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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
Hiking Smugglers Notch in VT and then a 10-mile run. I’ll be on my trainer when I get home.
Run the Eindhoven marathon
Long endurance ride (100+ km) on Saturday and a Sufferfest video on Sunday.
I’m out on a long steady ride and then taking the kids out for a trail run :-)
90 minutes of running and two nice rides (one with training partner, the other with girlfriend)
5k as a TT for my coach on Saturday.
60km ride Saturday morning, 10km run Sunday arvo!
Saturday will be a hill training day with at least 2000m of elevation while another friend will do a huge 4500m on Camillien Houde in Montreal (40x). Small run after that and “coach potato” in front of my tv to look at the Ironman World Championship! Sunday will be a small ride and long run if foot cooperate!
100 km ride!
Saturday: 3×20 min Sweetspot
Sunday: 3×9 min Over-Under
2h swimming and 3h riding!!!
Long run – classic weekend entertainment!
With the weather around here (Denmark) it’ll probably be in Zwift or BKOOL.
And I was supposed to keep my plans as a secret… Well, from an absolutely disaster of injuries, a flu, pneumonia and a hard to handle asthma to a long distance triathlon.
I’m gonna do some training on my CX bike together with my dad on saturday and on sunday it’s the seasons first CX race.
Just back from my Friday evening coffee spin. Heading out bright and early tomorrow morning for my DeRonde Van Cork CC club 100k club spin. Quick 10k run on Sunday morning and then feet up!!
Cycling the rails to trails route from cranbrook to Kimberley bc, Canada. Fall colors abs brisk mountain. Doesn’t get better.
I have geared and single speed cross races on Sunday. Doubling up for the fourth time in this early season. Legs gonna be pissed Monday.
A short 30mi bike ride on Saturday afternoon, followed by a long 20mi run on Sunday morning.
Easy 10 mile run with my son in the baby jogger – he’ll get out and run anywhere from 1/2 mile to 3 miles (in broken up chunks, he’s 5 yrs old). And maybe a family bike ride with him on the tagalong.
I’m hoping to get a ride in Saturday before sitting down for a solid 9 hrs to watch OTHER people work out on some island in the Pacific.
Biking to workshop and back on saturday and hopefully a 5K run on sunday dependance on the pain in my foot.
With it being Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend I will be out of town visiting family (and away from my bike). Hoping the weather holds out for at least one more outdoor ride, or else it’s onto the trainer for me.
Short run before my Cuz’s wedding.
I’m 5 weeks away from my 3rd marathon. Running 20 miles tomorrow and a 3-5 mile recovery run on Sunday.
10 mile runs on Saturday and Sunday
Unfortunately this weekend I won’t train, I think I’ve overtrained and caught a flu. But next week I believe that I ‘ll be back.
REST DAYS!!!!! :)
Last weekend before I hopefully get an x-ray of approval to ride outdoors again! A few hours on the trainer Sat/Sun
A long TrainerRoad session awaits for me this weekend
100km hilly ride on saturday, with a 10 mile trail run after last weekends marathon and a trial ride for the wifes new cycle route for work.
Training, Road bike and run tomorrow and CX bike and trail run on Sunday. Today just a group swim in the morning! And Monday (long weekend in Canada, thanksgiving) will be a bike and run as well!
It’s about time to start my Winter indoor training program. Might ride outside this weekend though, if weather is good.
Ride and a good long run to make room for some turkey
Cycling — I’m doing a recon of the Hincapie Gran Fondo; specifically climbing Skyuka Mountain (9% 6.3km), Howard’s Pass (11% 2.2 km) and Green River Cove (8% 3.9km) .
long run ;)
Couch, TV, beer and chips.
Either a 5-8 km run or mtb intervals.
Just a bike ride
Friday afternoon – 10k tempo run
Saturday morning – 120km rolling interval bike
Sunday morning – 8k zone 2 run followed by a 2.6km open water swim
Saturday = zone 2/3 rolling hills(my favorite)
Sunday = zone 3 at 70 rpm
I’m not training at all… sprained my hand in an accident and I can’t grip the handlebars. Sweet tech would be cool for when I’m back on the saddle!
Racing the cross crusades in pdx
GONNA DRINK ONE THOUSAND BEERS.
Just picked up my new winter jersey for the colder morning, and just ordered my first Tacx Vortex Smart Turbo Trainer for the days when it’s just too bad to get out so this weekend I’m set for rain, shine or anything!
Ride outside while it’s still nice out.
Yes please my Garmin 510 can then go on my kids bike!
Last long run before Frankfurt marathon – 10k pace 4:20 + 15k pace 4:00 (min/km)
Hopefully a ride out on Sunday, but car fixing duties before that!
Long ride with my girlfriend saturday, and a 5k trail race sunday with more riding.
running and riding this weekend…
Just going to ride the cargo bike to the San Jose cyclovia, ride with one of the kids to dance or kung fu.
Swim training on Saturday, hopefully a bike ride on Sunday!
On saturday relaxed 60 km ride in Zuid-Holland
Since i’m working this weekend, it’ll just be cycling to work and 100 meter coachsurfing…
2015 Gun Run half marathon race on Sunday.
Adventure ride in the Swiss Alps with my CX Bike!
Running 18 miles for marathon training. Yay.
National Law Enforcement Memorial – Ride and Run to Remember. Awesome 55 mile ride out of National Harbor MD for an even better cause!
“Big Day” workout (1hr swim + 5hr bike + 2hr run) four weeks ahead of IM Florida!
Off season so no structured training, just a fun ride with some friends to enjoy being out on the road.
I am hoping to do a ride or two this weekend. I also have to work so I am not sure how much time I will get to ride.
Some mountain riding at 9,000ft.
not a training time…. it will be more a soft and cool ride with my family… A good one
I will be running trails in the norwegian mountains and maybe find some fresh snow
The goal this weekend is a long run! Hopefully in about a month I’ll be prepared to run my first marathon distance run on local trails unassisted.
Just got a new optical HRN for my birthday yesterday so obviously need to go do some running to try it out!
2 training spins. Hopefully 100s And a quick run 10km
8 mile marathon taper run!
Just off to ride a 400km DIY audax across South England with some mates. Hope I don’t get lost!
30 mile bike ride followed by 5000 meter swim on Saturday morning and 25 mile bike ride with 2000 ft elevation gain on Sunday
saturday ~12km run and sunday longer bike tour ~90km
12 Mile MCM taper run!!!
Me please
Training ride on the Great Floridian 140.6 bike route, 2 weeks from the race!
Sunday 100 km bike ride between the rivers maas en waal.
Planning on hitting some gravel on Sunday!
After the cooler winter months here in Australia it’s time to get some kms under the belt. What better way to do it than hitting some hills!
Ironman Austin 70.3 Bike course ride with a brick on the run course set for saturday and a nice 12 mile run with a 1.5 mile open water swim on sunday! 56 miles on the bike would be so much better with a 520!
This weekend: Not being more ill and working on our club Strava stats page :-)
First long run after an IM finish..,going 10 on Sunday.
10km run, 40km bike on Saturday, 80km bike on Sunday.
70k ride today. 150 tomorrow. Need a ton of ks under my belt for cradle Mountain event in Tasmania 1 Nov.
Sunday has me doing 3×5 km at 3 hr marathon pace.
Spectating at IMLOU and drinking a few beers.
Building (a lot) of base, so maybe one day, i can finish a full ironman!
2 long runs
A Bike ride on saterday and running on sunday. Hopeful the weather Will cooperate.
I will be training on my trainer watching my daughter play some fall softball.
2 hour run tomorrow. Sunday I will be volunteering at Ironman Louisville helping the racers! I participated last year and promised I would pay it forward for all the people that helped me.
Riding, and more riding! Possibly a brick workout on Sunday.
Mountain biking tonight. Saturday multiple laps up lookout mountain..sunday some hiking and trail running. Weekends arent long enough!
A hill climb race on Saturday probably followed on Sunday by thinking about why I ever thought entering a hill climb was a good idea.
Long 100 km on zwift for me.
I’ve been away for 6+ weeks so going for a good long ride first thing Saturday morning! Can’t wait!
Final long run before the 40th Marine Corps Marathon. Semper…Run
Short ride down to IMKona expo then a short swim from Dig-Me beach!
120k hills today
80k hills tomorrow
Recover stretching from the work I’ve put in this week.
Well I guess this weekend is about grading the exams my students just had few hours ago… And some easy riding.