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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.
Some cross training for ny hurting leg.. And hopefully some “couple training” during the day ;-)
10k run at the park… My girl doesn’t run, YET…
perfect weather conditions for the first outdoor cycling session in Hamburg today – will be a long but easy ride
One hour bike on the trainer, while my wife wrestles our 17 month old, and then maybe a day at the kids museum.
going out for a run later, hoping for slightly warmer…
Too sick to train today. I’m hoping to do some 100s in the pool with Dad tomorrow.
60 min lactate threshold run from the Sufferfest Int training plan. Might take my Billy dog with me
10+ mile trail run with the usual suspects.
Short run for v-day!
2 spin classes this weekend
About to be an 8 mile run for me. Then back home to make brunch!
Happy Valentines Day.
I’m disassembling an LED screen in my popup shop today. That’s weightlifting and running some miles afterward.
I sit here and watch my wife do a trainer workout (it’s <30deg out). Unfortunately she has to work later. While she has to work it'll actually warm up out and I'll be out on the bike for ~3hrs to pass the time until I see hr again.
Nothing says Valentine’s love like a century on Zwift Island
3hr bike/1hr run
Saturday easy spin over sunny town. Spring is near!
10k undies run and then breakfast with my sweetie..
8-9 miles run!
This is rapidly becoming tedious…as once again the -35C wind chill sends me to the gym for 40 min bike and 40 min run.
would have run treadmill, but is at home and have the flu :(
I already told my wife that I’ll be spending part of the day with my “mistress.” She lives downstairs and is made of carbon, I have a very understanding wife!
7 Mile trail run.
Round around the block with my kid, first race of the season is tomorrow!
12km run and 8km walk. I’ve already done!
Did a 5k this morning to keep the blood flowing.. Still dawg tired boss after a 30k run last week .
9 mile training run.
Moving day on sat but long runs planned for Monday!
My plan is for a group ride to inform the county of the impending winter weather.
We’re running in the hamster wheel. It’s a hay baler on rollers in the back yard and it fits 2! It’s perfect for icy winters when the paths are unsafe. What better way to spend valentine’s day than sweating it out with each other? A swim is also in the plan for later in the afternoon.
20miles planned for Sunday. The freezing weather in Bmore only means I will be in multiple layers of stuff. #MarathonTraining
70km ride 1000 d+
20 mile trail run, training for the MMT 100 in May. After a nice calorie debt, gonna hit up some V-Day grub with the wifey.
50 miles on the bikes with my best friend and wife
10k running and some swimming :)
Cool 2.5 hour hilly bike ride.
Taking a 5 mile run in the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains.
If the rains stops, 60 km ride.
20km easy run is done. :)
cross training day today, so taking folding bike out for a spin (wrapped up -4c & windy). Thanks!
Structured workout for the upcoming race: 6km run, skips, uphills and sprints. Already completed and uploaded ;-)
My Valentine’s Day training or racing plans: NONE! Spending time with the one who has been so supportive of my running activities in her own way :)
Training resumes tomorrow with a 30km LSD in the morning heh.
I will do a 5-6 km run today.. for the first time in too long after some health and energy hazards… As Always supported by my running-mate my brother Marcel and challenged by my running-love John… Enough loved ones who deserve a beautiful smart training watch as you suggest! How fantastic it would be to win this and surprise both of them!! Thank for this great opportunity!
running with my girl 10k
My valentines workout will be 6 less then engaging miles on a hotel treadmill after an all day training class away from my valentine.
15 or 20 trail mile run on Feb 14:)
a simple 3k swim in an olympic pool, with fantastic company of course!
Thanx Ray for all the great product reviews!
WOW!!! I will run my 9 km training today and will try AGAIN to beat my brother in law Marcel Abraas who will run a half a marathon on march 8 in the Hague… Okay, I don’t run as far as he does yet, but my speed is improving rapidly… With a perfect functioning training watch I might beat him sooner than he expects!! Let the games begin!!!!
Running faster than me, as always. Likely 5 miles or so. I’ll try to keep up.
Recovering my knee from last run… Day is going to be dedicated to my girl!
Valentine’s training for me was a 20 mile ride on studded tires in 20 degree weather after a big snow in northern Japan.
Since it’s not raining I’m leaving the trainer be and am going off on a three-hour ride in the afternoon…
No training or racing. Just working on my relationship with my awesome wife.
a 5K swim in open ocean at boca del rio, veracruz MEXICO
It’ll be the two of us watching a movie together on our bikes in the pain cave enjoying the suffer that TrainerRoad brings.
A small swim this morning at the Fairmont Queen Elisabeth in Montreal staying at the John and Yoko suite!!!
nice walk around town
Cross country skiing together!
I’ll be hitting the trainer for a 90 min endurance ride with Zwift and TR. My Valentine is contemplating the treadmill while we make out kids ski in sub-zero temps.
Cross country skiing with the hubby.
bootcamp style workout this morning with 18 other good friends, all part of the F3nation.com
Its snowing and 15 degrees outside, netflix and the bike trainer
I’m spending my morning on my bike trainer while watching a couple episodes of Doctor Who.
75 min interval run in am…strength training pm
Getting our cruise interval / long run in before the Mercedes Benz Marathon next weekend.
10 miles on the treadmill in the morning then 2000yds in the pool in the afternoon
Will do my PT exercises rehabbing my hamstring injury….maybe sneak in a short ride too
Going to the swimming pool.
Going on a 3 hour bike ride. For base training this winter decided to do the bike and run portion of an Ironman training program. I’m a runner. We don’t swim. :)
P90X Plyometrics for 58 minutes, after that 6.2 miles on treadmill at easy pace.
I got up at 6 and started the day with a 30km cross country training. Finished at 9 and went to the next florist to get 11 red roses for my wife (we are a couple for 11 years now). After a quick breakfast we went skiing with the kids for some 3 hours. Now the kids are at a carneval party and we will share some time together. A perfect day!
Treadmill for me, racing outdoors in a snowstorm for her. Both of us will have fun.
My plans are to take my wife to a jog on Sunday morning, hopefully during the 2 hour pause of rain (looking at tge weather forcadt it seems like its going to that direction) and breath some fresh air after a long and very hard week.
An easy shakeout run and then the Austin Half marathon tomorrow.
Plan was to ride 70 km and enjoy breakfast before the family woke up. With both kids up late and in the middle of the night, the plans got shelved and a very short lived sleep in ensued.
Will do an hour long spinning class, too much snow outside, then prepare a Valentine’s Day dinner for my wife.
Easy run and 10K intervals on Kayak Erg
Just finished a boot camp style workout and then a 5k run with 18 of my friends this morning in a F3nation.com workout!
Just finished my 60min Z3 ride.
Running around after our 2 and 4 year-olds followed by time on the indoor trainer.
Considering it’s -25 C, I’ll stay indoors with my rollers.
Easy run and some long overdue time on the MTB trails.
Tomorrow is race day so nothing on the plans for today. Although, come to think of it, I was line referee at my son’s soccer match today so I guess that qualifies as a tiny interval-ish training…
Getting on the spinner for 30mins
Running at the rain @Sintra , Portugal
6 miler on treadmill. Love mn winters.
already finished for today
the Girl with her 5th 10k run (I´m proud!)
and I did a slow 25k marathon training :)
18km tapering for the TBR marathon :)
10k run along the river!
We are training for the SAP Marathon. We will do a fourth of it each. My goal is to do the 10k in less than 40 minutes, hovering around 44 now. We are going to hit that limit today
My wife and I are training for a half marathon and we were supposed to run 11 miles today. The farthest either of us have ever run. But due to a foot injury, I have to postpone training until next week. But my wife is super supportive, so that helps a lot.
Some strength/core work. Short trainer ride, time permitting.
I’m training for the Miami Beach Half in two weeks and did a 40-minute fartlek this morning.
Doing the Valentine’s Day Biathlon in Honolulu!
No training, but lots of carbo loading and leg resting ahead of my first marathon (the Cape Peninsula Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa) tomorrow.
Long run around White Rock Lake
A nice Long Slow run early before the day really gets into full swing.
I am running 10k. Training for half marathon called Unerground Run. It will be held on the 28th in Budapest, Kőbánya district, in the former .
Starting to taper for my first full marathon, so 16 mile easy run!
started off with a 30 mile ride, and some pool work + masters swim team board meeting
A quick gym workout, then spa recovery time. All in preparation for the a evening horizontal workout with my love. LOL.