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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
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.
An easy 30min run with the kids…
Sunday a 2.5h run, with intervals in the last hour. Monday, depends on the weather . . . strength training or cycling.
Plan to spend 4.5 hours on the trainer completing my sweet spot base plan.
Nice weather for restarting activities after a crash….;)
Run, run, run
Recovering from a spring flu. Planning just to walk my dog every day a few times…
One hard FTP session on the trainer and possibly an easy run. Carbo loading done with Finnish mämmi and Easter chocolates!
Enjoying long family weekend with a couple of quick 3-4 mile runs mixed with some family golf. Nothing too strenuous or involved this weekend. Next week back to the grind. :-)
Going for a 5k run in Tallinn, a holiday is no reason to rest :p
This weekends “training” will consist of a short run while away on vacation.
Sunday doing a lot going run 21k.
Yesterday did the pretzel route on zwift.
All through the weekend I’ll be turky-loading. That’s a thing right?
Sitting idle and hoping I would win a giveaway ;)
A max of 6km for me this weekend to recover nee injury….
Still in the throes of an awful flu so unfortunately no running this weekend for me. In Devon with some friends in a cottage out in the sticks so the only thing on the schedule is lots of R&R (and board games).
I’ll be spending an hour in the pain cave with my favorite Sufferfest.
Just a 45min run on sunday after eating tons of chocolate :-)
4k hilly run on Friday evening and hopefully a 12k run on Sunday..
In my case swimming on Saturday evening + badminton on Sunday afternoon. Relax ;)
10k run on Sunday.
Will be drowning my sorrows in chocolate.
End of spring break training camp with the roommates doing 3-a-days (naps & sleep not being one:( ) until school resumes next Monday
15km run as a preparation for half marathon in april.
Sat: ran 24 road miles – just finished and about to follow with pizza and local brew at nearby new pub
Sun: run 7-9 recovery miles. No chocolate bunnies, but I do have a couple super dark choc bars that will have to do.
Training Camp with the CU Triathlon Team!!
Friday brick – 50mi bike to 11mi run, Saturday stair intervals, Sunday open water swim
VASRA Polar Bear Regatta
Starting out the weekend with a 40mile TT ride on Saturday. Sunday AM starts early with the beautiful trail run up Zanja peak and quickly turns to chasing my two young boys all over grandmas yard in search of Easter eggs. If all goes well I will be nicely medicated with mimosas at the time the kids reach the meltdown point, somewhere in between sugar high and needing a nap. The wife will mysteriously be no where to be found forcing me to wrangle the little Tasmanian Devils to bed. On Monday, while fully regretting the combination of ham, alcohol and pie, I will begrudgingly drag my carcass from my warm bed only to step on Legos while fumbling around in the dark looking for my running socks. The distance of Monday’s run is yet to be determined as the severity of my forthcoming hangover and Lego wound has yet to be disclosed.
Easy group run on Sunday with a friendly bunch, 5 to 7 miles
Taking the bunny on a hike across southern Denmark.
How about some VO2Max Intervals (7×2′ with 1′ jog rec) on Easter Sunday?
Training camp in Boulder with the crew.
I’m going to get a run in on the Appalachian trail. Try for about 20 miles and a lot of elevation!
Hopefully go skating a couple of hours on the lake if the ice i holding up :)
Long gravel ride on Saturday. Rest day on Sunday!
Knocked out 8 miles this AM to hit 600 for the year. Now tapering for Umstead 100 this weekend!
Just resting to the FTP test on monday.
Run 5k to burn all the chocollat. Lol
Will try to get away for a long run tomorrow.
Coming week I don’t have my daughter, so I envisage some decent rides and swims. No running as rehabbing my right Achilles, which has stopped me doing Xterra NZ – will do the MTB race there instead.
Not much planned for the weekend – a nice family hike and maybe an Easter ride.
Nothing but to rest. I still need to recovery cause I just overcharged my isquiotibials too much, and got them injured :(
Very little other than eating.
Sufferfest Angels tomorrow as the weather’s looking horrible and I haven’t bought mudguards for this bike yet :( good way to kick off my post-wedding training!
90 minute bike ride on Saturday, Brick workout Sunday morning and then Easter brunch with the family.
Treadmill with Netflix to pass the time….
5 mile run on Friday
9 mile run on Saturday
Rest in Sunday.
Preparing for Rome Marathon on April 10th.
2 mile run followed by a 10 mile bike ride.
Sat : 30 Min run, 1 Hour bike, 2 Hour lawn mowing.
Sun: 1 Hour bike and 1 Hour swim – Nap and Eat !!!!!
A long run and then Easter eats.
Doing some moving this weekend, hopefully get a ride in too!
Run, bike and sleep
Seeing as we’re on family holiday in the Canary Islands it’ll be low key. Running around the lighthouse path when the kids are in bed and my wife has served herself to a glass of vino Rioja.
15km run on Sunday followed by roast lamb
So I fell from the bike at 50km/h last week, which means still restricted to rest :/
Just riding around, enjoying the spring weather.
First ever 10k race on the Saturday, then hit the trainer when I get home!
6 mile run and then a trainer road bike ride. Probably a 1500 swim on Easter.
Did a 110km ride today and will do a 130km ride on Monday – in the NL Easter covers 2 days ….
This weekend only the chocolate eggs are in my plans…
Planning on doing a trail run in the mountain near Alicante, around 10 kms :)
this weekend: having cold, but next weekend 23km amateur mtb race!
Five mile hill run!
Getting back to ultras after a pelvis injury.
Saturday beach with kids.
1 hour of rolling on Sunday.
230km ride to the mountains and beaches of Wales with coffee and cake stop at 90km with the Pontyclun Flyers.
Friday was 90K on my MTB, tomorrow I plan to do some cross training and strength workout.
Overtraining in all probability…
My plans are:
saturday- playing some padle with my friends
sunday: 15km, at an easy pace
An hour of kickboxing, followed with a much needed return to weightlifting – probably deadlifts, squats, and some arm exercises the day after.
Planning on going for a long swim, followed by a brief run the next day!
Flying home tomorrow so missing out on my bike-run brick today. Getting in a couple of runs just to keep things loose.
Shooting for a 5 mi run but have been under the weather…lets hope Sunday is the day.
Hell of Hunterdon 82mi ride with a healthy dose of gravel. Mechanical failure at mile 60 cut it short tho!
Easter hunting in the park and get tons of eggs
Running and Swimming, no easter bunny, I don’t think they swim.
Since i’m in Dubai, i’ll go for nice run along the Jumeirah beach.
Fun ride with the family on the rail trail.
sneaking workouts around visiting family
Coaching my son with soccer on saturday.
A 20k run on Sunday.
And a 40k ride on monday.
My goal is to run over 50 kilometers in two days :-)
Riding loops at Prince William Forest Park
Today . II. Bakonyi Zarándok Run in Hungary :
link to connect.garmin.com
Nice long run to enjoy the sunshine on Saturday with a hopefully pleasant bike ride chasing the Easter bunny on Sunday
My “workout” was a 150 mile bikepacking race. The 2nd half of easter will be dedicated to moving house
planning on a short run this weekend then a ride on the trainer
Today is my first run after 10 weeks off running (recovering from injury). I’m crossing fingers.
And for the chocolate I est it all year long…
Saturday 25 mile ride followed by a short run.
Sunday 10 mile run.
My last weekend before a half marathon. I’ll be doing a 13 mile run and get in a last bit of distance before the week starts. Happy Easter! :)
Saturday was a 3h indoor bike session to get legs fresh for sunday!
Sunday I’ll be doing a local sprint tri!
Hoping to go on a training ride with the wife on her new Helen’s new bike, a Specialized Tarmac Pro Disc Race Di2
2h long run
Saturday – Brick: Bike AT Test, Run Hills.
Sunday – Long(ish) Bike.
Won the KOM award in a race today and planning to get some base miles tomorrow.
Easy run Saturday and long run on sunday.
Mostly just relaxing, but I am doing some intervalls on monday.
20 mile run in the books for Saturday. Sunday is an easy 30 mile ride to stretch the legs, then Easter candy time!
Friday judo course all day. Sunday judo grading. Short run Monday if still alive ?
last weekend before race. Today 8 miles sprints and 1200y all out swim
Tomorrow bike run brick
I went for a quick run and ride today since the gym is closed tomorrow. Enjoying a rest day tomorrow.
Some running and biking… But mostly eating!