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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.
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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.
I’ll be playing soccer with my daughter and heading up to the mountains for some hiking. Perfect weekend for both!
I’m racing a 1/2 marathon tomorrow, with a 1:30 goal.
Running in the mountains as a part of preparation for the UTMB
Saturday long run and Sunday bike ride. Thankfully the temps dropped for the weekend!
This morning 70km around Lago maggiore under a rain looking for sun , tomorrow it will be better (hopefully ;-)
Indoor trainer ride— as persistent lousy rain dictates here in the Midwest
10k yesterday, breaking my personal best
Saturday: rest
Sunday: either cycling about 30 miles or 7 mile run
Cape Wrath marathon. A fantastic and beautiful run and an extremely friendly race.
A Workout on Zwift on Sunday evening. Family has its time this weekend.
Going for a run with my 8yo son to augment half marathon training!
Visiting family, so I get to try an all-new 10 mile run I’ve plotted on mapmyrun. Counting a decent weather. Cheers.
A bit of bodyweight training Sunday.
I managed to run 15k with my baby daughter in the buggy today, and I’ll see if I can squeeze in something tomorrow, too.
Ohlone 50k!
Planning longest run since end of 2015 – 10 miles in preparation for Inverness Marathon (my first) in September.
Just returned for an 85k loop around the lake. MTB tomorrow, then back to the road on Monday!
A long run and some happy cycling
Today, no tonight: 5h+ birthday party;
Tomorrow: surely rest
–> training continues then next week.
Dog event this morning, then training run tomorrow (ugh, heat!)
Running, running, running. Is the thing I’ll do today because tomorrow I’ll work. This evening I plan a long run in the park around my area…
Getting into the swing of things with training for my first ever triathlon.
Heading out on my first imperial century! Should be a hoot.
a nice trek with the kids,
Just discovered a new 12k loop right close to my house. Think it will be my new training round :)
Weekend is family time so short but effective; swim intervals today and 40/20 on the bike tomorrow.
/joel
Went out for an 8 mile run just now. Sunday I’ll probably do a 10k on the track as well as hit the weights at the gym.
I’ll be doing a nice little no pressure run on the curragh trying up retrieve my running joy post marathon. Maybe it’s over the next hill?
I tried to improve my 5000 m track PR this weekend, but failed miserably. By more than one minute. Dunno what happened.
Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo Century Sunday May 21-UCI Gran Fondo World Championship Qualifier, the only qualifier in the USA.
35 km hike tomorrow! Can’t wait, first weekend of the year when the weather will supposedly be good (i.e. no rain).
Two runs, one tempo run already done and tomorrow a speed workout or long run, dependent on temperature.
Doing the e-Fondo Pretzel route on Zwift.
Sunday bike ride in valley forge park
I think a run in the sun just for fun with my hon.
Just a little workout on Sunday.
5k mud run! Super stoked.
Just a 12h race tomorrow.
Let’s hope I’ll make it to the 120k :-)
Simple 7 miler adventure this weekend and the rodeo! Yee-haw!
Easy 90 minutes today – still recovering from a successful R2R2R trip!
Ironman 70.3 St.Pölten on Sunday.
I´m going to ride my bike and I´ll try some new routes expand my veloviewer max square :) And if the weather is nice tomorrow, some rock climbing may be possible…
Ran 8 miles yesterday. 2-3 hours on the bike this afternoon then another min run on Sunday before starting the busy work week.
My whole family is sick but we hope to go on a hike. Got to get that vitamin D. Hard to come by here in Seattle!
Road ride today, maybe mountain bike ride tomorrow. It’s sunny in Seattle for the first time in forever – gotta take advantage of it.
I will probably take a short bike ride. Thanks for your wonderful reviews.
Hiking to Everest base camp…
I am remodelling my kids rooms… that’s quite a workout.
Trainer road workouts and a swim
Completing the week 3 Italia Mission on Zwift, 30 km ride.
2k swim and 2 hr bike
Going to do a Roparun training. Run 1.5 km at competition level and then walk 1 or 2 minutes and repeat that about 10 times. The Roparun is an estafette run from Paris (or Hamburg) to Rotterdam (NL) aiming to collect money for palliative care to people with cancer. There are a about 350 teams of 20 people each of which about 250 running from Paris. My team starts 2 june at 12:42 from Parc Départemental de La Courneuve Aire du Vents (Parc De L’aire Des Vents), l’Avenue Maréchal Leclerc de Haute Cloque, 93400 Dugny (next to le Bourget). Come over to say hi and see this massive event ;)
I’m hoping to get out for a run on Sunday, and/or maybe just a casual ride with the kid today.
Just a classic long run training!!
Thxs!
Oh…this weekend will be devoted to packing and moving to a new apartment. I hope I can find my running gear for a quick run in between tasks…
It’ll be a slow comeback from an injury run for me!
Big East Middle Distance Triathlon, Sunday morning.
It’s my birthday today and we’re off to climb the Sleeping Giant!
Swim/Cycle/run :))))
A 4h run…
Referee some semi pro soccer games.
My thirth marathon! It will be mainly on roads, and I hope a lot of fun!
Currently washing my bike and getting ready to a pasta-party?
On Sunday, finally starting the tri-season doing 1/4 IM in a beautiful town located in the northern part of Poland.
Just beginning training for a few trail runs I signed up for his fall.
Hiking the Napali Coastline in Kauai
Going for the first SUP adventure this weekend
I’m going to swim for the first time since my ACL reconstruction surgery last year!
Going for a bikeride in the Ardennes
saturday, tennis match
sunday, short run and maybe the gym
medium run and lifting. Thanks.
Going for a run with my girlfriend and try to escape for a small bikesession :)
A little recouperation after last weekend’s hockey tourney in Minnesota. So maybe just spin the legs out on the trainer and some golf before hitting the ice again on Monday! Also, chasing two kids under 5. If that doesn’t qualify as athletic…well you’ve never chased kids around.
slow 30k run in 3h
Drinking at a wedding followed by an early morning 5 hour ride!
First sunny Saturday in Seattle since… August? Taking the R5 out for a long spin, spending some quality time out on the road in the warm sun! Stoke level is high
Showed up at a rival running group today, running long tomorrow with my group! ?
I’ll probably go easy with some running, since it was my bd and I’m still recovering lol.
Open water premiere of the year today, about 3.5km, followed by 10km running. Not tired pain but rather tired happy now. Perhaps something more tomorrow.
Long run was today. Medium long tomorrow. And a trip to ikea (which at times I wonder if I can switch out for at least a recovery run!).
Just got back from the gym in the building and now off for a short brick.
a simple recup bike ride tomorrow morning. I hope it doesn’t rain
I have a hula show and I’m on the last run of Week 3 of Couch to 5k. Good times, good times
Watching the Giro!
MTB Ride Sunday Morning and 4 mile run shortly after.
Heading to gym now, and then some running tomorrow… recovering from Friday’s race.
Running and cycling! 17km done this morning in a run, tomorrow a 60-90 km bike ride. And then back to the pool. :(
I will climb my bead! I’m exhausted!
Going for a bike ride with my Kids after Work. And perhaps I do a run on sunday.
Remarkably little. Managed 10 miles on Thursday, longest since my leg injury kicked up into earnest, but need to rest it otherwise I’ll just make it bad again. Perhaps 6 miles tomorrow?
After 4 months recovering from broken ribs I’m going back out for a run to get ready for my second half marathon.
I went for a run this morning. Nothing special, just over 5 miles at an easy pace. It was my first run after having a mild surgery, so happy to be getting back in the groove. Maybe tomorrow I will head out on the bike, I have been limited to the trainer for a couple of weeks.
Couch surfing and a tv marathon, taking a recovery weekend
Riding out to the Bloemendaal tomorrow for a first long ride of the season. Hoping
for sunny skies.
I’ll will be taking my granddaughter to water polo and watching her play (she’s the goalie). Maybe get a bike ride in if I’m lucky.
Final long run before my first marathon next weekend!
Working to get back into decent running shape. Long run this weekend!
A nice run in the sunset in Brela Croatia with my wife and a swim in the clear water.
A 22k trail run.
Next part of my 10K programm :-)
gravel ride in Tuscany
After struggling with injuries most of the year so far I am going for my first 20 mile long run in 2017 tomorrow.
after longish ~100km ride in the storm today it’s only a recovery ride tomorow (