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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.
16 miles trail run.
1st round of Cross Nationals 2016/17 in Denmark – 9,4k XC running i Middelfart
Run…but just one long run.
running and hopefully some MTBing)
Running my furthest ever distance on Sunday… and with more left in the tank at the end!
run 5 mils.
walk and ride on the pelaton
bike and running
a nice 124km automn bike ride on Sunday, then cleaned the bike
Just a 3.5 mile run!!
no hope….but let’s take part, never been lucky
It’s already snowing here, so it’s indoor trainer time.
Trail run with Monchichi
Very cold here! Some bike in the basement! My girl went running.
Getting cold so will probably have the first of many sessions of Trainer Road.
15 mile run for marathon training
Long run in the cool fall temperatures. Bike ride is nixed thanks to damp drizzly weather.
One hour tempo run. Happy Halloween!
Riding to Mount Gleason…
go cycling
If the weather will be good I will have some sort run.
A couple of long runs for a marathon 10 weeks away.
Moving the trainer and bikes into the newly built log cabin and getting pedalling again.
Mountain biking at a local park. First real ride in a long time
You can´t win if you can´t try, so… here I am
a few rides in this insanely hot fall weather.
It was an easy weekend…just a couple short 20 miles. We celebrated my wife’s birthday, so there really wasn’t more I could do! Lol
Hill repeats, hill repeats, hill repeats!
Fun with the kids.
Watching the London Six Days and enjoying a nice autumnal ride with my dad and my fiancée.
Next week looks like it will be spent on the Neo…ouch.
Long run
Coaching youth rugby in Scotland – U18 level. Followed by a run round the pitch 10 times.
ATB endurance ride and running
Went for two mtb bike rides on local single track.
Nothing but rest and recovery for me this past weekend. I did manage to keep an elevated heart rate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday while watching the Cleveland Indians try to close out this World Series. #RollTribe
Trainer ride in the AM and a run later in the day.
Bike ride yesterday, relax today, and run tomorrow in the early morning
Start training for a 2day 160ish bike ride called the MS-150 to help fight.
Running, crossfit training, and fall fun on a beautiful warm weekend!
Riding the Dutch BeachClassic Hoek van Holland – Den Helder (the world´s longest beachmarathon, 135k across the beach) on my custom build-up 29’er beachbike
Get back to running on the trails if my knee will take it!
Long trainer ride!
Getting some beach running in….
No plans for the weekend other than rest!
Short CX intervals in a forest trail and pumpkin carving!
Easy runs after coming back from injury.
I am going to use TrainerRoad on the spin bike for a few hours and surf. Lots of foam rolling to rehab my mcl as well.
Some running would be nice
Riding as long as I can as long as the warm weather continues in Wisconsin. Avoiding hookig the bike up to the trainer for snowy season!!!
Hill repeats and strength training!
Couch to 10K
taper for my upcoming race next weekend.
Sufferfest!
Local Halloween 10K
Woo! Walking for me!
Push twin boys on the day they turn 17 months on a 5 mile run. And try to get a short 15 mile hilly ride in during one of their naps.
This weekend for a change was golf, single bike riding and tandem riding! How’s that for variety?
It is the last week in my taper.
An easy weekend with a short tempo run on Saturday and enjoying the weather watching soccer on Sunday.
On the docket for the weekend just gone was a season ending duathlon. Fancy dress style. Fun times!
Rock climbing and mountain biking! Not the best example of what to do as a triathlete… :D
easy ride on sunday and a long hike on wednesday
Go for a run. Couple of little longer sessisons than usual.
Try out the SkaterTrainers and then ride my bike
Keep with the IM training, Focus on swimming :)
All I did was a 6mi jog to prepared for the Halloween parties ;)
Running!
I’ve been trying my hand at cyclocross this fall, so some interval work with some skill work mixed in!
I will be walking on the beach in Suances Spain and travel back home from holidays
rested Sat and Sun for 1k loop of trick or treating
120km indoor bike simulation and an 18km run capped off with a 2km swim. 2 weeks to go for Ironman Malaysia
Sunday 30th I ran the Frankfurt Marathon – with 15000 others.
today will be just opening the door and giving out sweets to the kids in our neighbourhood – perfect recovery
next Sunday? we´ll see, there´s an unusual small Marathon planned here in Hamburg – with less than 50 others :)
A couple of rides on the trainer, getting the legs back.
11 miles on the bike. First ride in almost 3 months & after 7 weeks in a boot. It was GREAT to get out & do something! Anything!
Two runs: a 5k and one as long as i can make it…
So in between taking my wife away to celebrate her birthday and then trying to be a good father, I’m not home routinely mon-fri, I tried to squeeze a 30 min treadmill speed session in. It latest 23min where upon my wife came in with the meant to be sleeping 11month old to inform that the 2 year old had weed on the floor and I needed to stop! Weekend training over- (excluding mowing lawns, bins,laundry and carrying small children around) who needs a gym!
A 100+ bike ride.
Run, bike, swim…the usual.
A spoooky run!
Of course, yes, I want to win this…. this weekend was my time to rest of for next weekend: the New York City Marathon. And to have a GoPro when I go there, would mean to be able to show my mom, who is in a nursing home with the paralysing illness Guillain Barré Syndrome, that I am living my life to the fullest – making my dreams real. Because you never know what will happen tomorrow.
FTP bike test
went out for a 10k run.
This weekend was 10Km on a bike at the gym and 30 minutes trying not to get drowned by my youngest daughter!
I will play tennis twice then hit an execise class…!
I have an easy bike scheduled for Saturday, and a long run (19 miles) scheduled for Sunday. Thanks for the giveaway.
had a bachelor party in vegas and rallied for a 10k – finishing was my biggest athletic accomplishment by a significant margin.
Road testing a Trek Domane SLR
Sleep! And walking while trick or treating with the kids.
Had my last long run before a half marathon on 11/5.
Managed to get a 14 mile training run in despite being diagnosed with vertigo last week. It was a challenge but the weather was too good to miss out on.
camping by the lake. hopefully some trail running if the hot cocoa didn’t over power me from the night before by the camp fire :)
Training for a half marathon PR!
Just a few easy runs between 5-8 miles.
Climbing sand dunes.
SQUATS!
And some running :)
Little bit of riding!
Getting back to running after a few months out from a knee injury… it will be tough; especially with the extra pounds on board!
Nothing too scary – just a couple of 5 mile runs.
I’ve been running the Lucerne Halfmarathon on Sunday.
Cyclocross racing both Saturday and Sunday followed by mowing the lawn!