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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.
Biking and bbq
Gonna try and rewrite my records on a climb I did 2 years ago!
Swim, bike, run, paddle, and hike.
Track racing at the Marymoor Velodrome.
Skiing in some fresh snow. Wierd weather here.
Sunday morning was a 1500m run test day, 1hr easy run afternoon.
The usual, run every day!
An easy run or hiking in the mountains, still deciding.
Probably nothing I have a cold!
Hoping to do some riding (road or MTB) in VT this weekend.
60km cycle to Pitt Town and back
MTB downhill this Saturday
I’ll be out for a couple of runs and some weightlifting this weekend.
Moving boxes around… oh yeah, will also try to squeeze in a long run.
Competing in my first multi-day bike race…and it looks like it’s going to be hot!
A very hungover run on Saturday, followed by a much more successful long run Sunday!
mtb Saturday, open water swimming on Sunday
Beers and 16km runs!
Well, a little late but my weekend adventures mostly included running around DC…so less adventure more tourist dodging?
Heading back to my home town to run a half-marathon, and fundraising for the national suicide prevention and crisis support phone service.
Long run Saturday, indoor bike trainer Sunday
I’m going to give open water swimming a tri … i know.. corny..
with a group lake swim.. need a little bit of folks to edge me on. .
We were celebrating Victoria Day so enjoyed a run with the mosquitoes!
Recovery
Indoor zwifting.
A fun run with the girl, some hill reps on the trail, and track work!
Will be dreaming about more training while driving to PA
Hauling shrubs out and digging holes, yard is coming along. Cycling with my guy when the work was done, ahhhh
Hiking in the San Juans
Long run Saturday then training with my dog Sunday for her first 5k
Running rock creek
I’m stuck on a rowing machine for the weekend. Want to be running
A short run just to keep in shape and motivated.
Going on a 1 mile run with my 3 year old son and then a longer brick workout for myself.
Some interval training on the kickr.
I’ll be preparing for the CVR race in London! Could definitely use a 935 to go with all the training. :)
Running Sunday with my coworkers. It’ll be their first official 4K! Aaaand of course it had to be a thematic run: Wonder Woman.
Did the GFNY on Sunday for a hundred miles
A long and hot ride in the Arizona summer.
To get some fitness back after a break.
A Sunday Morning Blossom Time 5.2 mile run in Chagrin Falls…. then parade watching.
Ottawa Half Marathon!
A long road bike ride plus perhaps an XC Mtn bike race.
I completed an inaugural, independent 140.6 mile triathlon!
Taking my kids to get new bikes. They’re both almost as tall as me and need to have better bikes for longer distance rides. Other than the cost, I’m really excited :)
Riding gravel in brisk temperatures. :-)
Racing on Zwift, Long endurance run too!
I will be climbing some hills and enjoying the descents.
A couple of 5k runs, an Orangetheory workout and paddle boarding the Potomac.
I’m riding the annual Tour de DMZ. It is an annual ride that we, American Soldiers, are invited to partake in with our South Korean hosts. Well try not to roll over any land mines!
44k across two runs planned this weekend
Trail running or climbing. ?
Thirty mile ride with intermittent sprints.
Segment hunt all weekend long on vacation stealing course records on foot.
Long ride and some coffee dates with the mrs!
Long ride, long Brick run, long run and babysitting the nephew!!
Racing cyclocross then a road century!
long cycling, swimming and a nice beer after that
swim with smooth long strokes
ride out to national park and terrorize motorists enjoying nature from inside 2 ton steel boxes
jog a bit on the treadmill
chase the kids, cat and chickens around
Running to keep up with the kids
Long ride and a longer nap
Will go for a run.
Swim meet and resting my plantar fascia!
Conditioning for 10 days of Rocky Mountain backpacking in August.
The 3-day stage sportive in Scotland, the Tour of the Highlands.
My first “long” group road ride, about 3h
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and, maybe (MAYBE!) a bit of a hike. Could use a watch to guide me…
planning a 10 mile run and a 45-50 mile bike ride
We went on hike in Canadian Rockies.. Get to see a few of grizzlies and lots of mountain sheep. A memorable trip :)
Will do more Ironman Austria training. Lake swim, long run and bike!
Family camping around SW Montana with a trail run or two and maybe a bike ride…hopefully it won’t be raining!
Long bike ride and a nature hike with my kids.
Checked out the RiverRock Festival.. it had mountain biking, slacklining, mud run, music, food and beer. Followed by an opera.. yep a opera.
Riding until the week is but a distant memory.
Sneaking in a quick 10k before getting married!
Taper time for ironman cairns… a long bike at the beach!
Good Day,
To run errands in the morning in order to prepare for family lunch session before LSD in the evening.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Regards,
Running 5 Mike’s Saturday morning
Going for a zwift ride as it’s going to be a bit hot outside ( in Oman) :)
Went for a walk
Bike road race and swim practice
I will be doing a lot of walking at the Indianapolis 500.
Celebrate our Revolution Day (25th May) with a 10K competition
Saturday long, hard group ride
Sunday family bike ride on Town Lake
Monday Memorial Day moderate ride
I normally ride on weekends but this weekend will probably be stuck on rollers.
This weekend I have lots of intervals. Track intervals for the run and then some bike intervals on Sunday!
Long progression run through Waikiki
Watched my husband run a half marathon.
Relaxing on the beach
A light gym workout and run on Saturday followed by a hurling (Irish sport, check it out if you haven’t heard of it) game Sunday afternoon!
Tapering for my first 50k in 2 weeks. So only 18 miles this weekend!
Starting the road trip to my first Dirty Kanza 200!!!
Got in a few miles on quiet country roads.
Did nothing athletic on the weekend but got in a run Monday.
31 mile bike ride at Red Rock in Vegas!
6 miles on my normal route
My athletic adventures this week will involve a brief swim and long run
With a impending surgery on my surgical spine, the extent of my athletic adventures this weekend will be long walks, stretching and yardwork.
A long run on a quite trail and some core exercises.
Plan on running every possible day and chase my three kids around daily, too.