Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Nathaniel Lucero #31465 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, Slower Finish Nathaniel Lucero tackled the 2025 Boulderthon 10K with an overall time of 1:02:25, translating to an average pace of 10:04 min/mile. His initial paces show strong potential: 8:04 in the first mile, slightly tapering to 8:10 by the third mile. However, he exhibited a noticeable slowdown in the latter half. The fifth mile, at a 10:29 min/mile split, was followed by a considerable deceleration to 14:02 in the final mile. Nathaniel began with promising placements: 15th in his division for the first mile, then slipping to 42nd by the end. The gradual pace decline offers a critical point for development, particularly focusing on maintaining endurance and energy distribution across the race. Implementing specific endurance training sessions could be beneficial in enhancing both speed retention and overall race performance. Keep leveraging that robust start, and focusing on even pacing throughout will be key in future races.