Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Meghan Liel #41581 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 Pacing and Incremental Progress Meghan Liel, representing the Lightning Bubbles, completed the 2025 Boulderthon 5K with an overall time of 40:40, finishing 1071st out of 1972 participants. Her average pace was 13:07 min/mile, demonstrating slightly improving splits throughout each mile. Starting with a 13:41 min/mile, Meghan quickened her pace to 12:46 min/mile by the second mile and maintained an even pace of 13:13 min/mile in the third mile. Within the Female 45-49 division, Meghan concluded the race in 27th place. Notably, she improved her placement in each successive mile, moving from 29th to 28th before finishing strong in 27th. One potential area to refine further could be a more evenly paced start, as seen in the initial split. This consistent effort underlines the value of steady pacing throughout the race distance. Great job on your steady progress, keep up the hard work!