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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.
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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!
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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I grew up in Kansas City, and we take our barbequing seriously… now living in Central VA, it is always fun to smoke a brisket (or two!) and provide my friends a taste of KC. Yay for a giveaway!
This weekend my wife and I start our 10th anniversary vacation!
If I win, don’t fret if I don’t respond to accept right away, we won’t be able to get email until we get home!
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A duathlon around the Watkins Glen Indy car racetrack!
Spending time with family.
Busy long weekend, first doing the Fly By Night Duathlon at the Watkins Glen International Speedway. Next some R and R and picnicing on Sunday. And Memorial day spend at a local park for a cook out and some open water swimming. Wishing all safe and relaxing weekend. DC thank you for this blog also.
I’ll be racing the Captex Tri in Austin on Memorial Day.
Upcoming race, half marathon.
Taking Friday off as well, so I have a 4 day weekend. That gives me enough time to visit my parents. BBQ will be the standard burgers and dogs with a slow run after to take off a few of the extra pounds I will no doubt pick up.
On Saturday, I have a 6 mile run. Sunday, I hope to get in a long bike ride. And Monday, another short run. Plenty of chilling out too!
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My husband is going fishing for the weekend, my son is going to a sleep over Saturday night and I am running a 10K Sunday morning – Fallen Heroes 10K in Lansing! I am going to enjoy the alone time and run time since I took a week off after my 25K race on 5/14. It’s been hard getting back into the running thing after taking a break but I am BACK! Everyone enjoy your holiday weekend and remember what the weekend is for. Freedom is not free – support our military even if you don’t beleive in the cause beleive in the soldiers. 10th Mountain Division – US Army! Thank a soldier this weekend!
Thanks for the giveaway. We have a family trip to the zoo planned. And of course will be capping the evening off with a bbq. Let summer begin!
Finally sunny weather here in Boston so a couple of runs during the Memorial Day weekend. Awesome site DC Rainmaker, keep up the good work!
I’ll be starting the first week of marathon training, hanging out with family, and having a BBQ.
Run, beer, run, beer, … repeat as necessary.
Cookout with family along with celebrating a birthday…and hopefully sneaking in some long workouts in!
I have a scheduled long run of 10 miles on Saturday morning then it is relaxation all weekend. Which of course will include family friends and BBQ sauce.
Salut !
Running 20mi in the blue ridge mountains on Saturday and bbq in the evening. Sunday & Monday maybe a short trail run. Probably bbq again :)
I will have two birthday parties here in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and Sunday. Despite that, I will make my long run on Sunday morning. It should be 18k. No BBQs planned. Really like your blog.
My club of Triathlon organizes a free Aquathlon for the kids and all the members we shall cooperate in the organization … nice day making happy the kids … moreover I’ll reschedule my routines to complete my workouts
This weekend I get the summer mohawk out. Need to run or bike so I can tan it up a bit.
I’ve got a busy 3 days planned including attending a high school graduation, 1hr and 45min bike ride, and to top it all off a Memorial Day 4 mile race!
Saturday will be spent at the velodrome. Sunday long bike ride and brick session with evening swim. Monday easy bike, tempo run, long swim. Bliss!
My plan is to run one mountain race in Czechia, 9 kms uphill.
The only plans I have is a few miles on Saturday and a few on Sunday. Then a race on Monday.
Hola!
I’ll hopefully be getting in a long bike ride and a long run as part of my training for my upcoming 1/2 ironman. Other than that just playing with the family. Hope you have a good weekend!
Happy Memorial Day! I am spending the weekend in Carlisle, Pa with my wifes family. The weekend would be complete without a workout or two, that includes doing a 4hr Brick on Sunday! Have to work off that BBQ and Beer!
Have a great one!
I’ll be spending the weekend finishing packing up the old house and moving into the new house.
Let’s see. Spectating at the CapTex tri (and doggy du before-hand), logging more than a few miles on the streets, and, who knows, maybe getting a couple of swim miles in as well?
I’m spending the three day weekend getting ready for a four day backpacking trip to Yosemite!! Haven’t packed a single thing yet, so have a lot of stuff to pack…and buy! :)
Of course, I’ll still be training as always…and also playing some music at a local bar…so pretty jam packed weekend!! :)
Photograph my wife and step-son on their first 5K. Grocery shop. Hit the lake on Sunday. Spend time with new pup.
Swim, Bike and Run
spent last weekend triathlon training – bike, run, golf
Friday: Short open water swim with new gogles followed by a short run where my 3-year old will ride his bike along side. Saturday: Getting bike ready for Sunday’s race. Sunday: Triathlon debut! A quarter Ironman… I can’t wait!!!
Last weekend was a lazy long weekend with a bit of gardening. This weekend I’ll be running my 2nd marathon in Ottawa.
My husband and I are a few weeks out from our first Olympic distance tri (DC Tri) so we’ve got a long bike, long run (going to run the course route) and a couple of BBQs on the calendar. Should be a great weekend! Happy Memorial Day to all!
Hey….next weekend i want to go for a run…and if the weather is fine..maybe to the beach.No BBQ for me…unfortunately
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running friday, biking/running saturday, racing on sunday – THEN drinking, monday swimming!
hurray!
I’m feeling lucky!!!
It’s my wife’s birthday on Sunday, so I’ll have to do my long run on Saturday and I’m sorry but I can’t tell you what I have planned on Sunday. She’d find it. I don’t know how, but she always finds what I write.
biking 60 on Saturday and 30 on Monday …… thanks for the blog
Taking it easy for a holiday weekend. Some training, a lot of sleeping, and some time with family from out of town. Sadly, no BBQ involved:(
On my way to Durango, Colorado, for the Ironhorse bike race!
Racing a Sprint Tri this weekend!
I’m going to run and watch my kids’ soccer games Saturday, Bike the Drive and a swimming lesson Sunday, and probably just take it easy Monday.
I spent the long weekend landscaping but still managed to get in a few taper runs. Race this weekend!
I’ll be attending the AMA Pro races at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, but trying to squeeze workouts in while traveling (much like yourself). Cheers!
I spent the long weekend landscaping but still managed to get in a few taper runs. Race this weekend!
Art museum on Saturday, long trail run Sunday in Raccoon Creek State Park outside of Pittsburgh, and grilling on Monday with some cold ones!
I’ll be doing a long run, plus some hiking with my dogs. Hopefully there will be some time for a BBQ and beer!
Saturday is a brick w/ 100 mi. ride & 4 mi run.
Sunday is a 40 mile bike.
Monday is my first open water swim of the season and a 50 min run.
I’ll also be a spectator at the Vermont City Marathon.
I will be recuperating from my injury, swelling behind the knee and to keep myself going,I will be swimming, working towards a triathlon, 1.5kms being the goal for this year.
Swim, toddler’s birthday party, bike, sleep, run, toddler’s birthday party, sleep, brick, BBQ, sleep… (but not too hard as Rev 3 Quassy only a week away!)
I will be tomorrow checking out a beer factory and later that day I will getting my self some great BBQ with a beer. On Saturday I was thinking about to wake up early to go out biking and to chill out rest of the day with family or friends. On Sunday I will probably go out for a run and getting ready for school on Monday
Yay!
Either run in Paris or stay in front of my TV watching Rolland Garros ;) !
Thanks you for all the reviews btw!
We’ll try to get one last strawberry picking trip in, spend some time by the pool (which opens up this weekend), barbecue a bit.
Unfortunately, we’ll also be celebrating my birthday (which seem to come faster and faster each year)…or as I like to put it, catch up to the number the USAT likes to put on my calf.
I also have to go out and buy some birthday presents. It’s kind of a tradition in my family for me to give gifts to my kids on my birthday, as I don’t need any more gifts and stuff…
…although I’ll make an exception for triathlon equipment, e.g., a 610. (Let me know when you’re giving away a P3, okay?)
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P.S. I’ll also be talking to my kids about Memorial Day and it’s meaning. Unfortunately, I don’t have a flag pole so I can’t demonstrate the “half-staff until noon” rule. (My thanks to those who served, those who currently serve, and especially to those who have lost servicemen and servicewomen.)
Well, weekend starts early for me. On Saturday morning I’ll pick up my wife from the airport at 5:30am. As for running: I’ll try to get some intervals in today and do a long run on Sunday in preparation of a 10K I’ve got coming up next month.
Team cycling ride on Saturday, run on Monday followed by a BBQ.
I will do a 20 miler on Sat then attend my nephew’s graduation party, where I am providing the roast pork!
My wife and I have decided to spend most of the weekend painting a couple rooms in our home. I hope to squeeze in a 5k race Saturday morning and maybe some fishing Sunday.
Thanks for all the tips and reviews.
My weekend is looking like some climbing on Saturday, long-ish brick on Sunday, and hiking a 14-er on Monday. Oh yea…I forgot to mention the consumption of beer during any freetime over the weekend!
Heading to rocky mountain national park for 3 days of camping/acclimating then boulder sunrise triathlon 4th
Thanks for give aways!
Baseball and biking!
I’m heading to the World’s Largest Bratfest in Madison, WI. How’s that for a BBQ?
C’mon random number generator – pick me please!!
I’m headed to Indy for the 100th running of the Indy 500. Saturday night BBQ with Mario Andretti in attendance!
I’ve got 3 days off from work and my apartment’s outdoor 25 yard lap pool finally opens for the summer. It’s going to be in the high 80s all weekend and I’ve got a six pack of Sierra Nevada with my name on it. STOKED!
cooking out, beer and 5k Sat am
Seeing as it was the weekend after our one year old’s birthday, last weekend was spent sleeping. No BBQs, but a trip to the zoo.
This weekend is our anniversary, so we’re going out to dinner! Plus a race on Monday morning, and the neighborhood pool opens up. Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
Continuing to study for the bar exam and listening to the Indy 500 on the radio – I’m an Indianapolis native and they always black out the race on tv in the city. After 20+ years of that, I can’t “watch” the race any other way!
Today is my 10-year anniversary, so my bride and I will be celebrating with a weekend get-a-way! Only thing that would make it better would be a new FR610 as an anniversary present. ;)
Weekend? F1 in Monaco. I heard they have cars there.
Two long workouts this weekend on Sat. & Sun. before my taper week and “A” race next weekend. Family coming to town for the weekend with lots or BBQing and hopefully fun. 12th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday.
I’m going to get tipsy and sloppy for 4 days straight in a different city, while trying to wake up without a hangover and get some training in. Oh, and I’d totally love the BBQ sauce.
Nothing major planned for the weekend, continuing to train for the RI 70.3 and enjoying the extra day for R&R!
It is graduation weekend at the school I work at this weekend. With the amazing CT weather that has finally arrived, I will surely get out for a run or two. Thanks Ray.
Thanks for doing these!
Sadly, I’ll be spending my weekend indoors, correlating data for my thesis.
Happily, I’ll undoubtedly sneak outside a few times to clear my head.
Sadly, no BBQ is in the offing.
Have a great weekend yourself!
DCR – I have 2 triathlons this weekend in NJ – Saturday and Monday. I need the early season to get in shape. Nice work at Escape from Ft. D. Tough Swim at that race.
Relaxing weekend at the lake. Hopefully good BBQ will be involved!
howdy from texas
Recovering from Ironman Texas!! My first Ironman! Woot!
I’ll be spending the weekend sewing 22 blankets for my kindergartner’s class. Note to self: do not tell first grade teacher that I sew. Planning to fit a 10-miler in there somewhere too, and something fun with the family.
Found a last minute flight deal so going to visit family this weekend. Bonfires, hotdogs, S’MORES!! and enjoying the outdoors are always top of our activities when we get together.
Swim, Bike, Run, Drink Beer, Repeat…
– Stone
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Hi,from France !
This week-end, I’ll run my first triathlon.
I’ve got no particular problem with the running part but I’m a bit anxious with swimming (like everyone challenging this experience for the first time, I expect) and I hope that my old trecking bike will not collapse before myself…
Thank you for your all your advices !
I will certainly have a great and greasy BBQ after the race.
spent time with the family, soaked up some sun and got some great runs in.
Bbq’s & bike rides. Lots of each.
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I finally come out of hiding and stop stalking you… But this giveaway is so worth it…
A Big Hello from India
First Thank you for all the great posts. Your reviews are better than those on the pure review sites.. a great help…
This Sunday I am doing a 10K Cross Country Trail race. About a 400 odd people race in the Aravali hills around Gurgaon, India. So the saturday morning will be a run from home to the starting point of the run, which is where the expo is to pickup the bib. (and hoping I dont get tempted to buy the salomon trail shoes!!)
Moved to DC a few months ago and it didn’t hit me until this week that your here!
I used to read the blog in Miami.
Well if it was a case of Head Country BBQ sauce it might be a toss up. If you have not tried it, you need to get yourself a bottle.
This weekend should be mostly spreading mulch and riding. Hoping for 30 on Saturday, 100+ on Sunday, and anything on Monday. It is a little late to start trained for the B2B, but it too much fun to pass up.
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I will be going to a small festival, listening to some nice music and pretending that it won’t rain. But it will. Also, the final leage football (soccer) game of the season is on sunday, so I’ll probably end up ruining most of the form I’ve built up recently :-)
Running the Madison 1/2 marathon & doing my part at the world’s largest brat fest in Madison, WI!
This weekend is the same as pretty much every weekend the past 6months… long ride/brick, long run..