Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Yu hsuan Yang #21112 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

Steady Effort with Room for Improvement Yu Hsuan Yang completed the 2025 Boulderthon Half Marathon in 2:35:59 with an average pace of 11:54 min/mile over the 13.1-mile course. Starting with a pace of 10:26 min/mile, there was a gradual slowdown, highlighted by a performance dip at the 10-mile mark, showing a two-minute slower split than previous miles. However, Yu Hsuan showed resilience by picking up the pace in the last stretch, finishing strong in the top half of participants. Placement-wise, Yu Hsuan was 4231st overall out of 6546, and 2002nd among males, while placing 453rd in the M30-34 age division. A noticeable strength was maintaining consistent effort across most miles. To refine race strategy further, consider adjusting pacing in the middle miles to sustain initial momentum. Overall, this race served as a solid foundation for future endeavors, with key takeaways on pacing adjustments and energy conservation. Keep building on this experience!