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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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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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No plans so far. Uups :))
Sat – 6 mile run (as gotta go to work too…)
Sun – 10 mile run then 1 hour hot yoga class :-) yeaah!
A Florence runaround, being here for a week end with my family
Saturday: paint the bathroom ceiling
Sunday: mow the lawn
Suppose I should go for a run or something too.
Hopefully get a ride in around renovating the bathroom, going to my sons cricket, and my wife going to a baby shower.
No planned workout this weekend since I’m recovering from being really sick, but I am planning on going to support the rnr dc marathon!
-Guillermo
Soccer and coaching training with my son (intervals, stations, circuits) and 2 hours on the treadmill at 150 HR, 95 cadence for Saturday. That buys me 1 hour of tempo munching on a medium steak with red wine.
On Sunday, it’s off for a 60km tempo ride on my road bike (150 HR 95 cadence) with my new group of friends heading off for a local bike race. That buys me a bag of potato chips at the movies for the night.
1hour ride on my new single speed bike.
Half Marathon in Mexico City next sunday!
I want to run it below 1:55.
50 mile ride on Sat & 8 mile run Sunday
Nothing special…
Sat: intervals, 5x6min/2min
Sun: 2.5 hour easy run.
And that’s all.
Friday strength training
Saturday 4 mile race
Sunday 14 mile (hopefully!) training run for Boston
First race of the season tomorrow – 15km http://www.kerzerslauf.ch looking forward to it!
Cycling and running.
Saturday: 20km trail run
Sunday: rest
5km of pool swimming
Just walkin the dog
link to youtube.com
Most likely a 2-4 mile run indoors and/or gym weight training
Short run and bike ride
1hr or 3km pool swim Saturday, 22mi run Sunday
My first legitimate long run of the year with the Mill City Race Team Saturday, then a 2x5mi LT run on Sunday!
Long run planned for Sunday morning.
Cycling on Saturday and Sunday, building cycling training base.
Sat: 2hr threshold ride, 1hr Z2 Run
Sun: 40K TT
I am looking forward to a long hike with the family, three daughters, three dogs (boys thankfully), and my wife. That is my workout this weekend. Working out my soul and reconnecting.
Recover from my run of today, if feeling good do a short run to the pool and back again.
Just to easy long runs with sister. Simple as that.
Some friends and I are training for this, link to texasindependencerelay.com, so my schedule is:
Friday: team happy hour. :)
Saturday @ 10am: 5 mi run
Saturday @ 4pm: 5 mi run
Sunday @ 12am: 5 mi run, then hit the bar. :)
Sunday @ 9am: “long run,” distance TBD
I’m tired already
1 hour trainer ride, including a threshold test. 1 hr swim, including a 500 m TT. 1 hr run, no threshold test, nursing a sore shin.
100km+ ride on Saturday and easy spin with friends on Sunday.
Easy 5K run on Saturday morning :-)
Probably just a 2h easy bike ride on Sunday
Saturday 3 hours trail run.
Sunday rest day.
Saturday — ~3mile run + helping a friend move
Sunday — ~5 mile run to get the kinks out + leisurely bike ride around town with daughter(s)
(Mileages approximate, as I’m building up consistency in recovery from a calf injury.)
Only tomorrow’s treadmill on gym
Bike: Threshold training + strength training on the trainer.
Run: Threshold intervals + tempo run
Sat – long run
Sun – Rest
I was going to be running the Rock n Roll USA half in DC until I came down with the flu. Now I’ll be resting in bed :(
An hour long lane swim tonight. And 26k on sunday, training for full marathon on May 4th :)
20 mile run
16 mile run on Saturday. 14 on Sunday plus an easy bike ride.
Recover from the miles/kilometres mistake. 60% further on a long run. gah
Wahoo kicker / sufferfest Angel
Friday = 3 miles + 45 minutes lifting weights
Saturday = pure lifting day in the gym
Sunday = 5 mile run with my wife
Fri- 2400 open water swim
Sat- 61 mile bike race rehearsal followed by 6 mile race pace brick run.
Sun- off
Friday 5 mile run, 1 mile swim
Saturday 15 mile trail run, some bike
Sunday 5 mile run, some bike, maybe swim
25km on Saturday with the map, and on Sunday 20km trial :)
3:15 cycle, 15 minute brick.
4×200 swim.
80 min run
and some S&C to round it all out.
followed by a couple of beers
Saturday – 40min Swimming, 30km Biking and 10km running
Sunday – I will spend some time with family playing geocaching
Swim bike brick on saterday
Lsd run on Sunday
Run = 70-90′ as:
10′ easy, 3-5x(1.5k steady, 0.5k easy). Then easy the rest of the way.
Threshold trainer workout on Saturday and a 20ish Km run on Sunday.
run 3.5 Saturday, Beer, run 4.5 Sunday, Beer
50 mile bike Saturday. 10 mile run Sunday.
Easy ride on Saturday and a 8k race on the Dutch beach on Sunday!
Saturday; easy walk in the forest.
Sunday: 120 min long run with last 30 min fast.
Saturday – 1hr35min ride on trainer
Sunday – 1hr30min run
Happy Friday :)
Sunday long run. About 18k in the hills around Auckland.
Saturday strength training and a bike ride. Sunday a long run.
Sat: 80 mile road ride
Sun: 2 hours on the trainer
cycling centuries on beautiful Mallorca island
easy ride around olympic park
My weekend will be the Shamrock Marathon race in VA Beach, VA.
I’ll be working out in the gym tonight and then running about 10 miles over this weekend. Then back to the gym on Saint Patrick’s Day
Saturday: 2 hour charity swim followed by easy 5km run
Sunday: 20 mile run race
Saturday 7 mile run
Friday – 1 hour bike trainer, 20 minute run
Saturday – 1.5 hour bike trainer, 10 minute run, 4K swim
Sunday – 45 minute run, 4K swim
60 mins Z2 run.
Hitting the hills for a climb training…
Friday 4 mile run and strength training
Saturday 2 hour bike and maybe a 30 minute swim
Sunday 1 hour run and 30 minute swim if not on Saturday
18k run this morning
dumbbell complex this evening
1 1/2 hours of yoga tomorrow
First race of the season tomorrow. 15km in kerzers http://www.kerzerslauf.ch, looking forward to it!
So many people doing amazing workouts this weekend :) Finally raining here – so looking forward to an easy 6Km run in it this morning then a family workout at the gym tomorrow morning.
Bike two times; run, one time, swim in dreams.
Probably a 5K for Saturday and one similar on Sunday. Nothing too crazy!
Saturday :
run 15′ easy,
run 40′ 4min/km,
5’rest,
run 3x( 1’max pace, 2’easy pace ),
run 15’easy
Afternoon : swim 2,5km easy
Sunday : run 90′ 5min/km
Watch the rugby then get up on Sunday and cycle up a mountain or two to sweat out the guiness!
Friday – swimming and indoorcycling Saturday – unfortunately in work ;-) Sunday – long long lazy day.
This weekend I start my taper for Ironman Oceanside 70.3. I will run 7 miles tonight and another 7 miles tomorrow. Sunday is my day of rest :)
just an easy 5k run :)
Saturday- Hitting the gym for some strength/endurance training, maybe a short swim and then hitting the bike for a quick ride.
Sunday- Running the 8k Shamrock run here in good ol Portland Oregon!
Training for my first marathon. Tomorrow it’s 27 km running planned.
Friday: strength and conditioning.
Saturday: 12 mile run and 2.5 hr ride.
Sunday: 2500 yd swim.
Easy few running miles on Saturday. 5k race on Sunday!
A long road ride on saturday
Rest on sunday.
Sat: 1 hr turbo training and then football in the park with my boy.
Sun: 15 k easy run with 2 fast km’s in the middle
Mon: family day
1.5 hour cyclocross workout, then off bike next to some runners in a half marathon.
Will enjoy the sun while riding my bike…
29 km long run tomorrow with a 24 weeks belly in preparation to run Ottawa marathon at the end of May!
2 hour tempo ride on Saturday with an easy 60 minute run on Sunday.
Saturday’s run will be the “Goode Loop.” Tens miles of hilly awesomeness in rural Virginia.
Sat: 10 mile run + 1 hr swim
Sun: 3 hr bike + 1 hr swim
Saturday is rest day and Sunday is hill training for the upcoming Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Maratrhon.
Saturday: Brick 2.00/0.30
Sunday: 15km run
Long run: 2 hours
60 to 70 Km cycle ride with the wife, who is preparing for a 100 miles sportive. Really need to get my behind into gear for more training for myself…
Friday – pilates mat class
Saturday – walking around a fundraising event for vets and their families
Sunday – hiking in Sabino Canyon
Saturday: 18 mile bike ride
Sunday: 3.5 km pool swim
I’m about to ride up Mt Fuji, Japan
For me: hopefully a nice little run on Saturday, before flying from LA to Austria. Once back home, maybe a swim to loosen up after the long flight fi I’m not too tired.
Keep up the good reviews!
Fractured sesamoid bone in my foot, so no training for me