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This is The Girl, writing to you from the DC Rainmaker weekly newsletter headquarters…AKA, my couch. If you are new to this pajama party then you are way behind, might want to go HERE to catch up on what this newsletter is all about!

Oh man, can we call it a delay of game this week? My apologizes, and I was doing so well with getting the newsletter out each Tuesday! This week started out kind of crazy for me, lots of appointments and errands to run before our big trip to the southern hemisphere next week! Ray as you may know is having the time of his life in Las Vegas working the CES show and I’m holding down the fort here with the babe and doggie! Somedays I feel like I should get a trophy my day goes so smoothly… and usually that’s followed up by the baby gods throwing lightning bolts of issues at me! Good thing I like a challenge, bring it on Baby-Zeus!

On with the show!

There’s a massive amount of posts built up. Inclusive of another trainer in-depth review, Ray taking advantage of my absence in the bakery and stealing my cupcake pans, and a whole lotta CES goodness. Check them all out below.

It has come to my attention that some of you don’t know that Ray actually does a (sometimes) weekly podcast with Ben Hobbs from TRS Triathlon Radio. I would imagine those two fools will be meeting up at some point in Vegas this week to bring you some listening entertainment. And if you have ever had a hankering to hear my squeaky Canadian voice, Ben talked me into an interview one time… find podcast 21.

As well, the DC Rainmaker YouTube channel faired pretty well since the last time I wrote. Couple Garmin videos, a gimbal test, and a sound check on a trainer is what you’ll find if you head here.

Now as always, if you have time after clicking on all of those links, you can keep on scrolling to below the fold where I take a moment to ramble about whatever is fresh on my mind. 

While Polar started off the week with an announcement about their new wearable shirt that has integrated heart rate sensors in it, they began today announcing details on GoPro camera…

We wrapped up Day 2 at CES 2017 last night. Ray spent the morning meeting with several sports technology companies while I worked on a few other posts in anticipation…

Today GoPro announced that their Karma drone, which was recalled last year will be getting the band back together again, and re-launching sometime this year.  You’ll remember that GoPro shipped…

Caught up in the announcement of the all new Garmin Fenix 5 series this morning was the release of a host of new Connect IQ apps, watch faces, and data…

In the lead up to CES officially starting there are a number of press events for companies to showcase their newest products to media before the showroom floor actually opens. …

Right on queue, Garmin has released their next edition of the Fenix series – the Fenix 5.  This follows a relatively steady annual release cadence of the Fenix series each…

And so it begins again!  According to my badge, it’s at least my 5th year at CES.  Perhaps it’s been more, I’m honestly not sure.  I’ll trust what they say…

The last and first weekend of the year!  Just two different years that is.  Here’s what I was up to as I kicked off 2017 and said goodbye to 2016!…

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I…

Last week was giveaway time!  You had all week to get in your giveaway entry, before I got my act together here on January 1st (see, kicking off the new…

It’s Hammer Time. The Hammer is CycleOps’ answer to the highly competitive high-end direct drive trainer realm.  Or said differently, it’s their answer to the KICKR. It feels like an…

In Depth Thoughts from the Girl

Unfortunately I can’t stick around today, I have to run and go interview a baby sitter in an hour. I don’t know where the morning went!! So on second thought, I encourage you to go find that podcast episode 21 and enjoy a little “The Girl” perspective on life with Ray and this blog stuff! 

I’ll chat with you next week, from the wonderful world of Oz!

~The Girl