Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Ryan Day #12735 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

Significant Improvement and Strategic Pacing In the 2025 Boulderthon Marathon, Ryan Day displayed noticeable progress, completing the 26.2-mile course in 3:58:58 with an impressive average pace of 9:07 min/mile. This marks a significant improvement from the previous year's Boulderthon marathon, where Ryan finished in 4:43:44 at a 10:49 min/mile pace. Starting with a mile pace of 9:10, Ryan strategically gained speed, achieving his fastest mile at 8:11 between miles 11 and 12, and maintaining sub-9-minute miles for the majority of the race. Notably, Ryan's performance placed him in the top 20% of his division M25-29. Ryan's pacing strategy is commendable, particularly the negative splits from mile 6 onwards, reflecting effective endurance management. Suggest focusing on the slower miles, particularly mile 26, which clocked at 10:32. As you return to training, incremental efforts in maintaining consistent mile paces towards the race's end could lead to even greater improvements in future races. Your significant overall improvement demonstrates exceptional progress.