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In Depth Product Reviews
4iiii's Heads up Display
CompuTrainer
CycleOps PowerBeam Pro Trainer
FINIS AquaPulse
FINIS Swimsense
Garmin Forerunner FR60
Garmin Forerunner 110
Garmin Forerunner 210
Garmin Forerunner 305
Garmin Forerunner 310XT
Garmin Forerunner 405
Garmin Forerunner 410
Garmin Forerunner 610
Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Garmin Edge 200
Garmin Edge 500
Garmin Edge 705
Garmin Edge 800
Motorola Motoactv
Nike+ GPS Sportwatch
Polar RCX5
Pool-Mate Pro (Swimovate)
PowerTap and Joule
Quarq SRAM RED Power Meter
Soleus 1.0 GPS Running Watch
Soleus 2.0 GPS Running Watch
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Suunto Ambit
Tacx Bushido Trainer
Timex Global Trainer
Timex Marathon GPS
Timex Run Trainer
Tanita BC-1000 ANT+ Scale
Wahoo Fitness ANT+ iPhone Adapter
Withings WiFi Scale
Zeo
...see all my detailed product reviews here.
...My 2011 Sports Technology Predictions
...My 2011/2012 GPS Watch Recommendations
Most Popular 'How to' guides
So you just got a new Garmin? Start here.
Garmin Devices - How Calorie Measurement Works
Garmin Devices - How to create workouts
Garmin Devices - How to Race Triathlons
Garmin Devices - How to ski with them
Garmin Devices - The ANT+ Footpod
Garmin Devices - The Speed/Cadence Sensor
Garmin Devices - Training Indoors
Garmin Forerunner 305 - Top 10 Tips
Garmin Forerunner 310XT Swim Mode
Garmin Forerunners - How to swim with them
GPS Accuracy Tests (Part I/II) - 2010 Edition
GPS Accuracy Tests (Part I/II) - 2011 Edition
GPS Devices - Understanding Elevation
Heart Rate Monitor spikes and how to resolve
How to use CO2 for beginners
Sport Tracks - Top 10 Tips
...see all the other how to's here
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Week in Review - May 26th, 2012
A Paris night run from Notre Dame
Garmin releases Edge 500 update, adds TSS/NP/IF & ...
A quick pile of odds and ends
Visiting with the folks at Recon Instruments
A busy weekend running, riding and testing–includi...
Week in Review–May 19th, 2012
The $800 Bike Part III: Looking for your assistanc...
SRAM RED 2012 Quarq Power Meter Review
A weekend in Paris: Chocolates, Cycling and Runnin...
Week in Review–May 13th, 2012
Test of the weekend: Battle of the fitness/step mo...
A look at tonight’s hard brick workout with the Ga...
Ironman National Harbor 70.3: A lesson in how not ...
Riding along in a fog
Week in Review–May 5th, 2012
Timex Marathon Trainer GPS Giveaway Results
Photo of the day: A swimming pool on the highway
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A Weekend of Trail Running and Mountain Riding
Week in Review: April 29th, 2012
The Bridge Running Path Magical Sound Wall
Timex Marathon GPS Giveaway!
My favorite workouts in each sport
A weekend with dueling power meters, activity moni...
Week in Review–April 21st, 2012
Photo of the week: A summary of my week
The Soleus 2.0 GPS Running Watch In Depth Review
The Elusive Non-Gadget Weekly Mailbag–April Editio...
Strangely epic race boxes on my front doorstep
A working weekend in Vegas
Interesting tidbits from a 50-mile bike commute
Garmin Vector Power Meter pedals delayed to unknow...
Polar RCX3 In-Depth Review
Spending time in Boston and Washington–without lea...
Week in Review–April 7th, 2012
Question of the day: Triathlon and Running Clubs
Garmin, Suunto and Polar want your feedback (direc...
Weekend Tidbits: Running with Chris Lieto, shootin...
Suunto Ambit In-Depth Review
Ironman Texas 70.3–Race Day
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Ironman Texas 70.3–The Day Before In Photos
Week in Review–March 31st, 2012
The weekend ahead: Good stuff on tap!
How to kick butt in indoor triathlon races
The $99 Timex Marathon GPS In-Depth Review
2012 Equinox Indoor Triathlon Race Report
A look at the 2012 Washington DC Multisport Expo
Week in Review–March 24th, 2012
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2011 Race Schedule & Reports
3/26/11: National Half-Marathon: Pacing, not racing
4/17/11: Rumpus in Bumpass Oly Tri
5/22/11: Escape from Ft Delware Oly Tri
6/11/11: Ironman Boise 70.3
6/19/11: DC Tri - Sprint
7/30/11: Seattle Century Ride
10/15/11: Chicago Urbanathlon
10/29/11: NYC Urbanathlon
11/20/11: Philadelphia Marathon
2010 Race Reports
3/14/2010 - St. Patricks Day 8K: 29:45
3/21/2010 - Rainman Indoor Sprint Tri: 1:02:19
4/17/2010 - Rumpass in Bumpass Oly: 2:12:15
5/8/2010 - Rev3 Knoxville Oly Tri: Hit by car
6/12/2010 - Tidewater Oly Tri: 2:04:15
7/18/2010 - Nautica NYC Triathlon: 2:10:35
8/8/2010 - St. John's Oly Tri: 3 Flats :(
9/18/2010 - Kirkland Triathlon (Seattle): 1:09:40
10/2/10 - Giant Acorn Triathlons (Oly): 2:11:07
...read all the schedule deets here
2009 Race Reports
3/21/2009 - National Half Marathon: 1:24:44
4/03/2009 - Yorktown Victory Run (8M)
4/11/2009 - Escape from Ft. Desoto Sprint Tri: 59:44
4/20/2009 - Boston Marathon: 3:10:47 (for fun)
5/11/2009 - Kenetic Sprint Tri: 1:20:18
5/24/2009 - Reston 2-mile swim: 51:46
6/20/2009 - US Dextro Oly Tri - WashDC: 2:14:05
7/12/2009 - Rhode Island Ironman 70.3: 4:40:21
8/30/2009 - Ironman Canada: 10:38
9/13/2009 - Nation's Triathlon (Oly) - 2:12:54
9/26/2009 - Chesapeake Man Aqua-Velo (2.4M swim, 112M Bike) - 6:27:27
11/07/2009 - Ironman Florida: 10:38
11/26/09 - Turkey Trot (in Turkey costume!)
12/16/09 - Tidal Basin 3K: 10:36
2008 Race Reports
3/29/2008 - Ironamn California 70.3/Oceanside: 5:12:36
4/27/2008 - GW Parkway Classic (10 Miler) - 63:16
5/3/2008 - Wild Flower - 70.3: 5:22:17
6/22/2008 - Philly Tri (Olympic) - 2:15:58
7/13/2008 - Ironman Rhode Island 70.3 - 4:46:01
8/24/2008 - Ironman Canada - 10:49:19
9/14/2008 - The Nation's Triathlon (Olympic) - 2:16:02
10/5/2008 - Army 10 Miler
10/25/2008 - Charlottesville 10K - 39:00.03
11/23/2008 - Philadelphia Marathon - 2:54:48
11/27/2008 - Turkey Trot #1 8AM - Arlington
11/27/2008 - Turkey Trot #2 10AM - Alexandria
12/14/2008 - Jingle All The Way 10K (DC) - 37:21
12/20/2008 - Celtic Solstice Five-Miler (Baltimore)
2007 Race reports
3/24/2007 - National Half Marathon: 1:38:41
4/22/2007 - GW Parkway Classic 10M: 1:17:43
5/6/2007 - Governor's Bay Bridge Run: (Cancelled)
7/15/2007 - Seafair Sprint Tri: 1:20:05
8/12/2007 - Steelman Olympic tri: 2:37:55
9/9/2007 - Big Kahuna 70.3 HIM: 5:21:06
9/29/2007 - The Nation's Tri (Oly): 2:16:22
10/7/2007 - Army 10 Miler: 1:06:40
10/28/2007 - Marine Corps Marathon: 3:21:47
11/18/2007 - Philly Half Marathon: 1:26:31
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