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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.
Some cycling and hopefully some running as well if weather stays normal :)
This weekend a 60k bicycle ride along Danube is on my schedule.
I really want to win this fancy new Hero5 black.
Greetings from Austria
Wolfgang
Just going out for my normal 54 mile ride with 5000 feet of climbing.
Zwift!!
Run till I fall down, hope it’s somewhere safe, get up again and run some more… then if I’m exhausted, cycle… ;)
I’ll go out for a short run on Sunday morning and play some tennis on afternoon.
Greetings from Germany.
First ride, post-Mallorca, an early morning 50 miles I think…
Swim done this morning. Picking up a rebuilt wheel later to do some miles tomorrow taking advantage of the extra hour in the morning here in the uk
Hello Ray, this weekend I´m hiking with my girlfriend and doing a long ride on my bike in the autumn colored forest around Oslo.
Repetitive lifting of a coffee cup. Oh, and some big miles on the run!
On friday Night run with a headlamp throug the dunes and Sunday a 17 k.
Eleven mile run
No training for me. Feeling a bit crook so going to focus on recovery so I can get back on the bike again soon
Vo2max testing (plus other stuff) in the sports lab… donating myself to science.
Final long run before the NYC marathon!
Doing 5 days of cycle touring with the wife and kids… That counts doesn’t it?
Zwift. Haven’t figured out how to make the camera footage while zwifting interesting yet ?
Yesterday I did a 10K run/walk.
Today after work will be a 3 hour session on the rollers and tomorrow if the weather permits a 20K bikeride followed by a 5K run. It should be 5 degrees and sunny, so I will really look forward to that weather.
Mountainbiking on sunday :)
This weekend will be mostly luggage lifting and airplane aerobics, as I’ll be travelling Amsterdam – Tokyo.
Some light cycling and minimal walking for the weekend. I’m still recovering from a foot injury.
A 10k run and an explore of some local trails on the mtb
A run on Saturday.
Easy recovery runs
Trying at my new Tacx Vortex Smart and getting out into the hills before the weather turns!
In-between races during Cross Country season, so chance for some training. Long run on the muddy trails then some core work.
Saturday morning Crossfit.
Squeaky bone – it’s a cross country relay race in U.K.
Hope to do some cycling, if the weather is good :)
Marine corps marathon!
Beating a prolapsed disc, so Mckenzie excercises :-(
Dar Wasl Villa E80
Al Wasl Rd
After some weeks with unstructured sessions, I will return to a more streamlined outlook of running – ending the Hallowing week with a local Marathon – a handy GoPro could be nice.
20km ride on Saturday evening and if the weather and schedule permit, will ride to pay respect to His Majesty the King’s royal remains at the Grand Palace.
A nice fall ride with the wife then lunch along the trail on Saturday
Then a fast ride with a buddy on Sunday.
Gettingback on my mountain bike after a scope of my knee Oct 11
10 miler today in final taper before my first marathon next weekend in NYC
5k in the pool.
Just a long run (15K) planned for Sunday evening
Recovery is the name of the game
A 32km race at nothing over FM pace. Just taking it as a training run for real deal in December
It’s a four-day weekend here and I’ll be doing plenty of steady-state, base building runs.
Today I will do a short 70-80km ride with 1600-1800m climb here in the Canarias.
Sydney beaches ride on Saturday and then TrainerRoad on Sunday.
enjoying cappucino after hard and long cycling workout (combi mtb & road)
Let’s call it “recovery”…
OCC club ride
Cycling if weather permits…if not then Zwift
Trainer Road for 1h30 and some treadmill running
25 miler and 15 miler back to back sat and sun. Peak week for my 50k in 2 weeks. Gimme that go pro!!!
I am looking forward to a great bike tour in the sun above the mist… (and I’d love a GoPro to film it.. :-))
Bodycore and 10k running.
Nothing as fighting a crappy cold/flu that I have a sneaky feeling is turning into a chest infection :-(
Going to try to sneak in one last mountain bike ride before the weather truly gets bad!
Hope to get in some cycling on the trainer, nothing big, just a recovery ride or so.
A nice run with some good friends.
I guess i will ride a litte bit on my trainer with Zwift.
Easy trainer ride Saturday, 15mi run with 12 @ marathon pace on Sunday.
This weekend just an easy 10k run to relax a bit.
This weekend I’m going on an easy run!
I’ll be hard at training my body in the consumption of craft beer
Going scaba diving for a change.
easy, easy, easy, roller recovery
Last camping trip of the fall this weekend and we’re gonna get some road riding in here in Ohio.
I’m on easy training mountain hiking with friends
Ray is cool, that’s for sure!
A few runs and some Zwifting!
run, bike, and eat lots of food…..
Crossfit and bike trainer
Winter hill reps :( cold and wet
If noticed some corruption going on in my back while im runnin, so plan for weekends are to search light of healing’s power of the internet, and cast it on my selfishness sa..sa..sa..sa.sa…. :) Streching, and superheroes poses for 15 secounds here i come! :D
20k w/8 x 3min @10k pace w/2min recovery
Hiking the Oirase Gorge in Towada, Japan. 12oz curls to follow.
Eat some Halloween cake, and then some more :)
I’m catching a flight to NYC!
recovering from a virus, so probably some light hiking but no bike or run :(
Almost winter here. Time for cyclocross : ) 2 h in forests of Estonia awaits.
7 mile run this morning and the a soccer game tomorrow night, which will undoubtedly leave me injured in some fashion.
Preparing for a 5k Run
A Local Halloween 5K
Get fitter this winter for Downhill racing next year more runs on the DH Bike.
Working on a pb in the Illuminator night trail half in Grampian
Pool training and some night runs :)
bit of a ride
Boot camp on Saturday morning, cycling Saturday evening and a run with friends on Sunday before coffee.
Possibly some ultimate frisbee, and boy would I love to have this thing with me for it!
Swim and run
working all weekend so no workouts for me :(
First time 5k without walking parts!
This weekend I’ll look to get some speed into my legs with some track work.
Racing the Izena 88 triathlon .
Soccer training ?
Weekend at the sea: runned 6 km alongside the coast, lovely!!
15k run and some biking
Cycling and swim trainings!
Mtb training ride with my brother.
gentle ride on mtb for a few hours
I plan on resting and stretching. I ran 1.5 hrs today doing some hill repeats so taking Sunday off.
Going for a long slow run when it stops raining.
Otherwise, maybe a trainer ride. Then swimming Sunday.
A decent bike ride on Sunday