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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 GPS Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent gadget recommendations guide (2012) – covering almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day to day? I also just put together my complete 2012 ‘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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I enjoy explaining new things to folks – especially showing people how to get the most from their gadgets. Here’s an ongoing list of “How to” guides.
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Read my Top 25 most useful posts.
It turns our I’ve written a fair bit of stuff over the past few years – and after it disappears from my front page, a lot of it never really sees the light of day again without Google’ing skillz. Or a photographic memory…which I don’t have. I’ve taken a look back and found stuff that…continues to find a trickle of readers via web searches or forum links.
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Have some fun in the travel section.
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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Week in Review–October 30th, 2010
I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post. But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here
Happy Halloween–Have a great weekend!
(Rainmaker & The Girl)
Ironman says ‘We screwed up’ and cancels/refunds Ironman Access
In a rather surprising change of heart, World Triathlon Corporation decided to ditch plans for its newfound Ironman Access program that I posted on earlier this morning. By mid-day they had posted a rather hastily put together “We’ve sold out!” … Read More Here
The Ironman Access Country Club Program? Maybe…maybe not…
For most that saw World Triathlon Corporations (WTC) e-mail announcement on Wednesday, or heard about it online, the initial reaction tended to be of anger – if not outright disgust. However, the more I dug into responses from folks on … Read More Here
Race Reminders: NYC Triathlon Early Registration, IM 70.3 Race Openings & Marine Corps Marathon App
It’s that time of year where the most popular triathlons for next year start to open…and sell out just as quickly. The first wave of these starts later this week, with many of the other big names occurring over the … Read More Here
Using clip-on aerobars on a road bike…how I did it.
If you’re new to triathlon, or are considering jumping into the pool (no pun intended) – you probably at one pointed eyed getting a road bike and using that. You may have even advanced that line of thinking to also … Read More Here
Steaks, Ducks and Planks
Now that I’m home for a short bit, I’ve been enjoying kicking off the weekend with a bit of cooking – just like last weekend. After consulting with The Girl, I checked in and see what she wanted. Turned out … Read More Here
Week in Review–October 23rd, 2010
I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post. But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here
Turf Wars
Given how many fitness related devices I have floating around the house, one would think there would pretty much never be any issue when it came to sharing toys in the sandbox. After all, I have enough of the different … Read More Here
Running in the night
(Side note: Some really cool and interesting comments and ideas were posted yesterday onto the Boston Marathon analysis post that I put together – definitely a lot of great discussion about whether or not to solve the problem, and tons … Read More Here
5 Reasons why the Boston Marathon sold out in 8 hours
In the running world, there is no more legendary road race than the Boston Marathon. But, as anyone who has raced Boston will tell you – it’s not about just the race itself, but rather about the process to get … Read More Here
A look at Garmin’s new Chirp and potential use in sports
When Garmin announced their newest product – Chirp – last Friday, I’m fairly certain that a grand total of 3 people in the endurance sports world actually noticed. After all, it’s targeted at the Geocaching folks (who are all abuzz … Read More Here
Finally…a weekend at home: Pumpkins and Training
After more weeks of travel than I can realistically count, I landed into Washington National Airport late Thursday night, and finally got a complete and full weekend at home. Woohoo! And there’s no better way to kick-off a Friday night … Read More Here
Week in Review–October 16th, 2010
I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post. But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here
Timex Global Trainer Giveaway Results!
Thanks everyone for entering the giveaway! Apparently quite a few want a new Timex Global Trainer! That said there were just over 900 entries after accounting for ways to double-up, into the giveaway, and another bunch from Active Duty folks. … Read More Here
Separating product timeline fact from fantasy: Interbike Edition
Now that some of the hype has died down a bit from Interbike, it’s time to take a look at what exactly all these vendors have promised…and which ones might actually meet their promises. But as is always the case, … Read More Here
Climbing, Cresting and Cruising
Every time I head up to Skyline drive I’m reminded how much time can be gained or lost anytime hills are involved. And every time I crest one of the endless peaks there I think to myself: ‘I need to … Read More Here
A ‘Magical’ Weekend
When I was ‘signed up’ for this past weekend almost a year ago, I didn’t exactly expect for it to be slotted in between weeks of back to back international travel…but then again, I’m not exactly what I was supposed … Read More Here
Week in Review–October 10th, 2010
I’ve long since wondered what to do with all the random tidbits of things I collect each week – or the little thoughts that don’t quite make for a full post. But I finally came up with a solution: The … Read More Here
Two days in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The one and only thing you need to know about flying into Tegucigalpa is that it’s gonna be an interesting landing. So interesting in fact, that pilots have to be specifically trained on the approach. As you descend below the … Read More Here
October Timex Global Trainer Giveaway
There’s no better way to kick the fall running season into high gear than giving something away. So in an effort to mix things up a little bit, this month I’m going to giveaway a brand new Timex Global Trainer … Read More Here
A chat with the folks behind Team Kovi
I first heard about Team Kovi this past spring after stumbling on them via a cycling companies twitter feed. After watching them over the past few months I’ve slowly become more interested in what their offering, especially as they’ve tweaked … Read More Here
A brief visit to Haiti
In a continuing trend for very short work trips, I just finished up spending the last 24 hours in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While I’m now on my way to Central America (via a convoluted routing involving Miami and Houston), I did … Read More Here
Simple reasons why I love my coach
Every four weeks I get a Microsoft Word document from Coach Alan that includes a variety of questions. The vast majority of these questions are aimed at finding out exactly what antics I have planned that are going to mess … Read More Here
Quick thoughts on the new Garmin Forerunner 210/410 running watches
Please note: This post was written before I wrote my In Depth FR210 Review – please wander over there for the latest and most comprehensive review. Thanks! This morning Garmin announced two separate new running watches – the Forerunner … Read More Here
