Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Valerie Stanton #33795 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 10K Distance: 6.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Start with Room for Growth in the Second Half Valerie Stanton participated in the 2025 Boulderthon in the 10K category. She maintained consistent early mile splits, starting with a pace of 9:31 minutes per mile for the first two miles. Her initial effort resulted in a gender placement of 344th and a division spot of 75th. Despite a steady beginning, the pace shifted with the third mile at 10:07 minutes per mile, contributing to a slight drop in overall placement. By the fourth mile, Valerie's pace reduced further to 10:43 minutes per mile. In the latter half of the race, Valerie managed a stable pace around 10:19 minutes per mile for the fifth and sixth miles. She concluded her run with an overall time of 1:02:19, ranking 774th overall. Within her age division, she placed 80th among 2428 participants. Focusing on maintaining early speed throughout will enhance future performances. Keep up the groundwork, and fine-tune pacing strategies.