Date: September 13, 2025 Participant: Ian Poulson #5234 Race: 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Steady Middle Splits with Scope for Pacing Strategy Enhancement Ian Poulson demonstrated a consistent performance in the 2025 REVEL Big Cottonwood Half Marathon. Analyzing his splits, he maintained a steady pace through the first three miles, averaging around 9:23 min/mile. His fastest mile split was the third, clocking in at an 8:55 min/mile pace, which shows potential for speed improvement. A pacing challenge is noted at the 4th mile, where the split time was significantly higher at 13:44 min/mile, suggesting possible fatigue or course difficulty. Towards the race's latter half, Ian managed to stabilize his pace, with the final five miles fluctuating around 10:44 min/mile. His overall race data indicates an average pace of 10:49 min/mile, with a total time of 2:21:46. Ian placed 140th in his age division out of 3972 participants. Consistency and strategic pacing adjustments could enhance his performance in future races. Keep optimizing interval training and endurance workouts for sustained improvement.