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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.
FTP intervals on trainer followed by easy 6 mile brick + EMS work.
I’ll go for a 10km run and an 80km mountain bike ride, if the weather is dry.
65 miles on the bike followed by birthday cake for my little man. Enjoying the warm weather in New England.
I plan on weight lifting and running 6 miles later in the evening. Also, work aroun the condo .
Indoor trainer session and 5k run
My plans for next weekend is to make a nice hilly bicycle ride on Saturday with some friends. And then on Sunday I’ll test my left ankle on a short run.
I would love to have the next Garmin Vivoactive HR for my wife and I.
I need to burn some real fat!!! So let´s ride everyday!
2 hours of brick training for my first Ironman 70.3 mid June
Quality time with girlfriend with the odd run thrown in the mix
Just running by how I feel while recovering from injury.
Long run on Saturday, smoking a whole chicken on Sunday.
Bike rides on both days of the weekend :)
Definitely some longer biking and probably a yoga class. As my regular club trainings end in May I will be free to make my own plans. I have not yet had time to think about the weekend as I want to get a tough week at work done.
This weekend, our tri club rode a local metric century that unexpectedly had three sections of gravel. Sunday, my training partner and I ran 12 miles on the Algonquin trail.
Hiking with my husband and then a BBQ in the sun :-P
A verrrrry hot run in St. Michael’s, MD followed by more casual kayaking and biking in the afternoon.
Mountain half marathon
100km of cycling it’s good for me :)
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I’ll be getting in a hard tempo run in preparation of my upcoming marathon.
general fitness, rode 55 miles Sat, Racquetball today. On a rest period after Ragnar Cape Cod 2 weeks ago
Last training ride before this year’s road trip : Cycling up the Mont Ventoux, the Telegraphe/Galibier and finally the Trois Ballons. Gonna be a fun weekend!
I plan a ~100km ride to Montebello, QC. Grain fed Alberta beef will be my post ride BBQ meal!
climb mt baldy saturday… run the SaMo mtns Sunday… eat my face off monday.
planned a 4 hours bike ride, did 1.5 :(
This weekend I had my next to last long run of half marathon training. Now I’m hydrating up for a short rest day jog before a long slow bike ride, then I’m going to (exciting) wash a carpet. No picnics or barbecues, though we did eat pizza in a friend’s driveway last night.
Did som OCR training and went out on a hike.
Fitting in some interval riding in the neighborhood between the raindrops.
30 minutes on ski machine
And working on distance and speed on my bike. Looking to increase speed and endurance. Intervals is my method.
Hi Ray.
My plan is simple. 40km on a bike, some hills included and 15k running at easy pace
Regards
Raising my glass for the fallen and running a half marathon trail run
101km Time Trial
I did a 15k run and a 110k ride this weekend, prepping for olympic tri in three weeks.
50 mile group rides on saturday and Sunday jamming the hills. Then family time and BBQ ribs on monday. It’s been a great long weekend!
I’ve had to work the entire weekend, 12 hours on Memorial Day. Thanks for your blog.
Getting on the trainer. Here in FL, the summer season is the best time to ride the trainer if you you can only ride during the hottest part of the day!
Getting back in the swing of things with an easy run on Sunday.
a short 2 hours with Vo2max intervals, and then a long 6hours endurance with a fair bit of climbing
A couple of mountain bike rides
10 mile trail run getting ready to pace my wife in her 100.
yoga-run-swim done ready for siesta
I took my two year old son cycling (he in the Chariot) throughout the Edmonton, AB river valley.
Start with my open water training for this season. Probably 1,5 to 2km swim in the mediterranean sea. And a short run of around 6-7km. And enjoy the spring!
Just strenght training for me this weekend. Unfortunately still recovering from my ITBS.
Swim endurance session and some runs. Fast all out and then IM70 pace on tired legs. Booooom.
3:30/:40 ride/run Saturday; wife & I cycling intervals Sunday; and some mile repeats and nap on the beach Monday. Also, homemade deer jerky making.
I plan on a 5 mile run and a 2000 yard swim
half ironman race
Light run with some freeletics
Long transition training on saturday, and a slow bike on sunday.
44 mi/5 mi brick plus OWS practice in the Delaware Bay/Lewes Beach.
A long run in the forest on Sat
Cycling, running and more cycling if it’s sunny!
I plan to ride 50Km MTB, with about 650 meter climbing.
Not so much training this weekend, some short intervalls on friday, hillclimb race on saturday and on sunday…
That ‘ll be a 2k pool swim, with fenix3 and HR swim!
Will go for long run
This weekend will be all about preparing for states!!! The Class S State Track and Field Meet is this coming Thurs, and I qualified in the 3200 meter (2 miles) race with a 10:34 as well as in the 4×800 meter race. I have already done a slow 6 mile run and plan to do another one before the day is over. After that, it’s on to XC, which is obviously way better.
My weekend included a bike ride with the wife. Some swimming and some Memorial Day Fun! Thanks to all the US Soldiers and families for their service!
Had an awesome training run with my beautiful wife.
A relaxing 45 miles ride along Chicago’s lake front followed by BBQ ribs.
I’ve just started running again after a year off due to illness. I’ve done a 3.5km run already, and two short-ish cycles. I’m also about to sign up for a motivational race!
Did a great time trial this weekend, happy with the result!
GO back to running after 1 months of resting from my frist full.
Participating in Giro d’Italia Gran Fondo Northern Ireland – Mourne Route 175km . My biggest cycling challenge to date.
I’m training for Bike MS ride next week, 150 miles total, 75 from Richmond to Williamsburg and then 75 back the next day. I went 100 miles Saturday, and 17 hilly miles on Monday morning. Feel free to donate!
saterday 5km intervals and sunday running 10km without any pain hopefully
Swimming session!
Many laps running around town lake in Austin
100 kms ride with on saturday and rest on sunday
50 mile bike > t-run Saturday, long run Sunday
I’m planning on riding 6 hours next weekend, plus 2 hours in the gym. Getting ready for CX season!
A long weekend with the family in the sunshine for me, with a couple of 5k runs in the middle.
Ribs on the smoker and an hour on the trails today
No training for me. Instead a weekend with friends at the lake.
I do a 1/4 triathlon race on Saturday and a recup ride on Sunday.
I will race a nice crit
Cycle to work little off the bike run before work, start work then ride home. Swim set in the evening bed :)
A 50-mile ride with some friends.
Like Gene Kelly, running in the rain in Curitiba, Brazil.
Trail run, go to work, clean the garage, run, play with kids, picnic, repeat.
Grilling, beers, and rest in preparation for a busy week ahead.
raced a local sprint tri!
Climbing through the Wicklow mountains on my bike :)
Thanks to the comeback of my arch nemesis, a Pellegrini-Stieda syndrome, my training plans for the next week are limited to gym, stretching and yoga. Sigh.
I am moving into slow start for training for Steamtown. I ran 10+ miles on Sunday and 5 miles today. Undoing it all with a bbq.
3rd week into marathon training for Sydney Marathon in September.
Plan is to do a 10 miler at race pace +30 secs per mile.
Weights, yardwork, a good solo bike, and birthday cake for my 3 year old neice :)
Sprint triathlon followed by a recovery swim/bike the next day to freshen up. Then a bbq maybe ;)
On sunday will be racing
One long ride of 90-100K
One long run of 15-18k
One long swim of 3-4k
I go out for à walk with the dog and when the sun is shine i go biking.
Further i take rest and enjoy the days!
I will do half marathon and probably 60km with my bike! Then back to studying.
Just a long run with a few colleagues after work
Ramping up my base mileage in anticipation of fall marathon training. And trying to adjust to the heat in DC.
60k bike with 1000m climbing and an easy 15k running.
I had a nice ocean swim. Loads of fish and a few sharks (dusky whalers). Other than that, enjoying recovery mode after Ultraman Australia, and taper mode ahead of Ironmna Cairns…
This week rather I’ll be doing some crit training in a group tomorrow or Thursday depending on how I feel. Definitely doing some interval strength trainings on a local bridge and some sprint training.
~115km social bike ride on Saturday out west of Calgary. Rest day Sunday.
It’s a long weekend here in New Zealand so some long hilly rides in prep for next months Far North Flash. Race from the northern most point of NZ
Will do 55 km MTB ride near my summer house :)
Got a decent 30 mile ride in Saturday during the sunshine! Spent Monday at the pool….not swimming.