Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Heather Bourassa #2675 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistent Middle Splits Lead the Way Heather Bourassa participated in the 2025 REVEL White Mountains half marathon, clocking a final time of 2:56:32 with an average pace of 13:28 min/mile. Her consistent performance, particularly noticeable from mile 4 to mile 10, highlighted her ability to maintain a steady pace. During these critical middle miles, her split paces ranged from 12:15 min/mile to 14:02 min/mile. Notably, her split time at mile 4 was her fastest at 12:15 min/mile, suggesting a strong performance during the first third of the race. Heather placed 99th in her division (F25-29) among 1274 total participants. Her position improved by 177 spots between the 2nd and 12th mile. Analyzing her last mile, with a split pace of 13:07 min/mile, it's clear she finished strong. Looking ahead, focusing on the earliest splits could enhance her start, providing an advantage to capitalize on her evident capability to maintain and increase pace mid-race. Being part of Team FBLB suggests she may benefit from collective race strategy analysis with teammates.