Ironman Analysis

Ironman Qualification: Analysing race results to pick a qualifier

How a qualification review can analyse Ironman results and performances to help pick the best World championships qualifiers.


Power Output Against Pacing Targets at Ironman Austria 2014

A Performance Analysis from Ironman Austria 2014

A review of the sub-10 PB of one of my athletes at Ironman Austria 2014


Power Trend Compared to Pacing Strategy at Ironman Lanzarote

A Performance Analysis from Ironman Lanzarote 2013

A look at the performance of one of my athletes at Ironman Lanzarote this year


Paul Smernicki: Power Trends and Course Profile at Ironman Mallorca 70.3 2013

Ironman Mallorca 70.3: One Race, Two Very Different Years

A look at two years of racing at Ironman Mallorca 70.3 and the difference good bike pacing makes to the run that follows.


Ironman New Zealand 2013: Average Marathon Pace by Age Group

Ironman New Zealand 2013: A Deeper Look at the Run

A closer look at the run performance in New Zealand for indications why some age groups appeared slower than normal.


Weekly Training Volume 2012

The 2012 Season Review

Reviewing a disappointing year of triathlon racing and the reasons behind it.


What do all the statistics mean?

What Does It All Mean?

A quick summarisation after a month of Ironman data and statistics. The what and the why of recent updates.


Ironman Florida 2012: Paul's Run Performance compared with the Male 40-44 Age Group Field

Ironman Florida 2012: Athlete Performance Analysis

An analysis of an athletes race at Ironman Florida 2012 and thoughts on the next steps to help him reach his sub-10 hour goals.


Ironman World Championship 2012: Lottery, Legacy and Qualifiers compared

Lottery, Legacy and Qualifiers at the Ironman World Championship 2012

How the Lottery and Legacy Programs impact results at the Ironman World Championship and how that affects the difference between European and US Athletes


Extracting Data from Garmin Connect

Season Reviewing with Garmin Connect

Reviewing a season when an athlete uses Garmin Connect creates challenges, looking at a process to create a Performance Management Chart from Garmin Connect