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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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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
FATASS 50K in Boise, ID!
Get in Gear 10k in April
My race of the year will be de International Marathon of São Paulo – Brazil.
It will be my first at this distance! Yeah!
Surf City Marathon in February
Probably a group marathon early march
My first race of 2013 will be Texas Half Marathon on 02/03/12, which will be the fourth race of the 4-season challenge by Mellew Productions (in Dallas).
So excited to wrap up this challenge.
VS liga 5.1.2013 10km run race in Prague
The MCRRC NYD 5 k to shake off the 2012 shadows!
First race of the year will the “Too Cold to Hold” 10 miler in Dallas. Hopefully I’ll have a new FR10!
running the half marathon on the beach of egmond the 13th of january
Probably an early season, freezing cold NYRR race
The Hot Chocolate 15K in January.
Hoping to run the 3M half in Austin
Wanderer’s Trail Race in Maryville, TN on January 20th!
Ralston Creek 1/2 Marathon
My first race for 2013 is the Cupid’s Undie Run in DC in February. Figure it’s a fun way to get the season started!
Perfect timing for that question! Yesterday I registered for my very first 50 miler! Harriers Elk/Beaver Ultra *eeek*
I’ll run the Sao Silvestre race in Sao Paulo/Brasil w/ my fiancee on 31/12/2012. Does it count? Hopefully we’ll run with these Garmin watches.
E-bomb tri!!!! May 4, 2013!!!!
1st race of 2013: GrandMa’s Marathon in Duluth,MN!
Sentara New Year’s Day 5K, 1/1/2013, Hampton, VA
I don’t plan to race next year at all. How liberating!
my first race- the first full ironman is the Isramen in israel. It’s a great hilly course!! i hope things will be good!!
My first race of the year will be;
The Frozen Sasquatch 25/50 K in Kanawha State Forest West Virginia on Jan. 5, 2013. Will be my first 25 K.
The USA Fit half marathon in Sugarland Texas 1/27
The Sugarloaf 15k
Ill be running a Seattle 5k January 1st!
My fingers are crossed!!
Cheers
Probably the Rio Bravo Rumble if my schedule allows.
ING Miami Half the end of January followed by the Super Spartan race Mid-February.
I’m running the Mt. Michell Challenge on Feb 23! 40mi ultra from Black Mountain, NC to the top of Mt. Michell and back. Should be a good one!
Probably the DC 13.1!
the Ocean Drive Marathon in NJ
Hi Ray,
I am not racing any tris until the Eagleman 70.3 in June. However, I’ll be running a few races before then.
Love the new format of the site.
Richard
Gearing up for the A1A/Fort Lauderdale Marathon in February. First full marathon…
I always start the year with the Egmond half marathon in The Netherlands which is organised January 13 in 2013. This time I’ll also participate in the MTB beach race the preceding Saturday.
LA Marathon!
My goal? BQ or at least finish faster than a celebrity hit list. :-D
Princess Half Marathon Feb 24. Thanks for the chance!
disney world goofy challenge
Half at the Hamptons on 2/24!
Mmm, I guess the 10 Miles of Antwerp!
St. Patricks Day 10k in Calgary!
Well only signed up for one so far the South Downs Marathon which isn’t till June 2013, but sure I’ll do some more before that.
I hope for my first race of the year, and the first in over 2 years, to be the Miami ING half, January 27, 2013!
How appropriate. The first race of 2013 will be Feb 15 – Mercedes half Marathon, Al.
Probably not anything until it gets a bit warmer, looking at an April half-marathon.
I’m picking out a midnight run! How to better celebrate?
My first race will be the Resolution Run in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on January 1st. Its going to be chilly!
With 2013 almost upon us, my first race of the season is a 10K Freeze Series in January put on by the local running club. link to triplecitiesrunnersclub.org
The Merco Credit Union Crit! oh yeah bike racing!
Hamilton Hangover 5 miler on New Years day.
Black Park 5k on Jan 5th!
Tour of Battenkill, April 13th
My first race of 2013 should be the half ironman at Mont-Tremblay!
Thanks for the giveaway
HITS Naples – olympic distance…
Probably the Ocean Drive Marathon in New Jersey if i can beat this ITB sindrome in time!
Typo =/
Mont-Tremblant it is ;)
Assuming this stress fracture heals, hopefully the Rock and Roll half in DC!
probably a snowshoe 5k in park city in february
Running the Southdowns Marathon on the 28th June! a tough hilly cross-country marathon. Looking forward to it :-)
Hopefully Way Too Cool in march if I get in! Otherwise A local 50k in CA. Yay for winter training, off season my butt!
The 106th Annual Jackson Day Race in New Orleans, LA on January 6th.
half maraton in veracruz mexico 20 of jan
half maraton in veracruz mexico 20 of january
Well I’m 53 years old and have been an avid cyclist for the past 35, I had an unreasonable fear of water all my life, this summer with the help of my wife I have overcome this fear and have been training for my first triathalon. This year I will be attemptin the annual Norway Bay triathalon (small comunity in rural Quebec not to far from Ottawa Canada) held on the fist weekend of August. Hopefully if this goes well many more after that.
Ragnar Florida Keys Jan 4-5!
My first race will be the Irvine, CA Half Marathon on Jan. 12.
Well, I must start training again, then i’ll decide what race to go to.
Hopefully an fr-10 is the motivator I need. ;)
Not positive yet, the first race I’m signed up for is a half marathon second weekend in Feb, but maybe I’ll race before then…you never know!
The first race next year that we’re officially signed up for is the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, OH. We’ll probably end up doing something sooner though – maybe a New Years Day run even?
With just barely making the the 17 hr cut off for IM Cozumel last weekend my next race should be racing to them gym for better/more training. Actual race will be the spring race staple White Lake 1/2
5k in March
I’ll be running the Twin Cities Valentine’s Day TC 5K on February 9th, which is my traditional first race of the year. It’s always a little slow and creaky for me…..
First up in 2013 is the Tri Mellon Triathlon January 27th in Muscatine, Iowa. Indoor, 900m swim, 10″miles” on a spin bike, 2.5 mile run on an indoor track.
I’m going to focus on some speed work for the 5k distance. So my first race of the season will be a yet to be determined 5k.
I haven’t signed up yet, but some friends and I have committed to run one half marathon together. Most likely it will be the 1st Half Marathon at the Winpro San Francisco Marathon in June.
Ill be running a 10k December 31 in Buenos Aires and then March 17 in LA marathon
Cambridge (UK) half marathon in March, around all the cool old colleges, should be fun. If rowing counts, then late February race on the river Cam, the so-called Lent Bumps, where you’re supposed to hit the boat in front of you, great fun.
My first race of the years will be the brand new mississippi River Half Marathon in my own home town !!! Woohoo!!!! Cant wait! February 9, 2013.
My first race of the year will be the brand new mississippi River Half Marathon in my own home town !!! Woohoo!!!! Cant wait! February 9, 2013.
I’ll be running Saint Patrick’s Day 10km and XC skiing the Kananaskis Cookie Race on Feb 23rd. Haven’t decided if I’ll ski the 25km or 42km option.
My first race will be Marathon de Lyon, France, in october 2003.
First Marathon, Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach!
Since I haven’t attempted a triathlon since May 2003, but working real hard in the off season to lose some weight and do another one next year I will be starting off slow with a sprint. I hope to register for the Milton Sprint Triathlon in Milton Ontario Canada on June 2nd.
I would love to win. The site is great BTW
It will be a waterpolo game against Arethusa in Oss (the Netherlands). They are one of the title contendors like us.
The Houston Marathon!
My first race of the year will be driving as fast as I can down to Florida on January 1 to take my kids to Disney for the first time in their lives. As for an actual race, I am waiting for the dates to be published for 2013 adventure races in Indiana or the surrounding area to sign up.
Rev3 Portland
Only certain race is Paris Marathon in April but i’ll be racing criteriums from the 1st of January.
The Joe Kleinerman 10k in Central Park on Jan 5th…:-).
Rock and Roll Arizona in January.
Right now it’s the St. Pete Rock and Roll Half Marathon in February, but I might also look for something in January.
While I’ll probably do a 5k or two before, the first race that I’ve officially for is the Toledo Glass City Marathon. Pittsburgh in 2012 was supposed to have been by 2nd marathon, but I got a stress fracture in my foot a month prior… so I put my focus into swimming and biking and then did my first triathlon! Anyway. I’ve been itching to do another full, so we just went ahead and signed up early.
Thanks for doing the giveaways – I could really use a garmin (the green one!) to help with my pacing. I always go out way too fast!
Warm Your Heart 5k on January 6. It’s a single-loop course inside McCormick Place in Chicago. Looking forward to starting my 2013 running off right!
One of the Freeze Your Buns 5ks in Nashua, NH!
PF Changs RnR
I’m doing the HITS Naples Half tri on January 12th. Hopefully I will finally get to do a complete 70.3!
My first race will likely be my local YMCA indoor sprint tri in February
Bali International Triathlon, June 2013.. and it will be my first olympic distance triathlon.
My first race of the 2013 season will be The Fort Worth Cowtown Marathon.