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In Depth Product Reviews
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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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I’m working today, so a good lunch workout is in the cards!
Will rest tomorrow. I’m feeling tiered.
Painting…no time to workout
Spending the day on the couch, watching movies :-)
taking the day off for family time. Maybe spin later…
18km Long Run with 6×3′ intervals
Just an easy bike ride, between 30km and 50km.
The plan is to get out on the fat bikes. Yay for more snow!
14 km long training
12 easy miles run for “monsieur” after a nasty cold
Running to the wine store to buy a nice bottle….
Training already done! 13 mile long run this morning.
swim practice in the morning, easy 90min bikeride late in the afternoon.
11 miles long run for half marathon in 2 weeks
Just got back from a 16km long run in minus 20 celsius (minus 5 fahrenheit) temperatures with 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground. Ok, it was a very, very slow long run, with poor footing, strong winds and an unplanned 10 minute break to help push a vehicle out of a snowy ditch. I’m going back to bed and hibernating until spring. I’ve had enough of this Ottawa winter.
My training on Valentine day is sitting with my wife on a cup of hot chocolate. Maybe run a 14.02 km run to burn all the calories
A 1hr 44 minute Sufferfest ride on my trainer: Blender.
Afternoon will likely be 25 minutes of core workout on Fitstar.
Winter Training FTW!
Doing some XC skiing (we got another 5cm of snow).
I’ll be running, alone :( business trip has me away from the Valentine. She’s running…after our kids!
I did a strength workout to avoid running 8 miles out in the falling+fallen snow (that balances out, right? :/ ). More importantly though I’ll be ruining all that work by having some tasty beers and going to see Mr. Ira Glass with my wife. Sometimes it’s good to train the soul too.
An easy 3 miles ahead of marathon pace long run on Sunday.
It’s above freezing so 5k on the local path system.
Brick workout today. Short run followed by a 2 hour ride with my honey to celebrate Vanentine’s Day.
Just planning on a frozen trail run.
Does Jazzercise for an hour count? Too cold to do anything outside!
Treadmill run today, again.
It’s toooo cold outside!
3.1 mile run for me!
I already did Piyo sweat (for strength) this morning and will be taking my kids swimming this afternoon.
I broke my left arm last week as a result of a bad fall from my bike, so I’m a bit restricted. I’m doing some squats, adjusted donkey kicks and some right side-planks as well as going for a walk as running is not an option.
On the other hand, my husband ran in a 50k race in Donadea in Ireland. So at least one of us was able for some strenuous exercise!
A short run on the 14th just to loosen up before a half marathon on the 15th!
An easy run with the #1morekm running club in Athens Greece
An offroad 21k on sunday
Some cooling down with the bike…
24km Cross Country Skiing with my wife. WE are training for link to skadi-loppet.de.
Sugar Cycles Saturday Shop Ride – 78miles in the sun and wind
Quick 3 miles and probably a light lift later today!
A nice walk with my puppy and training for the race of live with my newly pregnant wife!
Quick 3km run while husband taking care of the baby:)
Hardest training session in my catalog. Rest due to a slight overuse injury
leaving for a 5k run and ending up with a 20k run, just because it’s fun. Not only on Valentine’s Day, but every day!
2 hours biking indoor on the Trainer, thankfully Trainerroad makes it less boring.
Funeral today so likely just a 30 min run later today or an hour or so on the bike trainer.
Ramping up my long run to 9 miles for a half the end of March.
1.5 hours of intervalls on the trainer.
Morning swim clinic to improve stroke technique!
Hi.
I did a 15K training run with my wife today.
It was a sunny day and we had a lot of fun.
Andreas.
Strength training and then some yoga!!
Running and carrying the kids to the car and back with wife as we run errands. Cold here in Maryland too! Pushups, pull-ups, and core later tonight.
It was cool to read some of the different races and exercises posted for today. Cross country skiing, running race in Montreal today?! crazy.
Thanks Ray, for all your time. Always a good read on a cold weekend!
No training for me today, just a nice long walk so I stay refreshed for my evening plans.
Running up that hill!!
Easy walking with dogs and weight training in evening.
cold here in NYC, so hitting the treadmill for an easy 6 miler
Family bike ride along the river!
Wake up call at 4:15 plane and then 3 hour drive home. Dinner later but enough time to get in a quick 3 miles.
I’ll be safe and warm on my treadmill and rowing machine in the basement!
A 5km run at Toolern Creek parkrun, looking for a PB!
bike and run brick session
Went on beautiful 22km run this evning!
3-mile run, with some upper body and core exercises
couples ride on our trainers!
Young son just out of hospital after a few weeks so my fitness will be a few good hours sorting the mess the house has become before the inlaws arrive tonight (oh and watching the Six Nations, does that count?)
Running my preferred house round throught the forrest! Approximately 10km
have a nice day folks!
A 10km night run on the treadmill
being valentines day i can’t neglect my wife so we’re going for a swim together
Valentine’s includes a ride on the trainer while my wife is on the elliptical, shoveling snow, and a nice family dinner.
Went for a 30k mountain bike ride to continue prep for the season on the roadbike, run with Dee a slow 3.5k as its early days for her. Went to cotswold outdoors to look at a Tomtom for her…. Got some cliff bars instead and came home to eat chicken pasta together
Spinning class for the wife – 1 hour on the treadmill for me.
1:45 on the trainer this morning, preparing taxes (so much fun), then off to dinner and a movie with the GF once she is off work.
Just went for a 50 mile ride.
Have a nice day, guys.
This morning I ran 10 miles as part of my marathon prep. But that’s in the past. As far as plans go, rn I’m just planning on stretching and walking throughout the rest of the day.
Unfortunately …very sick
First run after a long injury break.
A 90 minute endurance ride on the KICKR for me, nice and gentle before tomorrow’s Sufferfest session.
Well I would have been doing a forest run, but I was on a British Triathlon level 2 coaching course instead, hope that’s good enough for a chance
Simple 5k training run
Creative break after a week if skiing and ski touring…
12K run
After struggling with an eating disorder, started running again with “Zombies, Run!”.
Run/jog 5k as I’m trying to get myself back into shape. Then working all day. If I finish late and my fam sleeping then prob some kettleball work.
Thank you
Just left the paincave, an hour and a half of hard intervals! The wife is in it now…
I will ride my bike around the town, maybe 20 Km.
Training for Mt. Whitney!
This married couple with two kids is currently training for their first tri. 30 min spin class followed by a 5 miler. Together!
10′ indoor trainer as part of my rehabilitation protocol following an achilles tendon rupture
An easy run and a swim. Together.
8 mile run
ill atm :-( the plan is to get well asap so I can start training again!
Recovery day, maybe a short run in the evening.
A swim session with madam and the kids ;)
7.5 mile run in real feel temps of 10
Am I the only one that takes a recovery day on Saturdays?
Did a 74 km ride today – clear sky, although wet as the snow melted everywhere…
1h roller, 2h yoga
10km run in the evening and weightlifting before
2 hour virtual ride up Passo Forcola on computrainer during yet another snowstorm here in New England.
13 km trail running
40 minutes in the pool.
Skiing at whiteface Mountain.
Victor Harbor parkrun
I’m taking it easy this valentine’s day weekend. Going to do an easy run today, volunteer at the Austin marathon tomorrow, and then fit in some biking afterwards. Had an FTP test yesterday, so trying to give my legs some recovery.