Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nate Taylor #33439 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, Strategic Finish in Boulderthon Nate Taylor tackled the 2025 Boulderthon 10K with a series of contrasting splits. His performance began with a solid first mile at a 9:23 pace, positioning him at 481st overall. By the second mile, Nate improved his pace to 8:58, demonstrating his ability to accelerate early in the race. The third mile saw a dip to a 9:59 pace, placing him at 623rd. Miles four to six indicated growing effort as the pace gradually increased from 11:12 to 11:17 by mile six. The overall elapsed time was 1:03:38, with an average pace of 10:15 min/mile across the 6.2-mile route. Nate placed 849th out of 2428 participants. While his early miles were promising, there was a notable gradual slow down in the latter miles. Future training could focus on endurance to maintain the early pace throughout the entire race. Overall, it was a commendable effort with some strategic pace adjustments to be made.