Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Alec Barondess #11169 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

9:43 Average, Midrace Variability, Stronger Finish After Mile 24 Marathon 4:14:56 (9:43/mile). Vs 2024 half: +0:05/mile. Miles 1–3: 9:29–9:44. Mile 4: 13:21; Mile 5: 6:01 anomaly. Miles 6–13: mostly 9:01–10:13; fastest full mile 9:01 (mile 12). Miles 14–23: 9:38–10:05. Mile 24: 10:57. Miles 25–26: 9:26, 9:50. Total distance 26.2. Coaching notes: aim to cap early variability and late fade. Target holding 9:35–9:45 through mile 20, then progress. Practice marathon-pace long runs finishing with 5–8 miles at 9:30–9:40. Include steady 2–3 mile repeats at 9:30–9:40 with short recoveries to ingrain rhythm. Add late-run strides to smooth turnover. Review the pattern around mile 4 and 24; rehearse midrace steadiness and final 10K pacing to keep all splits under ~10:10.