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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.
Recovering from hitting pothole while riding, causing multiple fractures, so now I need a new watch and bike. This giveaway will help!
Last weekend of training as i taper for a 100 mile triathlon. Really I’m just trying to offset all the good food over the holiday weekend. Bad timing to taper with all the food temptations.
20k run with 1k intervals in between
I did a 8.5 miler in the heat, and sandwiched that with a trail run the day after and prior. Always a good time in the heat!
2xrides, 55km each just to get back on the bike after two weekends with running races.
Full effort sprints at my favorite velodrome!
We participated on 70 km MTB company race in the mountains. Great people, more than 110! :-)
On a road trip up and down the west coast and running trails between drives and setting up camp.
It’s time for my Vo2max preparation, and will be non very easy ride for sure!
Recover from being bed-ridden by a throat infection earlier this week. Thank goodness for antibiotics.
Pushing my kids around the neighborhood in their new double Bob.
Cycle 170 miles from west to east coast of uk. With lots of hills.
Just recovering from an ear infection, a few long walks and 4-5 miles on Monday. Enjoying my new VAHR.
The first tri of the season is next weekend; I’m going a bike-run brick and an open water swim this weekend. I will also be sleeping. A lot.
Slowly nursing my injured leg back to health. NB cutting through the muscles in your shin with a slate wall is nor a good training plan…
Long ride on the AR State course. Training going better, just need more endurance. Nice short recovery ride this morning after full gas ride yesterday with group. Burned all the matches I had…Enjoy the weekend!
It’s time for the Global 5k!
Long run on Sunday then some recovery beers on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.
I will try to recover from the recent XC marathon
20k Race on Sunday, then preeetty much relaxing lots after.
Im gonna hike my wedding cake off :)
Going for a few stroller jogs through the park.
BBQ, Bike, Swim, and Beer
Small training in the gym for me. Still recovering from an injury.
Got injured bit will try to see if i can run 3 mile
Did some cycling over the long weekend, building up to a century ride. Plan to go for a 10k run tomorrow.
Ok, this weekend I finally took up running again, after a (too) long period of inactivity.
Weather was good, running felt good, knee felt good.
Got in a couple of mtb rides. Tomorrow going to visit a local winery so anti-training.
Sunday: First long run of 8km after recovering from ITBS
Monday: One hour cross training yoga session
Will probably follow that with a BBQ.
I’ll be taking it easy this weekend. Light swim followed by a 3mile run
Back on the trainer again.
65mile ride followed by a big slice of cake
Two brick workouts prepping for 70.3 next weekend.
Pray for good weather. Would love to do three rides. A short sweet spot ride on friday. A long and easy endurance ride on saturday and a group ride on sunday.
A big day Saturday collecting control flags from the Queensland Rogaine championships last weekend.
I plan to run and bike this weekend.
Coming off 7 weeks of travel and helping refugees in Turkey and Greece where I got only an occasionaly run in, I’m getting some Mtn biking, running and swimming at altitude in to try to get in enough shape to do the XTerra in Tahoe in June.
5k Saturday and bike ride Monday.
I’ll be doing an easy 5 mile run today, and possibly going on a nice long bike ride tomorrow since I have no grill to BBQ on. Saturday was a day of relaxation :)
Smoking less cigarettes and trying to run/walk for 20 minutes each day.
Heavy weights on Saturday, long run Sunday, weights and HIIT running on Monday… Then food!
Saturday night was Coulotte steak (fantastic btw), Sunday is Get Your Rear in Gear for colon cancer awareness, and Monday will be a nice morning run and some nice ribeye steaks in the evening.
Pulled my hamstring so walking around with the kids while the wife runs a race.
Saturday: 10 mile Run
Sunday: 30 mile Bike Ride
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As I cannot travel to Brussels due to Time constrain did my own 20k at home …
Husband pulled up lame. So I got to run AC road race in insufferable heat all by my lonesome. Woohoo! (Clever Racing sell fans?)
Strength workout Fri, long trail on Sat and interval training on Sun .
Its my long run for marathon training, building up the miles!
I have already done 10km lequipe in Paris
On saturday 10Km run to continue with my preparation for my nest race.
Plan on hammering all three bikes, ending with the Roubaix assuming there are quads left to hammer.
I have my long 10K run on Sunday and strength training and a bike ride Monday. Shaping up to be a good weekend.
Short run, followed by a long BBQ.
Brick session by the beach, long bike ride and a Long relaxing trail run
My weekend was full with cycling. Two 30km rides on saturday and sunday. Tomorrow is a day off :)
I had a short run since I’m coming back from injury. Looking forward to coming weeks.
Recovery with friends and wine, a fair bit of wine
Sunday is always long run day! Did a 16k.
Finally got my legs back after running the Joplin Memorial Marathon last Saturday. So this weekend it will be slow runs in cushy shoes during the hottest parts of the day. I’m not ready to stress my legs too much yet, but I can sure as hell start prepping for the summer heat and humidity.
Saturday long tempo road ride
Sunday 7,000′ climb on MTB in Pisgah
Monday recovery beer
I just moved to SC a week ago. My training plan is to discover some new trails and riding areas in the area. Then to reward myself with a southern cooked meal and a beer.
Ride on!
Oh yeah .. strength build up on Friday – squats, o’er head press and deadlifts – 5×5; Saturday was off .. Sunday was long run .. Monday is back to strength immediately followed by Bikram Yoga!!
Helping out marshalling a local event. Training myself to give something back.
I’ve got a 10k run and a kitchen remodel to do. And hope to hop out for a quick ride as well!
Bike 110 km. With a good endurance swim on Saturday – long run on Sunday
Taking it easy – long run then recovery run followed by BBQ’d pizza and burgers
Getting out in nature, walks with friends, my own circuits, and rest and recovery!
Flying back home after a week in London. I was fighting a chest cold for the last week as well. So it’ll be a light weekend. Probably just a short 5km run
Doing some cross training in the form of backbreaking tilling and replanting the lawn in my backyard. Most grueling workout I’ve had in some time! Then barbecue, of course :)
First long ride in awhile after an injury
1 hour on trainer road
I am injured so i will jog if i can
Got in the usual long weekend run. Take up swimming now that pool is open and maybe even get in a bike ride…. is there a triathlon in the future?
Friday – SST ride on Zwift
Saturday – 20 mile 2500 ft. elevation casual mountain bike ride
Sunday – 15 mile 2000 ft. elevation group ride
Monday – SST ride on Zwift … Or BBQ
A couple long hikes with the dog.
8 miles Saturday, lots of grilling Sunday, 5 miles on Monday, along with two more cookouts!
trainerRoad bike ride and a trail run
I will be hiking in Acadia National Park.
A bit of a run, and my first bike ride in at least 3 years.
My training plan for this weekend was to run the Ottawa Marathon, which I did. :)
Biking
40 mile bike ride Saturday followed by a 4 mile run, church with my grandmother on Sunday, then a brick session Monday followed by frisbee golf.
40 mile bike ride Saturday, golf Sunday, then 5k or swimming on Monday.
An orienteering session on Saturday and a long run on Sunday
Road bike on Sat with about 90km and some tempo efforts before a big day on the mountain bike, about 130km with 3,000m climbing.
Tempo saturday, long run sunday
Long run on the treadmill to escape the Sydney cold snap and introducing some big inclines
Swim 1.5k x 2 and hike 10k.
Ran 5 miles with my daughter on a rail trail in the pouring rain, setting a distance PR for her! Rain actually made it even more fun.
Saturday shoulder rehab at the gym, sunday play som fotball with my kids and finish the day with a run in the forest.
The weekend just ended in NZ, had a most excellent 100km ride on Sunday in the wind and rain out to Muriwai on the west coast, from Auckland on the east coast. So across the country.
Going to a Canoe Polo strategy meeting with a couple of short runs morning and night
fell running in Dartmoor, combined with some fresh water lake swimming #nippy
…early morning runs to be early into work slicing, dicing and taking care of broken bones….
Run in woods.
BBQ hamburgers.
Watch Fireworks!
11 mile run in prep of a half marathon in two weeks.
Hitting the trails for 28km with friends
10km in the neighbourhood with the husband
Planning the next tours (East-Bay SF) and purchases (summer bib shorts) while nursing a coughing family. Not training except squads and crunches
Long and hilly Saturday. Sunday off. And an early 60 miler on Monday