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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.
Repeatedly lifting the TV remote. I might even have to use both arms if frequent changes are necessary.
Today a long commute ride home into my weekend and tomorrow a 1st attempt for CP estimation with my new Stryd power-meter foot pod.
This weekend will have two swim sessions, a run and one Trainerroad session. Recovery while watching F1!
Run 50km around Mt Kinabalu, Malaysia
Some sort of long ride, probably on the trainer since the forecast looks like crap. A low effort weekend here, really, since I’m not training for anything right now.
Strength training on Saturday and a relaxing run on Sunday…
I’ll be starting a sub 40minute 10k plan. Wish me luck :-D!
Some easy runs both days.
Nothing ! i’m recovering from the Festival des templiers (63km, 3000m D+) !
I’m off for an easy ride on Saturday morning and the London Six Day in the afternoon! Can’t wait!
Soft 18K
A long awaited trip to the Caribbean with some runs along the beach and some swimming in the ocean.
Zwifting unless sun peeks out.
A 40k MTB session in the rain and near zero temperatures (it’s getting cold in Sweden) with some buddies.
indoor rowing and bike rollers
Perhaps a pool swim with the kids. Pretty hardcore.
Ljubljana maraton! http://vw-ljubljanskimaraton.si
I plan to go to the seeside and have lot of cycling and OWS
Mountainbiking in the woods, getting my overdue sweat going!
bushido + trainerroad :) sweet spot base build, mid volume :)
Bunch ride on Saturday. On Sunday it should be a recovery ride but that usually ends up being another bunch ride (sometimes full gas), so no recovery this weekend :)
I plan on doing about 15 miles over the weekend running
Hopefully some gravel riding with my CX-BIKE.
Running and a not been on a bike for months ride!
A 13 mile long run on the seawall in Galveston while watching the cruise ships arrive in the morning.
No running for me at the moment due to injury, but I’ll be heading out tomorrow afternoon or Sunday morning weather willing for a quick 30 miler on the bike :)
Running and swimming
A little Zwifting Saturday morning and maybe a long ride sunday!
10km run and two rides of 60-90km
2 hours of tennis on Saturday!
A quick morning ride on Saturday – then dropping my bike off for TriBike Transport to IMFL !!
I’m building up, so a 1h LSD run and a 2h LSD cycling is what needs to be completed.
I’d be happy with any workout this weekend. Recovering from a knee injury and busy with obligations and fall chores, I haven’t done a single workout in about four weeks. The weekend is my oyster! Seriously, just going to get back on the bike, on the trainer, for an hour. No plan. Just hit it.
Putting in the miles with Zwift. Still in post marathon recovery phase so cycling is easy on the legs.
One or two trainer sessions on Zwift and some core workout.
Short run with my son and indoor rock climbing with my daughter on Saturday. Long run on Sunday with my husband. Keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn’t snow!!
Swim tonight.
Cycle hoping Limits PM works tomorrow
I will be on my last 3 hour cycling trip of 2016, before going all indoors.
25k run either tomorrow or Sunday preparing for my upcoming marathons
Turbo session and a no-wetsuit open water swim (brrr!)
It’s Marine Corps Marathon weekend!
Ride + Run. In a loop…
Track intervals, 10X 400 meters.
Long slow run for half marathon training
Eating of course! ;-) Getting back to shape after a nasty illness, so just a short run.
Try to get a couple of rides in around work
Hoping to get in a ride on the gravel bike.
Running in the cold! Plan on running both days
Saturday: 2h of easy biking.
Sunday: the traditionnal long run!
Mountain biking
Walking around the zoo with my six year old, probably dressed like a Care Bear. I’m not sure yet though, she hasn’t decided.
Probably a run too, although I probably won’t be dressed like a Care Bear for that.
Two hikes & hopefully a 5k parkrun.
Cycle
strength sessions at the gym both days & a ride with the wife Sunday PM (hopefully with new Garmin 520s which are due to arrive today … purchased based on Ray’s recommendation!)
Mountainbike tour with the RRN
Easy Run sunday is. It Will be The last Run in My restitution week…
3 races in 2 days.
A nice trail run tomorrow in unseasonably warm (but nice!) weather. I’ll be meeting my yearly goal this weekend – 2 months ahead of schedule!
No Training this weekend i have a crossfit competition :)
Hopefully a run – and my son’s Ninja Warrior Birthday Party. (Hopefully I’ll get to play and not just lift cake and juice boxes :) )
Running on Saturday, roadbike on Sunday
Getting back on a Trainerroad plan for the winter.
I have a 10K Running race tomorrow, aiming for a PR! Then Sunday morning a MTB ride!
a recovery run on Saturday and a long run on Sunday.
Just built up the new winter bike, so lots of miles as a prolonged disc brake wear-in session are planned.
Not convinced discs are better yet, but I guess it’s the future….
On Saturday a swim and a (long) run on Sunday.
Ill be doing a ride tomorrow morning, around 70km. Weather will be great, so I’m looking forward to it!
Easy training run, as I raced last weekend
Cycling, hopefully it won’t rain all weekend.
Some trail running followed by some calculus judo.
Just an easy 1-1.5 hr running.
Interval training on Saturday. Long run in Sunday.
Going a parkrun :)
Going for a run in the forest, just enjoying the autumn.
Walks in the forest.
Starting up running again after having a baby, I’m sure you can relate ☺️
A 20k running event. Hopefully also some Zwift.
Photographing the Salisbury Halloween 5km parkrun on Sunday & a 8.5mi trail run on Sunday.
An easy run with a jogging stroller
Hard to decide between ride and run, but why not both after all, under this beautiful october sun, on the Geneva countryside.
There´s the Frankfurt marathon in Frankfurt / Main, Germany.
Seems the conditions are fantastic :o)
Greetings to the world
Sweetspots on the trainer tonight, then a Long hike in the norwegian woods tomorrow. Top it off with a nice, long gravelride on sunday :-)
Last long training before the marathon of Terschelling: Berenloop
Week 3 of base training for IM 2017. 90 minutes of TrainerRoad one Saturday, swim and run on Sunday.
Visiting Malta and search for some nice running paths
Not much time this weekend. Enough for some HIIT training though.
Some Halloween night mtb trail riding. That will be.. interesting.
Tapering for my first NYC Marathon… So something between 6-10 miles… And maybe some scuba diving to relax!
Cyclocross race on Sunday. There will be mud!
Recovering from my cold and then run run run!
Just a few intervals to remain in shape.
Run, Swim, Spin and possibly cycle if the wind dies down..
I’m in Thailand so hopefully finding a place to run without getting hit by a car.
Racing saturday!
Some much needed R&R after 3 solid months of training for 70.3 West Australia…then a Sunday afternoon brick session.
Back to back CX races
Suspect it will be parkrun followed by taking the oldest for a ride on her bike, trying to teach the youngest to ride without training wheels and then a late night 10K training run on Sunday night :-)
Some light 10K around the city as part of coming back to training after a muddy mountain 51K trail run at the beginning of the month. Plus, continuing the #22pushups commitment.
Usual run up my local mountain.
Saddle time on Zwift.