Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Alison Pearce #5108 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Pace with Opportunities for Refinement Alison Pearce's performance at the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon revealed a consistent pace with a slight variation as the race progressed. Starting strong, her fastest split was mile 1 at 8:59 min/mile. It was impressive to see splits ranging mostly in the 9-minute mark with a couple of 10-minute miles towards the end. Particularly notable was her ability to increase pace during mile 8 to 8:35 min/mile, which shows potential for bursts of speed even in later stages of the race. Ending with an overall time of 2:07:56 and an average pace of 9:45 min/mile, Alison placed 60th in her division out of 3972 participants. While reflecting on past races, consider refining pacing strategies to manage slower segments, ensuring a more uniform speed throughout. Continued participation in her team, Sweaty Betties, could support further improvement and maintain motivation.