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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.
Getting my new running mate (my dog) better trained for runs.
An easy run on Sunday
Trail riding with the gang.
Marathon training. Got my 20 miler this weekend!
long run- 12 miles- 1/2 marathon in due weeks…
Saturday: cross-duathlon, Sunday: easy ride on the road bike :)
Run, run and run!!!
Strong lifts and my long run!
Saturday an easy swim, sunday a long-ish run :)
A gentle 15k training run on Saturday and a 60k bike ride on Sunday
Six mile run Saturday morning, and cheering on my friends running the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday. I’ll be on bike so I can see them all along the course!
Running and swimming!
Does building a garden shed count? If not, a 2 hour trainer session with any luck
Walking the dog on this rainy weekend.
The Cervelo 180km Challenge on Zwift, followed by beer and cubbies!
strength training and core work
Cycling. Ripped something on my right foot so I can’t run for the next 2-3 weeks or so. Good luck y’all!
I’ve got 6 miles on Saturday and 11-12 mile run on Sunday!
Weights and a trail run
40-mile Apple Fritter ride in central Maryland
Get out on the bike if the weather allows and gym!
Will also start searching mounts for my nee Go Pro Hero 5 :)
5k Treadmill Interval Training; Full Weights Session; 45min on the Watt Bike and then a 20min (800m) Swim in the pool.
Back to back long runs
cycling, running, cycling! Can’t wait!
Saturday – 10 mile long run
Sunday – 25 mile trail ride then a 5 mile run
Run, long walks and perhaps ride my bike.
Trail running up the local hill and attempting for the first time to run down and back up again! ??
Benefit Cancer walk on Saturday, weights on Sunday.
I’m planning a 20K+ hike, as training for a view long distances hikes (60K and more) coming up..
Sunday morning I’m doing a 15K run around the Glenmore Reservoir/Weaselhead Natural Area in Calgary.
Running 5k
Saturday morning cycling and in the evening a waterpolo match. Sunday mtb riding.
I got a short run tomorrow and a 10 mile on Sunday!
12 mile trail run
Fat Bike, maybe a road bike, at least the Thursday Snow has mostly melted!
Going for a 115km ride to get the October Gran Fondo Strava badge.
Metric century and enjoy the fall foliage.
Hiking with my wife through Romania’s Carpathian mountains.
Building my mileage after Achilles problems. Slowly does it.
Follow up today’s 20 miles with an easy 5 tomorrow, then 10 miles tempo in Sunday.
Had a long term issue with insertional achilles tendinopathy, currently trying to re-introduce running to my life!
Will be run/walk 5min/1min x5 this sunday morning.
Just a casual neighborhood run with friends.
Just a bit of light running.
Bike intervals today, park run tomorrow, long bike Sunday & interval run on the Bank Holiday Monday here in Ireland!
Run, bike, run!
Annual work do in a nice country house hotel- morning run around the grounds to work of the excesses of the night before!
Going to ride the MUP with my son and maybe new bridge across the Mississippi.
I’ll go for a 115km gran fondo ride this weekend.
Getting back into the grind, base training sat, Sun and Mon.
One before last Run in good old Normandy before NYC marathon the week after
chilling before a lactate threshold test on sunday
Mostly swimming and running 10k! Happy Halloween!!
An hour long run to kick off training for the NYC half marathon.
5k run when the kids gimme one hour!!!
I am doing hill intervals preparing for the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen.
4 to 5 hours of trail running on Saturday and 2 to 3 hours again on Sunday.
Running
Parkrun Saturday and an steady ride Sunday to watch a local charity 10k.
Rainy running round rugged rocks and rough rambles.
A dreadful 13 miles on Sunday in the rain more than likely.
I started the weekend with a 7K low-pulse run earlier today, and planning on a ride tomorrow (haven’t decided on Zwift or outdoor yet) with another low-pulse run on Sunday…
A couple of nice slow recovery runs for me
Long run saturday then beer sunday
101 kms of trail running with two friends. We start on Sunday.
Got asked last minute to help with the 5k run part of a sprint relay on Saturday. They said they’d really like to win. So I’m moving my 15 mile tempo run to Sunday.
On the trainer (Tacx Bushido 1.0) trying out Sufferfest Beta App.
running a half marathon
Raining, so likely sitting on rollers because I don’t like cleaning my bike.
And wine tasting. That counts right?
will go cycling for 20 km
Doing a 15k run training for a race.
Easy spins this weekend.
Can’t get away from the house this weekend so a couple of Zwift sessions might be all I manage.
Technique training on downhill trails at Schöckl…
Finishing Stage 3 of Halloween Hammerfest on Zwift.
Sunday is run day
Brick WKO and a long trail run – beautiful colors all around here in NY.
Kingston parkrun comeback on Saturday followed by long run with the boys on Sunday.
Indoor trainer ride…Netflix here I come!
Due to rain, hitting the recumbent bike indoors!
Outdoor cycling and indoor climbing/bouldering.
Back to the swimming pool, and still doing the #dailycommute bike ride despite really nasty weather.
Pamhule, Denmark ????
Run with my better half and bike on my own. In no particular order or length :)
16 mile run if I can get back from a wedding early enough. Alcohol the previous night must comply.
Do my first ride back in mainland after riding in Hawaii
A long run…
Recovering from a bad cold!
Recovering from a road rash ride this weekend. Otherwise, I would swim laps and ride my bike. Thanks!
Soccer with kid Saturday and 12 mile run with The Wife Sunday. I wish I could shoot it with a Go Pro ?
My answer truly is: “cool”!
Other than that, just a longish run planned for Sunday …… which’ll be a nice, sunny day here in Copenhagen.
I hope to get a long run in over the weekend and a quick orienteering race.
No workouts planned this weekend, have a few family things to take care of and will spend too much time behind the wheel of a car.
Running in Ocean city while my wife works an alumni event!
A 60 mile ride up the coast followed by a half marathon the next day.
Some overdue running is in order for me, and perhaps some mountain biking
My 14 year old son and I will be participating in the 5km run at rattlemebones.ca
Taking on the wind and rain of a Sunday cycle!
Cyclocross!
3k track TT tomorrow, then 3 roller ski TTs Sunday!
13 mile run followed by a short local hike Saturday. 10 mile easy/fun run on Sunday.