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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.
3hrs cross country skiing with the wife, followed by relaxing in the evening with a movie, pile of popcorn, some wine and a good fire :)
12 mile run Saturday morning followed by eating 12 boxes of chocolates.
Easy one hour trail run
Brick session – we will be going on long cycle followed by a relaxing run, then a big lunch!
A cold 14 miler on Rock Creek trail.
TrainerRoad Goat Scheduled for Saturday on Wahoo Kickr as we wait for the next Blizzard here in the Northeast!
pools swim session in the morning
hoping for a sunny dry ride with Leeloo
Got a 7 mile run on the schedule as part of my local running store’s 10 Mile Training Group
I plan to long run in the early AM… Then hit the local polar craft beerfest in the afternoon where I will continue to train burning more calories as it supposed to be 10 degrees out.
project go live, so maybe some trainer on the bike, that’s about it!
Planning a good bike ride (maybe around 60 miles/6000 ft climbing) with my honey. It’s supposed to be 80F here this weekend… not enough rain, but for the cyclists it’s great to be able to ride outside!
cross country race, obviously! yay!
Will do a 16km trail run around Tyresta Nationalpark in Sweden with my wife. And maybe a Prformance™ Hi-Intensity class at the gym.
Swim and bike workouts
10 km run with my Garmin Forerunner 620
60 min on the treadmill while the lady sleeps (because she doesn’t do treadmills and it’s tooooo cold here in Ottawa, Canada to run outside)
You could call it training, but it is defenitively a work-out ;-)
2 hours on bike in a.m. and celebrate Valentine’s day in p.m.
Well, seeing as how the Boston area is getting another 12-18 inches of snow to go on top of the nearly 6 feet we’ve had in the past 3 weeks (no joke) I’ll be on the trainer. 4×10 min intervals at 105% of FTP. Wife will be going to a spinning class before the snow starts.
Walking while watching multiple kids sporting events
If I don’t get in my trainerroad workout than the girlfriend and I will try to play some tennis.
A nice 4×4 on the trainer, and a Simple & Sinister Kettlebells session in the morning.
Swim then spin session… both with my beautiful wife
I am planning on doing a 15 mile run and then bike 30 miles. Then, planning on taking my wife to dinner.
Pretty lonely valentine’s training: I’ll do a LT-test on Saturday…
But we’ll make up for it in the evening!
This married couple with two kids is currently training for their first tri. Tomorrow I’ll being a brick consisting of 1.5 hrs on the bike (on the trainer due to weather :-(…..) followed by a 30 min run. She has a 30-40 min speed run planned.
My wife uses her Edge 510 to follow routes when she trains. She enjoys exploring new areas to keep it interesting. I have planned out a route as a surprise, and tonight when she is asleep I will upload it onto her Garmin.
The route I planned will take us to a few places that have really special meaning to us. The spot on the beachfront where I first asked her out, the hotel building where we used to sneak onto the roof at night to swim and finally the overhanging rock on the edge of a gorge where I proposed two years ago. It should be a very enjoyable day all-in-all.
I’ll be going for a 10 mile run with my Saturday running group, even if the temperature is below 0F, which the forecast is currently predicting.
Sounds like my workout will be shoveling again…
MTB Marathon training with my girl
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Long slow 2-3hr run
I’ll be getting up at 630 for my usual Saturday 40 miles for breakfast with mates, remembering to leave a card and chocolates for when my wife wakes up.
90 minutes on Kickr and Trainer Road. Combo almost makes riding a trainer in the basement fun.
An easy 3 miler with my girlfriend, to stretch the legs before a snow shoe race on Sunday
Just got a new bike for my wife, so a ride with her and then a run in the evening.
Living near Boston and looking at another Blizzard over the Valentines weekend our activities will include snow shoveling, ice scrapping and making a treacherous trip into Boston to catch a show on Saturday night (if it doesn’t get cancelled). Once in Boston, we will be climbing 6+ foot snow banks, conquer unshoveled streets and sidewalks and have a lovely ride home in yet another Blizzard. Things you do for your loved one.
Try to sneak in a 15 mile run between blizzards!
Hopefully getting rid of the flu and take a small walk in the sun.
Swim in the morning, run or trainer/bike in the afternoon…depending on weather, its been cold lately.
Aerobics followed by some light weight training
A steady run paced appropriately around the kitchen island with my wife leading the charge, then a mad dash to the freezer with the tub of ice cream. I think we need a Mio fuse, what do you think?
I’ll ask my wife out for a run so she would be very tired. Then we’ll go to the fine restaurant and have a very romantic evening. It’s not a first time we do this and the contrast of being running in the cold and dirt and then sitting in clean gorgeous surrounding is strikingly exciting! =)
training session for my very first duathlon :-D
5k RUN -> 20k BIKE -> 2.5k RUN
looking fwd to running in cycling shorts :-P
We will be travelling tomorrow (with kids) but should arrive in time to do a mile swim (I’m hoping in outdoor pool!) before dinner.
It is going to be sub zero wind chills for the weekend here so a 10 mile run on the treadmill is the plan I get.
Long run on the treadmill because it’s -10F outside.
Going to do a “coast to coast” run on Key West to stretch my legs after flying from Mexico.
One legged rowing as my foot is in a boot
This year traditional ski competitions in our City fall on Valentine’s Day. So this day I’ll be trying to improve my rank.
Kettlebell workout
Go up and down a snowy mountain on two flat boards with funny curves on the side. With any luck, I’ll manage to do that lots of times without freezing any vital assets!
Thanks, as always, for the awesome giveaway!
A little 2 hr trail run
10 miles on the indoor bike then maybe start my jogging spring training with a mile a day!
Snowshoes in the fields near the house. Kinda have to as girlfriend is pregnant and always tired, she rarely feel like training anymore ;p
My wife will be running in Virginia Beach while I will be skiing in the Poconos, PA. But we are happily married!!!!
Pro Velo ride to get in the Base 3, Week 2 hours…. Champagne recovery.
It’s a double session. An easy swim followed by a 10 mile hilly run
5 mile training run then stay outside and spruce up the yard and enjoy the decent weather while it lasts.
We’re expecting 2 feet of snow in Maine. I’ll probably jump on the trainer for a spin.
Escaping snowy and frigid Boston for warm Tucson and some Valentine hikes with my wife during her school vacation week!
lots and lots of skate skiing
A 5 km recovery run after a longer one the day before =)
I will be heading out on my first Trail Run in over a month since I injured my foot. Going for a run on Table Mountain first thing in the morning!
A 45 mile bike ride
We are both running a local Cupid 5K, but it is going to be COLD!!!!
10K run while my youngest plays tennis
The wife and I are heading to London for a nice weekend which just happens to include the triathlon show and a ride with my old cycling club on Sunday. ;)
Well, grandma and grandpa took the kid fir the weekend so that means all the time to do whatever I want.
My guess means that equals a 15 mile run, 2 hour TrainerRoad ride, and 2 pool workouts. 1 speed workout and 1 time workout
It will be a 15Km cross country skiing loop for me at around -20C.
Wake up and do some strength training. Head to the bank to let them know my wife has now taken my last name. Head to the indoor track and put in an hour of Z2 work.
Planning to do an hour of Boxing, hopefully followed by an hour in the weight room
I’ll be going out…. but only on my wife’s shoulders because I did my back in at work two days before my week off having planned running and bike for a week…
13 Mile run with my Marathon Training group
90 minute trainer ride
I have a 5 miler planned, but with the anticipated 10 deg F and 40 mph wind, it’ll probably be on the treadmill or the indoor track at the Y.
As it is still cold here in Berlin I will ride for about three to four hours through the woods with my Giant TCX and my former flatmate. It’s some kind of bromance. :D
Doing a three mile run.
It will be a rest day before 1h30 of swimming followed by 2h30 of cycling on Sunday morning!
A gentle trail run after I’ve made my wife breakfast in bed!
Doing Actif Epica a 130 km ultra ending in Winnipeg MB.
20 mile run.
I’ll be racing the Black Canyon 100k in nice sunny Arizona.
No couples training sadly! I’ll be doing an easy 5 or 6k.
2hr indoor ride using TrainerRoad on schedule for valentines day. Fun!
We’re juggling training and childcare so its an early morning long ride for me then paula is turboing in the afternoon (sunday is the other way round!) Living the dream!
I’ll be squeezing my pregnant belly into some bike shorts and spinning on the trainer next to my Love.
For valentine’s day it’ll be a short 3.5 interval training run followed up by an hour of crossfit…
I’m going on my first every park run. Using my FR60 and a footpod to help motivate me. Hopefully the bug will bite and I’ll get into it and lose some weight!!!
today: swim, bike, run . . .I love it :-)
13 miles with the lady!
Tomorrow is a rest day from running, although I’ll probably take a leisurely bike ride if the weather’s ok.
Mostly resting, stretching before Sundays mind numbing indoor long run.
An easy 30min turbo ride to continue rehab from a bad knee injury.
Let wife sleep and go volunteer at a Cupids crush, 15 degrees!!
Filet mignon, lobster tails, mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus and portabello! Valentines Day is a great excuse to splurge on great food! And I’ll be doing intervals.
I was supposed to be tapering for the Austin Marathon on the 15th, but injury sidelined that plan 3 weeks out. So it looks like I’ll just be cycling as much as I can and wishing I were crossing the finish line down in Austin. Always future races to look forward to I suppose.
I’ll do sport in bed that day ;-)
We are going to have a nice dinner and go to the cinema. Guess what the movie is!
A 6 mile lakefront run along Lake Michigan.
Getting ready to start training for Grandmas, so I”l be running longish – probably 10…