Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Joseph Matta #12565 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

Consistency in Performance: A Detailed Look at Splits and Steady Effort Joseph started strong, maintaining consistent paces in the first half with each mile between 7:36 and 7:56 min/mile, showcasing his ability to maintain rhythm. Notably, mile 12 stood out with an impressive pace of 7:32 min/mile. At mile 5, Joseph made a significant leap forward, moving up to 96th position overall, highlighting strong pacing strategies in the early stages of the race. In the later miles, Joseph faced the challenge of increasing split times, as seen from mile 18 onwards, where his pace ranged from 9:00 to 12:10 min/mile in the final miles. This resulted in an overall finishing time of 3:48:30 in the 2025 Boulderthon. Though his effort was commendable, a focus on even pacing and maintaining speed in the later miles could optimize performance further, as is evident from the cumulative pace of 8:43 min/mile compared to his previous best of 8:03 min/mile. Considering past achievements, dedicating effort towards maintaining pace in latter race segments would provide a significant advantage.