Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2023 Houston 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 20 similar athletes.
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.
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.
This section showcases the entire Mercado Heidi'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 Mercado Heidi's pacing strategy, identifying segments where they may have started too fast or too slow, guiding them toward a more balanced race approach.
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 Mercado Heidi'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.
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 Mercado Heidi'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 29:18. Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
| Splits | Potential Improvement | Time | Focus During Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run Total | 19:09 | 01:23:13 to 01:04:04 | 65.4% |
| Sled Push | 03:38 | 07:54 to 04:16 | 12.4% |
| Wall Balls | 03:11 | 12:33 to 09:22 | 10.9% |
| Ski Erg | 02:08 | 08:05 to 05:57 | 7.3% |
| Sled Pull | 00:51 | 10:02 to 09:11 | 2.9% |
| Sandbag Lunges | 00:17 | 08:13 to 07:56 | 1.0% |
| Rowing | 00:04 | 06:28 to 06:24 | 0.2% |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 00:00 | 10:54 to 10:54 | 0.0% |
| Farmers Carry | 00:00 | 02:30 to 02:30 | 0.0% |
| Mercado Heidi | Perfect Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splits | Total | Average | Total | |
| Running 1 | 05:47 | 00:00 | 06:44 -00:57 | 00:00 +00:00 |
| Ski Erg | 08:05 | 05:47 | 05:57 +02:08 | 06:44 -00:57 |
| Running 2 | 09:17 | 13:52 | 09:34 -00:17 | 12:41 +01:11 |
| Sled Push | 07:54 | 23:09 | 04:48 +03:06 | 22:15 +00:54 |
| Running 3 | 10:20 | 31:03 | 09:35 +00:45 | 27:03 +04:00 |
| Sled Pull | 10:02 | 41:23 | 09:33 +00:29 | 36:38 +04:45 |
| Running 4 | 10:52 | 51:25 | 10:22 +00:30 | 46:11 +05:14 |
| Burpees Broad Jump | 10:54 | 01:02:17 | 14:24 -03:30 | 56:33 +05:44 |
| Running 5 | 12:03 | 01:13:11 | 10:52 +01:11 | 01:10:57 +02:14 |
| Rowing | 06:28 | 01:25:14 | 06:31 -00:03 | 01:21:49 +03:25 |
| Running 6 | 11:09 | 01:31:42 | 10:26 +00:43 | 01:28:20 +03:22 |
| Farmers Carry | 02:30 | 01:42:51 | 03:30 -01:00 | 01:38:46 +04:05 |
| Running 7 | 11:05 | 01:45:21 | 10:26 +00:39 | 01:42:16 +03:05 |
| Sandbag Lunges | 08:13 | 01:56:26 | 10:02 -01:49 | 01:52:42 +03:44 |
| Running 8 | 12:43 | 02:04:39 | 12:00 +00:43 | 02:02:44 +01:55 |
| Wall Balls | 12:33 | 02:17:22 | 10:40 +01:53 | 02:14:44 +02:38 |
| Roxzone | 07:33 | 02:37:20 | 11:56 -04:23 | 02:37:20 |
To improve in these segments, Heidi should focus on both her overall fitness and her transition time. Improving overall fitness will help her maintain a faster pace throughout the race, while reducing transition time will minimize the time spent in the "roxzone" and improve overall efficiency.
Specific training strategies and techniques for each segment:
1. Run Total: Heidi's total running time was 06:38 slower than average. To improve this segment, she should focus on her running endurance and speed. Incorporating interval training, hill sprints, and tempo runs into her training routine will help improve her overall running performance.
2. Ski Erg: Heidi was 02:02 slower than average in the Ski Erg segment. To improve here, she should focus on building upper body and core strength, as well as improving her technique on the Ski Erg machine. Incorporating exercises such as rowing, kettlebell swings, and planks into her training routine will help improve her performance in this segment.
3. Sled Push: Heidi was 01:27 slower than average in the Sled Push segment. To improve here, she should focus on building lower body and core strength, as well as improving her technique in pushing the sled. Incorporating exercises such as squats, lunges, and deadlifts into her training routine will help improve her performance in this segment.
4. Running 5, Running 6, Running 3, Running 8, Running 7, and Running 4: Heidi was slower than average in all these running segments. To improve her running performance, she should focus on building overall running endurance and speed. Incorporating interval training, hill sprints, and tempo runs into her training routine will help improve her performance in these segments.
5. Wall Balls: Heidi was 01:05 slower than average in the Wall Balls segment. To improve here, she should focus on building lower body and upper body strength, as well as improving her technique in performing wall balls. Incorporating exercises such as squats, lunges, shoulder presses, and wall ball throws into her training routine will help improve her performance in this segment.
In summary, Heidi Mercado had a solid performance in the 2023 Houston Hyrox race, but there are areas where she can improve. By focusing on her overall fitness, transition time, and specific training strategies for each segment, she can enhance her performance and achieve better results in future races.
| Similar Athletes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Skvirsky Cohen Sharon | 2024 Ciudad de Mexico | 02:37:20 | |
| Shaw Samantha | 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 02:37:38 | |
| Kennington Katie | 2024 Sports Direct HYROX London | 02:36:54 | |
| Riemer Lisa | 2022 Essen | 02:37:46 | |
| Pswarayi Dudzai | 2023 London | 02:36:57 | |
| Gibson Karen | 2024 Manchester | 02:37:07 | |
| Spare Rogue | 2024 New York | 02:37:30 | |
| Walker Kimberly | 2023 Singapore | 02:37:30 | |
| Heyward Lorna | 2024 Melbourne | 02:37:09 | |
| Mercado Heidi | 2023 Houston | 02:37:20 | |
| Other Results from this athlete | ||
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| No other results found for this athlete. | ||
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