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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.
A nice long run
I will go for 100km MTB ride with some friends. Let’s get tired! ;)
Train before the rain..
Mission accomplished! :-)
This is my final rest week before a half iroman, so trying to get as much rest as possible between all the swim/bike/run seems to be the plan
Alittle bit of every thing. Lots of biking, a big run, and a swim
120km road cycle and lots and lots of bbq
Returned to cycling after a long hiatus due to PT from a knee injury. Just finished a 15 mi training ride on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Heritage Trail, then off to the LBS to get some more gear. Monday will be a short ride, then watching Stanley Cup Game 1. Go Pens !
My week end is recovery for my first iron man 70.3 the next week end in switzerland.
62 mile bike sportive on Sunday and Monday off
Did two rides on my new Tacx Vortex Smart from Clevertraining.com. Did a 20 mile ride this morning and plan on another 30-40 tomorrow.
I’m getting over a nasty stomach bug, so this weekend’s plans include my couch, some electrolytes, and lots of Netflix!
Came down with a cold; scrapped my miles for yard work
Sat: 7 mile run
Sun: FTP test on bike trainer
Mon: Easy ride
Well… it seems we’re halfway through already – how can I have missed DVR post?!? I’ve already done four sessions in the boat, and another plus weights due tomorrow!
Thursday (public holiday): Long bike ride
Friday: Z3 run and outdoor pool swim training
Saturday: Medium bike ride and strength training
Sunday: Brick
Just rode my bike across the Alpes from Western Germany to Lago Maggiore, so I take this weekend off from training and get some recovery.
Big ride Saturday, with 5min threshold efforts and sprints mixed in. Recovery on Sunday, then Monday TBD, based on what the weather does. Could be hill repeats, or a date with the Kickr.
Race criterium on saterday and restday on sunday (I hope)
Enjoying nature in Germany with my Cyclocross bike!
Long bike run on Saturday, to rest and do homeworks on a rainy Sunday.
Bike run brick on Saturday, 2 hour bike followed by open water swim on Sunday. Should be a great weekend. Happy Memorial Day everybody!
Actually helped friends with their move to the new dream home on Saturday – so a bunch of different training methods involved there, bit weights heavy though for my taste. Recovery run planned Sunday to round this off, pizza and wine in-between.
Bbq swim in the pool. shirt ride on Monday morning
Friday track and field (50m, 100m, 200m, 3000m, high, wide, shot put)
Saturday all-nite-birthday party at friends with way too much alcohol
Sunday only 3000m to see, if I can still run :)
10km run as a guide with a runner who has impaired vision followed by a few sessions on zwift. Car drivers in UK are crazy – much safer indoors
Hopefully running a new 10K PB, sub 40 is the goal!
I will be doing local MTB race and some rowing
15 mile ride to try out new TRI bike; Intro to Aerial Silks class; train personal training clients; finally some 12 oz curls
Mountain of yard work Saturday/9 mile run Sunday/Bike ride Monday if the weather holds
My goal for the weekend is the first ride after a couple of weeks with a lot of stress in the office :)
It’s a recovery weekend! But next week I re-start my running to raise up the endurance level.
The late evening ride I had planned today saw too much rain, so I will be out for a short run in the park.
Got my bike three weeks ago and finished the first climb yesterday.
It won’t be the last. :)
No training for me. Starting the season with a sprint tria. Just to see in what shape I’m in…
Fingers crossed
Long run for the weekend to be about 5 miles. With some speed work upcoming on Memorial day.
Walking Saturday and Sunday. Monday, 1.5 hr tempo/ss/FTP ride = 45 min @tempo, 15 min @sweet spot, finish up with 15 min @ftp.
I am still recovering from a nasty bout of illness and plan to take it relatively easy. :)
A long hike with 4,000 feet of elevation gain, & then a picnic.
When writing this the weekend here is actually almost over already, but both Saturday and Sunday I did ~50k rides around the countryside with some friends.
It will be a long weekend in Italy too. My plans are to practise mountain bike at least 1500 m ascent per day.
Starting 5k training again after too much of a break.
Doing a slow 2 hour ride to try and get rid of my cold…
Will be relaxing and just doing stretches. Back to YAYOG on Monday! :-)
95 miles on the road bike through the mountains of Colorado…
Planning on some long slow runs, a little too hot to push it that hard.
I will do core exercises, abs and some stairs. Bbq burguers will end the day.
Just a couple easy swims and a lot of picnics!
Mur de Huy, then Figueroa West Side
Swimming in the different beaches of Hawaii.
My training plan says long bike ride on Saturday and long run on Sunday. No real fun at >30C.
easy run; some plyometrics
Climbing, climbing and more climbing.
Long ride on Saturday!
2x 5km runs and MTB ride
As many km with bike is the Sunday plan
Going for a 5km run in half an hour. Unfortunately it rains pretty hard at the moment…
No real training, just playing some golf (which I need some training on anyway).
Short 2 km run race.
140k bike on Saturday/30k run on Sunday
Hopefully around 8 miles of trail running, then it looks like I have days and days of honey do s (or it just seems that way)
My family traveled back from the beach this weekend, so all I hope to get in are a few vacation recovery runs.
Friday – mowing the lawn
Saturday – paddleboarding and mowing the lawn
Sunday – paddleboarding and gym
Im gonna run 15k, and then eat BBQ. Loads of delicious Mmeat!
5 miles with burgers and dogs at the end.
Hopefully a ride around the lake – 35 miles and 1500 vertical.
My plans for the weekend include a 90 minute Zone 1 run and on monday my Freeletics weeks starts again with a 5/6 Kentauros…. it will be painful!
I have been sick this week, so definitely just LSD on the bike as I work on recovering!
I’ll be going out for a few short runs. It’s too hot out for much else.
i will have an intervall training this weekend.
Competing in the European Masters swimming champs in London!
This sunday i attended my first bike event ever. 56 km in southern Estonia. It was awesome and i did not die (i was a bit afraid of it).
I’m hoping to get a short run in on Monday since i’m working all day Sunday.
10k run on Saturday, rest day with pizza :D on Sunday then bike sprints on the trainer on Monday :)
Did nice hike on Saturday, some weights today and only good food planned for tomorrow :)
I starting biking to work this week, so taking the weekend off.
Yesterday I raced the Snake alley criterium, which includes a cobbled 20% switchback block. So today is a rest day, and tomorrow is a fun friendly century.
Going for 3h ride and after that 2h trial run with a total of 400 feet climbing.
Good fun!
the next saturday i will gonna wake up early in the morning (7 am), very quietly trying to not wake up my wife, next, i will pick up my bike and left my house behind, for a 3 hours ride to the joy of bike-freedom!!!
This weekend my training will include the joy of my wife and I moving. So lots of heavy power lifts of boxes and furniture. Followed by beer drinking. Maybe a run….doubtful though.
Saturday was supposed to be a century ride, but it got rain/lightninged out (Florida…what are you gonna do?), but I was up early anyway so I took my dog for a 10 mile run. We ended up beating the rain, but boy was it humid.
Monday is a training ride 35 miles. Then glutinous BBQ in my belly.
Local run-around-a-lake race on Saturday. It almost passes my house, so this is like a home run that I have to do every year.
Preparing to get back in the pool after a long break.
A long trail run!
I am going to Ann Arbor for the wedding of my best friend – not the worst!
I have two runs this weekend, one down and one to go!
Healing my achilles tendon… :(
Trying to rehab a knee injury, so only eliptical work and resistance training for me :(
Next weekend will have a 2:00:00 as part of my 30k training in september in Dominican Republic.
I will run even happier if a run with a brand new FR 230 win in this giveaway!!!!
thanks
Gardening in the weekend and on mondaynight a beachvolleyball training.
SUP’ing at Ko’olina lagoons.
Some roadbiking off course!
Swim meet, then bike/run brick, then charcoal awesomeness.
Doing a 120km ride to see if I will be able to complete my first road race
Long group ride on Saturday, then a rid/run Sunday all scheduled around anniversary plans.
Saturday we went for a barbecue with our neighbours und on sunday we had a 10K training run with some of our friends. Great weekend with a lot of luck with the wheather!
Did a recovery run this morning with the wife, a 5 miler yesterday, a long(ish) run tomorrow and pork butt going on the Kamado Joe tonight footless pork sammiches tomorrow post long run.
Had a blast at my best friend’s wedding this weekend. Going to do 2 8km runs during the week to work it off and transition back to my half marathon training schedule after my vacation.
Hi,
This weekend I will go out with the Bugaboo Runner. Fun for two!
grtz L. Davids
Completing my very first 5 km run and BBQ :)
Long brick workout