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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 long MTB ride and short run.
Team tempo riding on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Probably too cold for a ride …
Training for my first half marathon. I have 2 six mile days this weekend.
Due to injury no cycling for me this weekend :( only 5-10 km walk on Sunday with my family.
Friday: 90 minutes run. Satuday: 90 minutes trainer workout. Sunday: ride to soccer game and back.
Recovery ride on the Lake on saturday, criterium on sunday. Watching the red hook crit in Milan between the two!! Nice weekend to everybody
Saturday is a easy 30 mile ride. Sunday through Tuesday, hiking in Zion National Park
12 oz curls
Final big weekend of running prior to the NYC Marathon (in 3 weeks). Probably a 22 miler on Saturday with a followup 10 or so on Sunday. Then, it’s taper time. I’ll bet an Edge 520 will motivate me to ride more! Only real annoyance I have with my old Edge 500 is that GPS lockup takes a really long time sometimes.
HMBA Epic at Brown County State Park south of Indianapolis, IN
Running the Chicago Marathon, rest of the time I plan to be horizontal!
9am kids soccer game, 9:45 kids soccer game, 11am kids soccer game, wife away with another kid at soccer tournament. Zwift trainer ride in my future.
Taking it easy and recovering from a cold.
Certainly a ride 15/20km of mtb with my child (10 years) in Vexin (normandy – France) for saturday, than a 40km mtb ride with my club on sunday.
an 8 mile run on Sat. morning.
I will be hitting the treadmill – cold and rainy weekend where I am…
Beat my cold so I can get back to training!
Hopefully 2 hours on the crossbike on Saturday and 2 hours on the roadbike on Sunday. Pool sessions after each ride to cool down because it is going to be blazing in So Cal this weekend.
No training or racing this weekend. Getting the house ready to list for sale.
A long cycle ride in Essex. A run too.
Taking a nap. lol
long run + M pace 5km inside
Though away for this weekend and no bike or running shoes in our luggage , I’ll try to squeeze in a small run when back home
2 easy rides 100km and 50km and a long run too. Training for the Transcontinental bike race in the summer.
Rock and Roll Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon on Saturday.
Saturday 1h15′ and Sunday 10×400, next weekend… Marathon!!
Local half marathon for me, all part of my 2016 70.3 challenge!
No training this weekend. But last was a 100KM
Quick 5K tonight.
10K on Saturday.
Sunday TBD (likely another 10K, probably on a trail!)
Ice Cream!
2 days of hills in beautiful autumn weathet
3k swim, 8k run & Garmin MTB marathon
I want it!!
Last 20 miler until the big one…NYC Marathon!
Laisves pr. 77b-18
J. Galvydzio st.3
3 Hours on the trainer and 10 miles on the feet.
Keep up the great work Ray!
Last outdoor bike ride before winter.
It’s family weekend for me, so just a quick ride on sunday evening.
skipping the ride this weekend as our entire group is going to be volunteering to help with flood damage here in Columbia, SC from last weekends storms. Planning to wear our bike jerseys as we do so. So far have about 10 of us and hoping for more.
Long run on Saturday, easy 5k on Sumday.
30 Mile trail run/race tomorrow.
Riding a few laps around the moon!!!
Long run / ride planned for the weekend!
Setting the turbo up in the pain cave
Cyclocross racing!!
Monday easy fall ride.
Racing Charm City Cross Baltimore MD
100k ride tomorrow, Paris 20k on Sunday
Get out and get lost…plus some hill reps.
pacing a friend at Steamtown Marathon
Going for a steady run tomorrow, then some strength work Sunday and some rollerblading.
I completed my first ironman 2 weeks ago and need to get moving again!
Training plans this weekend are a long run 14k before watching Kona swim start, then hop on the bike and watch it on the trainer!
A light run and a long run
Exploring the Fall Foliage!
3 hour MTB tomorrow, 90 minute run Sunday
Treadmill and trainer due to weather
trainer ride followed by beer and the Badger football game. On Sunday I will be racing golf carts. I’ll probably need a rest day Monday.
Cross Crusade in Portland OR this weekend!
Long run on Saturday followed by a ride on Sunday, hopefully with a stop at the gym to test a new waterproof camera in the pool!
My plan is to ride to the bike shop, watch kona with teammates for a solid 9 hours on Saturday. Sunday- 55 mile brewery ride. Great weekend.
110 miles in the bike Saturday with a 20 min brick run, 17 mile run Sunday. IMAZ is just around the corner.
First workout post Berlin Marathon on Saturday. And a Sunday jog.
Trainer, all the way through watching IM Kona.
Long ride on Sunday. :)
Saturday: rest day
Sunday: a fun trail half marathon + will run 8-10 more miles afterwards for my last long run before NY.
10km Chiltern League cross country race with long recovery run on the Sunday!
Running
Friday – 8.5 mile run; Saturday 15 mile run; Sunday 40 mile group bike ride (it’s always better with friends)!
Trying out my new Vortex Smart on a Trainerroad / Sufferfest intervals session. Perfect prep for Sunday’s CX racing!
Easy runs plus volunteering in the medical tent for the Chicago Marathon this weekend!
Spokane 1/2 Marathon on Sunday
40 mile ride in the rain, tempo run. Cheer on friends at Kona and IML!
No training for me – recovering from bronchitis. But winning would make me feel better!
Rolling 6 hrs on the bike this weekend. Running 16 miles Sunday A.M. Preparing for IMFL in 29 days.
Very very excited … very, very proud.
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Riding a mountain bike event called the MoCo Epic, 40 miles of fun :D
Doing a CX race in beautiful Oberammergau, Bavaria!
Running, both days!
The last two long weekend rides of the season.
Going for my mtb-2 exam, and on Sunday giving kids clinics
Hammer time on the mountain bike this evening, an 11 mile run tomorrow morning, then a race-pace 5k Sunday.
I will run 20 Kms this weekend. 10 on saturday and 10 on Sunday.
2-3 hr bike w/ 4-5 min intervals on Sat (training with a buddy). Then either a swim or a 10k run (or both) on Sunday. Plus hanging drywall (does that count as strength training? It’s the 5/8″ fire rated stuff .. aka heavy. haha).
Easy recovery run after IMCHOO … sliding into off season
Long run on Friday and Sunday. Maybe Tuesday as well.
I’m doing Brick work this weekend, as I have a Duathlon next week. I’ll be doing a hilly 2 laps of the lake near my house (27 miles total with about 800 feet of climb); and then a couple mile run from the parking lot when my vehicle and bike will be. The Duathlon next week is 2m/10m/2m and if very flat; so I train on hills to get stronger.
Run a 5k Saturday morning then jump on the trainer and ride with the amazing athletes at Kona
None. I have a plantar fasciitis on my left foot.
continuing physical therapy exercises to correct an out of whack back so I can get back on my bike asap!
Morning ride on Sat Am with some mates, setting up Zwift for my KICKR on Sat PM, Club ride Sunday AM!
100 km ride scheduled for Saturday!
In taper mode towards the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon.
Beer and biking
Relaxing horseback riding… or maybe cycling. Don’t know yet!
Riding TR/KICKR while watching Kona coverage!
If my ankle is healed, a nice 10+mi run
Getting muddy this weekend on the cyclocross bike.
A cyclocross race on saturday and an endurance ride sunday.
New Forest chaingang on Saturday, Southampton University club hill climb on Sunday