Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Melissa Aldama #42302 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 Improvement Throughout the Race Melissa Aldama demonstrated consistent improvement throughout her 5K race at the 2025 Boulderthon. Starting with an initial split pace of 27:20 min/mile, Melissa accelerated impressively in the next segments. Her second mile saw a significant decrease to a pace of 11:39 min/mile, followed by a steady pace of 14:07 min/mile for the third mile. This consistent improvement helped her reach an average pace of 17:30 min/mile for the entire race. Melissa maintained a solid performance in the female category, finishing 848th among 1972 overall participants. Additionally, she placed in the F30-34 age division category at 159th. It was encouraging to see her accelerate as the race progressed. To build on this performance, focusing on maintaining consistent pacing from the start might further enhance overall results. Great progression shown over the race duration, reflecting strong pacing strategy adaptations.