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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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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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swim a little on Sunday to go recuperating from injury
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Today 2h easy ride z2/z3 and sunday will be a tempo HM.
busy weekend minding the kids, but fitting in a cycle an openwater swim with my 8 year old and a nice trail run
Looking forward to a 60 mile gravel/paved ride from Milkhouse Brewery in rural Maryland
Long bike ride and an hour in the pool. I need to start getting serious about training for my first Olympic distance Tri.
Try my new Salming Distance on a short 10K run and and a 20-30km run as a preparation to run as a pacer in Stockholm Marathon next week.
Enjoying some running and eating and drinking and fishing. All with the family. Weather looks great so far!
Thanks Ray.
Watching Giro d’Italia finish and start learning Pose-running method.
This will be the 3rd training with intervals, I will make the calf muscles work.
Sat Asheville Tri club bike clinic and group ride
Sun Long Run and family day at water park
Mon Swim and bike brick
this weekend is all about rest and relaxation, going to the beach and enjoying
10k run done this morning (Saturday), 25k tomorrow.
A extensive run this Saturday followed by a little regenerative run on Sunday.
Going to do a 70 mile charity ride with the new company on Saturday, and probably relax the rest of the weekend. Thanks for having yet another giveaway!
Just leaving for my long ride and to test new powermeter.
Ticked off a 12km run today and will do a 2.5km swim tomorrow in the pool. Perfect weather for training in sunny Brisbane!
I’m in Brazil and we have a long weekend too, but I’m moving so my “training” has been basically moving my stuff from one house to another.
Saturday- bike, run, BBQ
Sunday- bike, air show
Monday- bike, run, BBQ
I’ll probably do some motor pacing behind our car, which my GF will be driving.
On Saturday long run as usual – about 20 kilometers ;)
Firday was strength training & beach walking, Saturday is a short run & vineyard visit, Sunday is a rest day & amusement park, Monday is either a strength or run day.
5km run done and will be following it up with some TRX suspension training tomorrow!
…a long 35km run :-)
I have my long trail run scheduled for the weekend. ~19 miles in the desert heat of Dubai
A nice relaxing 25km bike ride this morning and looking forward to my first half marathon on Sunday morning. Brisbane really is a great spot to stay active.
Running intervals- a run followed by BBQ (Repeat as many intervals as possible prior to work on Tuesday)
I start today with a bite Mountain bike training. Tomorrow i want to do some road bike.
Saturday: Swim and Run + BBQ
Sunday : 2h long Run + 3h bike
Running the first 8k in 7 months after a bad injury, after being back for about 7 weeks. Also, even though it’s not a long weekend here, there’s a BBQ involved afterwards :)
Leaving for a climbing session on the bike right now, tomorrow a small run and maybe some rock climbing
Sufferfest ISLAGIATT seems appropriate for the final giro mountain stage.
2.4 mile OWS Devils Lake – Madison 1/2 Marathon – Spin Bike
No training this weekend, I have to work harder on long weekends :(
4mile run and an ocean swim
Relaxed one hour run to start my holidays :)
Getting back on the bike for the first time in three months and going for a double century #winning
Saturday a 3×2000 interval and Sunday a fartlek run
Taking the kids for a run. I can recommend a training pram for you, Ray.
Mowing the yard, walking to the park, bike ride with the girls – rain will prevent a Memorial Day swim.
I go out for a short easy run
Please let this be the one I win!
Did 20 on the road yesterday, planning on 10 off the road today!
400m interval training today and a cruisey 20km bike ride tomorrow.
The end of week two of couch to 5k. After not running since 1998 ( i kid you not ) I managed a sub ten minute per mile run of two miles on Friday. It’s hard but I’m determined.
Bintan Triathlon sprint swimming + running (part of a team). Supposedly for a corporate off sight with 50 colleagues drinking, running early Sunday morning…
Well.. This weekend will be a lot of training… Today some running and training at the gym.
And tomorrow I’ll go the 5K Skin Running Race at my city!
Greetings from Medlelin, Colombia (South America)
Just ran an easy 20k. Next on some biking in the woods.
Plan on laying tile in my bathroom.
With aller the rain we’re supposed to get, it may endup being two days of rest instead of many Km of bike…
Doing some earlybird swim seasons and an easy hilly bike tour
1 Hour run + 2 km swim today
3-4 Hours bike plus a brick run of 15 mins On Sunday
Did an 8km run today and taking it nice and easy on Sunday
5K race on Saturday, Soccer game and 30+K bike ride on Sunday.
This week-end I’ll be performing a tempo run in the dunes of The Hague on Saturday and a long run on Sunday.
Attending the MO state track meet and riding long on Sunday = doesn’t get better.
Had last week a half-marathon, now regeneration is on the program.
taking some nice long laps in the new public pool that open this weekend
5k fun run and bbq and beer on Monday. Try and fit some miles in on the bike on Saturday and Sunday.
Long bike and a lot of open water swimming.
Long mountain bike ride as I get ready for the Whiteface 100k next weekend and ultimately the Leadville 100 later this summer.
This weekend I am planning on collcting to no less than 50 trophies on a strata bike ride, zwifting some kms for recovery and then doing a 10km rub. Oh and playing with my babies – a 1 year old girl and a 3 year old boy.
We kicked off the weekend finalizing the adoption of our ridiculously cute son (not training related, but amazing!), but the weekend plans include running everyday with an 11 miler to kick off this morning.
Rest day Saturday
50km hill session ride Sunday
Work on the Bank Holiday monday☹️
20 mile long run preparing for my first ultra in July
Walking
Easy running both Saturday 10km and Sunday 7 km. Short weekend here in Denmark ?
Business travel to Va, taking the bike and hoping to ride skyline.
Planning 35-40 miles on the road bike Sunday and Monday. If I get a 1/2 mile pool swim in, bonus!
Today (Saturday) is threshold intervals on the bike with 10 second surges every minute. Tomorrow is questionable since we’re at the beach this week but have to check out and head home tomorrow. I have a couple hours at endurance pace planned but we’ll have to see what the schedule allows. Monday is a day off for me so, after a week away it’ll be yard work, petting dogs, and grilling.
Big ride up in the Napa region followed by some wine tasting
I’m thinking about a 12km run, for a total 50k for the mobth of May.
Running with my dauther and my son
30 mile mountain bike ride followed by some yoga and a recovery ride on the computrainer. Have a great holiday weekend everyone!
Just finished a 75km roadbike ride.
No plans for tomorrow (yet).
Getting in some nice milage in the heat and humidity!!!
Will take a 80k bike ride to visit my grandad
Long run 14miles or more for Sunday. Easy pace.
Speaking of pulled pork, Memphis, TN here!! BBQ FTW.
I said to myself what Pink Floyd sang: you’d better run!
40 miles trail running over the 3 days. BBQ each one as well!
Saturday: move boxes all day, then hopefully get a ride in the evening.
Sunday: off
Monday: longer bike ride
run around road race course w/ three little kids cheering on my wife as she races. and mowing.
Just a slow jog as I’m coming back from a bad hamstring injury
Saturday 20k run
Sunday 4h Ride on my tri-bike
A couple bike rides and then mowing the lawn.
Some New Hampshire mountain running followed by some New Hampshire chillin. Happy Memorial Day!
A lot of cycling in richmond park and some swim training
Saturday morning 5k. Sunday morning swim 1 mile. Monday, drink beer and grill
I’m going to take two slices of spam with rice stuffed in between, wrapped in sushi paper on a 40 mile bike ride as a nutrition test. Afterward I’m going to recover with some liquid carbs.
Flight to Hawaii to partake in the annual “Murph” Memorial Day work out. That should be enough for the weekend!
2 hour ride on Saturday, 2 hour tough hill ride on Sunday
MTB riding all weekend!
Taking the weekend off after completing Strava’s Giro challenge yesterday, with an epic 189km ride!
Run in the forest near Paris this Saturday morning during my daughter’s pony lesson… sunny before the afternoon rain.
Lots if pull ups and push ups.
Running along the beach! And of course a nice swim to cool down.
No training this weekend per recent Dr. orders, but I will be doing some house hunting.
3.5 hour bike/run brick today. 2 hour run tomorrow
300+km Bike Ride
Sunday 3 hour ride followed by 30 min brick run. Saturday 1:30 long run.
Short ride on Saturday, then long run on Monday followed by burgers on the grill!
long bike ride and a run!
Taking advantage of the extra day by doing the CapTex Olympic tri on Monday!!!