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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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Running 10k before dinner with my girl :-)
sleep: run: sleep = the new Tri!
Well, we both will have trainings, but in different gyms.
A 2h trail run with more than 500m ascent
Probably an hour on the turbo.
Currently laid up with my thumb in a splint after having surgery on a torn ligament so sticking to the turbo!
Doubling up on sufferfest’s with the long scream and angels then it’s steak and film night with my lovely girlfriend to recover.
I will be training for my second marathon, on a long run.
PS here in Brazil Valentine’s Day is at june, 12th :-)
6 weeks to marathon = first 20 miler!
90 minute trainer session followed by steaks and a nice bottle of red wine!
9 mile run in the morning
90 minute bike trainer in the afternoon
Sitting on my butt since I’ll be running the Austin 1/2 marathon on Sunday
I’ll be out early in the morning with my partner for a gentle 10 mile trail run in the fells. Then it’s back home to relax for the rest of the day!
A boring 2 hr trainer ride, followed by yoga with the wife!
I will be skiing with my children at loon mountain
I’ll be cycling indoors, hoping to keep my knees primed and ready for some late-winter outdoor runs soon! I’m in the frigid, gray North. Thanks for the great blogs!
It’s winter at its fullest where we live, so me and my significant half have Trainer Road workouts planned for Valentine’s day – with a nice romantic recovery dinner afterwards.
I’m doing a 2 hour spin class. It would be nice to dress like cupid and ride outside but it’s only going to be about 10 deg here in Chicago and that would look kind of unusual anyway so I’ll just stay inside.
1,700 + replies already?
1hr Tempo run.
Snowshoeing in fresh powder …. temps in double digits for the first time in 3 days!
I’m trying to get back into training after tendonitis set me back… again. I’m aiming for a three mile run and an hour of PT. And if all goes well a few homemade cookies to share : )
Nice 20 Mile Bike ride in the morning followed by a late afternoon 2.5 mile walk each way to our favorite restaurant. Why drive when you can walk.
We are going to the rec center to swim and run, as it is too cold and icy here to do much of anything outside!
1 hour on the trainer then weights at the gym.
Backcountry skiing in the Rockies!
First it was horseback rides, then we turned to bikes, then along came the baby. Whamm! No time alone. We have planned a challenging afternoon ride with a nice lunch after.
Mountain biking with my brother to burn off all the sugar
10K scavenger hunt and 1.5 hours on the trainer for me!
A 6 mile run with my wife on an easy pace!
Trading time on our treadmill. Me first with a Tempo Run, and then the Mrs. will run.
Family’s in the groove: My honey and I will jump on the Cycleops and do a little circuit training, while our daughter will run on the mill.
I’ve got a run-bike-run brick scheduled. Perfect So Cal weather.
V-day training includes paced out 5K followed by some light lifting.
25 mi Bike ride for my local Habitat for Humanity.
First a hike with my 4yo monsters and then a 35 mile grinder through Waimanalo to Makapu’u and then back to Lanikai for an afternoon with the family at the beach.
My wife is running a half marathon and I will be there to cheer her on (an get in a run while she is racing).
~50 mile ride in the morning, followed by 12 oz curls to exhaustion in the evening! PR? Could be lurking….
A 5 mile walk with y wife around the neighborhood.
Will try to squeez in a 10k run before a romantic dinner with the wife!
Cold here in PA! So probably some treadmill and rowing at the Y.
Running 3*15´<2-3 bpm at Lactate th. (recovery: 3´ each), that saturday.
Valentines Day training will be post-cold-recovery-riding. It’s going to be decent weather considering it’s winter.
A 6mi trail run with my hubby!
20 mile long run in preparations for the LA Marathon in March.
2 hours in the basement on the bike … It’s freezing out!
5K Parkrun in the morning
A two hours spinning session while it’s minus 30 or so outside.
Saturday is a rest day, so I’ll be relaxing. But I have a 10 miler on Sunday.
Casual bike ride. 45 miles or so.
90 minutes of cycling at PZ2 – PZ3.
Easy 10-12k run which will likely be indoors due to the deep freeze that Toronto is currently under! :(
I have a long run….
2 hour mountain bike ride
Planning on a 5-10 mile hike with my wife in the San Gabriel Mountains.
I’ll be looping around a local 1 mile course in an ad-hoc ultra.
an first easy walk with a running partner that has been out for a while due to surgery.
I wanted to go for a long run but now i am lying in bed with a flu :( i guess this is an excuse
An hour on the elliptical.
Easy, Valentine’s Day Biathlon!
Tomorrow is V-Day?!
I guess my running will be to the store!
2 hours soccer in the morning
and series of 200 meters hill max speed climbing
We are doing a 9 mile training run preparing for the NYC half in march!
An enjoyable 21 mile long run
First run togheter after the third son
Just an easy 8k run to see if the injured foot is holding up…
4.5 hills hike in San Francisco!
I will be doing a 40K XC-Ski on some local trails before a blizzard hits New England again this winter on Sunday.
Starting with a intensiv strength training for about 1 hour, then either a 4×4 interval or a 40/20 interval 20 reps depends on the energy levels.
Happy Valentine´s everyone!!
5 miles or so of nordic walking with my hubby.
2000 m swim, 6 miles run.
45 min hill run, with some sun hopefully….
We are finally going to hike that hill near our new house.
long bike ride and then an easy 5k to cool down
I plan on 5 mile run Valentines morning. Dinner with wife later that day.
20 mile run getting ready for the Shamrock Marathon!
I ran my first 50M race last Saturday, so this Saturday (Valentine’s Day) I will be hitting the trail for my first post-race run. My legs feel good. I have no set plan. I’m going to go by feel and run for what seems like a good amount with my friends.
Planning to do an 8 mile tempo run…early in the day of course :-)
Off to do some warm weather training in sunny Spain
The GF and I recently moved from cycling to running, and so are on week 4 of Couch to 5k! We’ll be doing 3 and 5 minute run intervals with a couple minutes of walking in between.
A nice afternoon walk with my girlfriend.
Boxing in the morning with a 10 miler later
Slow nice 4K run with the lady of my dreams. And then a surprise spa visit for her
2800 yard swim.
Gday to all,
It is my daughters first birthday (or little Valentine baby!) so I will be busy to say the least. I will wake up early and do hill training on my Tacx vortex smart for 1 hour. Would love to go outside but alas it is -25c in Montreal today!
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30 min bodyweight cross-training
2 hour training ride, then a long dog walk!
2.5 mile hike, followed by 2,500 yard outdoor pool swim, polished off by 2.5 mile hike back home! :-) Spoiled San Diego “winter” :-) Thanks for all you do Ray, love the site, order through CT for that reason. Joe
A morning swim, an afternoon long run and then a family dinner.
After a long journey of rehab after injuring my left knee, I’ll be running 5K distance for the first time in months on Valentines day!
13 mile run! I’m 2 weeks out from a half, so it’s my last double digit run. Then…yardwork!
A game of catch!
I usually complete a 3 hour bike ride, but cutting it to 2 hours to get home early to go out to breakfast with my family to celebrate my daughter’s birthday on Sunday.
Another hour on the spinner.
Been on the shelf too long, trying to get back into it with a 5k on Valentines Day
Packing the car for a ski week and working the kids hockey games. The real workout will be on Monday, keeping up with teenagers on the ski slope.
The only training i’ll be doing is helping my mom move. Not very intense. ;)
Half Marathon event in sunny Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia !
I will offer to pay for a manicure/pedicure for my girlfriend.
While she is there I’ll go for a mountain bike ride in the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve.
Easy – the session where you ‘let’ them win cos you love them! ;-)
My wife and I will be snow-shoeing then ice climbing! I might try to go for a short run before all that just in case the ice is not climbable.
Now that you’ve reminded me I’ll be aiming for a new PB as I sprint to the shop as soon as it opens to try to get some (hopefully discounted) red roses and a card, and then try to make it back before the wife wakes up and realises I’ve forgotten again.