Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Carlina Scott #5509 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Start with Consistent Effort In the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon, Carlina Scott, representing the "I'll do it if you do it!" team, delivered a steady performance. Her early pace was commendable, starting her first mile at 8:40 per mile and maintaining a sub-9 minute pace through the first five miles. Notably, her fourth-mile saw an impressive pickup with a pace of 8:07, showcasing strategic effort in maintaining speed. By Mile 5, she was pacing at 8:58, illustrating strong consistency in the early half of her race. As the race progressed, Carlina encountered a gradual slowdown, hitting her longest split of 12:56 between miles 6 and 7, which offered a valuable learning opportunity to work on maintaining steady splits in the latter stages. Finishing the 13.1-mile distance in 2:18:01 with an overall pace of 10:32 per mile, Carlina demonstrated commendable endurance. Future training might focus on sustaining early pace into the later miles for an even stronger finish.