Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Teri Smith-jones #41655 Race: 2025 Boulderthon 5K Distance: 3.1 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Effort Shows Promising Results Teri Smith-jones completed the 2025 Boulderthon 5K with a steady performance. Her overall time of 37:29 resulted in an impressive placement of 6th in her F65-69 division. She maintained a consistent pace throughout the race with an average pace of 12:05 min/mile. Her first mile showed promise with a time of 12:06, but a noticeable improvement in her second mile at 11:22 demonstrated her ability to adapt mid-race. However, the third mile stretched slightly longer at 12:56. Across the total field of 1972 participants, Teri placed 889th overall and 447th among female runners. The consistent placements across the splits indicate a potential area of focus on pacing, especially in the latter stages of the race to avoid slowing down. Her performance in the second mile suggests there is room for optimization to maintain or even improve that pace in subsequent miles. Keep showing up to races and keep an eye on pacing in future events!