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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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I’ve got my first long run of 12 miles for the summer on Sunday! After that, it’s resting time.
3 day weekend for an American in Stockholm, so here’s my training:
Saturday – Lazy Lördag: 2 hours on road bike zone 2, getting yesterday’s workouts out of my legs.
Sunday – group ride with Cykelclub Valhall, 120km recon of course for next week’s Falkenloppet. 5km easy run and core in afternoon.
Monday: 3,000 m swim, 5km run, hour on TT bike.
Just getting over a cold and a vacation so slow recovery and getting back into training to prepare for the next upcoming training block (Intervals, VO2 workouts and mid-distance runs)
Shop road ride Sunday morning, Mountain bike in the evening prepping for Willmington/Whiteface 100 MTB race next weekend in Lake Placid!
Short runs on Saturday and Sunday, and leisure bike ride on Monday!
100 mile charity ride for West Suffolk Hospital where I work
Morning and evening 5 milers on Saturday, an easy 3-5 on Sunday, and the Boys Town Memorial Day Race (5 mile) on Monday.
40 mile dash to the coast via bike
Riding the trails in Mass. Thanks!
Great bbq on monday so 10k long run tomorrow
I Will be doing some crossfit on monday and running on sunday!
Planning to do a nice 5K tomorrow!
Easy Run today, long bike tomorrow.
Today I enjoyed a nice and sunny 40k bike ride with two friends. Tomorrow is long run day.
Fitting in any time on the bike I can in between revising for finals :(:(:(
200k ride during the weekend, combined with interval training.
No BBQ for me during the weekend
Probably a shorter long run to not feel bad about doing nothing on vacation.
Plan to go long and slow each day.
100 k bike ride sat.
60km mtb ride at 4am in the wet and cold already ticked off, quick 8km trail run planned for sunday morning
A 10k run and Crossfit training should do the trick this weekend.
Hammering out some trainer sessions while studying for CFA
Ride, ride, and ride some more. Then watch the giro.
A 10K run and weightlifting. Thanks.
Sat Hill repeats on Alpine
Sun College Hills and Piermont
Monday Early Park laps or Alpine repeat.
Whitewater kayaking in Arkansas Friday, A couple of good runs Sat & Sun. Monday is a work day for me even though Im in the states
A long run through Hungarian wine country :)
About to head off on my Sunday long run as the sun comes up over beautiful Melbourne, Australia.
Sunday morning a 20k run as a preparation for my next halfmarathon.
Kinda embarrassing but I’ve decided to pull back on the mileage this weekend. Eating is the training plan until Monday. hahaha
40k ride, 3k run on saturday and baseball on sunday
Go bike riding. Need to get my nephew back on after he flew over the handlebars yesterday before he wont again.
I am in my fynal traings for Biel 100km: a fast 20km and an easy 15km on Sunday.
I should have been running Liverpool Marathon but am injured :( So I’ll be cycling locally instead!
I hope it won’t rain on sunday morning so I can go for a 3h ride.
Sat: 60 mile bike, Sun: 1500y swim, Mon: 8 mi run
Busy with the family, so no training for me :/
I need to train for a Triathlon, so run swim bike over the next wee
For this weekend I am stuck at home for saturday so I will try the Bring Sally up pushup challenge when the kids are asleep. For sunday I have planned a 20k run in the woods, looking forward to it!
Nothing, sadly: two weeks flu showing no signs of abatement!
Chilling down in Brighton doing very little really.
Long trail run Saturday, easy recovery run on Sunday. Back to regular training on Monday! Run, rest, run.
I plan to swim in the lake (if it’s not too cold) and maybe run a couple miles over the next few days.
Mostly works in my new flat, and some swimming in a lake.
Century ride to prep for coast to coast challenge in June.
Long Ride, medium-long ride, long ride…plus a healthy dose of bike maintenance
On Saturday evening, I plan to run for forty-five minutes in the National Mall. On Sunday afternoon I plan to do a spinning class on Monday to work on my legs. On Monday I plan to swim for forty five minutes to work on my backstroke.
I’m traveling so I have no training plans apart from the occasional hike.
Running a 10k trainingrun on hopefully a beautiful sunday:-)
Saturday : 1h endurance run with 10 minutes tempo. Sunday, don’t know yet … family event planned.
Nothing fancy. A run today, swim Sunday and run on Monday!
Watched the Giro and now watching the US road championships while spinning on the turbo.
just rode 30 mile. already for summer riding. training is over, ride time in here
Saturday and Monday rides!
This morning was 70 miles on the road bike, tomorrow rest day, Monday holiday intervals.
Soccer with the kids followed by an easy 12k run on sunday evening.
25km MTB competition and 10km ligt run
Ran this morning, planning on doing the same Saturday/Sunday. Meet the wife at the coffee shop afterwards and walk the 1.5 miles back home together while sipping our coffees.
Riding Saturday, swimming Sunday and going for a nice run on Memorial Day
Short MTB trip
going after some segments in Tirana Albania!
I’ll be double running – parkrun on Saturday followed by an 8ish mile run on Sunday.
Tempo Run Saturday morning. Bike 15 miles or so Sunday and recovery run Monday. This all assumes the rain and heat expected for the weekend stay somewhat subdued.
Hi Ray
I’ve got a (long German 4 day) weekend of running with friends and bbq-ing going on.
Nathan
Little run saturday
MTB on sunday … according the weather , risk of storm…
Every day at least a 5k run (if weather permits…)!
40k ride on Saturday, something similar or more on Monday. Gotta get in shape!
I am in Stockholm for the weekend. I will try to get a run done… :-)
Easy Saturday Ride
60k on the cyclocrosser yesterday, today 120k on the road bike with the club and a short 6k right after the ride – absolute awesomeness!
10 k trail run
A few easy runs, it’s hot out there!
It’s mother day so à long early morning run and a family lunch …
Short 5 k run, there si so much rain these days
30 min walk with my kids
injury recovery, lots of stretching/wraps/etc. then ramp back up next week for races in June.
60miles on Sunday,resting on Monday
Lots of walking around NYC.
A 70k training ride on Friday.
20k inline skating ( instead of running because I ‘m injured ) on Saterday
swim training on Sunday
and studying all weekend for my exams
I plan to run an easy 6 miles Saturday, do some mountain biking on Sunday and get in a road bike ride and some grilling on Monday.
Hill repeats and Yoga.
I’ll go cycling and running with my 2-year old in a Thule Chariot. Will be fun!
A bike ride and a quick run if my legs can still hold me :)
Testing out my new Garmin Vector 2
Saturday was a short recovery ride; Sunday will be a mountain endurance ride ;)
Just a short run, about 10k. No time for more.
Bicycle my new bike to the LBS for service and then a run back home.
Running 10 km today and a 45 min. steady (Z3) run on Memorial Day.
Not much this weekend unfortunately, 18km hike was the highlight so far.
Ran a spartan race on Saturday, the just wandering around Seoul and relaxing in a pool.
Also ich würde mich riesig freuen! Echt jetzt!
A ride, a ride and then another ride.
Nothing special here, just a 4×4 session on Sunday and otherwise enjoying a long weekend.
2 days of 5 year old birthday parties – does that count?
We actually wanted to ride 120k on Saturday to Michigan City and back on Sunday, but now I am sick and bound to stay in bed…
Going up and down mont-royal for 2 Hours
Openwater swim in the afternoon if the waether keeps good enough.
My tri club is doing a simulated sprint tri
I need to get in a long run and grill some protein for the week!
I want to complete Strava’s May Gran Fondo (115km ride) and, if it’s possible, a 50km ride on Sunday, with some hills near my home town…