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In Depth Product Reviews
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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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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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A swimm and some Trailrunning.
This weekend i’m going to run a trailrun (14km) in Drenthe the Netherlands
Trail running 10k
Hopefully an outdoor ride, then a 6.66 mile halloween road race
Its a recovery weekend so just two shorter runs and some hiking in Sedona.
Riding around town
Going to try a new weight training program and probably get a run in at some point.
Just run!
Spin class with my wife on Saturday followed by a long run Sunday!
This weekend is my peak for Ironman Arizona!
Do workout and cross country LSD
Watching the regionals XC meet for my son and runnin the open class
I’m running Ultra trail so I’d like to share the beaty of nature where I’m running with other people.
Finally the off season! Will be doing whatever strikes my fancy. Hopefully some mountain biking and trail running!
Packing my 1 yo boy up and taking him on a run along lake Michigan.
3k swimming today and a Trainerroad workout on my trainer on Sunday :-)
Trail running in the foothills of Mt Ugo then spelunking in the caves of Sagada…
Going to do some D1 and strenght at the Gym
Mtb ride with my new lights on
Running a trail marathon! Tecumseh Trail Marathon near Bloomington, Indiana!!
Parkrun, gym, bike/trainer (weather dependent) and some volunteer marshalling at the local half marathon.
Bike ride, swim and yoga
Trying out the new Apple Nike+ watch with a 5 mile run!
20 minute jog and 2 hour easy bike on Saturday, 10k running race on Sunday in Lausanne. Hopefully the last remnants of this week’s cold will be fully cleared…
Have a half marathon!
I planning cycle until my legs hurt or I die.
Cycle every day
Today is mountain biking which I love. Sunday, a brick- 40 miles on the bike & 3 mile run. That is if I don’t have a run in today with a root, rock, tree or a snake. Lol
Long ride on Saturday. Hopefully take my single speed on some parking garages on Sunday.
This weekend I have 2 gym workouts planned— focusing on strength training as well as core workouts— with the aim of body balancing before going into the trainer-season.
What’s on the docket this weekend from an athletic/training standpoint?
Run and swim saturday. Trainer ride Sunday. and a nap.
Long bike ride on Saturday and a long run on Sunday. Pretty typical weekend as I head myway to the taper week.
Play around with my girlfriend’s Hero5 so that when I win this contest, I know what to do. ?
A brick session (sea swim/bike) on Saturday and a long hilly Bike ride on Sunday.
Finally getting back to training after a break. Easy ride it is.
Rest weekend.
Tonight is a run around the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, with friends. Tomorrow is volunteering at parkrun and then on Sunday is a 14 mile trail race! Hoping my legs don’t give in on me on the hills!
Recovery from tomorrow’s half Ironman, some easy leg spin and swimming.
Easy 5km run today after work, long 18km run on Saturday, swim on Sunday!
Tapering for the NYC Marathon next week!
Trying to get ready for a 50k trail race next Saturday…not gonna get the endurance or the distance – just hoping to remember how not to fall!
Rest my new foot injury, maybe a bit of upper body strength work.
Cycling! probably indoors -> Zwift! ;)
Nice halloween bike ride ;-)
Long ride Saturday, rest day Sunday ☀️
Hopefully pedaling through the woods once or twice.
Rock Solid Milton Keynes (a mud / obstacle 10k)
Time to ride my bike again.. yeah :)
Sick this weekend, laying low
Riding, riding, riding. 50-60 miles for Saturday, another 30 or so for Sunday.
I’m planning a chilled bike ride with people from the club – adapting to soso weather conditions…
I’ll be doing a track workout on Saturday and a long run on Sunday! Oh, and some strength training!
Today I ran 5km. T
Tomorrow if the weather will be good I ride 2 hours (easy endurance ride). On sunday me and my friends will have coffee ride :)
Spinning session at fitness center :-)
Swimmm intervals
Cardio Saturday, depending on my client load hopefully a bodypump class in the early evening. Swimming Sunday. Assuming the pool isn’t too packed. The last week has been a nightmare when it comes to trying to get some swimming in.
Bookwalter Binge in Black Mountain NC on Saturday. Maybe start running again on Sun?
Rest on physios orders, and pacing a 10K.
I’ll cut trees to be ready for the Canadian winter
Golf this weekend.
Repairing the bike on this rainy weekend
Got a leisure bike ride through VA wine/beer country with my wife
Preparing for two weeks of riding, running and swimming in Hawaii…. :)
Helping a friend build his new shed … Does that count as strength training?
Also out on the bike on Sunday!
Tecumseh Trail Marathon, my third go at this awesome race. Going to be much warmer than I’d prefer, but still will be beautiful woods.
Then, listening to the Cubs on the radio as I drive back home!
My workout this weekend is recovering from surgery :(
Long run on Sunday and strength work in the gym on Saturday!
Well, as soon as I kick this sinus and ear infection I have a handful of workouts to get in before Ironman Arizona taper ?
Fitting in as much as I can with the kids, so trampolining Friday, swimming Saturday, Morpeth to Newcastle run Sunday, with a few kickr sessions in between for me to keep tuned up for cx season. Just need a GoPro to capture them growing up during the action!
3.5 hrs steady on the bike I think
One 10+ km run, not too fast. And hopefully with nice weather!
I’ll be recovering from a stomach bug :(
16k race coming up on saturday
First training session in preparation for the VCM17.
Finishing up a move, and definitely a bike ride!
Its raining heavy, so no outside activity for me
It’s a half marathon 75%HRR Saturday followed by a birthday party (with beer, beer and some beer). Sunday swim at 10am (with any luck)
Off Season Training:
Kickboxing aerobics, yoga and rock climbing.
Zwift on the Tacx NEO!
Running. And some kettle bell’ing. And… no that’s it.
Riding some fall gravel.
Zwift workout on the Kickr
A little underground CX racing tonight
3 day cross country hike at the Philippine Cordillera Region.
Trying to get a long run in after recovering from a sprained foot and toe
Going for a few bike rides and one with the Burley in tow.
What’s on the docket? Tapering! Gearing up for the Las Vegas Rock-n-Roll half marathon to send the season out with a bang. So a HIIT run Saturday, followed by a mild 5K Sunday.
lot´s of trainning!!!
Cycling outdoors after another week of brutal indoor training!
50 mile fatbike ride.
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Hiking is on the docket for the weekend. Utah fall weathe hiking is some of the best to be had. Cold enough you can hike hard, warm enough not to need full winter gear
NYC Marathon taper
Plan is cycling in nothern Portugal and Spain (Galicia) (120k)
link to ridewithgps.com
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Taking advantage of the warm weekend by taking a ceremonial last stroller run or two with my kids, plus my first outdoor ride with my new power meter.
Half marathon
Traveling to australia tomorrow so there goes my weekend! Maybe I’ll run between gates on my transfer!. Butnill make up for it with running and swimming next week!
A short easy run to continue my Achilles tendon rehab and a bike ride if it doesn’t rain too hard!
Swim, bike, run… Not necessarily in that order.
Treadmill and lots of walking this weekend with grandkids and great grandkids.
Saturday: hop on my bike and ride for at least 60 miles. Then go for a short swim.
Sunday: at least 10 mile run.
Long story short, I’ve been out of the game for at least four weeks due to bad cold and holidays… As a result of not training and all-inclusive whisky & cokes my belly… Well it grew big time, so need to get back at it!