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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.
bike, bike and bike. Hey did I say I hate the bike…
What ever my wife allows.. most likely just easy run with charriot&son
Would be mountain biking as usual but I fractured a rib dancing at my wedding, so it’ll have to be a dull road spin unfortunately.
Running my first 10K race on Saturday, the inaugural Brookshire’s + Super 1 Foods Heroes Run, benefiting local first responders and military heroes.
Parkrun with a hangover
13 mile run and 2 hours on the trainer, fun times
Just started snowing outside. Looks like more indoor biking on Zwift.
Absolutely nothing! Apart from eating, drinking and then a bit more…
Road ride saturday, Mountain Bike ride sunday!
Riding and swimming, and more riding and swimming!
I’m hitting the gym again after a small surgery I had last week. Ready to go boxing again. And hopefully I’ll be running again soon.
Recovering from shoulder surgery so this weekend (and quite a few after this one) will be spent on the Kickr and Zwift.
Since it looks like rain I am probably to be on Zwift and then tomorrow short run to test the calf out.
Race the dead costumed 5k, drinking, team bike ride
2 1/2 hours of zone 2 cycling. All the hard work has been done this week. Woooo hooo!!
Swim, Bike, Run and Sleep :)
Easy bike ride on Sunday.
A 100k bike ride and a strenght session is probably what I can fit in between eating and sleeping!
Short run saturday.
I will be running and will take my jumping rope after that.
Activities, beers & toes up!
Going to be on Zwift this weekend
Silly 5k obstacle run with all the family. Husband warming up with a sneaky 50mile bike ride. I’m sloping off for a chilled 10mile run Sunday morning. Not told him that yet!
Park run around the river.
First thing tomorrow morning, there’s a cross country race. The first one this season. After that, relaxing, drinking some wine and a recovery run on sunday. A perfect weekend!
getting colder but most likely a bike ride
Traveling and hopefully a long trainer ride
Some mountain biking with heavy wind. :)
Riding my bike. For real on Saturday for fun on Sunday.
12 hour mountain bike race in northern North Dakota.
“ENTOMBED”
Hockey, group training, and maybe one last lawn mowing (that should count!)
Heading out for a fall training ride, enjoying the fall colors while they last!
Cycling today and then for something different again tmrw
I’m going to restart after a training hiatus with some light intervals
I have a 2.5 hour run and a run on the docket.
hope to get a road ride in if the weather cooperates but if not then a gravel grind a la MTB
Halloween, costumed run with my friends.
Hockey!
Open half-marathon and the usual kiddo b-day parties!
Easy weekend, snorkeling and maybe a run on Sunday afternoon.
Cycling in the wind and rain…
An open water swim in Barton Springs! Come join me Ray next time you’re in town to see Ben!
Intense prep for trick or treating with my kiddos on Monday by getting some miles in!
Planning to get the Strava 100km badge this weekend.
Going on a running training camp. 4 days of hard work to prepare the winter =)
Some turbo work with good ol’ Zwift, and a run up a steep hill!
Zwift on the tacx
probably climbing
Saturday taking the kids from my daughter’s MTB racing team to pre-ride their next course. Sunday doing a recovery ride with the kids.
I’m going to run a 10k. Rain or shine. Probably rain this time.
15k “fun” run!
5K race!
Spinning in the basement!
just a little spin on the home trainer
Short run, hopefully a long ride and if all goes very well-a swim
I’ll be doing a few trainer rides on the Kickr SNAP. This comes after taking almost a week off due to a damaged tire (you really need to release the roller after a ride)/being really lazy and not wanting to wake up at 5am to ride around my garage.
Participating in Half Marathon this Sunday!!!
Cycling; long slow distance, both sat and sunday
A little weight training and then swimming with my new son!
Running to voting sites in MD, DC, and VA to vote for HRC in each one. #RIGRUN2016
A long steady run, 25km. Looking forward to this for the whole week now :)
well…a long run ;-)
Gravelride on saturday and indoor on the TC on sunday
14 mile longish run on Saturday and 5 miles on Sunday.
Tons of hiking in the SoCal region. I’m getting ready for a Grand Canyon multi day hike. So excited!!
Half marathon to do, then a massage!!
Dublin Marathon!!!!!!
Riding in the crisp fall weather and standing on the sideline of my son’s soccer games.
Coffee spin Saturday. Cheer on at Dublin Marathon on Sunday
60k road bike ride
Run baby run!
Hiking and biking with loved ones
Be safe everyone
If the weather’s OK, a 10k or 2
if not, stretching and foam rolling…
I’ll do a kettlebell workout. And hopefully get a run in. Happy Halloween!
start riding again after a 2 week break, aiming for 60k total
Two short runs
CX Race Saturday, maybe some endurance riding afterwards.
Se non piovefaro un bel giro in bici per mantenersi in forma!!!!
Drinking beer watching the Pats beat up on the Bills…
Early morning Sat bike and a Sunday long run
I will get on the Kickr for a Trainerroad sweet spot workout and get outside the next day for 2.5 to 3 hours at 80% and enjoy the days before it gets cold!
Just recover from a previous race !
Half marathon on Saturday, century ride on Sunday
Run, run and run
taking my daughter for a run.
After a monster weekend last weekend, today and tomorrow is just a light 5km time trial run, 3 hour easy spin on the bike and a 45 min ocean swim.
Cycling on my new pedals
Park run pacing
After the ACL reconstruction surgery, I want to get back on marathon but I think cycling would be great for winter indoor rehab!
Getting the last ride in before the forests are shut down for hunting season. Also taking my little ghouls out trick or treating!
This weekend i’ll be on the indoor spinning bike on Sunday morning!
easy run, coming back from a flu. trail run entry fee will go to waste, as i’m in no condition to push yet
Running 22 miles on the trails.
40 mile ride or Zwift.
It’s raining so whatever I can fit in. Hopefully a run or 2
Will be doing some caving and vertical rope training with my Speleology group.
Short ride and family time.
Stil recovering from me solo marathon last weekend,but I’ll be running some km anyway.
Pushing a stroller on the local 5km park run. Gunning for sub 20….or maybe not.
Sunday is Zwift day – it will be about 60km in the evening