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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.
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Celebrating my little daughters 1 year birthday, but planning a 1 hour getaway on my road bike ;-)
12 mile long run, hopefully not in the snow.
I’m going to go for an 11 mile run to be ready for my half marathon in 2 weeks
An easy, one hour spin on the bike. Yay for rest weeks!
got a winter storm coming, but hoping to get at least 6 mile run tomorrow and 10 on Sunday!
Parkrun 5k then a 10 mile ‘cool down’. Oh, then out with the wife :)
A 5 mile run. Thank you for this opportunity!
5k run and some floorball refereeing
Intervals on the treadmill
12km run while my girlfriend is rollerblading next to me.
the hubby and and I may do a long bike along A1A checking out the Florida beaches
My wife got a stress fracture on our Pinnacles hike in early January. Tomorrow is the first day she’ll be out of the boot and we’re hoping to do a short walk to celebrate.
2000m swim, 5 mile run and a 90min trainer ride!
A core strength work out and a 40 minute run/walk as I recover cautiously from foot problems. Happy valentines!
A recovery run or cycle and then flowers, cards and small presents xxx
Sweetheart 5k…prepping for a Sunday long run
Sub-zero wind chills will have me on the treadmill again :(
I will be doing a long run
I’m going to try to join a local shop for a road training ride.
Easy weekend ride of 50km
Both of us spending some time on the Kickr, maybe a bit of Sufferfest – Elements of Style to keep it classy and stylish. :)
Long cycling with my fiancee and later common Nordic Walking.
XC skate skiing, gotta take advantage of the fresh snow.
A 20-25 mile long bike ride. Haven’t biked in long time and need to get back to it.
V-Day 10K race. Then a 2 hour trainer ride.
Our Sat family relay along the seawall! My wife runs while I babysit and viceversa. We have no rain forecast tomorrow and its 10C/50F in Vancouver, BC!
a long bike ride for me as I train for a race in Iceland. and a long walk with the wife and kids before it gets coooold on Sunday!
in the hope it will not rain tomorrow, 5.6 Km on the usual path
My wife are going for a hike along the coast – in 41degC heat!
I have been hurt ever since falling on the ice in early January. I have been trying to return for quite some time. I’ve been aqua jogging in the pool every day for 70 minutes, weight lifting, and slowly transitioning into a walk run program. I might try to do some rollers on the bike as well. I hope to go for a 12 minute run!
I’ve signed up for Ironman Canada this year so this Valentine’s I’ll wake up early to make some cupcakes, go for a 1:45 training ride, probably go on a leisurely ride with my better half, then finish the day making dinner.
I’ll be doing a crit race at Bath, UK
Intervals on the treadmill :)
i take a restday tomorrow.
Hoping for 18 miles in training for London marathon. That’s if my post tib behaves – if it doesn’t then I’ll be eating chocolates and drinking wine.
Just a training ride with my fiancé
A 10 miles run with my pacer team to prepare for the upcoming run in my neighbourhood.
Some indoor climbing in the morning and 10km run in the afternoon. For dessert Valentine’s dinner :-)
Saturday, so it’s a brick day while my wife gets to nap.
FulGaz and my Wahoo Kickr, it’s supposed to snow…..
Freakishly warm weather in the heart of ski country (Utah), so we’ll go for a bike ride and start putting down base conditioning for the season.
Sadly in injury-recovery mode, so VD training will consist of self-massage with a roller, stretching, eccentric strengthening exercises, a modified yoga workout and some core work. No running for me this week :(
Brick love day
Lazy walk through the forest.
i will he doing my 8 minute test on my trainer.
Me: about 30x 25 meter intervals as I mow the lawn.
Her: 15km round trip in a car to go have breakfast with friends.
I must have missed the invite…
after todays 3 hrs crosspas with 25 km running and 1 hrs hometrainer – I am looking forward to a light valentine training of 45 min easy hometraining and 20 min of coretraining before a nice familybrunch.
Sunday Will be higher intensity again with 75 min hilly run.
Almost ready for Thy Trail Marathon in 14 days
I will be on duty at the fire house, so I will be up at 0430 for my first workout on the bike prior to shift and if I am lucky, I’ll get some strength training in at the fire house. Sometimes the calls just don’t let it happen.
Was going to do a ski race for fun with my girlfriend, but it is going to be cold and the BIG, SEASON LONG A RACE, is next Saturday so we are going to take it easy instead and stay healthy for the American Birkebeiner the following weekend.
26 mile training run for 100 miler in June!
A fast bunch ride and then a sprint home so as not to cut into family time.
Trying to get back on the saddle. 6 mile easy run
Dropping the boyfriend’s bike back to him in the morning after driving it home for him so he can get a ride in, and I’ll be running so I can eat what I want at dinner in the evening!
Core and stability training in pairs :)
eat lots of steak!
4 mile tempo run. Love that workout!
My sweetie has been suffering from plantar fasciitis but we are going on a training run Saturday morning to prepare me for a race I have the following Saturday!
i’m going to try and squeeze in a cold, wet training ride here in Belfast between getting home from work and heading out for dinner mith my girl!
Our plans for Valentine’s Day: A hard interval workout to our favorite cycling DVD, packing for a planned departure from to WPB on Sunday morning (snow storm permitting), and out to dinner for a friend’s birthday. Oh, and did I say WINE? There will be some of that too.
(I should also add that my teenage daughter has been asking about a heart rate monitor for when she works out, so she may be entering the contest too!)
Thanks and happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentines day is for me a resting day and give my wife all the time she needs…
1 hour interval training on the bike trainer, 1 hour easy run, Noon soccer game for my 9 year old, 2 hour softball practice for my 11 year old.
Probably a long slow run…
I am planning a very cold 10-12 miles on Valentine’s Day, followed by lots of food and warm beverages!
Dusting off the bike and going for 3 hours ride.
Treamill run for her, rowing for me. It’s way too cold outside!
long ride on the trainer Set up in the office while husband works in the office – together time!! ❤️
Got a 10 mile run to get my heart rate going!
Running the Huddersfield 5km “Loverun” Parkrun!
Recover from ailing Achilles by doing a swimming workout with my daughter.
Few km morning run on icy roads.
Short run, strength workout then a small hike together
Workout in the gym together with my girlfriend
5k run after the heat dies down at the end of the day
A long run on trails!
A nice 4hr+ bike ride
Dog walking and a training class – the two of us and the dog gets to come along for all of it.
1hr of spinning class with my valentine.
A nice easy 6 miler, got a 5 course dinner to serve up later in the day!
A long walk with my wife :)
Enjoying the snow with some cross country skiing.
Spin 2.5 hours, run 50 minutes.
Saturday is long bike
1.5-2hr trainer ride in the morning – hopefully a 1hr run later in the day
easy run 10k thats it !
Vday plans are similar to bday plans… to enjoy the perfect day, but in this case a perfect couples day. That includes hiking and trail run together, cooking a healthy dinner with nice music and a good wine, and then some night life.
Racebike +100k. Seems fine as it looks like a warm day tomorrow (up to 8°C).
A ten mile LSD for me on the lovely Valentine’s Day morning.
I’m meeting my running group tomorrow at 6 to do a long run in -20F windchill.
A 75min run at a 4:50min/km pace + 4x100m speeds, some skippings and a few situps/pushups etc. in the evening
Walk in the morning with my sweetie and bike ride on my own later in the day.
Swim with Edinburgh Triathletes followed by a short (3 mile) hill run with my husband and long run on Sunday (14 miles)
5k Parkrun then relaxing to prepare for my 16 miler the next day
My valentine I will woke early in the morning doing half marathon with my galfriend and later we have a sumptuous breakfast.
I’ll be riding as much as I can in the cold Appalachian Mountains
Since it will be -20degF(!) tomorrow morning, I will be creating eye-cicles and beard-snow during a 4-mi snowshoe!
happy Valentine’s day everyone. will be doing tapering run with my partner as he’s preparing for upcoming Tokyo Marathon next week follow by a sunlight berkie date. follow by walking in shopping mall. cheers
10k training with my wife.
since I will be driving for about five hours on Saturday, I plan to take a long walk around the part of town where my mother lives. I need to get my ten to fifteen thousand steps a day.
Fat bike trail ride in this beautiful Buffalo weather. Windchills expected to be -15 degrees tomorrow! Mother Nature is really giving it to us this year.
12 Miles LSD with my bride of 30 years riding along and then begin the taper for a late Feb Half and March 25K trail.