Heads up! Here’s your massive list of sports tech deals! This includes the Garmin Forerunner 965 for just $499, Garmin Epix for $429, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 Black Titanium for $735, the GoPro Hero 12 Black for $299, (or Hero 13 bundle for $339!) and plenty more! Go check out the full list here!
I’m DC RAINMAKER…
Here’s how to save!
Wanna save some cash and support the site? These companies help support the site! With Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first time users saving 15% on applicable products.
You can also pick-up tons of gear at REI via these links, which is a long-time supporter as well:
Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate. No cost to you, easy as pie!
You can use the above link for any Amazon country and it (should) automatically redirect to your local Amazon site.
-
Check out my weekly podcast - with DesFit, which is packed with both gadget and non-gadget goodness!
-
5 Easy Steps To The Site
1
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.
2
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!
3
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.
4
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!
5
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.
I did some core training in preparation for the cycling season.
thanks!
I hit shoulders/traps in the gym and did some running
Race preparation – 1.5 swim + 40 bike + 10 run :)
Couple of easy runs with the dogs Saturday and Sunday followed by YouTube home gym workouts (my secret addiction) in preparation for the Valentine’s Day feast we had!
15 mile snow bike ride and 2 1+ hour Zwift sessions at 3.5w/kg+
Recovery weekend, walking on Saturday, rest on Sunday.
I did a 3 hour interval session on my trainer indoors.
Saturday was VO2max intervals on the trainer. Sunday was slightly sub-threshold intervals. Both were difficult!
Unfortunately got a cortisone shot on the knee last week, i got to be off the bike for 2 weeks.
Hello guys,
last week end, i ran a 11km run with intervals to work on my cadence pace and i made a swimming session (1700m) with a 600m drill, to make reference time for my progression.
I attend the ironman 70.3 in switzerland in june so i got to be ready.
Bike with my father while he was running, it will be my gift.
Wahoo Kickr’d my ass with several virtual rides. Fat biking in well above average global warming winter climate. Pushed a baby chariot around town. Piggyback rides and tickle fights with the kids. Dream’t that I was in Adelaide or Melbourne Australia where the cycling community and custom cycling kits appear to be the business if youtube is any indication! Haha.
An action camera for cool cycling videos. And perhaps a GPS Fitness Watch.
Extra long commute to office, doubled the distance and tripled the vertical by going completely out of my way via a local mountain.
On Saturday I went for a short run in the morning, and then a bit of swimming.
Did 15 mile Elliptigo ride on Saturday. Airdyne recovery workout on Sunday (30 minutes at 50 rpm).
90 minute hilly run which revealed i’m tragically unprepared for Boston in 2 months after foot injury and illness, abandonned a 90 minute on the bike, didn’t make it for the 30 minutes in the pool. #triexcuse
3hr, 100k Easy Zwift ride. Man i really hate these long trainer rides….
An 18km long run – the last one before a half marathon I’m doing on Sunday week.
I was able to get my once-a-year ski trip in for my training last weekend. I also, thanks to this site’s reviews, used my Garmin Virb Elite and Forerunner 920xt on the trip.
10 mile taper run Saturday. 25 mile bike ride Sunday.
Saturday – Morning – 1 hour cycle, followed by 2 hour z2 run; Evening 1 hour swim
Sunday – 3.5 hour z2 indoor cycle
Flying drones all day Saturday. 4 mile easy run on Sunday.
On Saturday I celebrated my birthday by going to spin class with friends and eating afterwards.
Sunday was a challenging bike ride.
I used my indoor trainer for 30 minutes (it was -30°C in Canada!!!) and did some light weights work for 15 minutes on Saturday. Sunday was a yoga workout, 45 minutes.
I can summarize the past weekend in two words: strength training.
The wind was excessive and the rain was aggressive, the streets were filled with water and the strength training has become impulsive. XD
best regards,
Short 30 mile bike ride with 1800′ of climbing.
Did a short (and slow) run throught the viennese forests with a lot of ups and downs – my olds FR310 battery gave up some minutes before I did, reanimation of us two is in progress…
I was trail running in St. John USVI followed by 1.5 mi open water swim
That was a 11km run on Saturday morning and a Zwift-session in the evening, followed by a 17km run on Sunday afternoon.
Saturday: resting day
Sunday: running a 10Km Business run
Getting back after illness. 2h xc-skiing + 1h rollers
Rest and get over this terrible cold.
I did 7K trail run after my illness – no good pace, but good feeling :-)
15k run scheduled, but sick :-(
Just a solo run this week…and a few games of pickup basketball!
Quick 5km Run on Friday followed by 100k club spin Sunday with 30k avg :)
Saturday morning I did a Computrainer Hill Climb Erg Video simulation of the Mortirolo twice and Sunday was a 5 mile run in -5F temperatures in the morning and a 2:11 minute easy trainer ride in the evening.
Unfortunately those days in the log are blank. Inversely proportional to my desire to get out and break in a new pair of Asics. :(
Visiting my Mum over the weekend. Did 10km with 10′ tempo on Saturday, then 10k easy with my brother on Sunday.
Was rainy in the Northwest, did 6 miles on a treadmill. Thank goodness for mp3s.
was a nice and busy weekend; short swim and a 2 hour road bike on saturday, and a 35km wet and cold trailrun on sunday…
Two rest days after a really hard Freeletics Hell Week..
Friday run 10km
Saturday 78km bike
Sunday 2000mt swim
All at easy pace as I am recovering from an injury!
26 mi easy bike, 38 mi easy bike
Easy recovery ride for me!
I did a nice 14 mile run to cap off the week. Thanks!
Circuit training indoors while kids played
only one run so far with my M400 this week
Friday – Tempo run on the treadmill (living in Montreal not possible outside LOL )
Saturday – 1.5 hours of Zone 1-2 indoor cycling
Sunday – 1hr 20min easy run
1800 yard swim
1.5 hour bike ride
50 minute run
I enjoyed a muddy run on my favorite trail near the Missouri River.
I did an indoor run-swim brick on Saturday, and an hour on the trainer on Sunday.
Road cycling both days
Only Sunday 8K trail run – not enough time for more
2016 Massacre Marathon Relay in single digit temps with the wind chill. 2nd place in our category of co-ed. Giddy up!
85km club cycle at a brisk pace
Awful week, getting back from a cold: Saturday 1:56 isolated leg training on the training bike and Sunday a easy 12.5 km MTB in 2:38 counting stops and a lot of chat with the group. I am getting old… and fat.
10 mile run on Saturday, followed by a gym session on Sunday.
The austin marathon and some easy runs.
Saturday 90 min threshold cycle & Fartlek run
Sunday 205 min endurance cycle and core see ion/upper body weights.
Short run to get back into the swing of things.
Running, 100 m intervals up the hill and a little bit of bike, jut because it’s getting warmer outside.
Treadmill run on Saturday and a core workout on the home gym on Sunday.
I did 2 x 10 km on my most favourite running track
Well after few months of doing nothing I decideded to re-subscribe to Trainerroad.
I got Misuro sensor for my Turbo Muin for xmas, so 1,5 months was just enough to setup everything together.
So I did my FTP test and started sweet spot plan … workout #4 was on Sunday planned for 150min what was just too much ☺
Nice easy 1.5 hour bike ride and 18 holes of golf, nice weekend.
Nothing – getting better after a nasty cold. Now, about the coming weekend…. ;-)
Did a 5k run and two strength workouts. 4-month into recovery after ACL surgery :)
Thanks for the giveaway. I just completed my third full marathon and would use the credits to buy some new swag to go forth and conquer more!
Saturday: 1 hour on the trainer
Sunday: 4.5 mile group run
Sunday: 1 mile swim
I went out to Turkey Mountain, a local wilderness area near where I live, and took my dogs with me. We did a few miles and enjoyed the wonderful weather.
51k broken into three training sessions. Rome Marathon in April.
I spent some time at the fitness club, doing some workouts after three weeks without training. Hate that time of the year where I miss time for training before going skiing.
5 mile run followed by an hour long walk on the Welsh coast
I just started a life change this last week. Changed my eating habits, kicked the soda addiction, 45 minutes to an hour of elliptical / bike riding each day. It has been difficult but I am determined to keep these lifestyle changes in place. It feels good :)
There was absolutely nothing on my training log last weekend due to a case of Norovirus that swept through my entire household between Friday and Tuesday.
A fact I’ve been trying to makeup for over the last 3 days.
Stair climbing (repeats,training for stair climb race) and two 30+ mile bike rides…
I was at my parents in FL so my running was also a nice getaway and consisted of several loops around the community followed by several laps in the pool dodging the elders with the noodles doing physical therapy.
Couple treadmill runs and a few trainer rides.
The usual 1800′ trail run out my front door and followed by a day of indoor trainer intervals due to rain.
Went for an 18km run in heavy rain! At least I had fun trying out my new running headlamp…
Swim Z1~Z2 2km and Bike Z1~Z2 4hr and Run Z1~Z2 2hr
Vacation weekend, meant I just did a miserable, hung over 10K in San Diego.
Planning to get out on the tri bike this weekend after baseball tryouts.
Lots and lots of walking
I did a 40 minute incremental turbo session and cleaned up all my bikes totally (stripped ’em down!) and I did a 40mile quickie ride yesterday. I’m planning to do a 5k run tomorrow, but we will see how the weather goes ;)
I did a nice 32 miles Hill interval ride on Saturday, and then got a surprise ride invite with a buddy that races on Sunday. more Hills, of course… Total 70 miles and 5,000′ climbing
A criterium race!
A couple interval sessions on the spin bikes at the gym and another day of squats.
Bike ride, bike ride.
Saturday: 1hr in pool with mix of drills and 100 repeats then 1 hr of trainer road with my kickr
Sunday: Sick, so I took the day off. I was suppose to do 1.5 hr ride.
Warm up +40min tempo run +cool down on day 1.
6 miles easy and a yoga class on day 2.
Short on Saturday. Longest run in 10 months due to a stress fracture – 15 on Sunday.
Stayed inside and rode the trainer, that makes 3 V-Days in a row
Running and bike intervals!!! :)
I have ran 16 or so miles, biked about 7, and done a half dozen workout videos with the wife.
I did a great coastal 14mile hilly ride with coworkers just before the weekend then a 2mi scoot/walk with the family – my 4yo finally did a full 2mi on his scooter.
I could really make use of a trainer but short on the funds for the recommendations in your guide. :)
Saturday, i ran 6 easy morning miles and Sunday another easy but windy 50 miles ride.
Lots of easy miles, few long runs, and tough crosstraining.