not run the mile (it is on Thursday, but early in the morning, and by the time I got to PA I would only be able to sleep for 5 hours before the race). I would have to run the 2 mile on Friday at NB if I wanted to attend graduation.
If you were me, would you skip graduation and go to Nike (run the mile), or attend graduation and go to NB (run the 2 mile)? (Either way I will graduate, and at the end of the day it is middle school)
Also for reference, I attended Nike Outdoor Nationals at Hayward Field last year, and Nike Indoor Nationals at the Armory this year.
Thank you!