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5 Easy Steps To The Site
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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.
I will hopefully be getting in some good road hours on the bike with the near record high temps.
MTB ride and a crossfit workout. Hoping for some good weather!
TrainerRoad session. Never too early to train for race season!
3 hours in the wahoo and 21 miles run on Sunday
Swimming practice Saturday and bike intervals Sunday
A 22hr flight from Glasgow to Adelaide, BBQ and wine!
Days 14 and 15 of my “off season” 100 day run plan!
Singletrail MTB at some time – + laying concret tiles in my driveway :-(
I’m tapering for Ironman Florida with short swim, bike, runs. I’ll have so much extra time on my hands this weekend! Thanks for the chance to win!
Going to hit the weights and maybe run.
Cycling around Barcelona, the weather forecast says sunny all weekend!
Tempo workout on Friday. Easy run on Sat and a long run on Sunday. Getting ready to turkey trot.
Acquiring some free range protein and a short run.
Lots of outdoors.
Tune up
Long run on Sat and shorter on on Sun
Zwift and pumpkin carving :)
On Saturday I will be doing a 5k with my nephews, wife and sister. On Sunday I will be on my trainer for a relatively easy bike ride.
I think I’ll finally accept that it’s just going to get colder and set the bike trainer up.
Ironman Phoenix!
Have been volunteering at You Yangs parkrun but this week it is run time. And a few episodes of Breaking Bad.
Unfortunately just walking to work…
Goal of 100,000 push-ups for the year so probably 400 each day and maybe a light run
How about a Halloween race?
Bike ride before starting winter saison
Run.. Cycle… Repeat.
I am just doing a long run.
I’ll be starting the weekend with 5K at ParkRun…
A short trail run is what I have planned.
KISS races on Zwift, my newest (and probably healthiest) addiction.
An easy run followed by a swim in the sea
Does chasing toddlers around at a birthday party count as training?
Cycle Ball training at Friday and hopefully a little tour on Sunday or Monday.
Tons of walking – I’m running for a state senate seat in Oklahoma, so I’ll be walking neighborhoods, knocking on doors all weekend long.
A lovely, 24 km trail run (though it might get pushed to Monday for the nice weather…)
I’ll hopefully be over the cold I have and get out for some long easy rides on the road, in the woods, or both
Friday pm – run
Sat am – turbo session + brick run
22-24 mile long run in prep for a 50k 11/19.
Hiking in north Vietnam
I’m goining for the last clubride of the year.
Literally nothing will happen this weekend, enjoying a month off before kicking off the next one! Thanks for the giveaway Ray
Charity run tomorrow and some gymnastic on Sunday.
I will try to get 2 runs in on the weekend. Easy run on Saturday, then Sunday runday!
It’s just gonna be a short gym session this weekend. I have other stuff in life to handle and it’s the off season.
Testing my legs on the Stelvio climb on the Road Grand Tours platform
Bike and Run
Cycling and hoping for an indian summer day.
TrainerRoad workouts on my tacx
Me on the TacX, me testing a CX bike
Horseback riding and hiking in Michigan. Beautiful this time of year!
Some cycling and running here in Belgium
Rest, and being lazy.
Cycle-training in prep for a forthcoming cycle-tour in Cuba! So riding one-handed while holding a cigar in the other hand :)
I’m going to get a few trail running miles in on some new trails over a long weekend trip with my family.
Going skydiving and go run and work on sunday.
Intervals with TrainerRoad
20k run on saturday, shorter run on sunday.
Was working, but now a 17km training run can be had :)
40km bike in the Chilterns – Saturday
20km run – Sunday
Cycling with the wife and running saturday. MTBing all day Sunday. Does pumpkin carving count? Thanks
Saturday run and Sunday bike, perfect combination!
Long run on Saturday, SUP on Sunday
A 15k run on Sunday in Chicago
doing some trailrun for my #50pfaender challenge
160km charity ride for veterans
Just few running sessions
Some weight training and some basic runs, nothing fancy but still fun!
A couple short runs.
This weekend I’ve got a spin and a long run on the plan
I’m on the Gold Coast Australia. I’m going to ride from the beach at Currumbin Alley up the valley into the Hinterland as far as the road goes. Have a rest at the national ark and then ride back. Haven’t done it for a year and I’m really looking forward to it.
Works best for skiing, and swim run!
Cyclocross race sunday
A costume ride & costume party!
Run the NYC Poland Springs Marathon Kickoff 5 mile race
I’m tapering for IMFL. Short swim, bike and run.
Weight work and a couple rides depending on the weather
Last weekend of great weather in Minnesota for a while so it’s a 7 mile run Saturday and a 30+ mile ride on Sunday!
Rest after busy week!
A long run sunday
I’m doing a long run on Sunday as the final preparation for a 10miles run the next week.
Big curry tonight, therefore a swim on Saturday and a run on Sunday :-)
4k swim, 90 min ride on trainer, 6 k run, all before 13:00 on Saturday.
My usual off season Saturday.
Cycle around the Wicklow mountains, Ireland
6 mile run easy pace
60km road bike north east of paris!
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My wife and I are riding our 2016 FatCyclist.com 100 Miles of Nowhere tomorrow (Saturday). So I’ll be spending hours and hours on the Neo doing laps around Watopia on Zwift.
Well, I work both days on the weekend so for me I’ll be doing a bike ride Saturday night and a good run on Sunday night. Just two weekday workouts for me!!
Some uphill running
Running mostly and biking if does not rain
Saturday fartlek, sunday long easy run.
A parkrun and hopefully some cycling
Weekend – coaching youth hockey, running and raking leaves
I’m doing a sensory deprivation float tonight. I have a bike workout tomorrow and a run on Sunday.
I’ll probably throw in a yoga workout or two this weekend, too.
A 2 hour bike ride and a 10 mile run. But more importantly, my wife’s baby shower
A trail run on Sunday.
Gonna do some running because it’s too cold to cycle and I’m still waiting for the Magnus to be released!
Just a lazy post travel weekend. Last weekend I was cycling on the mountains of Gran Canaria!
A tentative return to running after injury
not a lot of training but supporting our local Half marathon to give something back:)
Fat biking before work.