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Here’s how to save!
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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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 2024 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.
Wife and I introducing a person to the fun of running.
Brick workout with the SUX Tri Club! 1 hour Swim, 1 hour Spin Class, Run at personal preference distance/speed for 1 hour.
Fri 60 Min strength, 45 Min Interval run, 60 Min recovery spin
Sat 3 Hr Tempo Ride, 1:15 Swim
Sum 1 hr zone 1/2 run, 1 hr recovery spin, 45 min swim 2650 yds.
Take a bike ride to my team’s water stop on the Rock and Roll USA marathon course, then bike back. Swim and a run on Sunday.
3 miles at race pace Sat and 7 miles easy on Sunday. (First few weeks of spring half marathon training)
Long ride in the California sun!
3 x 15 steady state intervals Friday; 87 miles of road Sat with 5k vert; Rattler MTB warmup Sunday. Leadville training.
Run on Saturday, and nice lo
Nice walk on Sunday.
Sat: 3hr ride, hilly
Sun: 6mi run ez
Fri- 90 min swim (longer sets)
Sat- 2 hour ride (4×10 min at zone 4)
Sun- 1 hour swim 1 hour ride
4 mile run
A 2 mile run in the beautiful spring sunshine.
Sat: 50-80mi ride
Sun: 30 min warm up; 3×10:00 @ 6:30 pace, 3:00 recovery after each; 30 min cool down
6 mile warmup, 5 mile MP, 1 mile cool down. Last weekend of marathon taper
Sat morning softball game in the freezing weather then Kenpo to warm back up. Sunday yoga.
Saturday 1:45 Bike
Sunday 1:20 Run followed by ez bike
3 hour ride sat followed by a 10 min run then a swim. Ironman Louisville training! Sunday…..OFF DAY!
I need to step up on my swim and bike – definetly a combo weekend!
Easy weekend:getting back in the pool for some easy laps and 20 miles on the bike. Volunteering at the RNR marathon tomorrow:)
Wonderful 20-mile ride on my new wheels!
MTB ride ~20 miles, and an Insanity workout.
Saturday – 1.5 hour ride on the trainer
Sunday – 1 hour run, 30 minute yoga
One hour run Saturday, long slow ride with a charity group Sunday.
A short trail run and some golf!
90 minute ride on the trainer using this video link to youtube.com and then head out for a 10km run
Medium long run on Saturday (around 21km/13miles), fast Sunday morning run (90mins) and recovery run Sunday eve.
Saturday = 10 mile run at Zone 2
Sunday = 2 hours on the trainer – no rides outside yet – Waiting for the 18 inches of snow that fell Wednesday to melt….
Driving range and a short run.
Saturday: 30 minutes circuit training and 2 hours elliptical.
Sunday: leg presses, calf raises, and 2 hours treadmill.
Saturday – Rest =), Sunday – 10k.
This one will be a 12k long run as per my training plan. Tough to keep on it this week with a family march break vacation to a sunny destination.
cross country ski two more times before the snow melts
Today: park run, quite a nice morning for it!
Tomorrow: a trail run at our local.. you yangs regional park
A 6 mile run and a 1.5k swim. Followed by hauling niece and nephew around the zoo.Then a short bike ride on Sunday.
2 mile swim Saturday
Sunday bike on the trainer
68 mile ride + 5,785ft, followed up by a 10-12 mile zone two run, on separate days
Working 2 12’s and fitting in a run and sufferfest video
12k steady on Saturday and 25k easy on Sunday.
10 mile run on Sunday. Light recovery swim on Sunday.
Running the NYC Half Marathon !
8 miles on Saturday and 13 miles on Sunday. 6 weeks until the New Jersey Marathon.
Swim 2000m in pool Saturday and dreadmill for 60 minutes Sunday unless it is over 30°
Saturday: 10mi easy
Sunday: 6mi race pace (8:30 pace)
50km round trip to Fresh Water bay Saturday
50km round trip to Freo + 50km round trip to Fresh Water bay = 100km Sunday
Sat: 1 hour swim, upper body lift
Sun: interval run
Visiting San Ramon,CA for Junior Olympics with my swimmer/Tri-buddy daughter. Plan to run 10k along Iron Horse rail trail to explore Saturday. Sunday 10 miles with my girl along Truckee River in Reno.
5 mile walk today, 02:00:00 ~100W ride on the F1000-LeMond Revolution trainer Saturday, and 5K run and salmon Sunday.
1 mile swim
25 mile bike ride
Taking dog to run Brown Mountain Trail in Altadena. 3 mile loop.
Ice canoeing on the frozen sea ice here in Quebec Canada with my friends on Saturday!
spinner bike
5 mile jog and 10 mile bike today, 10 mile ride tomorrow, 5k run on sunday.
Sat: 120 min run // Sun: 40 min run & bike ride (hopefully outdoors).
Try to get in a 60 mile ride with hills.
Today: walk Pi miles
Saturday: strength training with free weights, treadmill
Sunday: treadmill
8 mile run on Saturday, 500m swim and a round of golf on Sunday.
Will be staying indoors this weekend training on the spinner bike
1 mile race
I plan on getting out for a few rides now that the snow has melted here in Chicago. 8 miles yesterday, 12 today and hopefully atleast another 20 this weekend.
Saturday is strength intervals with 100m sprints between each interval, animal walks, and some sandbag work. Sunday is more of the same.
Easy weekend. 6 mile run Sunday morning. That’s it.
Long ride long run
Sat 40mile Z3 ride. Sun 6mile easy run.
Sat: 1.5hr ride with 30min TT in the middle for FTP testing purposes
Sun: 2hr Hard group ride in the hills
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Riding lots! 30-50 miles Saturday and 60+ Sunday for the Tour de Houston.
Swimming 1600m today, then a 8 mi run tomorrow!
Recovering from a tokyo-charleston flight and hopefully stretching my legs on a 5k.
Following week 11 of trainerroad century intermedia, 4 rides this week. Love it!
150+km ride Saturday on the fat bike using as much river and sled trail as I can find.
Great timing on the give away, as my (second) Garmin 405 just kicked the bucket.
Weekend plans include a trail run with the Hash House Harriers in Charleston, SC. Distance depends entirely upon the hares, but it’s sure to be filled with plenty of shiggy and some low country pluff mud. On after exercises include some lifts at the local St. Patty’s street parade. On on!
Attempting (again) to learn to ride with clips; weight training; light swim and light run. Oh and I had dodgeball practice tonight! :)
Saturday workout plan is to run for 40 minutes in heart rate zone 2. Easy. On Sunday, 1 hour at zone 2 then 30 min at zone 3 half marathon pace. This is all with a bum ankle. Wish me luck that it holds up.
Plan: climb at least 1,500ft.
Starting to taper for Oceanside – Sat will be 30 min swim in a new wetsuit and a 60 min run. Sun will be a two hour bike followed by a 30 minute run. Last brick!
Sat 15 miles 5 @ tempo
Sun 8 miles
Mooloolaba Oly- Queensland Australia. Alas with a cyclone induced swell the swim has been moved to the river, but the sun is shining and it’s gonna be hot. Provided I beat my 3 sisters it’s mission accomplished. Watching the pro’s now..Inspirational.
10km run on the beach, followed by a cool down swim in the sea. Looking forward to it!
Skyline traverse (17 miles, 5.5k vert) on sat, strength training and shakeout 10k Sunday.
I’m running the Shamrock Shuffle 10K (Saturday) and weights Sunday night.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this giveaway! I love reading your reviews and they help me in my purchasing decisions – keep up the great work…and THANK YOU!!!
Long rum tomorrow morning, then flight back home from the US to Germany :)
Run….run…and run!!
Mow the lawn then head out for a 5 mile run on Saturday, sleep in on Sunday…hectic week.
125km group ride Saturday morning. 6am start in the dark, watch the sun rising to the east as we crest the river on the way out of Sydney down into the national park, glorious. Smashfest on the way back!
Ocean swim on Sunday at Camp Cove, Sydney’s best beach in my well paid opinion.
Plan to get in my last XC ski of the season.
Running St. Malachi race Saturday morning, then celebrate with a green beer after. Power nap before 12hour shift at work that night then hard interval ride on the trainer Sunday with a brick run after. Monday recover with a corn beef sandwich :)
SAT= Dad’s n Donuts w/my 3yr and 2yr old training partners… Probably some wrestling and maybe some plank challenges (they love those). SUN= trainer + mill brick session with high intensity intervals back and forth followed by full body strength circuit. Should be fun.. Will track the bike with my newly acquired Garmin 500 thanks to your terrific review which I purchased from Clever Training thanks to the terrific discount!
Plan to get in my my last XC ski of the season.
Just a three hour ses round the hills of Wellington with a 40 mins of under/overs thrown in.
I am flying from Norfolk, VA to Okinawa, Japan with the Navy, so this weekend’s workout will consist of jogging prior to the flight, walking up and down the aisles of the plane every once in a while on the 14 hour flight and prepping myself mentally for workouts in humid Japan!
Finally weekend!
10k runs on Sat and Sun.
Running the Twin Cities Get Lucky 7K.
10k training run in Disney followed by day in water park with kids
I am going to take my new Pugsley fat bike and ride the tow path trail. It should be 40 miles in total. There is still snow on the ground but the mix of melting snow and mud is perfect for this bike and me.
Half marathon tomorrow at darlington, Perth, Western Australia. Enjoy your sports w.end
100 mile ride Saturday (if the weather holds off)
16 mile run Sunday
All in preparation for IMTX!
Saturday: long run, 2h
Sunday: long ride, 4h
All sprinkled with some foamrolling and stretching and core workout
Me, my man, and our friend are hitting the trails for 20k… then we’ll stretch it out on Sunday with yoga :D
Saturday: Singe leg jumps and 30sec on 30secs off on the trainer x 5
Sunday: Short hill efforts
3 mile run in the AM, boxing/conditioning in the afternoon, and yoga at night for saturday. AM run followed by a sunday ride the next day!
Stage race!
Saturday – Warm up / Road Race & Time Trial
Sunday – Road race