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In Depth Product Reviews
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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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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ve been watching Basketball, Handball, Judo and Tennis! Lot’s of free time during my holidays…
Greetings from Austria,
Bastian
I’ve been watching Swimming, Gymnastics, and Track Cycling
rugby sevens
The amazing Mo Farah in the mens 10k – down but not out! And of course, the triathlons
Swimming, gymnastics, 800m, track cycling
Swimming, diving, and track!
I just want to say thank you for all your great reviews. They certainly help me make decisions on what to and what not to buy. They are thoughtful and extremely appreciated.
Swimming, cycling, gymnastics, diving, water polo, and just started watching the track & field events.
Count me in son!
Judo and fencing
I know one of the competitors in woman’s Judo, so of course i was watching that.
Korakaki Anna’s shooting gold metal viva Greece !!!!!!!
swimming / cycling / gymnastics / beach volleyball
I’ll be watching Beach Volleyball, Golf, Cycling, Rowing, Football, Rugby 7s. the whole lot. After that TV fest I’ll need a good Bike trainer.
Watched a little bit of the gymnastics competition and my husband showed me some of the team pursuit videos from past years so I’ll try and catch some of that.
So far I have been able to watch a few rugby matches and the majority of men’s swimming events.
What I’m watching at the Olympics is not track cycling that is for sure. I’m stuck watching a bunch of beach volleyball.
I’ve been watching most of the medals events given a chance. I also try to watch the less televised (normally) sports like archery and kayaking. But my main event was the cycling road race.
Track, Swimming and of course GB Cycling
Mostly boxing :)
Just the highlights so far
Swimming, cycling, marathon and triathlon.
Women’s road cycling !!!
First time we have an Israeli representation in the olymics
Watching the crazy descents in the cycling road races while sporting the kind of anguished facial expressions usually reserved for watching horror movies.
Sitting up at a crazy hour of the night, watching Mo fall over, get up and win in the 10,000m.
Catching a few minutes of sailing and having no notion of what is happening.
I have been watching soccer, swimming, track and field,hoping to catch 100 m finals.
All the cycling, swimming, basketball and soccer I can manage. Plus a few other odds and ends
Water Polo! Road race and TT as well
swimming, but from now on – athletics :)
Swimming, cycling, volleyball, basketball and whatever is on the US primetime feeds.
the swimming and now the track events
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Watched the swimming and now waiting for the the marathon
swimming, beach volleyball, track cycling
Ping-pong! ;-)
Swimming and track.
Swimming, cycling (road and track), Track & Field and right now: women’s marathon
The marathon
Swimming, track, and water polo!
Track and field
Road cycling and athletics
Air rifle
Swimming, rowing, and now the athletics! Inspired by every single athlete. Looking forward to the triathlon :)
Water Polo
Right now: Women’s Marathon.
Past: Women’s Beach Volleyball; Men Swimming; Women All-Around Gymnastics; Men’s Soccer; etc…
More or less all the events I was able to watch: swimming, boxe, weights, tennis, gym, tracks…
The men’s swimming!!!
None. I’m just checking the results online :)
Swimming, Beach Volleyball, Cycling. I was glad to see that the Netherlands female cyclist was relatively ok. That was the scariest crash I’ve seen. I thought she broke her neck
Mostly gymnastics
Yes I’ve been watching the Olympics – The Cycling Obviously! – Gymnastics and the Athletics! ….Go Mo Farrah! Lol
Cycling track is the best.
Cycling
I’ve watched allot of lengths this Olympics!!!
Swimming and cycling.
Swimming (Penny Oleksiak!!!, Go CANADA Go!) Heptathlon (Brianne Theison-Eaton!!!) Track (Melissa Bishop, Andre De Grasse!!!), Diving , Gymnastics (Ellie Black!!) and really anything with Canada in it!!!! Go Canada Go!
Shooting of course!
I’ve been watching the swimming, track, and volleyball.
Road Cycling
Running, everything from the 100m to the marathon
Cycling, gymnastics, swimming
10000 meters and marathon
Swimming, cycling, tennis, golf, badminton, shooting ( by accident…), marathon,…
Swimming and track cycling!
Swimming, Cycling, Athletics, and then whatever’s on!
I am thoroughly enjoying the womens’ marathon at the moment, but have also been partaking in the various track and field and swimming event watching.
Cycling, soccer, swimming, gymnastics. Triathlon soon
Track & Field – and rewatch swimming.
I am watching marathon !! And good giveaway man …;-)
Swimming mostly… no cable so whatever is on the main NBC channel.
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Archery & TT
Swimming and the women’s marathon and triathlon next week
Triathlon, road bike racing, swimming and mountain bike race.
Cycling of cource:) And Dressage!
Cycling for sure (track events!) and kayaking.
I’ve enjoyed watching Michael Phelps end his career on a high note.
Marathon, rowing, whatever is on when I have time to watch
Swimming!
Everything cycling, Field Hockey, and a bunch of swimming.
Soccer, volleyball, cycling, gymnastics, swimming, and it’s nothing but track and field from here on out. Go USA runners!
Watching cycling (road, timetrial, track), beach volleybal, windsurfing, but mostly enjoying athletics.
Gymnastics
Soccer,bicycle, pingis, golf and skit shooting
mens 10000m, what un final lap by Farrah after falling !!! just wow
SWIMMING!!!
Lots of rowing. A few of my college teammates are racing!
Track and fields
Team GB – smashing WR’s in the velodrome! Go Team GB!!!!
Cycling, track cycling, waterpolo and so much more.
swimming, cycling
Mostly Swimming, Track and Field , but i love them all.
Swimming, womens cycling and volley ball
Marathon, swimming, track & field
Track cycling and rowing for me.
Whatever comes up… a lot.
Tabletennis!
I am looking forward to see Triathlon 18.august. Namely Richard Varga SVK.
The cycling of course – when I can – and the rowing.
Everything! Can’t get enough of it!
Planning to watch the triathlon event, but no one to support from India. But lot of other great athletes !!
As many as I can!