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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.
Hill climb on bike Saturday. Long car ride sunday
Completed week 2 of TrainerRoad Century Mid Volume plan.
Went on a 19.5 mile trail run on Saturday.
longest long run of marathon training
Did this seasons first brick set.
Rode on Zwift , 30 km + 25 km because spring has not sprung!
Took a long stroll round the racetrack. Not too exerting!
Taking care of my now two weeks old baby. Enough sports for me. (:
Rode the trainer for a few hours and a short run the following day. Just not starting to get moving again!
Saturday was a beautiful day so I first time rode my bike outside, total 80km
Move from italy to Seul for work, but I get up early and go to run 10 km in the new place
I spent the weekend “recovering” from the week by chasing after an active toddler. Thank you for offering this giveaway!
I did a 2.5 hour bike ride followed by a 25 min run.
I went on this years first bike workout with my sun.
Short run up along the river inbetween bursts of DIY.
Did a 6.5 mile snowshoe hike with the 20 plus inch snowstorm that hit Wisconsin.
Try to fix my bike to ride more!
Ive been logging miles for a Lazy Mans Tri at my local YMCA.
I just ran 10km but felt like a half marathon. Since I became a father 18 months ago, I can’t train to my previous standards and it’s like I’m not going to get fit again for a long time. Anyway, a new gadget is always welcome! :-)
47Mile bike ride with horses, tractors followed by 2 hours of Abs/Core and 1hr swim speed session. Definitely deserved the sunday roast after that.
I rode VirtuGo thanks to your pre-review of it, and then built a donut wall! They do exist. Google it. Bizarre.
15k running on Saturday and 50k cycling on Saturday, thwnks for the opportunity
Broke a cowbell cheering the athletes of the 2018 Boston Marathon!
Medium and longish run on saturday and sunday. Running along trail near water and Liberty Station in sunny San Diego.
I ran a 10K with some throat ache and a blister on my left foot. It was a kind of adventure. Anyway, I managed to finish in 40 min
3×20 intervals on the bike saturday, 10k run Sunday.
Well not a very good weekend for me. But workout is Always important. Bad explanation i guess
I cycled a bit and trained at climbing/bouldering gym – that’s all.
Completed an 11k trail race over the weekend knocking off 5 minutes from my previous time! Great when everything comes together
Short run on Saturday and some “swimming” with kids.
160 km on the bike in 2 rides
Those of my running group who didn’t qualify for Boston (myself include), did our own, “fun” (read: slow) marathon run instead.
5k race!
Road 61 miles with four teammates this Saturday. Easy going until mile 40, when we climbed 3000 feet in the last 20 miles. Woof.
My first 3+ Hour trainer ride using TrainerRoad, Zwift, and a DIY “Rockr”
Walked to the other room to get receipts for my taxes …
Doing my 50 km usual weekend bike ride around local lake.
Surfing 1 hour in the morning followed by a 5k soft sand run in the afternoon!
Cross country run I The spring sunshine ☀️
10 Mile run through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. Cooled down with watching the daughter play Volleyball tournament.
Cycled in the pouring rain, came home to relax and watch Amstel Gold on Eurosport
20 miles recovery biking with my wife.
Went out and tried to avoid the ridiculous amount of potholes !
I did a very easy 7 mile run Sunday which was my first run in recovery after a marathon the previous Sunday.
Did two nice runs, one 10k around a Fort in my neibourhood and oa 11k in the woods to try out my new Salomon shoes
Hopefully more than 70KM on the bike :)
Is it considered an athletic adventure if one outrides the rain? If so, that’s what I did over the weekend, I pedaled into my driveway on Saturday, about 10 minutes ahead of the rain.
I started a local club century ride parcours 1 hour earlier so I can come home in time for the birthday of my son.
This weekend I finally emerged from my hibernation and did a 5 mile run and then built a shed on Sunday as crossfit
Lots of rehab: yoga, stretching, light weight circuit. Trying to keep the shoulder from screaming. Also did the sideline track and soccer mom thing!
Did a 55sh road ride that was south of Atlanta. Trying to build a better engine for upcoming races.
Pushed both of my kids in our double bob for a 5 mile run to the neighborhood park. Then I did a full body workout while they played.
I did a rare early sunday morning run. Went really well.
This last weekend I put in a few miles on foot in the Everglades, lots of gator sightings, and an american crocodile as well!
Taught daughter how to ride a multi speed bike- almost as exhausting as actually riding
First crit ever: 6th place (out of 26). Need a power meter to gauge my effort better!
Saturday ran the Swamp Stomp 1/2 Marathon while pushing a rider from Ainsley’s Angels. Then Sunday did a final training ride for Tour de Cure Century.
35k LSD ;)
Zwift FTP work out and 10 mile run.
Still recovering from a flu, went for an easy trail run with four legged companion.
Swim and bike Friday, Run and bike Saturday, and Bike and run Saturday
Broken hand…so hammered the fifth stage of the Tour of Watopia!
2 rides and a swim after a month off with illness – the swim in particular nearly killed me…
Third time on bike this year, just rode with my girlfriend out of the town to the garden restaurant to have lunch together.
I ran a half marathon up and down Mt. Diablo.
Well, my rear derailleur exploded during a crit race.
This weekend is for a random cross country bush bash.
Just some walk.
did a complete overhaul of my bikes drivetrain and had to test it for 140km
Wen’t for the first long bike ride outside. We saw the sun here in Finland for the first time since last august, had to go out!
My wife and I reconned the route for a new cycling club starting this spring.
Something vaguely athletic? Well, I did watch my wife and child do a junior parkrun!
Unfortunately it was painting a ceiling (surprisingly hard on the shoulders). In an ideal world it would have been a long bike ride!
Does working in my garden count? Quite an adventure with the “wildlife” out there…
I athletically avoided the cold, wind and snow that passes for Spring here…
Bombing through Rancho Santa Fe with buddies.
160 km on Zwift plus shoveling the Snow/Ice Pellet mess of the hopefully last Winter storm this spring…
Did the bike relay portion in the Potcakeman Triathlon (a charity to suppor spay and neuter programs in The Bahamas). Fun Sunday!!
It was peek week of my Half distance training plan this Saturday so I did 5 hour bike ride on my balcony followed by relaxing 50 mins run : D
Tempo run 3×10 minutes
Enjoying a bit of sun (finally) on the road bike for a couple of hours with a friend.
Recovery ride on saturday, 18k run on sunday
Because of bad weather in Montréal Canada, I had, again, to train inside on the trainer. Looking forward to ride outside.
Found out during the Valley Falls XC Challenge mountain bike race that the longer than normal winter hurt my fitness level. A wahoo trainer would have helped
Did an interval training to prepare for a 5k run in a couple of weeks. Still not sure how I’m going to beat my previous time…
A short ride on some of the Amstel Gold Race hills
Ran a windy rainy 5k for a not so encouraging time.
25 km run training for a Marathon!
Some hilly intervals and then a family bike ride.
Longest ride of my life so far: 142 miles of fun.
Indoor ride, #crappybostonweather
35 mile training ride, and finished with an hour of yoga
Saturday was my first outdoor ride of the year! The New England weather and my training schedule finally cooperated.
Night walk in the Lofoten Island (Norway), under a sky full of aurora !! :)
First ride in like two months. GPS died because apparently 40% doesn’t mean the same thing if it hasn’t been charged in a long time.
25k run from Amsterdam oost to Amsterdamse bos and back through Vondelpark. I hope I have more chance now you also live here ;)
Did a slow run with my GF in my new shoes
Welcome to my boring Life
Please make it fun ;)
10 mi run in similar weather to Boston today
Took advantage of gorgeous weather to bike down to the DC Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial to see the cherry blossoms! Also did a few Hains Point loops at your old stomping grounds :)
1500 meter swim and 2.5 hour trainer ride. 14 mile run turned into 4 miles on the treadmill due to weather and family commitments