Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: James Shropshire #25182 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Start with Strategic Mid-Race Surge James maintained a steady pace of approximately 11:00 min/mile for the first three miles, reflecting strong initial consistency. Notably, his performance peaked at mile 5 with a pace of 10:42 min/mile, where he improved his placement to 2254 overall and 151 in his division. This mile was his fastest, depicting effective race strategy and energy usage in the mid-race phase. In the latter half, James experienced some variability in pace, particularly a slower split time of 13:06 at mile 13. Despite this, he finished the race with an overall time of 2:30:53, maintaining a respectable pace of 11:31 min/mile. His overall placement was 3978 out of 6546 participants, and he secured the 282nd place in his division. Emphasizing endurance and pacing strategies in future training could help maintain speed consistently in the later miles. Great effort representing the ZFT Run Club!