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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 2024 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.
Rowing, and too much of it. Saturday’s a double session on the water: 18k UT2 morning, 8 x 500m afternoon. Sunday’s a morning group ride, and an afternoon “sprint” erg (the lack of detail on the training plan has me nervous).
Trying to get myself moving again so maybe just an easy 5k
Weekend Workout Plan: Saturday 8 hour car drive (means it’s a rest day, unless I can scounder up enough energy to hit the gym for a bit when I get in to town). Sunday: Long run day- 8 miles this weekend!
Saturday – 35 miles steady ride for coffee with wife, weather looks good in uk
Sunday – 70 mile group ride 3x hill attacks and some high intensity hill work,
Monday hope to be deciding what new training tool to buy with my prize :o)
7 hour trail… just because
5k run on Sunday
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: 95 min E-Pace
4km swim TT saturday
Long run Sunday
I’m running 16 miles tomorrow training for my 2nd marathon in May
New brakes on the Specialized and a 5k run to loosen up.
No Plan, just trying to get as much riding in as possible
A small walk of about 2 hours just to recover
Melow weekend, 5k run
Probably all road bike: 25 miles & 2500 feet of climbing tomorrow, ~50 miles on Sunday. Possible brick run tomorrow, if so no more than 5k.
Early morning ride Saturday followed by strength work at the fire station and a 2 hour endurance ride on Sunday.
Saturday – Half Marathon (Rock n Roll USA…woot!)
Sunday – Rest, some walking (hopefully 10,000 steps)
Saturday – snowshoeing in Tors Cove, NL, CA
Sunday – long run 16 with my buds
Couple of runs and mtn bike rides. It’s finally sunny here.
2 rides about 60-70 kms, one on Saturday, and the other on Sunday…
Karting w my daughter!
Long mountain bike ride tomorrow.
Sunny Sunday = Long Ride
Hoping the rain holds off for a few long bike rides this weekend. Thanks!
Brick-run 2 bike 12 run 2
Saturday Brick workout – 20 mile L2 ride on hilly terrain followed by 15 min run at L2/L3
Sunday – running around cheering a friend on her first OWS Triathlon at the Bartlett Lake Triathlon. Billed as the hardest Tri in AZ)
Sat: 30min swim (splash) with daughter, then 1.5km swim without!
Sun: 2 hr bike ride
start in Parkrun on 5km distance. And right after long run about 20km in marathon pace :-)
My weekend workout plan is crazy simple, because I’m tapering for the Modesto Marathon. It’s just 7 miles, at marathon pace on Saturday, and rest on Sunday. Chuck in a couple of short runs during the week, and I’ll be ready to hit the start line!
Winter made a comeback 2 days ago…so doing some interval on my Kickr
Saturday: 7 mile run, Sunday: 45 minute recovery run!
Friday is a light 4 miles
Saturday is extensive stretching
Sunday is NYC 1/2 marathon
10k run Saturday and 3k run Sunday.
Bodyweight work at home on Sat, then swimming. Rollerskating on Sunday.
90km bike on sunday. Just that.
Working on building my fitness back up after taking some time off for a sprained knee, weather-related sinus headaches, and unwillingness to go outside to run below 50 degrees
Saturday will do some yoga with some serious stretching.
Sunday I’ll go for a short run
A long run by myself, and a long walk with my wife.
Housekeeping on saturday ;)
And a 10k run on sunday
Saturday: 10km running + 3km swimmimg
Sunday: basketball with some friends to relax
Saturday – swim
Sunday – 26K run and then a well deserved nap :-)
Saturday – 3 hrs on rollers watching UFC 171
Sunday – 1 1/2 hrs hockey with the old timers
Saturday 5hr bike with 30 min run off it
Sunday yoga and a walk
2x100km club rides
Saturday 7 mile run, Sunday 2.5 hr ride and 20 minute run
A 10km run
I am just recovering from a knee injury, so I’m taking it slow. I am going for a long walk this weekend in the sunny California weather. Possibly even doing some pool workouts if the temp is still in the 70s and 80’s this weekend. Oh, and the stationary bike in between!
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Today, 2000 yard lap swim, tomorrow rest, Sunday 5k race followed by beer.
Saturday: 1 hour at swimming pool,
Sunday: long run, ~20km
Saturday – Interval run warm-up / 2min/1min 10 reps / cool down
Sunday – 90 km road cycle / hills
3-4 hour group ride with the local club on Saturday. 4-5 mile trail run on Sunday.
Tonight: chop down two trees and remove some shrubs.
Saturday: Morning bike ride, pitch batting practice to the boy, coach a baseball game.
Sunday: Ice skating with the kids and hopefully an afternoon ride.
Should be a great weekend!
Thanks!
An easy 70mins run for Saturday and a rest day on sunday ! :)
Martial arts Saturday. Long run Sunday.
2 hours on the trainer with TrainerRoad (Lucania) on Saturday
2.25 hours on trainer with TrainerRoad (Juneau) on Sunday
Maybe squeeze in a run if possible.
my weekend started Friday afternoon. 4.4 mile jog in 35 minutes. Plan to go on the trainer for 20 miles on saturday night.
Running and strength training. Possibly cycling too!
I have a trainer ride Saturday and 5x1000m intervals Sunday
Sat: 1hr40 progression run from low Z3 to High Z4/ Stretching and rolling 1,500 Recovery swim
Sunday: 4,000 Yards, 3hr15 bike intervals below/at/above goal HIM watts.
50 mile ride and 10 mile run
Saturday: 7 mile run.
Sunday: 18 mile run.
Training for the Belfast marathon in May.
Will be riding my bike down to in Geelong. Then walking, walking, walking.
Week started with the flu, today (Friday) 9km slow, Saturday 10Km and for Sunday: Test with the team for the Relay Swiss Gas Milan City Marathon which will be held April 6, 2014, Ray do an amazing job!
I would love to win the Garmin Fenix II;)
Long run Saturday, long bike Sunday. Zone 2!
10 km run on Sunday, race pace.
7 miles today.
Hike with the family tomorrow.
5 miles Sunday!
Run and swim
20 mile long run tomorrow. 10 miles at marathon pace on Saturday. I can’t wait.
10k St. Patrick’s Day run/TT to substitute my 60′ interval run
120′ trainer ride: 1′ ON, 1′ OFF for total of 12′ of ON time at Z5, remaining time at Z3.
Running NYC Half Marathon
Saturday 1 hour swim lesson then rest. Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day Tri and back to the grind!!!!!
Rest up an injured knee :-(
Ride with the kids on Saturday, and a run Sunday evening.
Mountain biking in the Forest of Dean – trying out the new extension on the red run
6km walk today, 20km bike ride Sunday.
Saturday: trail run with the Stevens Creek Striders then brunch with the club
Sunday: 4 mile trail training run.
Saturday 5km running
Long run before the snow.
Quick ride and run here in Bali!
Get in my first outside run of the season. I hope to make a 10k distance.
Saturday: long run ~32km (with 12kms in marathon pace)
Sunday: long bike. how long, it depends on weather:)
Today 3km walking, saturday 5km running
Orienteering technical training on Saturday and Long Distance Orienteering Race on Sunday. Final preparation for championships races next weekend.
a full day traipsing around disneyland on saturday, followed by a quick 10 mile trail run on sunday!
10K run tomorrow
A hike through the rainforest on Saturday and a mountain bike ride on Sunday
Walking 18 holes tomorrow (my day off) then T25 on Sunday with a short run.
Fri – TMax Intervals. WI 144secs @ 350w(V02) RI 288secs. Do as many as I can manage without losing form
Sat – Sweet Spot Lunch Ride at work. WI 2 x 30’s @ Sweet Spot RI 5mins
Sun – The Sufferfest Blender followed by some Yoga, focusing on hips, hamstrings, quads, and finally 10min foam roll
Forecast is rain, so I’ll be putting the bike on the trainer on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, hour on the trainer, hour in the pool. Sunday, hour on the trainer, 3.5m run.
Ray, big weekend sixty mile hilly cycle tomorrow, the doing the Dune half marathon on Sunday but cycling 20 mile to the start and home. All good miles in the bank for Ironman Mallorca in September.
A St. Paddy’s Half tomorrow, and circuit training Sunday
6hr ride + 30 min run. 3 weeks ’till IM South Africa so it’s my last big weekend.
2 mile run on Sat and then running the Cincinnati heart half marathon on Sunday.
Sat: 1.5 km swimming at half at 60% other half at race pace + One BodyPump session
Sun: 5 km running before a long bike ride (between 50-90 Km, depends on the day)
60 mile ride on Saturday, then a 10 mile run on Sunday.
Swimming session on Saturday finishing with sprint intervals, and long run on Sunday 14 miles!
Tomorrow is set aside for DIY and learning to shoot clay pigeons, but hopefully a swim in Sunday, dodgy knee allowing!
Long run of 20 miles! with a sunny day, there’s nothing better!
6 mile run on Saturday, 30 mile ride w/10 min run on Sunday
Long endurance MTB bike ride on Saturday over beautiful green mountains of Minas Gerais, Brazil.