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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.
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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.
Leading a Club C Ride for new folks this weekend – after a rest day on Saturday!
2800m elevation gain route with my mtb pals in madrid
I’ll ride my MTB and play some tennis!!
Today, a short ride on the CX bike to get dirty. Sunday, with the return of the sun, a longer ride, hopefully with a friend.
This weekend is chasing the kids, building a new weight bench and practicing 12oz bicep curls…
Unfortunately nothing. But you could count a whole day in the woods with the boy scouts on saturday, and a kids birthday party at home on sunday, as a sporty weekend :)
I have my first 5k race on Sunday post-injury. I’m pretty under prepared for it…but I’m happy to be running pain free!
Mountainbiking with my new 1×11 setup.
I will go to do a little easy tracking with my son which is here for the long weekend (normally he is like a Proclaimers song away, both twin included)
Running. As usual. (:
5k parkrun – Saturday.
15k slow run – Sunday.
Cycle and running !
Ride that bike for as long as I can !
Easy run tonight, the snow is here therefore a trainer session tomorrow and a 5km “race” on Sunday with my nieces (9 years old) followed by a long run (15-20km).
Doing a cycling tour on saturday morning
14 mile run on Sunday.
Easy Peasy Weekend, hour bike hour swim 90 min run… and all the BACON!.
Hockey tournament, then an easy run later on Sunday
Just a run scheduled this weekend, nothing too structured planned.
I’m going to attend a sporting event, does that count?
riding the cross bike and watching the cubs fly W’s
Just an easy ride on my bike this weekend
Done for the season, so just looking for a nice maintenance ride this weekend.
Run tempo 10km & Ride 40km with my family
6 mile loop around the park.
Its getting cold in Michigan, so its basketball indoors and some jump roping. I really need to get a trainer for my bike but I haven’t broke down and did it yet. Maybe a run with the kid in the stroller as well
I’m taking Monday off from work, so I hope to run ~7 miles each day Saturday and Sunday followed by a bike ride on Monday. Also, Monday is my birthday, so I should win!
The often ignored part of training: rest!
Two easy runs and one martial arts cross training
Nothing. Really, absolutely nothing. Maybe a walk through the park, but not at a brisk speed! ;-)
Ride outside in between rain days!
I need a recovery weekend…….so the only training will be a light short run….then work out my arm with a few beers :-)
Running Auckland Marathon on Sunday morning!
Hoping it warms up enough in NY to do a bike ride with the kids
Halloween zombie 5k where zombies chase you and try to remove flags from your belt. You have to cross finish line with at least 1 flag
field hockey, run and cycle
Just my normal 10 mile runs
Hiking up Mines Peak, Mt. Flora, and Breckenridge Peak in my narwhal onesie!
from an athletic/training standpoint?
Oeh that is difficult. Had my right foot crushed in an accident 3 weeks ago so the most training I’ll do will be a couple of flight of stairs with crutches.
A short easy swim (about 2000 m), a shorter hilly run (i.e. 8 km with 500 m elevation) and possibly a longer bike (70 km?). Really need to start working out again after some time of heavily reduced training.
Zwifting and trick or treating. Maybe get a mountain bike in fueled by Reese’s peanut butter cups….
getting out for a ride this weekend; might have to be on the trainer though
maybe moving furniture; otherwise walking & a little light weight-lifting
My last race of the season was last weekend so this weekend will be relaxing and then joining some friends for an off-season bike ride.
I’m planning on walking 15 miles while trick or treating.
5k timetrial saturday morning followed by a long ride sunday
Justin going for an easy run without gps watch… just run and enjoy the nice weather
Cycling and running, no idea what order, but a 10 mile run with my red headed running companion is definitely on order, and at least 20 miles on my recumbent bike.
I currently am taking a rare break from training, while recovering from a recent marathon. But I probably need to get back at it as I am finding I could get used to living like a normal human again. Egad, I actually have free time?!
Working a 5k road race, then a 17 mile long run, then a halloween party… then working a 3k road race the next day! Busy busy!
Easy ride on saturday, no time for anything more..
Resting mostly. With pizza and friends.
Not much training but a Halloween walk is on the cards
Hope to do two nice bike rides!
Gonna hit the trail for a long bike ride!!
Going to get a first ride in on new city bike (Trek Lync 5 with gates drive belt). Space for a GoPro on the handle bars
A 2-3 hrs hilly ride on Sat with a 10k run for Sunday
Last weekend in October
Typically filled with cold weather in Canada
And a strong northern breeze
Enter the weather man
He proclaims there will be some sun, some cloud and a high of 16 degrees!
No need for long pants, or even long sleeves
I will get out and ride, enjoy all that fall brings
Especially the warm weather, and the changing colours
Of the trees and the leaves
On Saturday I am going to do some strength training in the gym, and on Sunday I am going to do an easy 5 to 10 k run.
A 5 mile run Friday, Saturday and Sunday right before each World Series game. Go Cubs!
The Jedburgh Three Peaks Ultramarathon!
A 10 mile run or two, lifting a few heavy boxes and furniture, and maybe a hike.
I’ll be running Friday and that’s it. Life is getting in the way of training this weekend.
Just a swim test set on Saturday and a run test set on Sunday as baselines for winter training (already did bike test today =)).
Sunday Houston half marathon (warm-up series)
Injured, so no ride for me this weekend. Will spend some time cleaning the bike and maybe get out for a hike.
Racing around a base of a hill on trail and then a hash run on Sunday.
Kinomap on Tacx Vortex Smart
A stroll in the park (rest this weeken =D)
Will try to complete the monthly 10K running challenge for this month…”try” being the key word in here :)
Probably get a (very) few turns in up at A-Basin and a nice hike as well.
Assuming it doesn’t rain on Saturday, 4 hours riding in San Francisco and Marin. Deciding between climbing or rolling.
Sunday will be easy recovery ride on my Kickr gen1
Run run run run run run run
A 70km mountainbike tour on Sunday organized by TC Gennep.
HI Ray,
I’m running my first 50 mile ultra marathon (includes 5500 feet of elevation) as a celebration of my 50th year!
Have a great weekend……….
Summer is still here, I’ll be tooling around Dallas.
Hop on the braintrain, I’ve got no time for anything else but studying atm
Swimming & running this week end….if my daughters permit :-)
Boo! Running…..chasing a 2yr old.
Short bike ride up Deadman’s Pass up the Blue Mountains.
Run, then run some more, then practice my flip turn awesomeness in the pool for the enjoyment of all the spectators
Why running…. Why not kayaking….
Finally getting back again on the bike after having trashed the chain (don’t ask me how I did that… it didn’t snap…) and having recovered from some sick period. Probably going for an easy 50k ride on Saturday and I short beach run on Sunday.
Still restoring after hard trail run last Saturday.
Maybe short and easy 10km back in Moscow on Sunday.
A good 10k run sunday morning and a nice relaxing swim afterwards
Last long run before a Marathon on Sunday morning
cyclocross race
Only walking this weekend, between pastry shops and cafe houses in Vienna.
In the basement with Trainer Road ..
Ugh, HIIT.
Looks like rain is in the forecast so biking is out. Running is on the docket.
Last weekend before Porto marathon: a 6x1km at 3:30 min/km interval run on Saturday and a 1h30 “long” run Sunday…
Miles of beachfront running, and a few barbell complexes :)
Dryland XC ski activities at our local ski club, which is getting snow-making infra installed!
Saturday – trail ride
Sunday – cyclocross race
A 5k run around the beautiful Bled lake in Slovenia is what I’ll do for the weekend.
An easy 10km run through the Canadian leaf covered trails, still taking it easy after Chicago marathon PB 3 weeks ago
I’m going to run from door to door asking for candy :)
I am actually racing this weekend. I am participating in the biggest running event in Slovenia, Ljubljana marathon. Because I am extremely out of shape my only goal is to finish my 21km run.
Best regards
5km tomorrow, however at 2300m altitude! Otherwise rest day.
A 4 hour hike up Camels Hump at night hoping to avoid last years 11 hour attempt involving crawling for 2 hours and getting completely lost sans devices. Mostly because THE device wasn’t on the recommended list here at DCR but an iPhone that ended up dead and in a creek anyway. Maybe we’ll even find it this year along with the actual trail?