Mullen Gerard
Performance Analysis
Dive into this athlete’s performance at 2024 Dublin 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 Mullen Gerard'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 Mullen Gerard'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 Mullen Gerard'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 Mullen Gerard'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
04:52.
Check the detail of the improvement plan below.
01:37
Potential Improvement
33.2%
Focus During Training
Percentile based on all the athletes who competed in Hyrox Men
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Overall Performance:
Gerard Mullen demonstrated a strong performance in the 2024 Dublin HYROX race, finishing in the top 37% of all athletes and the top 20% of his age group. His overall time of 01:26:57 is commendable considering his age category. He has proven himself to be stronger in the exercise zones, excelling particularly in the Roxzone where he was considerably faster than average. His best running lap stood at 00:04:25. However, his total running time was slower than the average, which indicates that he could benefit from enhanced running training. An interesting observation is that he started the race significantly faster than the average, but his pace slowed down in the subsequent running segments. This could imply that he might have expended too much energy at the start, which impacted his performance in the later stages.
Segments to Improve:
- Burpees Broad Jump: This segment was Gerard's weakest, with a time significantly slower than the average. To improve, he could include more plyometric training in his routine, focusing on exercises like box jumps and jump squats that can enhance explosive strength and speed. Practicing burpee variations could also be beneficial.
- Run Total: Gerard's overall running time was slower than average. Incorporating more interval training, long-distance runs, and sprint drills can help to improve his running endurance and speed. It may also be beneficial to work with a running coach to correct any form issues that may be slowing him down.
- Wall Balls: This segment was slower than average. To improve, Gerard could focus on incorporating more functional training into his routine, specifically exercises that mimic the motion of a wall ball, such as squats, thrusters, and medicine ball throws.
- Sandbag Lunges: Gerard was slower than average in this segment. Strength training focusing on leg and core muscles, such as weighted lunges, goblet squats and deadlifts, could improve his performance here.
Race Strategies:
Based on Gerard's performance, a revised race strategy would be beneficial. Since he started the race faster than average but slowed down in later stages, he should consider pacing himself better at the beginning of the race. Saving energy for the latter half could significantly improve his performance in the later segments. It would also be beneficial to focus on improving transition times between running and exercise segments to make the race more fluid and efficient. Lastly, incorporating more strength training and running drills into his training routine will provide him with a more balanced skill set for future races.
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