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In Depth Product Reviews
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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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Ride long and then ride some more.
A concert in Paradiso Amsterdam and a run on sunday
Collecting kiwi.Great arm and neck training.
#ppfff
Easy 10K run tonight, maybe a 80-100k ride outdoors Saturday and a zwift Ride Sunday or possibly a longer run…depending on the mood.
Cycling! Maybe some opern watee swimming, who knows…
1st ride after a while. I was involved In a motorcycle accident and am finally able to do some Sport again!!!!!
Camera would.be nice to film cycling trips. As well as my own trips and falls
Doing my first open water swim wetsuit test then going to watch the local tough mudder event to see what all the fun is about.
Competing in Noosa Triathlon, the worlds biggest triathlon!!!!! Bring it on ??♀️??♀️??♀️
Go for a ride and after a run.
On Sunday I will race a 10k in Barcelona
Moderate run, hopefully a bike ride to break in the new dura ace shifters.
cycling on Saturday and trail running on Sunday
Mud
Short run on Saturday and Long ride on Sunday..
Long run saturday and cheat day sunday \(°o°)/
Stretching, strength training and resting.
I will be training Parkour around Balboa Park
run and bike as much as possible until my legs fall off
no seriously, bike and run
Hitting the gym, then long run tomorrow
Long run on Sunday. 30km preparing a marathon.
Last long run before New York Marathon next week end.
Cycling! If only I could film it…
Heavy week last week so this weekend is all about active recovery – both days bike and run easy.
MTB on Sunday and TrainerRoad on Saturday on the new KICKR.
10 mile hike!
I have some spinning and strength training in the plans for this weekend.
Work and chilling with the toddler. It’s the off season
Setting up my bike on the trainer for the first indoor training of the season… (very) sad that summer is over, but Zwift is kinda cool in its own way. I have a great setup that gives me the opportunity to watch football games at the same time. Real football, not the one that counts shots outside the goal posts… ;)
Fitzs challenge, 165km cycling with 3,200m ascent.
Swimming
Riding on the track, and then watching London 6days on TV! :)
Weightlifting on Saturday. Maybe cycle on Sunday.
If it’s raining, and it probably will be, I’ll be continuing my TrainerRoad sweet-spot base building program
The big eye with me
Back-to-back long runs!
Training is cancelled due to family holiday. Harrumph
Running
ride a few laps around Zwift Island
Sleeping. Maybe run after
The target is recovery from my illness
Iceman Cometh training. A crazy fun point to point mountain bike race in Northern Michigan.
A light swim as I’m recovering from a broken leg
Running with dog, if I can keep up…
I’m going cycling with Jurgen and then embarrass myself at the gym by trying to lift some weight.
hopefully a small 10K interval run around the local lake on sunday. Saturday is consumed with parents visiting and a birthday diner for my brother. (might be able to sneak in a quick 30min sprint on the trainer in the morning)
No plans yet
Swapping tyres on the car and recovering from the October cold..
Swimrun tomorrow…and kids bike on Sunday.
Run!
It will be the first run in the snow if e everything goes as planned.
Supposed to be a 3 hour ride but if weather forecasters are right and it rains, it’ll turn to an hour (maybe hour and half) indoor ride.
Yes please this would be perfect for an upcoming trip.
I will be riding endless laps of Prospect Park, Brooklyn in preparation of a 30 lap, 100mile event I entered, for some unfathomably, masochistic reason.
Unless it snows then its Turbo time.
Tim
If the weather allows, a morning tour with my kayak, and at least some laps in the pool with technical focus. Enjoy the weekend!
Some mountain biking and Trail running
Fun with the kids
Get out and ride in the beautiful FL weather!
This weekend will include a lsd run some core stability and a mtb ride
Hilly long run on Saturday , yet another long run on Sunday
Off to the orthopedic surgeon – out of state so leaving over the weekend. But, hopefully, one day, I’ll get cleared to train again.
I am preparing for a century ride.
Hunting with Grandpa
Chilling with My son and daughter !
Trail running, tapering towards New York City marathon.
Ankle impingement short rehab runs on uneven ground, trying not overdo it and re-impinge.
Cause I got a cold duathlon! sofa, bed, Sofa, bed
Tonight it’s an annual Halloween tradition at the climbing gym – lights out headlamp climbing!
Marine Corps Marathon! Wish I had one of these now as my 4 just stopped working.
Beirut marathon the week after next. So now you would be doing… what? I’m figuring out a way to run with my little one
Ride my bike into the wind.
Recovery from a running injury means Zwifting
Climbing and running
10k run along the lake
Pain cave 90k
Just the usual for me, a longish run Saturday and the longest distance ride my legs will muster Sunday ???
Firefighting, running and cycling!
Running 9 miles
HS XC race (Districts)
Shredding the trails with kids and a few long road rides in the mountains.
Back to back runs and a hike with the wife.
Two long rides while it’s still nice enough out! (Live in Boston, where it’s starting to get chilly…)
I’ll be going for an early morning run on Saturday! The sun won’t be up yet.
10k training run on Saturday.
run 4 times in the next 4 days.
and add some bike!
Running in the high coast of Sweden
Bike and Swimming…
Going up north of quebec city hill climing
Hills Hill and more Hills!
A running hills session today followed by a lovely hills session on the bike tomorrow.
Bush walking with the fam while we are camping!
Planning a bike ride, then hike with the family!
A quick spin on the bike!
Rain and pain.
This weekend will include trainer rides watching back episodes of American Ninja Warrior and eating massive amounts of candy to train for Halloween.
Just a small 10k-race on saturday. :)
There will be much regeneration – and a ride with the “little” kids :-)
Heading out with my brother for a long ride
A 60km mtb event with some friends. See who can go round the course fastest ;-)
15 mile long run!
Hoping to squeeze in a wind trainer
30 mile bike ride on Saturday.
No training for me, still recovering from my achilles tendon rupture.