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In Depth Product Reviews
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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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Easy ride on sunday… off season :D
On a beach in Thailand, so no training plans for me!
Half Marathon for me on Sunday – Royal Parks Half in London. So that means Sat will be an easy day – maybe a couple of easy hours on the bike.
10 km run on saturday and bikeriding with the kids on sunday
A steady bike ride on sat and run on Sunday. Down with the lurgy so just keeping it ticking over
rest
Racing an OCR this Saturday and will probably go for an easy swim on Sunday :-)
Weather will be fine: Hope to find some hours for a ride about 60km, but with low heart rate because of a cold.
Croissant Circuit via Mordi
Racing at Kona!!
3h bike on saturday.. and maybe a little run in the evening
Century ride on Saturday
Nothing, im moving out
A long XC ride in the cold.
All week training in Portugal, Algarve. And enjoying the nice weather.
Saturday a long bike ride (3-4 hours). Then on Sunday morning a 1 hour interval training for running, followed by a 2-3 hour bike ride. Can’t wait!
Hi! Holidays now… So home trainer if it rains and mountain-bike in the forest nearby! Thanks in advance! ;-)
Just getting out and riding after an illness induced lay-off!
Sunday the last mountainbike race of the year!
A easy session on the roller today. On Saturday and Sunday I’ll be doing one long run and one session with some speed work. Hopefully I’ll also have time for a swimming session with my triathlon club.
Easy 21K
Many many intervals
Either a 35 mile solo ride, or push the boat out with a 55 mile club run.
unpacking the Tetris like shed to see if i can extract my bike for a roll through the south downs
5k Parkrun
1st mtb ride after injury
Saturday – 6:30am-8am swimming training (getting ready for Nationals in 2 weeks!!)
Saturday – 11am-2pm fast club ride
Saturday pm – chilling out watching Kona!
Sunday – 9am-10:30am steady run
Sunday – 10:45am eat cake
Sunday – 7:30pm-9pm swimming training
One hour of pain on the road bike! Then out for easy ride to the local airport to watch the planes taking off and landing
A ride on the turbo me thinks!
Depending on if I’m fully healed from a lingering cold, an hour long ride on either Saturday or Sunday to see what the damage has been to my condition.
Turbo-trainer recovery train today and sunday easy run 10km
Sadly, recovering from a couple of joint injuries while considering a bike purchase.
Happily, watching Wales v Austrialia!
My plan is to run 15K Saturday & 21K Sunday
Have Boy Scout camporee at Belle Isle this weekend. I’ll be doing some early morning rides around the island at recovery pace.
Sunday 10k race in Berlin – trying to improve my PB
That looks sweet.
Limited weekend, uphill 300m with a bike trailer and two kids inside.
This weekend taining will involve sitting on the couch!!
Working 12-hr shift Saturday then Sunday long ride / Zwift depending on weather!
6 km run through the woods Saturday and Sunday Yoga.
3 hours ride on saturday, swimming techine session on sunday
Dueling long runs on Saturday and Sunday
Working 12 hr shifts Saturday and Sunday but have strength and a 45 min run on the schedule. Up at 430 am today for masters swim!
Enjoy the beach!
20k run
No training this weekend :-) Saturday I’m at the birthday party of my niece, Sunday at the birthday party of my mom.
Just ride an easy 50K on the road Bike
20 mile bike ride planned for Sat then a quick 2 mile run afterwards and then Sun will be getting the jogging stroller out for about 5 miles or so.
Donuts.
A 40 km road ride around local hills, near Strasbourg, and then catch the rugby followed by a curry and beer.
I’m going to take part in local mtb half-marathon.
Training on some (hopefully) very quiet country roads near the Croatian border in South-West Hungary.
Running 5k on the Saturday morning and cycling around 40 miles on the Sunday, if the weather plays nicely that is :-)
Saturday 3hrs with 2x20min@threshold
Sunday 2hrs easy pace
I have an Olympic-distance Triathlon this Sunday: Sardines Titus Triathlon at Cassis! I was 7/26 in my category last year ; I expect to be on the podium this year!
I will be resting on Saturday(I have a swimming and running sessions today).
Hilly Interval runs on Saturday followed by a long run in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside.
Enjoy the beach (and cocktails)!
+-150 km starting home with a part of the tour of flanders route!
About 4 hours outdoors on Saturday (probably in the rain). Another 2 hours on Sunday though likely indoors on the trainer.
Big effort this weekend. 2km swim in the pool today (Friday), 15km run and double spin class Saturday, 200km ride followed 5-6km social run Sunday, then 15km run Monday. Building for Melbourne Marathon next weekend, and Ironman Melbourne in March.
Actually it is an offseason slacking for me, so maybe a slow run.
Nice week-end Ahead! Time to take the bike for a great ride!
With a painfull knee, no running, but a little easy cycling in the weekend.
A long run on Sunday.
Saturday 5km parkrun + 40km easy coast ride.
Sunday Fremantle Half Marathon
3 hour easy ride Saturday with a CX race Sunday
Friday – 75K Cycle looping in 2 bridges over the River Forth in Scotland
Sunday, another shorter spin of about 50k consisting mostly of shortish climbs
Walk upstairs with laptop, yes that’s actually also an exercise, get on the bike, forgetting heart rate belt, getting of the bike, getting & put on heart rate belt, get on the bike, forgetting drinks, get of the bike, getting drinks from bathroom, put drinks in bike holder, get on the bike, forgetting power on tacx, get of the bike, put on power on trainer, get on the bike, forgetting to turn on laptop, get of the bike, turn on laptop, get on the bike, forgetting ant reciever in laptop, get of the bike, put ant reciever in usb of laptop, get on the bike, forgetting to start TR, get of the bike, start TR, get on the bike, pedal 3 strokes and………wife calls to pick her up @ hockey……………….
just another day @ the office
10k in the park on Saturday and the same on Sunday :)
Unfortnately no cycling this weekend. Next weekend again!
trying to make the best of the hotel gym while on a business trip
I’m going to be getting back on the turbo trainer. I don’t have live Strava segments on my Edge 800, but it shouldn’t be too hard to remain the KOM of my balcony.
70km ride around the river on Sat and 16km run on Sun. Would love to win this so I could use it with my new Bushido Smart.
From the sea to the mountain… always up and down!!!
“Easy” 90 minute ride Saturday which usually degenerates into team time trial. Sunday one hour steady ride into 30 minute run first 20 minutes hard.
A quick ride on Saturday, then a longer one on Sunday, maybe throw in a short run on Saturday too. Nothing exciting but hopefully some lovely autumnal weather for it.
Long ride on sunday :)
visiting Rome, so probably lots of wine and pizza ;-)
Lerarning to spin: 50km high cadence (90-110) keeping avg HR between 50-70%
I’ll be cycling while flathunting around London all weekend. Weather looks good but still unsure in what cycling kit to present myself to the agents.
20mile bike ride Saturday then an “easy” 4miles on Sunday! Its going be hard!
Wow, it would be great for my (hope) future bike commute.
This week-end: full tapering and “Fête de la Science” in Paris on Saturday and 50 km run race on Sunday; 1st race for my brand new FR620 :+)
Thaaaaanks and enjoy the beach!
20 miles in preparation for my first marathon in 2 weeks time
80k end of season bun run!
As my racing season is already over, I am going to do two longer pleasure rides with friends in order to definitely end my road season.
Tomorrow I’ve planned a ride through the black forest which will be roughly 120 km long. Concerning Sunday, I’m still undecided. Since I’m going to watch the IRONMAN Worldchampionships there could be a real recreational ride. But with at least 80 km.
A 80km ride on Saturday and a 10km run on Sunday morning
Today friday, morning ride at 6am ended with hotel breakfast. Tomorrow, a long lovely mountain bike tour, perhaps the last before the snow comes. Living in the north of Sweden.
Hopefully a run on Saturday and a swim on Sunday. Let’s see what the familiy says :)
Looks like the weather will be dry here in Geneva so I’ll be getting out hopefully both days and heading up into the Voirons (foothills of the Alps).
Easy 24km trail run loop
On Sunday I will go on my first “long” run (14 km) since my latest injury
30 km long run on Sunday, probably watching Munich Marathon.
Crit race on Saturday, road race on Sunday.
will visit southern Turkey.
Probably 75k on saturday.
Easy training run on Saturday, as I’m still returning from an injury, and then watching Australia v Wales in the Rugby World Cup. C’arn you the Wallabies!!
Just quick ride on Saturday, maybe 70km. Then long run with my run club on Sunday. That all.
Some trainer work. Still playing around with Zwift.
Hi Ray
Plans for the weekend are: spin those legs for a 30km ride on Friday, Saturday manage to do a 60km ride and Sunday aiming to ride 100+. As the weather is looking reasonably good in Holland we have to make the most of it.
Cheers
Norman
München Marathon!
I shall ride 30 km to join some friends in Yokohama tomorrow morning, then around 75 km with them. Sunday being rainy, next one will hopefully be a 125 km ride on the west coast of the Izu Peninsula on monday (national day in Japan :)
15 km trail ride, Saturday
Simply leave a comment below telling me what your training or racing plans entail this weekend!
Fri: Bike – 40K TT
Sat: Run – 10K Zone-2
Sun: Bike – 80K / 2.500 meters gain
I’ve got a 2.2km swim saturday followed by an ikea marathon and deadlifting flat pack boxes session. Followed by a run on sunday and a mental endurance event trying to piece together an ikea wardrobe.