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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.
Saturday: 7 km run
Sunday: 15km run
Suffering from a cold, so a DNS for an ultramarathon I had planned. I will get out for a short walk later, and maybe an easy bike ride tomorrow.
I’m feeling very bad after wisdom teeth removal, just doing some core exercises in between a netflix marathon.
And that’s so sad since it’s the first day of 25°C of sun!
Long ride on Saturday, swim and ride on Sunday.
Saterday relaxing (gardening and IKEA)
Sunday my first half marathon race
70km bike ride today in windy and sunny outskirts of Copenhagen,
140km bike ride with couple of sprints tomorrow, that how i end my base training period..
Hi DCRainmaker! Today is an easy 3 mile jog around the neighborhood and tomorrow is a half marathon race. Have a great weekend!
16 mile run on the Chicago lake front, preparing for the April 26th Illinois marathon. Off I go …
I’ll start the weekend with a recovery 5mi trail run along the Arve with my dog, Bonnie, then do a hill workout in the afternoon. Sunday is 35km long run day, in training for the Geneva Marathon and the CCC later this year. Hopefully the sun will stay out for the whole weekend!
5k Sunday run
Saturday: 6hr ride; 2hr swim
Sunday: Repeat
Today, hangover recovery ans then an hour of relaxed run. And sunday : hikking un the Pyrénées :-)
Treadmill 5k and swimming this morning, then early afternoon circuit training. Cycling tomorrow.
run 15k + a good swim!
Nice giveaway.
On Sunday an easy 13,5K is planned. Next weekend my longest run so far 35K in preparation for the Rotterdam Marathon on 13th april.
Hoping for some sun and no strong wind.
10 mile run on the treadmill, then working chest/tris doing free weights
21 mile hilly bike ride Saturday
12 mile run Sunday
Shame I live in the UK otherwise I would have entered the NYC half marathon and beat Mo Farah……………in my dreams :-)
Looking forward to Nov and running the NYC marathon :-)
Saturday morning easy run 12k
Saturday evening 3k swim
Sunday morning 90min FTP intervals on roller trainer, 10k run afterwards
Skiing in the French Alps!!!!
Being at my inlaws and since they received a foot of snow, I’ll be running after my nephew around the house.
Saturday: 20 mile trail run (followed by some craft beer recovery)
Sunday: 10 mile hill run
My workout this weekend consists of moving to a new apartment and all the lovely heavy lifting of furniture this involves.
Saturday: 50 min tempo run
Sunday: 7x 400m
Going for a morning 15 – 20km jog, followed by gym in the afternoon! Woo weekend!
Rest, recovering from injury.
Two recovery rides – a flat ride along the beach today and a ride through the hills with some friends tomorrow.
5 mile run on Saturday, 12 mile run on Sunday.
My weekend plans are….nothing. taking the weekend off. Ha! :-)
Getting ready for the Gran Fondo New York, spending lots of time on the bike!
Training for an upcoming half marathon! Running longer distances! Enjoying the warmer weather (comparatively). Have a save flight/trip. Really enjoy the site/reviews.
Long run+ short bike ride Saturday, short run + long bike ride Sunday.
12 mile long run today, prepping for an April 5 Half. Looking forward to ordering a V800 from Clever Training when it comes out!
Getting in a 75 mile easy ride in Saturday and hopefully a more intense 35 miles in Sunday need to have a chat with Mother Nature as living in Chicago weather changes in a second.
Hills. Gotta get some speed in the bag for a half in May!
Sat: 10km run
Sun: 75km ride
Saturday: exactly nothing.
Sunday: Run the Barcelona Marathon
Sat : 1:00 bike/0:45 run brick
Sun : bike intervals
Saturday: swim at least 400m as I train for my first tri.
Sunday: ride 20mi.
bike ride and rock climbing
Saturday: Laserweb with my two boys, followed by a 30 mile bike ride
Sunday: Bike trainer/treadmill indoor brick session
Mountain Biking at Skeggs!
Today only 5Km, because tomorrow i´m going to run 21Km !!
Run Saturday, St. Paddy’s Day Parade, then swimming (if capable after the parade!)
Hi. My plan for today (saturday) is recovery and some renovation work.
Tomorrow on sunday I will have a 10K run here: link to tg-werste.de .
Looking forward to the V800, too. ;-)
Eight mile run Saturday. Probably take off Sunday.
This weekend I have a 18KM long run. The goal is to run the half marathon in May. After that 2 weeks off and then well Paris. I will bring with me a Merenda for Ray and the Girl. Hope they will like it.
Saturday is an 8 mile run plus an hour easy ride, Sunday is a spin class and ~2K in the pool.
I’m unfortunately sick..
My race on sunday is cancelled for me :(
Just going a little at fitness!
Saturday:
-1.5 hour TrainerRoad session (Tioga) followed by 15 mins run.
-walking/standing around with my 3-year old on my shoulders watching Paddy’s Day parade
Sunday:
-16km run
-TRX session
An easy group ride this morning with friends, then a 3ish mile run in the afternoon. Sunday will be a 50-miler on my favorite solo route.
Sunshine, 20km in the Austrian Woods :)
40k morning cycle
1k afternoon swim
10k evening run
Gonna jog along Lake Michigan with a buddy on Saturday and enjoy the balmy 40 degree weather in Chicago.
Saturday Rest Day, Sunday 15K tempo.
TrainerRoad on Saturday.
Sleeping in on Sunday. And maybe some yoga. ;)
Easy run on Saturday and long run on Sunday.
A little training this weekend. Today and tomorow A 5km jog in the snow with intervals !
It’s currently 36 and raining, so looks like a trainer ride today (1hr, maybe 1.5 hr) and a nice 5-7 mile run tomorrow.
Saturday: 45 min strength session and 20min HIIT on the bike.
Sunday: 3km swim
A 10k run competition in Münster/ Germany just two hours ago: link to lsf-muenster.de :-)
Long run before more snow on Saturday.
Trainer ride sunday
Saturday – already done
Sunday – 10k run
Doing a 5k on Saturday, 40 mile ride on Sunday.
Long run Saturday, short run sunday and Hot tub in between, still winter heer, freezing rain for the weekend yey
My weekend workout plans: 2:30 on the trainer today + short run; and, a 3,500-yard swim, short run and 90:00 trainer ride.
Yoga and a trip to the gym (weights) on Sat. Tempo run on Sun. Looking forward to the tempo as it’s finally thawing in Wisconsin.
Saturday: 12km run through heath
Sunday: 20km run along river
30 min run Saturday, Mountain bike sunday
Saturday will be an easy run of 4 miles. Sunday will be 3 miles at tempo pace.
Found out that the brick and mortar Clever Training store is about 10k from where I’m vacationing. Sounds like a good out and back.
I am recovering from a bad ankle sprain with some miles on the road bike to keep my legs moving. Hope to get back into running soon.
2hr turbo today then long run by the beach tomorrow.
my work out walking every day about 5 mile
A bit undecided. If the weather is nice a couple hour bike and a run.
CrossFit Open 14.3 on Friday and Diekirch half marathon on Sunday.
Something long – either ride or swim.
Following the training program proposed by Jean-Yves Cloutier’s book “Courir au bon rythme” for the 5k Group B program: Saturday 20min Z1 run and Sunday 40min Z1 run. Might fit in a 1 hour trainer ride today (Saturday)
4 mile run, a 2 mile swim, and hopefully a good walk with the family!
First run back after a two week layoff due to injury, woohoo! Plus some cross training and rehab.
For this weekend I plan to work on swimming drill follow by some miles on the bike.
12k treadmill Friday, 40k bike ride Saturday and pancakes and recovery on Sunday
Sunday 25 Km Long Run
85 minute swim today and 75 minute Zone 2 run tomorrow
Mountain bike ride Saturday followed by yard work.
Saturday day off with family an Sunday long bike ride. As simple as that.
Long run Sat., yoga on Sun
25 miles trail run Sat
10 mile trail run Sunday
Saturday: 45 min hills run Saturday, including the Lugano stairs. Super-Tuscan and pizza with friends.
Sunday: Funicular up. Run 8 miles from San Salvador to Carona and back. Funicular down. Ticino Merlot and leftover pizza.
Sat – 2hrs at L2 – Veloreality Flanders Tour
Sun – Sufferfest ISLAGIATT
None. My exercise season will start in April only.
Run for london 26.2 prep
Run in park×2
To Enter: Give me your weekend workout plans. Simple as that!
Short bike ride in the morning and then a 90 minute easy run in the afternoon. Training for Calgary Marathon in June.
8-12 km run in the forest each weekend.
Indoor trainer bike ride with the Tri Club on Sunday, then “learn” how to swim class on Sunday afternoon.
hour long FTP test- yeah!
A lot of rolling on a massage roller on Saturday after 3 runs this week, and a 17km over wild forest in the morning with deers and other creatures to finish it of of Sunday!
90 min trainer ride with 30 min brick run.
Sat. – I already did a 4 km. run early this morning, will have an athletic core group class for the evening.
Sun. I’ll be cycling 20 km. along Bosphorus in the morning, swim 2km. indoor afternoon.
Sat – 20 km tempo nordic ski
Sun – 1 hour easy winter run