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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.
A nice slow hour run after last week’s successful marathon.
Easy weekend, tapering for next race
and dead leaves ? :-)))))
A hour and a half trainingrun through the woods.
Parkrun with daughter in the buggy.
Late season outdoor swim and a long easy ride
Early morning (COLD!) hill repeats, tracked with a crummy smartphone instead of a posh 520.
I’ll be taking the new students at our uni club out and showing them the area, hoping not to lose too many of them!
Cycling 100 km + 100km tomorrow, raising funds for conquer cancer, Chris O’Brien Life House, Sydney, Australia.
Working on cycling smarter along the way.
12 mile run on Saturday. Marathon watching on Sunday.
Tapering for a marathon. Thus an easy 3 miles on Saturday and easy 12 miles on Sunday.
Can’t train this weekend, hurt back :(
Canadian thanksgiving this weekend… I’m going to see who can eat the turkey the fastest. Real training starts again on Monday.
Since it’s almost going to freeze again for the first time, I plan on doing a sunrise ride early saturday morning!
Mountain Bike race this weekend for my son’s high school team so mostly spectating, and helping with that. I will work in a few short runs I’m sure.
No racing this weekend. But the weather is supposed to be amazing! Probably my last outdoor bike ride. Gonna soak up as much sun and bikelove possible!
short run sat, long run sunday!
Race plans? I have a two year old so there will be lots of racing around the house. I almost always win.
8 mile run + 2000m swim :)
Riding the trainer while watching IM World Championship.
Chasing round after my 4 year old, trying mind games on games her to convince her that she wants to learn to ride her bike and maybe a 5k run once she’s asleep.
Eindhoven Half Marathon
5k Speed run Saturday in preparation for 10k on sunday
Easy 5-6 on Saturday then a long 13 miles on trails Sunday running. May throw a swim in there Sunday night after football.
Walking circles around the house consoling our newborn. I’ll probably rack up ten easy miles. I like to think of the constant “shushing” as working on my breathing.
Hitting the trails with my crazy vizsla dog. Somewhere between 10 and 20 miles.
It’s Thanksgiving in Canada this weekend and my local bike club put on a CX race they’re calling “Turkey Cross”. It’ll be my first CX on the new bike. Obviously that bike needs a shiny new 520 to go on it. :-)
I plan to run a 5k, eat a waffle, and fight a bear. Great ways to stay in shape.
Only training plans are walking around my freshman daughter’s campus for her college’s Parents Weekend!
~6 mile stroller run with my son
Ride, run and enjoy the weather!
Planning on a three mile trail run around a nearby lake, followed by an eight mile bike ride. Nothing super ambitious, but it’s been a while.
Freedom’s Run marathon on Saturday and a short recovery run on Sunday.
High altitude intervals while on vacation in Denver, CO!
8 km trail running while waiting for my new Shockblaze.
Cruise through the lanes tonight, 20 miles. Steady (ish tomorrow) hoepfully 30 miles, then a ride to Tan hill to watch a hill climb event.
It’s offseason… A small recovery run, a somewhat longer run and one or two easy swims.
No training this weekend: vising my parents for a few days. Next week will entail 200 miles and ~18K feet of climbing.
mountain bike both days
An hour or Swimming in the Indoor pool followed by plenty of rest.
On Sunday i will do a 1000hm mtb tour with about 40km.
Taking it easy before a half in 2 weeks. I pulled my calf muscle :( Trying to let it heal, so tapering a bit early.
Long run; 16 miles or more!
Just running this weekend – next week some single track riding for fun before it gets too cold.
Ride 120 km on Saturday and Monday. Sunday would be a recovery ride. Enjoy beautiful fall color in northern Ontario.
20m run on sunday prepping for nyc marathon
Canadian Thanksgiving ride on Saturday, and another Thanksgiving ride on Monday. Then eat turkey
I’ve got a 12 mile long run in the plans for Saturday.
50k rehab ride: Getting back into cycling after a slipped disk!
Lots and lots of rest. Still nursing bruised ribs from skateboarding crash!
Hi Ray,
Running the Chicago Marathon this Sunday.
I’ll figure something out as I’m putting on my shoes.
climb a rope to save my wife rapunzel from an evil witch!
Riding out to a Cakery to procure freshly baked buns, riding home without eating any of them…
Running a charity 5k on Saturday.
After having two centuries rained out in the last month, I should actually get to cross the start line at the Cannonball Century in Fredericksburg, VA. I’m sooooooooooo not ready. Should be fun anyway.
I have finished my race season for this year, so just easy running with my dog.
I’ll do a 30k run on Sunday as part of my training for Fujisan Marathon
Just a nice 10 or 12 mile run.
10 mile bike Saturday and 5 mile run Sunday. Exploring the beautiful Buffalo Bayou park in Houston we just moved near.
Getting started on half-marathon training!
Taking it slow to recover from an injured knee…
I got a 2.5 hr race simulation ride followed by 30 minute run of the bike on Saturday. Sunday is 90 min run in the morning then a 2 hr ride in the evening.
20K Ride on Sunday!
I’m on vacation. It will be a slow recovery run to enjoy the scenery.
Easy 60 min run in the woods Saturday, 20 minute turbo test Sunday.
My plans for this weekend are to recover. I’m trying to see how fast I can be while only training during my lunch breaks because that’s the only time I have to train.
Doing the Hilly Hundred in southern Indiana.
sprints saturday morning and then the football game. GO BUCKS!
Last weekend ride and run before Ironman Maryland. 40 mile ride Saturday, 5 mile run sunday.
Tomorrow 25 km trail run workout, Sunday around the island road cycling. cheers.
Ooo, I love your giveaways!!! 45 mins run on Saturday, on Sunday I plan 1 hour of cycling on the trainer (or If weather is accidentally better, mountain biking outside), otherwise only walking with (running after?) my kids
Couple of workouts on my treadmill
60mi Wall Street Rides FAR Charity ride in Purchase, NY
Road ride with my club on Saturday and then mountain bike ride on Sunday!
I have a stress fracture in my right foot. Weight room and pool.
10k run on Saturday and 1:30 on Sunday.
Cyclocross!!
My training plans for this weekend include going to a UT Vols football game and tailgating my heart out! I guess I’ll technically be walking about 8 miles around the stadium and up steps and stuff so maybe a few extra hot dogs and cold drinks to keep my energy up. Taking 6 months off of everything after 4 straight years of IM has made me soft…and round. After this weekend, back to the grindstone.
40 miles sat and sun going to and from my british cycling coaching course. + helping to set up our club cyclocross race (which I wont be able to race :()
I have yoga tts this weekend , maybe i’ll cycle if the weather will be allright.
Running to work as usual
Rehab for my bruised right foot. Optimistically a short run.
My next race is next weekend so this weekend, Fri – Runch, evening turbo. Sat – Core class then rest, Sunday Run. Love it :)
Maybe a small ride. With a newborn at home, it’s harder to train… plus it’s my off season.. ;o)
I may start riding again (after injury, illness, motivational troubles :D)
Saturday – finish remodeling a bathroom
Sunday – 6 mile run
I’ll have a great long run and a faster tempo workout. Thanks for the giveaway, Ray!
Going for a nice easy fall ride.
I plan to do a serious trainer ride while watching Kona.
My last race of the year was last weekend. So my training plan this weekend is to unpack my bike, put it on the Kickr, and look at it.
worksouts on my kickr(thanks to dcrainmaker recommendation ) with trainerroad. Ray keep up great work
7 mile run and 25 mile ride
60 miles in sologne, forest in France…
Easy 10 mile run on Saturday with a 40 mile ride on Sunday.
Not exactly sure what it is…but I’m sure coach has some sort of awfully painful bike workout. No beach!
Riding in Gatineau Quebec and working on my climbing skills
A couple of runs and than attending my sons swim meet.
10 mile run Saturday, 30 mile bike on Sunday.
70 bike ride