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Date: Sept. 27, 2025 Participant: Team Little Montana Muscles #501 Race: 2025 Elevation Everest Full Everest Distance: 41.8 miles Weather: Nice running temperatures. Gorgeous fall day with snow on the peaks and aspens glowing yellow.

Podium, Division Win, and Steady Climbing Over 19 Laps Team Little Montana Muscles covered 41.82 miles in 16:36:40 (23:49/mile), completing 19 uphill laps for about 30,000 ft of vertical. Result: 3rd of 40 overall, 1st in 2 Person and 1st in 2 Person Relay. Fastest full climb was Lap 3 in 36:00 (Lap 1 was 36:19). Late-race close: Lap 19 in 43:45. Pacing trend: early laps mostly 36-39 minutes; mid-race settled near 41-44; biggest slowdowns were Lap 16 (55:24) and Lap 18 (1:01:44), then a solid rebound on Lap 19. Base-station turnarounds between gondola exit and next start were typically 1:10-2:30. Coaching notes: target 40-43 minute climbs through Lap 15, cap late laps under 50, and streamline turnarounds by 30-45 seconds to bank time before fatigue sets in. Strong execution with a clear path to shave several minutes across the day.