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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.
Heading for the hills this weekend
2 HR ride on Sat testing race pace for upcoming 70.3
Enjoy Easter on Sunday and watch the kids hunt for eggs.
Get back on it with a 20 miler. Boston is in 3 weeks!
10K Trail race on Sunday
Just the chocolate. I might play some hockey but I’m still on a running hiatus.
I’m in the process of training for a relay and a half marathon, so that’s definitely a plan. Beyond that, I finally got back into rock climbing so I am hoping to get in some time this weekend!
Gotta get some running miles in. 10 miler on Saturday, and some swimming on Sunday.
Still recovering after child birth so I will be spending time with my handsome lil man!
Hiking some trails in SE Alaska.
Doing some endurance rides to help with a bike tour coming up.
This weekend, I went for a run to the top of Mount Diablo and back down, something I’d been wanting to do for years. It was epic, and a great amount of fun.
Sadly just swimming and feeding – achilles tendinitis :(
Volunteering at local trail race. Riding bikes. Road bikes. Mountain bikes. All bikes will be ridden.
I have 2 hours of hills on saturday, and 3 hours of running in the desert on sunday.
I was sidelined from my planned run due to shin splints. However I am on the road to recovery!
Ragnar Relay So Cal!
I’m going to hopefully be out for a 40 mile ride…if the weather doesn’t cooperate in New York State I’ll be inside on the trainer and then on Sunday I’ll be out for a 10-12 mile easy pace run
Looking forward to a 100km bike ride then a short sharp 10km brick run. All washed down with copious amounts of chocolate :))
Roundabout 6mi (*2 if I’m lucky) in majestic Tulsa, OK.
Fitness ride all the way. 60 to 70 miles. 4K ft of climb!
I’m going to tell each side of the family that I’m visiting the other and then sit on my couch eating pounds of chocolate.
I plan to continue my training so that I can cycle my first century ride later in the year.
This might be a duplicate but my computer hiccuped while hit “submit now” – I’m looking for lots of vertical in Vail, Colorado.
I’ll be participating in a 5k fun run on Saturday followed by a 10-mile race on Sunday. It’ll be a racy weekend for sure!
Tour of Aotearoa training!
My plans include riding bike both Saturday and Sunday.
Ahh. Got it. Saturday 3.5 hr spin with weights after. Tallahassee Roller Girls (watching not playing) Sunday suppose to run but heavy rains kept us in.
Sat 50 mile bike Sun 10 mile run!
Weekend training plan: bike ride, surf, another bike ride, then head off on a college visit road trip with my high schooler. Thanks!
Long ride on Friday (first 70 degree day this year in the Seattle area). Then some hill work on Saturday, and a recovery in Zwift on Sunday.
Trying to get over the flu and trying to sneak in some training runs and rides to get ready for tri season.
Monday morning 22k run
Hey Bud. Thank you for the opportunity! I will be doing a 3 hour brick(ride/run) on Friday morning, 2600m Swim Rriday night. Nice easy ride25 mile ride on the Northern California coast. 12 mile run Sunday morning. all while wearing Hawaiian boxers with lots of Triglide. Ramping up for mid and late summer Ironmans. Thank you!
Typical weekend Z2 cycling sessions indoors
Run a half marathon :-)
Finish ramping up to HM distances
Last weekend, ran a little bit, did a 4 hour bike ride on some gnarly single track trails on my road bike, ran some more, ate a ton of Vietnamese food, swam a little, ate more Vietnamese food, jammed out with some friends. Next weekend? Oceanside 70.3.
Rehabbing a broken wrist, so no riding outdoors but definitely running!
This weekend I had planned to do two recovery runs (Sat/ Sun) and a long run on Bank Holiday Monday. Achieved my first 10k run, so pretty chuffed with that.
Brick workout on saturday and long ride on sunday
Bike, bunnies, bikes
4 hours riding outside plus 2 hours on the trainer (plus brick run) Sat. Then swim and long run Sunday!
A mile test, a few 6-8 mile runs, and then biking with kids.
Some serious hill climbs in preparation for de ronde pdx
Trying to do a sprint triathlon in every borough of London over 2 weeks
I plan to run about 10 this weekend with speed work on Saturday.
Friday: Pre Race brick workout, bike check in at Ironman Oceanside 70.3
Saturday: Ironman Oceanside 70.3 morning, BBQ and beers afternoon
Sunday 1 hour spin, rest!!
I’ve got soccer and then plan to refuel with chocolate
Next weekend racing Oceanside!
I will be laying down with a cryptic sleeve on after having labrum surgery on my shoulder.
Finally riding outside with all my friends after a couple months trying to heal a concussion from a crash racing last year 50 miles on Saturday and hopefully 50+ Sunday …coming out of my skin to Ride OUTSIDE !!!!!!!!
Easy 60 miler and some run intervals
open water swim in panama
Boston marathon taper time!!!
Wounded warrior 5k!!!
Did an easy ride Saturday and got drenched on another ride on Sunday.
10k run and some Yoga
Pair of long runs and my first attempt at a swim
Lots of cycling and a few running miles
I will be laying around in A CRYO-CUFF after having surgery on my shoulder labrum.
New bike should be in Friday. Ill be putting in as many miles as my legs will allow!
Running our weekend 5 mile loop with the wife.
Heavy training weekend with a race simulation and long run and hard bike the next day
30km race preceded by a 1 hour spin
lap swiming and cross training
Little fun finalizing my MTB purchase and a short run.
50 mile suffer fest on the bike on Saturday followed by chasing a 3 year old on Sunday.
recovery walk and swim
90 minutes long run with 3 mile progressive tempo
Swim, trainer ride and topped off with a long run.
Open water swim at Lake Mead, followed by a short bike ride (less than 20mi) with some good climbs, & then volunteer work for local trail running company. :)
Going for a tempo run on Saturday and a long run with intervals around centennial park on Sunday.
15k road race and a 1:45 min trainer ride
Standard run and bike workouts. Following the hail run on Friday.
Sat- 5miler to a 40 jog. I think the J is silent.
Sun- off
Easy run on Saturday and long run Sunday of 22 miles with 10 miles at Goal Marathon pace
run intervals and hilly training
2 times up the mountain on zwift while storm Katie rattles the south coast of the U.K.
Multiple epic rides with my buddies
Training this weekend will be a 5-8K run to get the jetlag from Boston – Stockholm out of my system and to get started on my marathon plan (again).
21k on sunday :) my first one.
my training plan involves a caving expedition, 3 hours walk in the jungle, plus 7 hours inside a cave, with vertical ascents and descents, crawling through narrow passages, and swimming in an underground lake!
Two runs, just happy to get out the door these days.
Saturday will be a big long road ride and on Sunday I’ll race a mountainous bicycle across precarious terrain.
Looking forward to a long run in the morning and a lot of soccer with my daughters.
10k lactate test :(
My week will be 3 morning swim sessions, 2 after work runs, 1 morning wind trainer session, one bike and run session, a long weekend ride and 1 evening ride, a bush run and a track run with the squad. Then I’ll have a rest day when I eat chocolate! I just wish I had a GPS watch to record it all!
I’ve got an hour and a half LDS run followed by a recovery run the next day.
A 20km hike carrying two pieces of wood nailed together, a couple days rest then some crossfit Boulder rolling.
Starting my half-marathon training plan! Planning a 5 mile run on week 3 of Higdon’s training plan!
did a 2 hr. bike ride..
I ran parkrun, ate ridiculous amounts and had a road run with the club tonight, first we’ve managed since September with dark nights. And now it’s my birthday (here at least), more food and Gosford to come,I hope!
A long trail run on saturday and a short fast ride on sunday
force workout in the mountain
Hopefully go for a nice 3 hour ride if the weather is nice!
Lots of boring walking & stretching while recovering from a torn hamstring.
I went to the gym on Saturday and Monday. I don’t think I’ve gone to the gym twice in a week in ten years. I didn’t get to swim on Friday, though, and I are a lot at brunch on Sunday.
Spin or outdoor ride and lap swim on Saturday (tri training) followed by the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler on Sunday.
Signed up for my first 100 miler today. Training begins now
Friday– 27 mile ride
Saturday– 72 mile road ride with 35 miles of group ride in the middle
Sunday– 29 mile ride
Monday –Rest