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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.
Friday: swim 2200m; bike trainer 1h10 with intervalls; saturday: run for 1h15 in z-2 with few acceleratons; weight training; sunday:brick (2h30 bike and run after 20 min). Busy week-end!
Century Ride in Waco…
Saturday: 20K cross running, Sunday: 80K bike
Rocknrollman half-ironman in Macon GA.
A couple training rides.
Biking 40 this weekend!
I am enjoying a well earned rest before kick starting my 70.3 plans.
Long dirt road rides on the CX bike. Enjoying the fall colors of the off-season in Michigan.
I’ll be resting!
Olympic distance triathlon race..
A mixture between hiking and bicycling :). Just love to bicycle in the new area I have moved!
Group ride on Saturday followed by a beach day Sunday. Living in Florida has it’s perks.
Long run training on Saturday for our Thanksgiving weekend 1/2 marathon
Race in NJ.
Sufferfest on the trainer. No running due to Achilles niggle!
40 miler while pulling my 1.5 year old in the trailer!
Laying insured and sick on my couch and look ironman hawai ??
My training plan this weekend consists of a 1200m open water swim. Bike hard with steady state intervals (maybe KOM hunting). Eat a super carne asada burrito the size of my forearm. After that, nap hard.
Swim. Bike. Burrito. Nap.
Exploring new roads nearby.
A good brick to start Saturday, followed by a longish run on Sunday!
I’ll be on Zwift!
Taking the weekend off from training.
Sunday is last long run before last marathon of the season at the end of October!
I need it! Since I studying at Madeira still get lost in the narrow streets. Saturday probably again. Somewhere between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruvio. Please :)
Finger crossed :p
100 mile long ride 15 mile run
Long 100k ride and 20k run.
It should be a beautiful Fall weekend here on the American Great Plains, so a nice long bike ride in the countryside is in order!
I really can’t believe you read all of this ;)
My plans are (including the weather forecast):
Friday: 1h recovery night ride in winter temperature and cold wind
Saturday: 1,5h endurance + 0,5h tempo night ride in winter temperature and cold wind
Sunday: 2h endurance, hopefully during a day but still in winter temperature and cold wind
Which makes me sooo happy. Drat.
A ride in the Hatta Hills an hour from Dubai.
Some therapy forma leave an injury
Running a half marathon in Eindhoven ?
Gym + running
Hopefully an 8ish mile run to blow off the cobwebs
Doing long rides in preparation of worlds longest brachrace: Hoek van Holland – Den Helder
A swim I hope!
I have to work this Sunday :( but plan to commute both ways 45km :)
15 km run in Wales, after attending my cousins wedding!
No plan for now It Will depend of weather
Planning to prep and test my winter bike this weekend. Winter is comming soon, here in Norway.
A long run on Sunday!
Recover from shin splints. Swim on Sunday though
Yorkshire Marathon for me this weekend in historic York- should be an awesome event
Lots of sweet spot time.
Sufferfest/trainerroad trainer fun!
Cycling on sunday and medium run sunday !
Half Marathon in Murfreesboro, TN tomorrow. Recovery from Augusta 70.3 2 weeks ago and this cold/virus I’ve been fighting all week. New toys would make me feel better! :D
Saturday, some km with the son and my daughter, and sunday +/-40 km with the friends in mtb.
going camping so practicing my setup and takedown of tents
Unfortunately all plans are canceled due to back problems…
Running in spike tyres 55km
No race this weekend, will be watching kona though!
Saturday, 80/90km on Road!
Sunday, 40/50km OffRoad!
60 miles between saturday and sunday with my friends!
Cemetery 5k on Saturday! RideAtaxia fundraiser on Sunday!
Second sprint triathlon on sunday
Moutain biking this week end un french moutain Vosges
Club spin Saturday morning (hill repeats) and a 5k on Sunday.
Long run in the 16-18 mile range early Saturday morning. Shakeout run on Sunday. Hopefully hop on the bike at some point for some miles.
Run on Sat and hit the gym on Sunday!
1 week until race day! Saturday: Open water swim followed by a 6 mile run. Sunday 50 miles on the bike and 8 mile run!
I have a 10 mile run in Edmonton on Sunday. My bike is in the shop so probably a short run before that
Long ocean swim and long run on saturday.
Then long ride and short brick run on Sunday.
Plan to run 5 miles and bike another 20.
Training / leisure ride was today as Sat and Sunday taken up by visiting Europes largest travelling fair in my hometown and getting ready for going back aboard on Monday for work. I had a lovely autumnal sunshine ride of 61 miles at faster than normal pace. Was great actually.
34km long run on Sunday.
Mountain bike ride at least for few hours :) Hoping to discover some new places.
First CX race of my season on Sunday
I plan on either helping a friend with an Everesting attempt, or warm up for my Blue Ridge Parkway ride that starts next week by riding one day’s worth of the trip.
Easy ride and run!
Bike ride on Sunday. Hoping to offset Pumkin Spice Latte consumption, tis the season.
It is already cold here in Poland so it will be turbo trainer season.
I’m still trying to convince my son to run an Half-Marathon next summer. This is harder than training !
In to the wood…Just riding near my home in Viterbo…where is Viterbo? Italy of course :-)
Double two hour bricks coming up
Weekend before a tri and baseball tourney for my son = light 7 mile run on Sunday. Although, if I were to win this thing I’d HAVE to fit in a bike ride, right? :-)
6 running miles Sat and 4 Sunday in preparation for 5K next weekend with my 11-year-old.
2 hours on saturday and 4.5 on Sunday…..All Mountain bike!
Plans: Actually get on my bike for the first time in a billion years. :-/ New tech always inspires!
Good day. We are planning some awesome MTB riding at BigRedBarn and Modderfontein. SA has the most beautiful places to ride. Even here in the big old city. Have fun and be safe everyone.
Broken collarbone, so riding the stationary bike.
I will be doing a 2.5 hr base ride Saturday and then a 4ish hour ride sunday morning!
We will get out to enjoy the fall colours at Forks of the Credit and then make a yummy thanksgiving meal of home made ratatouille with bread and an assortment of cheeses,
Planning to change my group set of my road bike. Could definitely use a very good Garmin as all funds are gone! :)
Riding on the trainer and hitting the weight room.
half marathon…. running as well as I can remember… will be going for a big PB!
Racing cyclocross at Trek CXC!
Bike ride
Friday: It’s a special day here in Valencia (Spain), it’s bike’s day also, so….50 kms MTB with 1500m ascent to enjoy.
Saturday: Rest day! Planning workouts for my athletes.
Sunday: Again on the MTB for an intense, short ride. 30 kms hilly terrain, up and down constantly.
A 17 mi run on Guadeloupe river trail
Last long training run before my 3 week taper for the NYC marathon!
Indoor with the woman on Friday night :-)
2k swim Friday lunch time
15k run Saturday
90k bike Sunday.
I’ve got my leg day workout in plan. Cheers!
120km bike ride before watching a marathon IM World Champs all night long!
Saturday- turbo trainer morning. 2x 25mins at 270 for tempo within 2hrs. Then pm 20min recovery ride with Libby who is 7 then 40mins with Oliver who is 14!
Sunday- charity event called Spadger’s Ride” around Yorkshire with most of the local clubs 3-4hrs hot pace with pushing hard on hills. Afternoon- bike cleaning. Evening is recovery and waiting on my devoted wife, Katy, for putting up with all this!
Saturday: 50km Roller ski, double poling.
Chicago Marathon Sunday!
Running with my little boy Gabriel (7) is first 2.5 km ;). He has been asking to move from our typical 1 km to 2.5 km since June. Other then that, lost 40 pounds and did 2 sprint triathlon and 1 Olympic last summer, now preparing for my first 70.3 in June 2016 ;)
Brick before Australia
Short and easy bike for Saturday and endurance swim Sunday. In taper for B2B.
Since my collarbone is broken, just do turbo trainer sessions for this weekend.