Date: Oct. 5, 2025 Participant: Gretchen Groves #22673 Race: 2025 Portland 10K MindRX Group Distance: 6.2 miles

Consistent Start with Strategic Adjustments Gretchen Groves participated in the 2025 Portland Marathon 10K event, representing the Happy Valley Run Club. Her performance began with steady 11:03 min/mile paces for the first two miles. Elapsed times for these miles were 11:03 and 22:05, demonstrating consistent pacing initially. At this stage, Gretchen was holding 839th place overall, and was 26th in her division. However, after the second mile, Gretchen's pace slowed. The third mile stretched to a 14:52 min/mile pace, with an elapsed time of 36:56. This transition resulted in shifts in placement to 1059th overall and 37th in her division. However, in the final stretch of the race, she managed to maintain a relatively stable pace around 13:15 min/mile for the last mile. This secured her an overall finish at 1365th place in this event, and 56th in her division. Exploring strategies to maintain early mile pacing may be beneficial.