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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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10m long run… following hal higdon novice 1 training program
No plans! Wedding weekend!
After a few ups and down, finally gonna get my butt back out there. We’ll see how it goes but hopefully I’ll clock 7 to 10K’s. :)
Two 10k runs, 4 hot dogs, and some good beer.
I’ll probably just spend the weekend browsing the clevertraining website trying to figure out what to get :)
Trailrun planne!
I plan on riding a solid 25+ mile today as well as a 40+ mile Monday morning. Topping the weekend off with eating a meal with the family in honoring Memorial Day. Everyone stay safe and healthy this holiday weekend!
Running today, swimming tomorrow. If this wins, I guess I should put something clever. Rather get something from clever…
I plan a five hour ride on Saturday. On Sunday I’ll do a three hour ride.
Long ride, then long run, then work followed by a short ride followed by short run.
On the road, so 7 minute wahoo workout it is.
Run Day and Bike Day. Getting reacquainted with the bike on a 50 mile ride.
Stepped on a hidden rock during a fast descent on s trail run. Doing some cross training instead this weekend.
I pick things up and put them down
I’ve got 3 bbq’s and a crap tone of burgers and beer to drink this weekend! Unfortunately, I don’t think my workout plan is looking too good…
Rest day Saturday, Zwift ride and run brick Sunday, Zwift ride then BBQ all you can eat Monday.
Getting ready to get 50 miles in in my bike in prep for a century later this summer. That and a bunch of lingering basement work … Of course.
As much cycling as possible and then a little bit more cycling after that.
10km run before the Memorial Day BBQ.
Recovery run and swim sessions
Four hour bike Saturday, two hour run on Sunday. Work on Monday :-(
Just easy 5km run on Saturday, walking with/running after my kids on Sunday :-)
A couple of 6-8 mile runs and cabin work in Hayward WI.
Long intervals on saturday, rest on sunday.
I plan to get back on the bike for the first time in 5 days. Who gets hit with the flu thus time if year??!! I got nailed with illness Wednesday and pretty much lost track of life until yesterday. It will be a nice easy/sloooow transition back onto the bike I think. I am still getting winded with little effort. So looking forward to some healthy eats and a relaxing Memorial Day.
Eating pork chops and finding a roof top cargo box for the car. Training will have to wait until Monday.
Ran 10 mile race Saturday. 10k easy run today and Monday. Basic burgers on the grill tonight as barbecue plan.
I’ve switched my focus to weight training this year due to too many injuries! My husband, however, is training for a 100K in August, so he did 20mi on Sat, and is on 6mi on Sun. Monday is a big rest day for everyone!
BTW – You can wear an optical heart rate watch while doing Pilates. Not much HR variation though ;-)
Just some rest!
I’ll be MTB cruising up and down the Corniche in Abu Dhabi in 35c heat (thats 95F to you folks in USA). 20Km round trip !
I’m literally about to go run 9 miles.
An 8k run and packing up my house for a move.
A 25K (+1750m) trail running race in Greece!
Going to the beach instead of training for the weekend. Woo
Spending time at the beach.
Some indoor riding and running just ticking over…
Preparation training for half IronMan Temblant !
21km run on Sat followed by a 100km ride on Sunday
Running, weights, depends on fluctuating New England weather.
Bbq with friends, prepping house for sale and if lucky a quick run
My plan WAS to rip my legs apart during a hardcore sesh in the mountains but a heavy rain ruined it all for me so all in all just a couple of kilometers in this nasty weather.
Plan is to bike, then run some intervals then eat.
Short HIIT, and 5 hours endurance Z2.
Completed a 5km parkrun yesterday.
A 25mi bike ride this afternoon.
Off to Wembley for the football (soccer) tomorrow.
My Memorial Day weekend training:
Friday IM703MT bike course (doing that race in a month)
Saturday lake swim at Esterel (Laurentians)
Sunday family BBQ
Probably an 8k run and crossfit
Hi there! Easy 10k today but gorgeous run through the woods. Week 1 of a half marathon training plan down, fifteen weeks to go!
Work/school combined has been taking its toll on my training, so this weekend I am getting back into after about 10 days of nothingness. I like to start back up by getting on the treadmill and setting the pace, it keeps me from “going out” too fast and makes sure I don’t overdo it.
Long ride and openwater swim if the lake isn’t too cold!
2×600 yard swims in Watts Bar lake, Stand-up paddleboard for a bit, and 15 mile bike ride plus a whole bunch of pressure washing.
I really would like to run around some lake but near my home there’s no lake at all. And like US it is long weekend in Poland.
Completed a really strong nine-mile training run on Saturday, hope to do some hiking on Sunday and a mountain bike ride on Monday.
Long ride on Saturday, short run on Sunday and then have a pizza party with wife on Sunday night!!!!
8mi run Saturday, BBQ with family Sunday, 1hr ride on Monday
Just a 5k in the heat today, next weekend the 3h run is coming up.
Easy 4miles before bolder Boulder on monday
I worked on Saturday. Today: 10 morning and 10 afternoon km pram pushing with my daughter inside.
On call for work, so no exercise for me
Lap swimming plus yoga
I’m doing my first (practice) triathlon at Waldon Pond Saturday and then a leisurely brick (bike/run) Sunday.
Had a really nice plan for going hiking up a mountain on Friday and have a 60km bike ride on Saturday sadly I catched a cold.
No training this weekend, I’m on vacation with family and friends.
Ottawa race weekend!
The plan for the weekend was a charity 5k on Saturday and then mountain biking with my wife on Sunday..but sadly I came down with a case of bronchitis/walking pneumonia w/ 101* temps..so my plans have changed to a z-pack and Tylenol. :(
An perhaps unusual brick for me – bike-row-bike, followed by rest day & a short race on Monday.
Running as many miles as can on a family trip in Zion national park.
Long hilly ride, followed by a short flat run on Day 1.
Long swim and long run on Day 2.
Rest day.
I will be running a 5K event that precedes our local Memorial Day Parade
Swimming and some more swimming topped off with a bit of swimming.
Will be taking the kids for a family hiking and biking trip in the Adirondacks
Run a bit and try not to melt in the newly arrived heat in NYC.
A medium-to-long run in stavanger (norway!) on saturday, and hopefully a short one in greece this sunday! :D
Do a mountain century, recover, and BBQ
I will do a 14K preparation run for the Munich half marathon end of June! :)
Little one down with fever after her flu shot. Not resuming my training until she recovers.
Hills, hills, hills and some more hills. Oh, and just maybe a BBQ.
Flying to Turks and Caicos with running shoes and cycling shoes/pedals in my carry on. But always celebrating those who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our freedom.
Laps around old Norcross
Just some short recovery rides
Looking at either a long run or long bike in between BBQ and yard work
Some running and biking with some others today
Started early, along run on Thursday –
easy on Sat, 4mile run on Sun.
Mon 42 mile bike ride, oh & lots of food
from the grill
Biketrip in town
130km weekend ride.
Saturday: 2 hour strength training, food training.
Sunday: Warmup ride on the old, heavy, rusty, survived a collision with a car mountain bike; warmup swim, 1000m set, sauna, cool down swim, short high effort ride.
Saturday was an off day after a late return from a biz trip. Sunday equals 11k run. Monday will be commute to work via bike and hopefully either a 25km ride over lunch or else a 8k run. (lake swim will be washed out unfortunately)
I think we’ll hop on our bikes and ride places :)
Saturday was an off-day (ran every day this week), Sunday will be a vertical ride on Zwift followed by a Memorial Day run.
Training today is all work out for 2 hours then swimming in the afternoon. ;)
Road, cross, MTB, and hiking are all on the table for the weekend.
40 mile ride tempo ride
Running a 10k and going camping with the kids.
Long weekend in Munich: 10k run on Thursday evening, relaxing with 18 hole golf round early Friday, then 40k bike on Saturday morning and a 20k/5k brick on Sunday.
Did 20 miles on the bike Saturday morning
Did a 5k park run on Saturday, with BBQ finish. Rest day Sunday. Monday preparing for camping trip, with running included.
Finished a 42 mile hike. Now I need to mow the abandoned lawn.
10k race on Saturday in the blazing heat (34 C), then a recovery run Sunday afternoon.
Long run for me, then relaxing and swimming with the kids. Hope I win!
Saturday standup paddleboarding, Sunday taking my new Kickr for a spin, on Memorial day playing in a golf tournament. It’s going to be a great weekend!
Finally setting up my bike trainer room.