In Part 1 of this series, I laid out my entire data-driven strategy for tackling the '25 Redline Fitness Games. I had a pacing plan based on Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), a focus on high-variability stations, and a mantra to keep me from blowi...
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Last year, I dove deep into my '24 Redline Fitness Games performance in a blog post titled "My Redline '24 Journey: Sweat, Stats, and a Strategy for '25". The data told a humbling story, best captured by the chart below. It compares my station tim...
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The Redline '25 Mixed Doubles was the most popular event of the weekend, a whirlwind of strategy, teamwork, and raw effort with nearly 487 pairs hitting the start line. From the outside, it looked like pure chaos. But from the inside, the data tel...
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The dust has settled, the sweat has dried, and the last of the DOMS is finally fading. Redline 2025 was an absolute monster of an event, and what a weekend it was! A few weeks ago, I put my data-driven neck on the line and published some predictio...
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With the Singles predictions causing a stir, it's time to turn our data-driven lens to one of the most exciting parts of race weekend: the Doubles events! Whether you're teaming up for as a Women's or Men's powerhouse duo, or even a dynamic mixed ...
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Forecasting the Finish Line With the Redline Fitness Games just around the corner, one question is on every athlete's mind: "What's a good target time for my race?" This year, with significant changes to the stations and standards, historical data...
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Following the Data: From Doubles to Singles In Part 1 of this series, we dove into pacing in the Redline Fitness Games '24 Doubles categories. The data told a clear story: the younger Men's Doubles teams tended to start explosively fast, only to f...
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Pacing, Pride, and Performance in Men's Doubles In the world of competitive fitness, youthful exuberance can be a powerful asset. It can also, as the data suggests, be a tactical pitfall. Younger male are known for overestimating their abilities i...
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The New Game: How Will '25 Doubles Compare to '24? With Redline 2025 on the horizon, many of us are looking back at our 2024 performances to strategize. But what if the game itself has changed? Let's start by looking at the station changes for all...
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The 2024 Landscape: The 7-Minute Station Cap For those who competed in the Redline Fitness Games in 2024, you may remember a specific rule regarding station completion: the 7-minute cut-off. If you gave it your all on a station but just couldn't f...
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