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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.
Sunday bike 3hr easy pace, tuesday running 35min 70%+ 3 intervals , thursday running 25 minutes 85 %.
swim/run, bike/run, swim/bike, run, bike, run. rest. that’s the next 7 days!
convincing myself to get back to the pool this week, in the middle of a stressful work week.
Preparing to get back to regular cycling this week, so only 1.5 hrs for me
doron from tel aviv
Swim
200 yards-rest for 12 breaths
4 x 100 yards-rest for 10 breaths
4 x 50 yards-rest for 6 breaths
4 x 25 yards-rest for 4 breaths
Workout
2 sets TRX Basic Training
30 sec set with 30 sec rest
Squat Series
Sprinters Start Series
Hamstring Series
Row Series
Chest Press Series
Deltoid Fly Series
Roll Out Series
Plank Series
Crunch Series
Lower Back Stretch
Long Torso Twist Stretch
Chest and Torso Stretch
Sunday complex training:
1 – MTB warm up, 5 km, 20 min, intencity light-medium
2 – XC skiing, 2h, 5 laps on heavy cource, intencity medium to highest, total ascent 600m
3 – MTB cool down, 5 km, 25 min, recovery intensity
4 – Recovery for 3 hours, dinner, light sleep
5 – MTB sprin intervals, 15x(20 sec int., 3 min recov.)
6 – Pool, recovery, 1.5 km
Its warming up so I will be riding to and from work, 20 miles each way. Going to try and fit in three to four runs a week also
Tommorow; A sunrise early slow D1 run for two hours in preparation of a 25 kilometer trail next weekend. Main goal for tommorow; Testing, gear, drinking and nutricion patterns while enjoying the woods, quietness, first rays of sunlight and hopefully some deers or wild pigs crossing my trail.
I am training for a half marathon that begins on 24th March. The next long trainings run is 19k. The goal is finishing within 2 hours.
Long bike ride tommorow on Computrainer. 2 hours @ Zone 2, 1 hour @ Zone 3 and cooldown.
15 min warmup
6 x 800 10-K pace
15 min cooldown
Already did 4 on the treadmill this morning. Adding 6 miler in the snow tomorrow here in KC.
Swim session to work on high elbow recovery:
Warm-up:
200m Medley
100m Pull
100m Catchups
Main Set:
8 x 50 – Unco with ear touch on each stroke, 25m Left, 25m Right – 1 min rest
8 x 50 – Finger drags – go on 1:00
4 x 100 – Freestyle – go on 1:45
4 x 50 – Unco with fist drills and flippers, 25m Left, 25m Right – 1 min rest
4 x 50 – Freestyle – go on :45
Cool Down:
400m mixed
Just a plain 1h run @ about 5 min/km tomorrow
I walked 10k today (I’m just getting back in the game) and tomorrow is intervaltraining, about 5k. (And I’m a student and REALLYYYYYY need a 910xt.
It has come to my attention that i might need to start running more effectively. Therefore, I am going to run about 6 km HR oriented, trying to keep a fairly high pace, but keeping my HR below 175 bpm.
40m bike ride with 10m w/u, 20-25m half IM pace, 5-10m cool down
30 min transition run with 20 min at race pace and 10 min cool down
Half ironman in two weeks!!
15 min warm-up bike
3min – 200 watts
30 reps. Leg extension 45 kg
3 min – 225 watts
30 reps. leg Extension 45 kg
3 min – 250 watts
30 reps leg extension 45 kg
3 min – 300 watts
30 reps leg curl 45 kg
3 min – 325 watts
30 reps leg curl 45 kg
3min – 350 watts
30 reps leg curl 45 kg
3 min – 375 watts
30 reps Leg press 90 kg
3 min – 350 watts
30 reps leg press 90kg
3min – 325 watts
30 reps leg press 90kg
3min – 300 watts
30 reps squat 70 kg
3min – 275 watts
30 reps squat 70kg
3min – 250 watts
30 reps squat 70 kg
Cooling down 15 min
My lucky tuesday
Time for another fitness assessment on Trainer Road: 1 hr on the trainer to perform the 8 min test. See how my fitness progressed over the last couple of months.
Finish Week 4 of the Intermediate Base I on Trainer Roads (Tioga) followed by an easy one hour run.
Looking forward to a great 3 hour group ride!
I am just planning to walk, because I am recovering from a tendonitis of achilles’ heel :(
taking a day off training and doing some bike maintenance
In a day or so I will do the following :
* 10-15 minute warmup beforehand
* 5 miles of trails with about 700-800 ft elevation gain
* 5-10 minute cool down after
It will be the third run after starting up again from a break due to injury earlier in the month. Pace will be easy, gentle and careful in order to asses recovery and avoid relapse of the injury.
Where to start, endurance ride tomorrow, swim Monday, endurance run Tuesday…
70 minute easy run around Stanford’s campus on Saturday
For me as it is winter it wil Body Pump fitness on monday and maybe swimming on tuesday morning.
Outdoor running on Tuesdays and Thursdays and try to keep 5K in 30 minutes and heart rate avg under 170. (I still new on running).
Indoor cycling on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, average of 8 miles each day.
Rest on Saturday.
Outdoor cycling on Sunday, average of 30 miles.
A 1:45 indoor trainer ride… tomorrow.
To do SOMETHING in Nottingham…. I’ll be there for business next week, very tight schedule, and my knee does not allow running. I hope to squeeze in a fast tempo walk of 2-3 hours. Or maybe I will find a swimming pool? Although I do not fancy swimming in other countries if I am not familiar with the pool etiquette.
Running then getting on a plane to go to Haiti
Thanks
First brick of the season – 45min bike and 15min run.
Ride 100km with about 1500m climbing. Last big ride before #3peaks13.
I’m planning on running my first run over half-marathon distance. 14 miles.
many 1 hor runs every day almost
includes up and down a small bridge 4 times per run
I’ve just come back from a week of snowboarding today and I’m supposed to run a 1/2 marathon next Sunday… So tomorrow I’ll do a 16k hard run to see where I stand.
Running: 2km pace 5’, 4km pace 3’55, 8x1000m pace 3’10 recovery 300m, cooldown 2.5km. Bike: 15 minutes. Aquafit: 40 minutes. Bike: 15 minutes. Gymnastics & stretching 15 minutes. Spaghetti, fruits, eggs, a large can of water and sleep loudly ;-)
Do “vasalopp” spinning on sunday start spinning when the race starts and stop when the first man finishes the race. Most likley a 3,½ hour spinning session in a cramped basement space with 25 other crazy people.
Incase Vasalopp sounds strange its a x-country skiing race in sweden that stretches 90km.
My goal is to reach 2km swimming but maintaing my HR at low levels (due to heart murmur). 910XT seems to be the solution. Congratulations for the comprehensive reviews :)
Cyclo core HIT cardio leg ripper and strength blaster
1hour spin class then into a 8km run
for next week i had planned to about 10 miles each day, but yesterday i played some basketball and now i’m all cramped up, so a really hope not to die on those runs
Tomorrow its 25k in DL1. I do it on the river on a 2.5k circle 10x. The plan is to do the last one on HMR.
A good 55′ trainer workout that I do twice a week:
– 10′ warm-up
– 20 x ( 1’40” @ 90% – 20″ @ 120% )
– 5′ cool-down
I’m waking up at 5am to ride on my indoor trainer at my office and then back home by 6:30am to make breakfast for the kids.
I am a new runner and today I rode the exercise bike at the gym for 20 minutes.
After a 2 week hiatus, I am planning a 3 hour MTB ride in sunny Tucson.
I have 8 miles planned for tomorrow. It looks like it may be on the treadmill if I don’t want to deal with the wind. I need to find a good movie to watch!
Walking at the beach, usually with a peanut butter milkshake in hand. That counts as resistance training :)
60 min on the trainer in the basement – mind numbing, but i have to put in the time cuz the weather in WI stinks right now.
9 mile run in the beautiful English countryside, hopefully with the sun out and spring on the way.
The plan for tomorrow was, 5km skating with the kids, then a 45min run.
But will probably end up with 40 min on the trainer after a look at the forcast.
Around 28 kms of trail running trying not to get lost and enjoying of nature.
I’m loving this new running training program by Bobbie McGee. My next run training sessions is called AeT 15:
7×10:00 with 1:00 of fast walk.
By interspersing a few short fast-walk breaks during the long run, you can easily increase your mileage and your endurance. Folks try it!
One hour intervals on spin bike.
Morning 2 hours trail running, with hard uphills.
3.5 hours on the bike, followed by 45 minute run.
Thursday. 1:20 treadmill long hill repeats as:
10 min FLAT @ EZ
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4 X 11 min @ 5%
*4 min FLAT in between
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#1-2 @ 6.5 MPH
#3-4 @ 7.5 MPH
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10 min FLAT @ EZ
B90 + R60 @ Z2-3
BT: Endurance brick. Bike moderate to long in mostly heart rate 2-3 zones for 90 min. Transition to a medium duration run in heart rate 2-3 zones up to 60 min. Refuel as in race.
new sufferfest video ….i think its 1hr 40 mijn
Endurance Bike Workout (on Turbo Trainer):
Warmup 10 mins (with a couple of spinups). Then ride for 90 mins at 65%-70% of FTP, finish off with 60 mins at 83%-88% of FTP. Keeping rpm above 85 throughout the main set.
Long Run (25-30km)
Run 15-20km at an easy pace, then increase the pace to marathon pace for the final 10km.
good for me i had a week of rest planned with just one speedskating workout
Got hit by a Porsche while circling to work about three weeks ago, but participating in a half marathon in Frankfurt on 03/10. Will try to make it in 01:44:59
I’ve got an upcoming running workout where my primary goal is to test my pacing ability over a somewhat hilly 10K in preparation for running a prescribed pace at my primary race of the spring, an upcoming half-marathon.
After a long pause, I’m planning my comeback to the pool. 2000m to start the season.
I plan to do some “Miracle Intervals” on the bike trainer. I found an article recently describing these and the dramatic impact they were shown to have on a group of cyclists after following the protocol for many weeks. I also heard Ben Greenfield discussing the biochemical reasons behind doing this type of workout.
The workout is as follows (created via TrainerRoad’s workout creator):
3x30s All Out intervals each followed by 4:30 of rest
3x20s All Out intervals on 4:40 rest
3x10s All Out on 4:50 rest.
The rest periods are meant to be full and complete so that these intervals are not done with too much fatigue. I’ve been doing them once a week for just a few weeks now, but expecting that I’ll need to keep them in my routine for quite a while (15+ weeks) before realizing the results.
Calculated Heart rate Zone LTHR track workout. 10 minute warmup; 30 minute time trial on track.
Running and walking 7 km on a runway in the middle of Papuan rain forest. been 15 years since I ran any real distance – so this is hurting a lot.
Trail running with fast runs on the uphills.
Training for my first cycling sportive, 90 miles and I’ve never ridden that far! So building up mileage gradually – this week 50 mile ride, pretty much flat, average 17 mph.
Ill run 31k on sunday at marathon pace
7 mile fatbike ride through the snow.
10 Minute warmup, 4×15 second pickups with 10 second rest between. 2 minutes easy. 1×12 minute on 5 minute rest, 1×9 minute on rest of 3 minutes, 6×1 minute on rest of 30 seconds, 6×30 seconds on 15 second rest. Warm down 10 minutes.
45 minute run tomorrow morning to see London’s sites one last time before I rush off to the airport to fly home to LA
I don’t have a strict schedule, so I usually do whatever I feel like and what is compatible with the weather/snow/daylight situation on any given day, be it running, biking, swimming, XC skiing or ice skating. The only thing I actually have planned is tomorrow morning’s short hike with a friend, involving an ascent of about 600m.
Building up mileage, 13 miles today, training for SF Marathon in June!
I have no clue what half of these people’s training plans mean!
3 mi easy run
But I swear I would use a GPS running watch because I just finished the half marathon
I have no clue what half of these people’s training plans mean!
3 mi easy run
But I swear I would use a GPS running watch because I just finished a half marathon
I have no clue what half of these people’s training plans mean
3 mi easy ru…But I swear I would use a GPS running watch because I just finished a half marathon
Going hiking in a local state park, 10+ miles, with an elevation gain between 2,000 to 3,000 ft.
I have no clue what half of these people’s training plans mean
3 mi easy run…But I swear I would use a GPS running watch because I just finished a half marathon
I have no clue what half of these people’s training plans mean
3 mi easy run…But I swear I would use a GPS running watch because I just finished a half marathon
Run a hilly half marathon then rest for a week or two cuz I’m injured but dont want to miss out on the race…
32 mile bike ride followed immediately by 3 mile run.
Hoping to download and do 100 minutes of endurance training with the new sufferfest vid, “Blender” (+ TrainerRoad of course!).
I’m going to run five miles with my baby in the jogging stroller. It will only be my second run with the stroller and it’s a fun new challenge.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Sufferfest – A Very Dark Place with TrainerRoad! THIS WEEKEND!
With the 20inches of snow currently covering my usual trails, I just plan to head out on a 13mile run on Sunday, 3/3 for an easy paced run. And hope the snow starts melting.
Tomorrow, 32 degrees, but: 2.5 hour tempo ride in the morning. Then 1-2 relaxed pace MTB with some friends in the afternoon.
Ran 3 mile recovery run after being down with the flu
Run a 6 mile one! Need to keep track of my pace and see if I’m getting any better… Mizuno 10 Miles 2013 will happen in a few weeks!
run 1:15 tomorrow. just checking the weather forecast. no downpours please!
As I am getting ready for college games, my next workout will be a 25m sprint followed by a 3 mile run
I need to attend to a family marriage with all of my folks – including those who have a penchant for gossip. As long as showing up chubby is not a option AT ALL, I need to get back to the tracks! I love running but it’s been a while since my last workout. I’m planning on doing two 5k runs in the next week. After that I will never quit running anymore! Can’t stand being away from it!
New runner here (since Dec) planning on finishing my final day of the C25k program on the treadmill on Monday, running 3 miles as fast as possible, which for me is 45 min. :) After Monday, I will continue my 4 runs per week goal while continuing to work on my speed.
I plan on beginning my 4.5 mile roundtrip bicycle commute to work as soon as the weather breaks. Here in Rochester, NY, that may take a few more weeks. But I used to bike to work years ago and I’m really looking forward to resuming it!
Tomorrow is an 11 mile run. And thanks to the snow covering all the local trails, looks like I am going to have to use the outdoor track. Beats a treadmill though
Hill repeats, 3 times up a 4 km climb, any cadence, HR or power. Each rep should be faster than the last one and there’s no pacing, all out.
Indoor spin cycle session. 30 minute HITT
Saturdays I run with my friend @ the park. We run for about 10 minutes and walk for 1 and start all over again. It’s about a 5mile run. I don’t have a running watch so I just look @ my ipod.