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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.
Ride the trainer while the wife is at yoga then off for some romance!
My wife and I will just be going for a run with our toddler in her stroller. Nothing too intense, but fun all the same!!
speninding some time with my wonderful wife, then since it’s also my birthday weekend, going on a 40+ mile ride would be ideal!
On holiday is Australia, so just doing the local parkrun
We have fresh snow here so just short morning run with my wife and then ski with whole family
3K on treadmill
I’ll be running some strides tonight and taking actual Valentines day off to hang out with the soon-to-be-fiancee. Then a long brick on Sunday.
60 min on the trainer with VO2 intervals; 30 min. run; transition to dinner and wine.
Well, my wife will be out of town, so probably bike to the gym, swim a mile-ish, do a little light lifting and core, bike home, and reward myself with a big lunch and a shower beer.
10k easy run in the morning.
6 miler in the morning!
Plan on changing it up and doing a little cross country skiing (weather permitting!)
i shall be leaving my wife at home and heading out for a 2hr run, followed by 71 miles on the bike on Sunday..l. good thing she loves me!
Pre-dawn run on the trails by my house
Long run in the snowy woods
5km Tempo run in the morning and a cycling interval training in the afternoon.
It’s running season down here in Austin, TX and with that comes the Ausitn Marathon this Sunday. In preperation, Saturday my wife and I will be drinking water, riding bikes around town with Social Cycling Austin and the Caffeine Cruise, and heading to bed early, for race days start before the sun comes up.
An easy 10k run for me.
Going out of town. Will try to sneak in a run or something!
20 km running at maf tempo
Run with the local running group, 6-8 miles.
Will be going for a 5-mile run with my wife of 20 years riding her bike along with me. She would love to run but her plantar faciatis won’t allow it.
a leisurely 10k (on the treadmill, because there’s way too much snow outside!)
Rest day – 3 mile walk to Starbucks with my wife
5 mile MAF test in the morning. Then weight training.
I will be rocking out to pirate metal for a few hours. Headbanging and moshing are great for both cardio and core strength.
Short runs planned for both of us – ~3-5 miles for me, probably ~1 for her (as long as her foot isn’t still hurting). After that, spending time volunteering @ the local HS for a program we’re both involved in.
A 10 mile run for me, 3 mile run for her, and a round of tennis for both of us.
Easy medium long run (~20km)
90 minutes on the bike trainer, in recovery from terrible shin splints. Will hopefully convince my spouse to run on the treadmill next to me!
I will be on a off-day for running but will do a double-length strength circuit to make room for my Valentine’s Day dinner. :)
I’ll also be taking my 4 y/o on a snowshoe in hopes of “training” him to like it. :)
Only 7 km jogging. But 27 km next day with friends.
2 hour mtb ride in the local forest
I will be resting on my couch after slipping on the ice this week. I’m out of running for at least another 2 weeks, so I’ll be living vicariously through my friends
20k/5k brick workout in the evening. Hoping the gym is very very quiet…
1 hour, Easy Training run.
4 miles on the treadmill.
I’ll be in New Orleans with the wife. No training; just eating.
4×7′ 105-110% of FTP TrainerRoad workout followed by all you can eat Sushi and a movie.
Just some muscle work on my legs
Insanity Max 30 for me, MRI on the knee for my wife.
My girlfriend and I are spending the weekend in San Francisco and riding in Marin County. Scheduled 50-80 miles Saturday and 20-30 miles Sunday.
My Valentine’s Day training plan is “recovery.” I’m currently 3.5 weeks post-op from right ankle surgery & 4 months post-op from left ankle surgery.
I am taking a 50 minute spin class this Valentines’ Day – much needed cross training!
Headed to mt Lemmon with other members of the bike nunnery/monastery
I’ll be on a 13 mile training run for the upcoming Blue Diamond Shamrock’n Half Marathon!!!
Trainer session together as it will be training all day tomorrow
Get out for a mountain bike ride in this usually warm weather we are having for Feb!
My better half requested baby back ribs for Valentine’s dinner, so I will put them on to slow cook for eight hours and then spend the entire cook time cycling and walking as a measure of preemptive strike against the big ol’ calorie bomb dinner.
14 mile trail run then off to watch my daughter swim at HS districts.
Small 5k race in the morning; it should be pretty nice.
A hilly 8 mile run, weather/snow permitting :-)
i will be doing an 18 mile trail run in preparation for my upcoming 50 miler. weather should be in the teens, so it should be a blast!
Normal Endurance ride with hills in the Waitaks
Swimming one hour and rollers one hour, and then some dinner
Will spend a few hours in the forrest with my boys on mtb.
Will do my usual Saturday long run. No race planned. Will take the wife out to eat after. Good luck all!
Motivacion para maraton de Roma
I have a 16 mile fast finish run scheduled. First 10 easy (7:00-7:30 pace) and last 6 faster (6:00-6:20 pace).
My wife will go to the early-bird swm, and I’ll go for a run a bit later, as I’m not a morning person. We will bike together in the afternoon.
Some bicycling and having good time with my wife.
17Km run, training for the Vienna City Half-Marathon!
Taking 15 kids to the pool for my daughters birthday. She is turning 8, so now is the right time to get her a GPS watch.
Elliptical training, walking in treadmill, and weights.
im sick so i’ll be sitting in bed watching House of Cards :)
Pending weather, either a progression run or an indoor drill swim session.
Probably a training run for an April Half.
Hacer fondo para maraton Barcelona
I’ll be doing a 33K long run in the morning.
My Valentine’s day racing will be at the gym, because the forecast this weekend is -30 windchills! But treadmills keep me going!
Nice! I have two things planned for tomorrow that my wife will love… A 14 mile tempo solo run and an afternoon open water swim… At least she will be at the beach for the swim!
Hiking with my wife and dog in Nashville!
Paseo maritimo
Weekend in Garmisch, we’ll be snowshoeing it around the Bavarian Alps!
Sit in front of the fire with the wife.
Since it’s only going to be 8ºF here, my wife and I will be watching a few recorded episodes of Flash and Arrow while she runs on the treadmill and I ride on the trainer. The couple that sweats together stays together.
Joining my wife for her usual early morning 5 mile walk.
14.2km easy run is on tap for Valentines morning.
We’ll be doing a bike ride across the Bay Bridge
a cold snowy 8 mile run, building towards a half
Series en pista
Hitting the trails for a 10k with some friends before going hiking with the wife
A 5k run with the girl, coffee and cake, and then 100k on the bike.
Cycling Monthly FTP test in one of my typical hills for this, then romantic lunch and cinema session with my loved wife
Bundling up for a run outside. Ready for spring!
Might join club ride. Motivation is not too great for tomorrow ;)
Some time on the elliptical, some time on the trainer. Can’t wait for this broken collarbone to heal!
Go for a hand in hand run!
My favorite 55 mile bike ride with my girlfriend (and other friends)! Lots of climbing and even better vistas!
-Colin
Running 5 miles with my 8 year old daughter and my wife.
Plan to start with Masters Swim, then go run about 9-10 miles before taking my Valentine to dinner.
I’ll be doing a workout from the FitnessBlender YouTube channel, and hopefully squeezing in a bike ride in the woods.
Running to my bea’s house (26.2 miles) so I can smash on her. My bike is at her house so then I’ll jump on that and take off for another 30 mile bike ride to escape from her naggin ass. Happy Vday
Whatever we can fit in before an early beer festival.
Start with a 15km and then end with a romantic dinner
It is our strength day so a little Crossift for Runners workout in our gym.
Trying out the new jogging stroller
I am just on vacation in Maui, Hawaii to attend the wedding of one of my best friends. Sauturday everybody else will be off dating, so I’ll go checkout a local bike park to shred some trails. :-)
Nice hiking day with my girl through Madrid mountain range…
I plan to run hard with intervals to look good in my red valentines lingerie.