Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Christian Gardner #31642 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 Effort with Mid-Race Challenge Christian Gardner's 10K race at the 2025 Boulderthon showcased a steady performance with specific highlights and areas of focus. Early on, he demonstrated a solid start with a first-mile time of 7:45. Christian improved in the second mile, clocking in at 7:12, which was his fastest split throughout the race. His subsequent mile times slightly decreased in speed, but the splits remained competitive, all under 8:04 minutes per mile for the first five miles. In the final stretches, there was a noticeable pace adjustment; the sixth-mile time of 8:38 contributed to his overall finish time of 48:55. While this put him 11th in his division, there is potential for optimizing endurance in the latter half of the race. His performance improved from first to last mile pacing. Focusing on maintaining consistent energy distribution might help reduce the pace increase seen in the final stages. Consider incorporating targeted interval training to sustain speed.