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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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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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Hi from southern Germany!
Saturday some common 2.7km swim training with my swim club
And Sunday just an easy 90min ride with the mountainbike…
After a sunny weak the weather has been nasty Saturday and Sunday no race biking possible… !-)
Plans? I can only tell You what I’ve done during this weekend: 16k run with my 2y old son in his Chariot CX and today 32k run around Wroclaw city.
Easy 1-hour spin on the trainer indoors on Sat. The freezing March Madness Half Marathon in Cary, IL on Sunday!
The goal is to get back on the treadmill after laser eye surgery last week! Seeing clearly!
Sat: Solo ride and supporting my girlfriend with her first run in ages. And testing the Garmin Vivofit.
Sun: Mountainbiking with friends and testing the Vivofit again.
Recovery run on Saturday, long run with some intervals on Sunday.
This weekend workout plan was yesterday (Saturday) run 18 miles with 5000 feet elevation climb under 3 hours and rest today for my ultra running training this year.
Jacob
Aka crappyrunner
Tour of Houston 50 mile bike ride!
Because of an injured foot my only workout this week end was volunteering at a local 10k.
Ran 4 miles on Saturday and my first ten miler in a long time on Sunday.
my only plan is a 60 km long commute, with smaller intervals
Saturday: 12 mile tempo run.
Sunday: Easy 15 – 20km on the bike.
Saturday: Ice-skating
Sunday: 3 hrs slow run.
Training for a marathon… 27th april: I will be 42 yrs and 195 days old :-)
Saturday: 12 mile run
Sunday: 15 mile run
saturday rest
sunday 10km
Well, there are the plans and then there is the doing. Plan was for a 3.5 hour bike ride on Saturday. And a reverse brick (short) on Sunday. So, the 3.5 hours turned into 5 hours and I’m spent today, so the reverse brick is iffy…can’t wait for the generous gift from my coach of a day off tomorrow.
sa: 15km running,70km bike, 50′ aquafit
so: 30km running, 20km bike, 50′ aquafit
:-)
A short run on Saturday and a longer run on Sunday.
short run on saturday and long run today! good weekend!
21k at Comrades Pace Saturday
20 miles at Comrades Pace Sunday
Bottle of fine red Sunday Evening :)
Plan was to do a 20km run on Saturday and a 90km bike ride on Sunday…..but then I got food poisoning on Friday evening. There’s no better way to kill a workout plan!
On Saturday i ran 5k race and on Sunday I had easy run about 30min.
5k intervals on sat…2hr ride Sunday.
Saturday was a nice 3 mile tour of San Antonio and Sunday was a nice rest day!
5k run on Saturday and a 40 mile ride on Sunday.
Circuit training for 30 minutes on Saturday and 30 minutes of swimming today
Saturday: rest day/son’s birthday
Sunday: 30 minute run
Running 15 miles along Bondi beach and back to Sydney CBD.
Recovering and kicking my sickness.
Trying to get back into running after a 6 month hiatus.
Saturday lovely MTB ride in sunny conditions and sunday long Road bike trip. Added to this some pushups and the bridge in 2 x 10 min
Elliptigo 40miles
Im in Ecuador si it will be 80k biking vuelta a duran =)
Im in Ecuador so it will be 80k biking trip to duran =) oh and also walk john parker the chihuahua
6 miler run
and a usms swim meet ;)
I had planned a short (15K) ride in the nearby foothills. Alas, it was derailed by strep throat and a fever…
2 4k climbs
Brick work out = 1 hour bike ride Z1/Z2 + 30 min run Z1/Z2
I’m running 12 miles next weekend.
Hi,
Running plan was 5K run in Shepherd’s Bush (Glen Waverley, VIC) with my 10 y old boy biking along for Saturday. On Sunday I had a short relax run, only 2K.
Sunday 60km of road bike
My left knee is not working this weekend so I’m training my core this days.
As per usual, long ride on Saturday followed by a long coffee shop stop. Sunday is rest day.
Nothing hardcore:
Saturday morning 25k bike ride around windy and flat Amager.
Sunday morning cargo bike with the kids into Copenhagen.
Cheers from Denmark!
Sat; Rest
Sun 14 mile long run
Mon: Speed work
5 mile run saturday, and 1 hour turbo session today!
Sat – 5km intervals
Sun – 10km hill running
It was a Sunday Half Marathon… with no signs of the day before’s cyclone.
I have a pretty boring weekend planned. In fact every weekend until the end of July will be boring. I am studying for the California Bar Exam since I am graduating law school next month. WooHoo! Not!
Sat – 2k swim
Sun – 50k bike
Mon – streeeetch
Safe travels, DCR.
Swim- 1 hour at t100 pace with 50kick in between. Cardio class and short 60 minute run. Bike is at shop being tuned for summer!
2:15 long run Saturday, 45 minute tempo run Sunday.
2 nice 30 minute runs outside in the sun
8 mile run Saturday, kettlebells and bike ride Sunday
No workout plans this weekend. Just rest.
I went for a nice 48.5km ride with a mate on Saturday and Taronga Zoo with the family on Sunday. It rained a storm at the Zoo, but was still pretty good.
Cheers,
Ben
Hi!
Today i have a 10k marathon (Unicef running for education) and tomorrow 5k recovery run, then on wednesday i run 14k and friday quick 10k again …
:)
Recent change to routine, early night Friday & early Saturday morning run or ride depending on how i’m feeling. No training on Sunday.
Thanks for the blog and so much useful info.
Long run, short swim and some circuit training! Wahooo!
2 hour bike ride saturday, easy hour run and short swim sunday. tapering heading into ironman melbourne!
A 90km bike ride and quick 5km run followed by chopping down a tree (yes, literally!)
Just building back up my training slowly so a wee 5k run and a few lengths in the pool should do me.
Recovering from a GI Virus, but plan to bike about 60 minutes on Saturday and do a simple 3 mile run on Sunday.
1 hour of swimming and 10km run
Group rides washed down with some corned beef and cabbage
Half marathon training run today with a long windy 50 mile ride thrown in for good measure on Saturday. I’ll sleep well tonight!
Saturday: Run the Get Lucky Half Marathon in Saint Paul Minnesota 3/15/14. (Official time: 1:26:47; Overall Place 30/2187 PR’ed by 3Mins). Sunday: recover and think about how I can best my time… plot on the Chicago Marathon… like I plot everyday. all day. Sub 3hr will be mine….. oh yes, it will be mine….
20 min FTP test on the CT!
Give me your weekend workout plans. Simple as that!
Half marathon run on Saturday and 1.5 hrs indoor cycling on Sunday.
Saturday, 10km warm up run, followed by 8 hour endurance test looking after the kids. Sunday, 1 hour turbo session
Saturday: Long run to build milage
Sunday: Sports Day! Tennis League Match followed by five-a-side football (or Soccer for you US folks)
The usual: long run Saturday & long bike Sunday
We had a cyclone here in NZ so resorted to the trainer for a Sufferfest session.
2h long run on sunday with friends
Next weekend is as follows: Friday (after school) work my quick lube job, then when I get off at 8pm Do a lifting session (bicep, tricep, and ab day) then a quick 3 mile jog on the treadmill or (if the weather is nice) then I will pound a 5k jog. Saturday is work again then do workout day b (back, legs, and shoulders) then a little endurance test of 8 mph for as long as I can after a 10 min warmup. Sunday is church, work, homework then sleep!! :) Hope to fit a motorcycle ride in sometime in there
Rehabing ITBS, so 2 gym sessions around hip stability involving squats, lunges, pistol squats and copious amounts of stretching, foam rolling and tears.
30 mile ride and an easy 4 mile run.
Easy 20 mile ride
Well I just completed the Shamrock Half Marathon today 1:50:49. Next up is working towards a faster half marathon using adidas micoach! There software is awesome. Wish I could say the same for their watch :-(
Wahoo and cycleops virtusl training session
5 easy running on Saturday, 4xmile at 6:00 with 2 mins rest on Sunday
My weekend workout plans were:
Saturday
6 mi run, easy pace
Sunday
6 mi walk in the park
13 mi run, long run pace
Do about 45 min of strength training at the gym.
All in all, a pretty typical weekend for me.
Easy 4 mile run Saturday
Saturday: Rock N Roll USA DC Marathon – finished with a 30 min PR!
Sunday: Walk off the soreness and enjoy DC!
Saturday:
3 Km pool swim
Sunday:
100 Km bike ride, from Jeongja to a bit past Paldang (South Korea)
Saturday: 5K Race, 10 miles total
Sunday: 16 Mile Long Run
Go for a nice long hike in the mountains
Honestly. I have to fly to the east coast, go to a conference and as much as I would like to follow your lead and inspiration there is no room for a workout. Weak as it is it is just the honest to god’s truth. Inspire me Rainman
Skiing – just skiing :-)
Take care
Jurgen
An intense hike and bike on the Biology Trails @ Southern Adventist University.
Friday: 3 miles tempo run & Crossfit workout 14.3.
Saturday: 30 min weight training with some 30 min cardio on the elliptical at the station.
Sunday: Rest Day
Saturday: 1 hour run
Sunday: Short cycle (50km) followed by weights session
Monday: Pain(rest) day
Saturday: 27 mile ride
Sunday: 12 mile run
run, run, run
5km on saturday and 12km on sunday
I’m kicking off the triathlon season with a sprint distance race, Parris Island, SC. Its always a favorite of mine since I started my military service there some 28 years ago…Semper Fi.
Saturday:
3km Open Water Swim
100km Bike @ IM Effort
Sunday:
Short Open Water Swim
22 x 1km run efforts
Saturday: long walk in Rome
Working on Saturday means an early run in the morning, around 7k easy, then Sunday is the harder 8ks. Training up for a Great Forest run in a month!
10km on Monday and Wednesday and a long run on Saturday.