Portman James
Hyrox Result
Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2024 Manchester using our in-depth report. By comparing their results to those of similar athletes, we identify key strengths and areas in need of improvement.
For this specific race, our analysis is based on the performance of
1000 similar athletes.
Race Summary
This chart provides a visual summary of the race performance, displaying percentile rankings for all running and workout segments. You can quickly see the strength and the weakness of the athlete.
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
Running
We compare the athlete's running times with peers who have similar finish times.
This chart helps you quickly determine if your running pace was too fast or too slow for your overall finish time.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Workouts
We compare the athlete's workout times for each station with peers who have similar finish times.
This chart helps you quickly identify if any workouts were too fast or too slow relative to your overall finish time.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Pacing Quality
This section showcases the entire Portman James's performance at each station and run segment compared to the average.
It reveals strengths and areas for improvement, providing insights into how the athlete's times stack up against typical HYROX competitors with same finish time.
In HYROX racing, pacing is crucial. The pacing line highlights Portman James's pacing strategy, identifying segments where they may have started too fast or too slow, guiding them toward a more balanced race approach.
Based on 1000 athletes with similar finish time in Hyrox Men
Spread of Splits Time
This chart illustrates the spread of splits of all athletes competing in the same division, providing a visual representation of the distribution of times for each split.
Use this chart to compare the Portman James's performance against the competition, identifying areas of strength and those needing improvement.
This chart includes Top 10%, Top 25%, Top 50%, Top 75%, Top 90%, and Top 100% of the athletes. The outliers have been removed for clarity.
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
Improvement Plan
Based on our analysis, here are the focus areas for improvement. The goal is
to determine how quickly the athlete could improve on some stations and where is the path of least resistance to improve Portman James's time.
The percentile rank is the current position of the athlete compared to the competition. It goes from 0 to 100, where 0 is the best and 100 is the worst.
It show the potential improvement for each station. The athlete should focus on the stations with the highest potential improvement and the biggest duration.
A big improvement in the Farmer's carry station will not be as impactful as a small improvement in the wall ball station for instance.
Just click on a station to see how easy it will be to improve and how important it is to focus on it during training.
For this athlete we identified a possible improvement of
06:23.
Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
02:59
Potential Improvement
46.7%
Focus During Training
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
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Overall Performance
Overall, James Portman demonstrated a noteworthy performance in the 2024 Manchester HYROX race. His strengths were particularly evident in the running segments and strength-based exercises such as the Ski Erg, Sled Push, and Farmers Carry. His total running time was 04:05 faster than average, indicating a well-developed endurance and running proficiency. However, his slower-than-average roxzone time suggests room for improvement in transition speed and overall fitness. It’s also noteworthy that James tends to favor a faster start in the early segments of the race, which could indicate a tendency to start too fast. This could potentially lead to early fatigue and slower performance in later segments.
Segments to Improve
- Wall Balls: This segment was significantly slower than average, indicating a need to improve strength and endurance. Wall ball exercises could be incorporated into James' training routine, focusing on form and technique and progressively increasing the number of repetitions and weight to improve strength and endurance.
- Burpees Broad Jump: This exercise was another weak point, suggesting a need to improve explosive strength and conditioning. Interval training with burpees and broad jumps can help improve performance in this area. Incorporating plyometric exercises such as box jumps, jumping lunges, and power skips can also enhance explosive strength.
- Sled Pull: James' performance in this segment was slower than average, indicating a need for stronger leg muscles and improved overall strength. Incorporating strength training exercises such as squats, lunges, and deadlifts can help improve leg strength. In addition, regular sled pull training with gradually increasing weight can help improve performance in this segment.
- Roxzone: The slower-than-average time in this segment indicates a need to improve transition speed and overall fitness. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) could be beneficial to enhance cardiovascular fitness, and practicing transitions between exercises can help speed up roxzone times.
- Sandbag Lunges: As this segment was slightly slower than the average, incorporating more lunges into the training routine, particularly weighted lunges, could help improve performance.
Race Strategies
James could benefit from implementing the following strategies during the race:
- Pacing: Although starting strong, James may want to consider pacing himself more evenly throughout the race to avoid potential fatigue in later segments. Practicing pacing during training runs could be beneficial.
- Strength Training: Given the areas for improvement identified above, a key strategy should be to incorporate more strength training into his fitness routine, focusing particularly on exercises that mimic the race segments where performance was slower.
- Transitions: James could improve his overall time by optimizing transitions between exercises. This could be achieved by practicing moving swiftly from one exercise to the next during training sessions.
- Endurance: Given the length and intensity of the HYROX race, building endurance is key. Long, steady runs and HIIT sessions could help improve overall endurance.
Race History
Explore your race history splits in detail below.
The interactive chart provides an easy way to analyze your performance by highlighting faster and slower times across each split.
This tool is designed to help you identify trends, track improvements, and refine your strategy for future races.
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
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