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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.
Begin training after a long winter
Running and swimming masters group! The biking will have to wait until I get my new bike which I’ve been planning to get, and hopefully I can put a new Garmin 520 on it.
Six mile run with my wife Saturday morning followed by a solid 2 hours on the bike Sunday.
Taking off the cycling legs, and putting on the running legs. And the squatting legs. Maybe more squatting legs.
Slowly getting back on the bike after too many years off. Would love to try something other than my old, but reliable Avocet 40!
Parkrun Saturday, last proper long run Sunday before Beachy Head marathon in a fortnigh.
Started this evening with a spin class. Tomorrow cycling to and from Lyme Park Parkrun.
Riding 50 -75 miles in the last stages of the Texas heat.
saturday moderate run, sunday long bike
Just come in from swimming. Parkrun tomorrow (5k) and club hill climb comp on Sunday.
Actually running a bit this Saturday with a local running club. I haven’t done much in the past month so I am just getting back into it.
4h MTB rogaining race
saturday steady ride on the tri bike
sunday longish bunch ride
Downhill Session on Saturday
Hunting for virtual records on Zwift on Sunday
Breaking the 120km October Gran Fondo on the mountains!
Mountain bike group rides, 4hrs Sat & maybe 5hrs Sunday. ? happy place.
Correr por Santiago de Chile!
I’m rehabing from breaking my ankle. Might get a few miles in on the bike.
Watching Kona IM (via IM website…) then 10k on Sunday
It depends on weather, but probably 6 hours in rain on a road bike :-)
Light runs today and on sunday, with Mora, my weimaraner.
Just a little run…
Unfortunately I cannot train this weekend (family obligations), however I do train throughout the week during my lunch breaks for competitive cycling!!
Long run tomorrow
Half marathon race and a pool session
Sat. morning swim and bike, afternoon horse riding, Sunday rainy day, work in my wine cellar.
Park run Saturday & long ride Sunday
Laps in Longchamp, you know the place….
So far 3 spinning, 1 win and 1 gym this week, so this weekend I need to do at least 1 gym and 1 run. ;-)
Local loop (circa 80k) on Saturday – weather permitting; some TT testing on turbo on Sunday (if I am lucky – more road on Sunday if it is nice…)
5 mile run along north age beach while I’m in Chicago supporting my parents and sister in law running the Chicago marathon
Riding with my dad
Fitting my new handlebars and going for a long spin on Sunday!
Would love to add a fancy GPS to them :)
30 miles on Sunday, working on losing 20lbs. Cheaper (though less fun!) than buying a new bike.
Easy ride Saturday and swim class Sunday.
Have not been able to ride or run since being hit by a jeep almost two months ago. Going to order a new bike this weekend and while near the beach – go for a run. Because everything is better near the beach.
A long OWS in the Mediterranean.
Training plan is to run just for fun and help a friend out who is training for NYC marathon. Then it’s off to louisville to cheer on my teammates at ironman Louisville!!!
Half Ironman tomorrow!
Long day on bike!
Long ride and beer recovery!
30 mile bike ride & finishing up Shawn t’s insanity asylum. That has done great in developing strength, speed & agility!
Riding technical trails with my Puga Oneten29
Doing my first time in a gym… Yeah I know… Never wanted to be there, but what the hell… theres a first for everything, right?
Trainer ride watching anything kona so that I can feel the shame that they ride more in 1 hour than I do in 2.
10-15 miler around the neighborhood. More if the knees allow.
A 2hr run, 1hr easy in zone 2 and 1hr at marathon pace. Just starting to taper for the 2015 Dublin City Marathon in two weeks.
Running on Sunday morning.
I will be running if it rains, or cycling if it dries out.
This weekend I’m just working on heart-rate based training on a long, low hill outside of town.
50 mile bike ride Saturday
6 hour car ride Sunday
8 mile run & 2 hr ride
Bicking through the new area I live in!
Cycling 135km
5 mile run and 13 mile run. no cycling :(
Because we are in the middle of a heatwave, guess it’s going to be some swimming training.
Will save the riding for when the Edge 520 arrives …
Saturday ~70mi endurance MTB ride, Sunday KOM hunting.
running 20 to train for Marine Corps Marathon.
Long ride this Saturday: to Pacific coast and back – 112 km.
My weekend run will take in some road & trail in my continuing training for a trail half marathon in November. 25k total.
Getting all dirty and XC. Then hitting the WATT”a”bike. Winter training is here.
Hill climb repeats on Saturday, 70 miles in a group ride Sunday.
A bit of trainer road for me
Got my new bike (Specialized Roubaix) yesterday while sick, feeling better today, so tomorrow I’ll be riding it for real. Looking very much forward to it, even though I’ll probably not be at 100% health yet.
hitting a strava segment today. 60mi on sunday
16 mile run Saturday. 40 mile bike Sunday. Ice bath Monday
Training for me: (1 x swim, bike run).
Thanks for the giveaway!
Richard
A ride in my Velomobil :-)
heading out for little 50k spin on the bike sat
Going camping. No training plans :)
Off-season maintenance fun riding!
Gonna do some TrainerRoad sessions!
Testing out my new bike before I switch to my old one for winter – training for the most important race of all – the race to stay fit and keep up with my little 3 year old boy. #daddytraining
This weekend is fleetweek in SF so training will be 3-5 miler on sat.
I’m going for my first ride over 100k after a two months injury pause. A 520 would be awesome for a planed and structured recovery training!
9k treadmill run on Sat and 100k bike ride on Sun. Good luck to all.
First CX race of the season!!!!!
Offseason – nothing – relaxing
8m Saturday. 13m Sunday. Tapering for Columbus marathon the following weekend
One last ride to the top of Pikes Peak before the snow flies! Beautiful weather forecast for tomorrow!
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I’m planning on a 15-20 mile bike ride, weather permitting. If not then off to the gym for a stationary ride and possibly a little jog or swim. I’m just trying to decide if I want to be a runner as well as a cyclists. Not that I am any good at any of it!
Sub 1h18 attempt at a half-mary, then the yearly tri club party with IM Kona on big screen, and finally going to Dubai for some work.
Moving from road to crit season so working on the short sharp repeats
pretty chilly outside… inside on the trainer for me…
65km ride with the road bike and 6km run
I’m on vacation in Vienna. Planning a nice Saturday loop of the Danibe trail and then hills near Vienna.
My girl and I will head out and do two basic workouts together. She just started cycling and this would be a real nice motivation and reward for her efforts
Biking with my friends!
A 1.5 hr leg opener ride on the crossbike Saturday and my first cross race of the season on Sunday. First leg of national cup series. Really looking forward to racing ?
Trekking on the Ciucas Mountain in Romania. :)
Keep off my feet and go for a swim and bike.
I’m running the Army 10 miler this weekend!
Hosting lots of family this weekend so I hope to fit in a couple of quick runs. Nothing too aggressive.
Running a 5k race with my son, his first race. Think I’m more nervous than him.
I’m going to run 1h30m on saturday because I’m training for a half marathon, and on sunday I’m going to ride with my road bike a couple of hours with my team mates
Here is to the random chance. Lucky number 7.
I’m going to ride Zwift and get a 10k done.
Going to a charity run with my girl, sponsoring each other so that something good comes out of our competitiveness. ;)
Spin class on Saturday. 10K walk on Sunday followed by a 50 mile bike ride.
Ride Saturday (~90-110k), eat turkey Sunday (~1-2lbs), try to run off the turkey Monday (~12-15k)!