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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.
Very short run tonight in preparation for my first ever half marathon. I’ve been training pretty hard and am aiming for an ambitious 1:45. We’ll see how that goes!
I’ll be testing out the latest release of Sufferfest ready for our Promo week of free sessions all next week. Lucky to own a studio of 10 Wattbikes so my training is pretty good! Could do with the 520 though….. next week, code 1FREE gets you any session for free.
Long ride tmrw (Sat) of 2-3 hours, long run Sun.
Saturday rest for the 57.6km race Sunday
A nice long (Canadian) Thanksgiving bike ride.
Charm City Cyclocross Weekend!
Masters swim Saturday morning followed by an Olympic Lifting clinic in the afternoon
Laundry, diaper changing and minding my 3 sons while my wife is at work, while trying not to aggrevate the trapped nerve in my neck
I’ve just got a little 26.2 mile run scheduled on Sunday in Chicago :)
Istria Granfondo on Sunday, weweee
A short 5-mile “homework” run followed by morning yoga session tomorrow, then a 9-mile race paced long run with half-marathon training group.
No biking this weekend! I needed a weekend off. I’ve got a long training run for a half marathon Saturday and then yoga for recovery on Sunday.
Nice trail run :)
120 km ride in the mountains
Hope that it will not rain
Greetings
I’m racing my first cross-country race for 13 years this weekend! Can’t wait to get out of the city and onto the trail.
Long Beach Marathon!
First ride since race 2 weeks ago…
No racing this weekend but working on physical therapy exercises to deal with upper right hamstring/glute/piriformis pain and tightness and weak hip rotators
Thanks for hosting a giveaway! I’ve got a 90 min run on tap, a short indoor spin, and eating turkey with the family since it is Thanksgiving here!
Saturday 50 mile ride, Sunday 3 mile run
Run cross country 5k on Sat. and 60 K training ride on Sunday
I’m going to do a long skate this weekend.
foam rolling continuing rehab 2 weeks before back on turbo for winter base work
50 mile fundraising ride for breast cancer awareness on Sunday.
Had a lil bike commute to work today, group training session and ftp test tomorrow morning, Sunday head out for some pre turkey fall riding around Calgary. Maybe find some time for some Kona watching.
Nothing! Just sold my bike and my new one isn’t ready for a couple more weeks ?
2 hour rides on Sat and Sun, Stephen
Last round of the Arctic Cross season, I’m racing hard for 16th place it’s going to be a fun one. #crossishere
Sorry run today – maybe some intervals. Something easy Saturday and then along run Sunday. Probably 10 miles. 5k race next Saturday!
FTP test tomorrow:) and a 15k easy run on Sunday. Training for XDU end of this month and x-terra 2016 in Poland!
5 mile run on Saturday, 10 miles on Sunday!
I hope to start my new routine to lost some weight. Thanks. Jorge
Nicee! Crossfit and run!
1hr hike in Saturday , 10miles running on Sunday
This weekend should be good for a long run and a longer ride! Couple of laps too!
Running on Saturday and and a 2-3 hours road bike ride Sunday
Ride at least 70 miles!
Run Saturday, mountain bike ride sunday.
Boot camp and boxing tomorrow, probably a leisurely run on Sunday :D
Planning 40-50 miles in the hills in NorCal Saturday!
120 mile ride with my buddy Saturday, then a 5 mile run on Sunday!
Hill training saturday and then a 5k race on Sunday pacing my friend to try to break 20 minutes
It will be some cycing and running :) It’s weekend baby :D
10 mile run on Saturday and 4 hour ride on Sunday.
This weekend just a few kilometres with my young daughters.
long slow ride on saturday, easy run afterwards
club ride on sunday
Boring turbo session for me!
I will ride to/from work Saturday & Sunday. Tapering off running for the Nike Womens Half Marathon next weekend!
Noncommitted to a hilly 10-miler or just a long-run, maybe some time on the bike.
Group ride
Hope for two 2+ hour rides. Been off for a few weeks so it should be fun!
Not training for any events at the moment, so mostly just maintenance miles.
A century in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. I will have done all 13 of the Alabama Backroads Century Series rides this year.
Pacing a friend for the second half of the Freedom’s Run Marathon on Saturday. Probably riding Sunday unless I feel like running again.
100km on saturday, rest sunday and an other 100km monday ( Thanksgiving in Canada )
45-60 min EM ride. Because it’s my rest week.
Easy 45′ Zn1 Run today; 2 Hour Zn2 ride on Saturday before watching Kona; 90′ run on Sunday!
Two hour masters swim at 7:00 AM tomorrow followed by An hour of cycling on the trainer while watch IM Kona. Sixty minute run on Sunday.
Jensie Gran Fondo and yoga!
Mountain Bike ride near a Volcano
BAA 13.1
Watching Kona, Fixing bikes, 50 miles of gravel on Sunday!
Doing ironman hawaii
A quick spin on the trainer as soon as I unpack it from the removal van
Riding the queen k
16 mile run Saturday. Long bike on Sunday
50mi ride Sat morning at 0’dark thirty, rest Sunday.
50mile ride to go watch a hill climb event in Crich, Derbyshire, UK.
Wish I was competing, but I’m a bit big for Hillclimb at 90kg!!
Hard week, maybe swimming or slow run.
parkrun (5k) planned tomorrow with a recovering-from-injury target of 20:30 … My first entry into a giveaway! Fingers crossed!
Just a regular training weekend coming up.
Up some steep hills!
2 long mountain bike rides.
Looking forward to get that nice Garmin. :)
Running and cycling saturday morning, and swimming afternoon. On sunday, 110k bike ride.
It’s freezing overnight here in Finland so I’ll have a nice cyclocross morning ride to the woods and make a campfire there! P:S: I could show and test the Edge 520 in my YouTube channel and refer to your site!
Army Ten Miler.
Recovery Saturday, pre-race effort Sunday, 40k TT Monday.
I might brave the Canadian fall weather and try for one last swim at our cottage lake.
If not, the fall colors offer a wonderful view for a trail run.
first ride back after getting the all-clear to ride, post heart surgery… okay, it’s only an indoor spin on the trainer, and i’ve got to go SLOOOOOW, but its one hell of a milestone!
Four hour endurance ride on Saturday. Single leg spin-ups on the turbo on Sunday.
After a half marathon last weekend this weekend its a little easier with Parkrun on saturday and then maybe 100km on the bike sunday.
Parkrun on Saturday
Long run on Sunday
Turbo at some point
Doing an 8k tempo run with my tri team!
So on Saturday i will do my normal training run and on Sunday i will skip the cycling ride to help some friends that are organising a Granfondo event in Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.
Long ride on Zwift Saturday morning. Party tomorrow night with a beverage (or five). Then on to the gym Sunday. Fun!
Training for my 1st 7
140.3 in Naples Florida. This weekend I have a 1h45min bike ride followed by 1 30min run brick on saturday and a 1hr easy run on sunday.
Hard training at the local bike track this evening. Tomorrow all rest incl. World Champs. Kona. Sunday maybe a slow run with the baby stoller (been off season now for almost four years:-))
Roofing my garage. Hopefully a couple of easy runs too.
Kona 2015!
Working this weekend but will ride the trainer.
Army Ten Miler! Thanks, Ray!
London UK calling! I’m planning a 12km run and 2km swim. Have a great weekend wherever you are.
Training in Drenthe, thé bike province of the Netherlands.
I’ll be exploring some deep water running training since I found out I have a stress fracture 3 weeks before NYC marathon!
10×800 at marathon goal time w/ equal time recovery on Saturday
12 mi. easy on Sunday
MCM final prep
I’ll be riding 2,5-3hours saturday and hit the gym sunday.
Tapering for a half-marathon next weekend, so maybe a 6-7 mile run.
I’ve got the Army Ten Miler this weekend. Flat and fast.
My plan for the weekend is gettin this gift hehe
Trying to get in 40 miles on the bike in the morning before cheering on my friends at the Chicago Marathon!