Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $449, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
I’m DC RAINMAKER…
Here’s how to save!
Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products.
You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate. No cost to you, easy as pie!
You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
-
Check out my weekly podcast - with DesFit, which is packed with both gadget and non-gadget goodness!
-
5 Easy Steps To The Site
1
In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
2
Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
3
Have some fun in the travel section.
I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been.
4
My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds (including drones & action cams!)! It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it!
5
The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! DC Rainmaker 2023 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too.
The weekend of the ITU race is 21st of june at least that what is said on the ITU site and also the on the mid atlantic but I dont trust to much on them, I trust more on the ITU,
nice scheduele the bike was bad because the wind was blowing in my face 1 hour
Hey! I’m going to race kinetic sprint too :) Only, after I do the half the day before… trying my first back to back race. Needless to say, I won’t be racing you to the finish.. I might not be able to move, depending on how the Kinetic Half pans out.
Solid schedule though.
And, for some reason, I thought you were racing Columbia this year?
WOW at to think I was aiming big! I have every confidence that you’ll get each and everyone one of these nailed…so no pressure ok!
I am glad to read that you, as always, have some robust goals. I will be looking forward to following your progress and your journey.
Very nice collection of events to keep you moving all year. I’m already looking forward to your excellent race reports!
Awesome! I know you’re going to rock all of these races.
Woo hoo – Kona and Clearwater here you come! Here’s to less puking and fewer incidents of being t-boned by children and random forest critters. 2009 is your year to go from Fast to Faster McSpeedypants.
Sweet – I totally see Kona in your future. How many minutes and places were you out of a qualifying spot last year? I wouldn’t think you have very far to go, and your star is definitely on the rise. Good luck, and train like hell.
Wow! Great year ahead for you! I can’t wait to follow all your success!
you will be racing at kona..someday..hopefully this year….wow….great schedule!!
You are just bad ass awesome and you know it! We all will be watching you as you make your way to Kona this year!
Good luck with the double secret training, and would love to see a Kona report!
Hey, you know everything about the G305, question: I did a run tonight and I had to stop to replace an MP3 battery, So the unit knows I stopped for about 1.5 minutes. Does it subtract that time out for average pace purposes? Or is it saying “your pace was x:xx including a 1.5 minute stop?”
If you know it would help. Thanks!
Bob D
Hey Bob,
Thanks!
The answer is ‘it depends’. If you set the Garmin to ‘Autopause’, then it will indeed remove that stoppage time for your pace. So instead of being penalized, it will be as if you never stopped. Same goes if you actually press stop on the watch (which is what I do).
However, if you don’t currently have it configured to stop, then you would in effect get penalized for the stoppage time.
For me, I just press the stop button and then start again. It doesn’t reset the lap or anything – it’s just like pressing pause. Fwiw, Sport Tracks will show you stopage time seperately also.
Looks like some great plans for 2009 – you’ll be busy! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you that you kick ass and get your Clearwater and Kona slots!
Got your reply, thanks!
I figured since it knows I am stopped it would be smart enough to stop the clock. Just that if I go into Sport Tracks and view the HR or pace graphs, I can see it was still recording data so I wasn’t sure.
Next time I’ll just hit the stop button, thanks.
That is a pretty full race schedule!
BRING IT!
Looks like a big year again for you. I expect lots of good bike training stories about Yogi and friends along with pictures from your run and swim workouts.
Oh yeah, I will take all those food pictues as well. Don’t leave those out.
Nice schedule, we’ll have to meet up at IMC
Good luck with your Kona aspirations! Unfortunately, I’m not usually in Kona in October. Working on fixing that …
You are miles ahead of me in race planning. LOL. I am about a month behind where I need to be.
One a brighter note–I picked up the new Canon 50D. VERY nice.
Are you seroiusly running two ironmans a month apart from each other? Are you coo-coo for Coco Puffs?
c’mon, is that all ya got??
I’ll see ya at nation’s (well, i won’t actuall SEE you), and national half (again, like not actually SEE the BLUR that is you), but i’ll be rooting for ya from afar, especially for the connecticut (the nutmeg state! my homestate!) race.
you’re one krazy kat.
This schedule is intense. I don’t even have ONE race lined up yet (where will I be living 3 months from now??). Good luck with training! You are a machine.