Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Rene Moody #21986 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Pacing Progress and Consistency Shine Rene Moody demonstrated commendable pacing in the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K MindRX Group event, with an even split distribution and slight improvements in pace as she progressed. Opening with a 16:12 min/mile pace, Rene maintained a steady rhythm, gradually increasing her speed to a 15:39 min/mile average by the race's conclusion. Her strategic pacing in the last three miles, at 15:08 min/mile and 15:02 min/mile, notably improved her overall performance. Despite variable placements in overall and gender categories, Rene showcased consistency with split times, maintaining resilience by staying under her previous 10K time of 1:28:02 from the 2024 Portland Marathon. Placements varied, with her gender placement being 943rd and finishing 24th in her division, F60-64. A focus on bridging the gap to her previous PR and exploring methods to increase average race speed could bring noticeable performance improvements in future races.