Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nate Howe #32190 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 Pacing with a Strategic Finish Nate's performance in the 2025 Boulderthon 10K was marked by a consistent pace and strategic improvements throughout the race. He started with a steady 8:59 min/mile for the first mile, maintaining a solid pace that allowed him to place 38th in his division at that point. The second mile saw an improvement with an 8:50 min/mile pace, reflecting an effective strategy to gain momentum early on. Despite the next two miles seeing a slight slowdown, Nate showed resilience by picking up his pace to 9:13 min/mile by mile 5. Overall, Nate completed the race in 57:22, resulting in an average pace of 9:15 min/mile. This consistent performance placed him 51st in the M25-29 division and 283rd within his gender. Notably, his pacing strategy allowed him to recover positions towards the end of the race, illustrated by his placement jump at mile 5. Consider working on sustaining the pace achieved in mile 2 through the latter stages to further enhance race performance.