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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
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.
Easy 10k ‘post being under the weather’ run. My loved one will probably stay inside though..
I’m going skiing! Not sure it counts as a workout, but it’s probably better than sitting on the sofa eating chocolate cake.
Long Ride of around 100km then relaxing day with the GF.
Me and Dafne will do a 10k of training to natural running… :)
Walking around Santa Cruz with the family.
Cool! A long run, perhaps around the local ‘mountain’.
A hike with my girlfriend,and our husky:)))and 5km recovery run on evening
Early morning 2hr bike/run brick
I will do my 14th session of 5K training plan – since this will be Saturday, i will take an oportunity and go running during a day :-) (normally i can run only after 21:00 – 14 month old love has higher priority :-) ).
I will take my car and do some forest trail running around my nearest lake – this will be done during my daughters nap – somewhere around 11am-12am).
Then we will do some family walk near the local river (i live in Płock, Poland – Vistula river and great medieval cathedral :-) )
In the evening i will use all my charm to trick my wife into “sleeping” our daughter while i will go for a quick 2000m swim. On my way back i wont forget to buy a bottle of wine and we will watch Napoleon Dynamite (not sure if it actually happens because my wife doesnt like that movie but it is always good to wish :-) )
ok, now, when i look at my post im pretty sure that we will not watch Napoleon Dynamite… but the post was supposed to be about training anyway… :-)
A run and a trainer ride… Unfortunately I’m currently spending 10 weeks on the other side of the world and my girlfriend is still in Europe!
Early morning 60km cycle with mates in the morning, then rest of the day with the family. Valentines gift already sorted. :-)
Cross-country skiing with my 3 year old daughter :)
Easy bike up to one hour – my wife, long run 2h for me:). Then some nice walk with our kids in a nearby park :)
Strength training if I recovered from the flu…:(
I’m going to Spain, to make an intensive cycling training with my triathlon club…… far away from my valentine! (but she’s ok with that :))
Getting ready for the 70km ride on Sunday morning!
Either a Long Run or a Bric swim + Run.
90 minutes on the indoor trainer and some strength training, that’s the plan!
A 60 mile bike ride with the moountainbike, as my wife is out of the country, so lots of time.
25km trail run today, so recovery hike/picnic in the local mountains with a friend.
I start with a swim of 1 hour and then a run of 1 hour
An interval session with lactate threshold training
Going to have some 70+ km of snowy forest on my fatbike, as usual. Fatbiking is fun in Communist Russia! :)
Long run of 20 miles as I am preparing for marathon!!!!!!!
07:00 – 25 mile winter road ride on MTB training for first sprint tri.
A (very) early morning run and then spend the day with my wife
Depends on the weather. A hike/picnic on Path of the Gods would be ideal, but setting the bike trainer next to the treadmill will do in a pinch.
Intense cycling in my gym and long run in Parc Montsouris and Cite Universitaire in Paris to get ready for the Paris half-marathon occuring in 3 weeks !!!
My Valentine’s day 9k fast pace followed by 13,5k average pace.
Swim and weights, then some heavy breathing and heart rate racing at 50 Shades…. then again maybe not :)
Long Run training for Roma-Ostia Half Maraton!
15 miler!
We have the Barcelona half marathon on Sunday, so our training plans include drinking sangria and eating as much tapas and paella as our stomachs can manage. And then a little more, gotta put in that extra effort.
Cycle for 30ks and then a 10k run
Will take me time to run one hour with my wife and my children in the trolley.
I have 5 miles fasted in the morning and 6 miles in the afternoon. And 14 miles on sunday.
30minutes of cardio then paint the boy’s bedroom.
My Valetine’s training plan will consist of trying to keep up with my gf during her shopping spree at an outlet mall. I guess it’ll count as intervall training. :)
Also racing a 5K on Sunday!
It’s also my wife’s birthday on Valentine’s Day. Before brunch we’ll go for a relaxed (she’s pregnant…) run around Amsterdam’s beautiful canals…
Spending my day in a plane from Paris to Manille with my familly, not a lot of run in the plane unfortunatly….
Living in Hong Kong, morning ride to Shek O Beach and back, after that, hiking with my gf to “Dragon´s back” and picnic at the top :)
Im using VD as an excuse for a rest day!
A morning swim followed by a long mountain bike, in the hills with lovely views. Maybe even an energy bar picnic..
Just some time spending in the gym:)
First time this year outdoor cycling (MTB).
Evening run after work.
Saturday’s are long run day, even if it is Valentine’s Day.
10km easy pace run for The Girl and a nice relaxed post rehabilitation swimming session plus a 13 km cross run for me. :)
41C where I live on valentines day, so no training for me. I might eat icecream and watch my wife ride her exercise bike. Quality together time.
Annual 10km Valentine’s race organised by the running club!
Five hours endurance training, in preparation of the Tour of Flanders
The plan is to run 4 miles through my beautiful muddy country park with my pack on before turning onto the road before stopping at McDonalds to grab my beautiful wife a breakfast of her choice before running 3 miles back home down the roads only to bring her breakfast in bed!
the plan is to run a easy 6 km, if the weather i good, ie cold and sunny I might switch the run for XC-skiing with my kids and wife.
/Jacob, Stockholm, Sweden
5 mile run and then a drive to Crater Lake to go snowshoeing.
Up at the crack of the dawn to run 3h!
We’ll be getting up at 5:30am to drive 2 hours to Pontefract in Yorkshire to do a not so local Park Run! Let’s hope for PB’s
A Balboa-trail (19K/850m elevation)
Continuing training for the police unity tour.
will train trail running 25km distance and 2000m ascent :)
I’m planning a 25km easy run on Valentines Day.
This would be perfect timing for me as the start/stop button on my Garmin 210 has just broken!
10k run and then spend nice day with bf
My plan is to do a 70K bike ride i the beautiful Stockholm area on my CX. May the weather be with me.
30 minute run
First long run since my last marathon – and looking forward to it! I need to get these legs stretched out a bit. :)
Saturday morning track session; 1200s.
I will run for 5 km with some hills.
I believe a route testing some recent cycling infrastructure upgrades is in-order for the 14th of February.
Wife’s recovering from a severe ankle sprain so just a light 1-miler together.
We’ll be running Sunday and cycling Saturday to give my girlfriend’s new Felt a test ride.
Saturday morning is for strength train, followed by the classic 8K trail run along the dry river, to finish with a horse meat sandwich fueling.
10k morning run in the snow.
Getting up early for some excellent Norwegian cross-country skiing, at least 10 kms. It’s about time to get my skis out! :-)
A lovely long run along the river.
I´m going to ski to Candanchu with my wife! (and kids) so fun, sport and .. Valentine´s day!
Last week of training for Challenge Philippines, so I’ll be biking 56 miles
I need to simulate a quarter of a tough mudder as a gauge if I can do the full in 3 month’s time.
An offroad ride in our local woods
A 33 km trail run (3 laps of 11km) over traditionally very muddy terrain
Two hours SQT training on the London Olympic Velodrome Track, then ride the long way home (60 Miles). Wife will be resting and continuing the task of growing our next addition to the family!
Tomorrow 70minutes long run, first week of new, 10k preparation, plan.
A 20k in Munich, the final run of the winter running series :-)
Testing running tempo for Paris HM in some weeks… aiming 1h30
2h MTB in the morning
On Sunday at 10 a.m., we will run together a 10km race disguised (it’s a Carnaval run). I as Spiderman and her as Wonder Woman! It’s her first 10km race thus I will be running with her. I usually go for improvements in my personal best time for races but not this time. Love is compromise :)
I’ll wake up early to run 10k and she will stay in bed late ahah
Doing my 50th parkrun
Rest day ;) sprint tri on Sunday.
As it’s a Saturday it’ll be a parkrun (like most Saturday’s)
Run for 2-3h; working on my aerobic system following Mafettone ideas.
Les Mills Bodycombat session, then all-out 20 min run followed by a 40 min swimming (getting ready for Ironstar Indoor triathlon). In the evening will go snowboarding.
after being buried in snow for the last two weeks I intend to split the weekend in two – one day for a run and the second for a long bike ride
Easy 20 minute run to prepare for Sunday’s 20km race.
I am going to do my first 10k training and then celebrate my birthday :-)
Running up a mountain for some trail running training.
slow 45min run scheduled for me, disney land for her ! :)
Dropping off the kids at their grandparents, then going for a run in the nearby Veluwezoom forrest.
My valentines day training will be 5km at Huddersfield parkrun’s love run!
I will keep it short with a 10k run tomorrow.
Most of my day will be dedicated to my better half. Elaborate breakfast is planned. :)
I will drive to a bike path because it is the only safe outside option near me due to MASSIVE amounts of snow have obscured the road shoulders. I hope to sneak in an 8+mile run prior to yet another HUGE accumulation during another EXPLODING blizzard along the coast of midcoast MAINE. Hard to get your mileage in for a May marathon at SUGARLOAF mountain in this CHALLENGING winter but so far have 356.3 outside miles in 2015.
Sprint from the kitchen to bedroom to deliver breakfast in bed to my wife.
A 5 mile run to the florist when it opens, and then a quick return on the shortest route to prevent freezing of the flowers before they reach the missis. It’s cold in Norway…
Just an easy hour running in the morning. Coming back for a relaxed breakfast with family.