Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Sylvie Beland #2637 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Consistency Amidst Variation Sylvie Beland showed commendable consistency over the first half of her half marathon, maintaining an average pace slightly above 8:30 min/mile for most of the initial splits. She started with a strong pace of 8:33 min/mile at miles 1 and 2 before speeding up to 8:30 min/mile at mile 3. Her performance exhibited stability as she progressed toward mile 7, although some fluctuation was observed from miles 4 to 6. In the latter part of the race, there was a noticeable drop in her pace, with split times at miles 8 through 13.1 slowing down to an average between 9:30 and 10:23 min/mile. Despite this, Sylvie achieved commendable results in her division, securing 6th place in the F60-64 category. For future races, she might benefit from focusing on maintaining her early pace during the latter parts of similar distances. Congratulations on a strong performance highlighting grit and determination!