Date: May 4, 2025 Participant: Laurel Gaudet #2962 Race: 2025 REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon Distance: 13.1 miles

Strong Start, Fatiguing Finish Laurel Gaudet demonstrated a solid pacing strategy during the initial miles of the REVEL White Mountains Half Marathon. Her splits show a progression from an 8:06 minute per mile pace in the first mile, improving to a 7:21 pace by mile 11. Notably, she maintained her pace near the low-eight and high-seven minute range for most of the race, which is commendable. However, a significant slowdown occurred beyond mile 11, with miles 12 and 13 clocking in at 1:11:42 and 1:29:02, respectively. This drastically affected her race time, stretching her final pace to 19:24 minute per mile. It's crucial to investigate the cause of the decreased performance in the latter part of the race. Enhancing endurance and incorporating strategies to manage fatigue in the final miles could lead to substantial improvements in future races. Keep pushing, Laurel—your early mile performance shows promising potential!