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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 2024 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.
When the heat hits, hit the water.
Last soccer match of the season!
As much riding as I can make time for!
5 mile run , grill meat, wash , rinse, repeat every 24 hours
Had some long runs planned, but a friends wedding and the resulting hangover meant a far more relaxed time heading to the local county fair!
Whatever I need to do to track down the hot swimmer. Do probably swimming a lot.
Three BBQs!!! No time to train ;-)
Just the usual
Solo on Saturday up the local Mountain
Sunday is a long ride at tempo with the evil twins killing me on the hills.
I go out For walking with the dog and chilling when the sun is shine .
Also i enjoy the free days ?
Trying to sneak in a few runs between family time…
For the long weekend workout plan.
Endurance trail run Saturday = 15miles
Up and back stair run Sunday = 428stairs X3
Fast weight training early morning Monday = 1.75hrs
That was my long weekend workouts!!
2 10 mile trail hikes with the dogs and 2 Peloton spin classes!
In between soccer matches, I’ll be squeezing in some trail time on my mountain bike and hopefully a swim.
Actually restarting after a half marathon… So .. just some easy 10k
Solo 100k ride, just keep building…..
Actually BBQ’ing and open water swimming, easy running on sunday.
Enjoying my vaction with my family in mallorca, and i hope to squeeze in some quality runs.
250km 5000m grand fondo at the weekend (or would you call it an audax) so training for the next couple of days will involve tapering my effort.
Long weekend going to be cycling with co-worker for a longer distance, continue with 15min high intensity (at least for me) training climbing hills etc. Eating more greens for a all rounder training plan on memorial weekend!
I plan for a 3 mile interval run on Monday (already done!). I am re-starting the bodyweight series from Reddit on Tuesday (looking forward to it!)
Thanks
-G
Long, long trail run on Sunday
Recovering from injury. Out 6 weeks! Slow cooked ribs and chilli to pass the time. Remembering those that gave all!
Christmas in May.
Thanks Ray.
Last week-end in Paris was pretty rainy, my motivation was not on top: only one run w/ 17K. But I’ll take my revenge on next week-end—hopefully.
Keep goin’
Riding with a guest at my cycling/triathlon hotel in Girona, Spain.
Training (or should I say rehabbing) for the Santa Rosa Marathon in a few months!
Long bike ride followed by a run on Satudrday, easy 1:45 bike on Sunday with an open water swim in the ocean later (so cold!)
A 8k run and 1k pool swim
I ran a 10k and also plan on doing some other light running and some lifting. Happy Holiday?
Club 5k handicap run on Friday, crack of dawn ride on Saturday morning, lido swim on Saturday evening. Sunday is for passive recovery.
Got some miles in along the coast…nice weekend for it!
Run run run. That half marathon ain’t gunna run itself! Probably 14-15 miles over the weekend at 8 min pace.
3 mile run and some heavy lifting.
I was training with zwift, with easy recovery routine, after a bad sick thursday and friday. Thanks Ray for your giveaways!!!
I’ve done my first bike and run training 20k + 5k. I really enjoy !
On Saturday: 100km brick IM pace, run at HIM pace. Sunday, brick again! 1hour ride + 1 h30 run intervals. Want to improve for my third full distance at Mont-Tremblant on August 21st!!
Marinated chicken and some indoor cardio (long *rainy* weekend)
Making ribs today and enjoying an off day with my family.
Mowing the lawn. Then a bike ride to relax.
Ironman Austria training..
Sat 6hr zone 2 bike with a 15 min z4 effort + 1hr z2 run.
Sunday 1:30 bike + 3:00 z2 run.
Wish me luck, I cannot wait ?
Getting some base training in with a new baby. Not easy.
Thanks for the Twitter reminder :) I’ll hopefully be out on the trail on the mtb!
I plan two 3 hour bike excercises.
My “training” consisted of 45 minutes at the gym followed by beer, burgers and hot dogs! Post-pregnancy at its finest!
Saturday, spinning class / Sunday, swim ans short run / Monday, long run and few beers and grads parties in between ?
Mostly rest with some swimming this weekend… Foot is still a little sore from latest half marathon.
cycle as many kms as I can
Carolina BBQ Sunday
Burgers with Cheddar Monday
Still sick loosing best moments if this season, so unfortunatelly I’m going to train only my core strength and do a little loop around my city.
Friday – 8 at marathon pace, then pork tenderloin
Saturday – 6 easy with the pup, then pool, ribs, Kolsch and a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup S’more nightcap
Sunday – 14 at 7:20 pace in the heat, then Sazeracs and Game of Thrones
Monday – 5 easy with the pup in a downpour, then pizza and chocolate chip cookies
Climbing Ventoux via all three road routes back to back! (Approx 4,500m of vertical in 88 miles).
I’ll be playing soccer on Friday night, recovery at the beach in Saturday then shoot some hoops on Sunday
4km swim Saturday and 7-hr spin Sunday ahead of IM in 4 weeks, excited mixed with pain face!
Having friends over for burgers and dogs!
My husband and I went on a windy and hot bike ride, amd I plan to take it easy before beginning to work with a new coach!
Intervals on turbo – get to hill if possible
long run of 18 on saturday, 60 mile bike on Sunday, and 14 mile run on monday
I plan swimming, biking and running. I would appreciate a 920XT to train better. ;-)
Txs for the great job you did here.
Starting up the base training program for Göteborgsvarvet 2017, with a slow distance run.
Rugby and a run ideally. Capped off with the good news of a competition win!
5K with my new Garmin forerunner 235 :-)
Planning a distance tour on saturday on my bike at least 200 km, looking forward to that.
Long run on Saturday if I can survive the abnormal heat/humidity, easy run Sunday, hike with dog Monday
signed up for the half marathon of the Chianti Classic Marathon in Tuscany Italy! On the 5th of June
I went out for 3 rides with each 1000 vertical meters uphill and about 3000 – 3500 vertical meters downhill
My weekend training plans will probably be a 60km out and bike ride. Or a trail ride on the mountain bike (which definitely sounds more fun!)
New family addition; so run, diaper change, sleep, not sleep, maybe a little on the trainer….after a nap.
I’ll be taking care of all the people who indulge and eat too much. Hospital tss points.
Century on Saturday, brick on Sunday and Memorial Day BBQ on Monday (ok, and a swim). :)
Riding around New Forest on a rental mountain bike.
Trans-Pacific travel and recovery. Not even a BBQ. :-(
Bike, bike, bike, repeat :)
hey DCR this weekend I’m doing a sprint triathalon at Eastern Washington University
Running x 2… We have the weather for it now.
I plan on going on a long run with my dogs.
Couple of long rides, cookouts, and the pool.
Staying close to nurse my wife after surgery. My training is a Firefly/Serenity marathon. Back yo running hopefully next week.
I started the weekend of doing hill repeats and then continued with a weekend long bachelor party, which might go as alternative training.
Going to finally turn around my downward slide. Plan to get back on the trainer at least once, and also a Memorial Day run.
I’ll start back biking after more than 2 weeks off! (Cold, then dentist surgery)
No training this weekend. Racing the TotalTriMallorca Olympic distance triathlon. Should be fun!
Weekend is already in the past. Still.. 60k cycling on saturday, and 22k mountain trail run on sunday..
50 mile ride.
I’ll be going for a run with the Mrs. She just finished her first ever 10km, and I’m enjoying the time we can now spend jogging together (without the exhaustion!).
Raced the first Tri of the year on Sunday, Monday I’m relaxing and cleaning all the mud and dirt off the bike!
Little trail run on Saturday, bike on Sunday, little tempo run on Monday…a little rest next weekend I guess. Coach is mean.
Rode 39 mi on Friday, 33 miles today. Yesterday was 9 mi run and 2400m swim.
On saturday I’ll do short pre race workouts of appr. 15 – 30 min. each in swimming , biking and running. Sunday is my big race for this season the 70.3 IM Kraichgau.
Training plans: bike ride with my 5 y.o.
As always, just ride!
suffering from jet lag — just a little slow running
Ran the Run to Remember during Boston vacation this weekend to honor all first responders. Another half-marathon on deck for this Saturday means a 2000 yard swim tonight and a gentle taper shakeout run!
I’ll be racing bikes on the road and riding with friends and family.
Heading to Europe (St. Moritz) next week for a training camp with Brett Sutton, so just getting in some final sets on the turbo, in the pool, and out on the track to prepare!
To prepare my wedding for next weekend
Easy brick session… 30k cycle, 2h bbq, 30k cycle
Morning runs as part of my half- marathon training!
Speed reps or pyramid hill reps on Friday and a short trail run on Sunday
I’m planning on getting some miles behind me in prep for an upcoming half marathon! Can’t wait!
Did a zipline/obstacle course. My quads hurt!
5km run on Saturday and 20km mountain bike ride on Sunday.