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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.
It’s my birthday, so birthday swim with a bike and a run.
9 mile run on Saturday and 3 hour trainer ride on sunday. Getting ready for IMWI!!!!!
13km recovery run :)
I did the Chocolate City bike ride. 43 miles with a lot of 22mph winds from the west.
Una carrera de 7 K para empezar de nuevo a entrenar.
Run and then run again, then Zwift for a solid 40k ( Longer on the trainer can drive me nut :) )
Trail fun run in lower shivalik Himalaya. (Alone)
Training for my first 70.3 in Canada. Almost race day. I could really use a watch to help me train and on race days.
Three runs, one with my 13 year-old daughter, and two Pilates sessions.
Marathon recovery runs.
Out Running in the Woods
Gran Fondo NY
Eat. Run. Ride. Repeat. Eat. Run. Ride. Repeat. BEER
Just doing a Sunday afternoon ride.
3 weeks from IM boulder. Long bike and long run before the taper :)
Running on my own, some time on the trainer and pushing the stroller around with my daughter!
Long ride on Saturday with recovery and Yoga on Sunday.
Ran 10 miles today…..my longest run in a long time
4 hr brick on Sat, 2 hr trainer ride and a swim on Sun! Recovering from an injury so super happy to be back! Oh, and my 910xt is on it’s last legs so could really use a new watch. :)
Playing basketball with my 4 y/o at the park.
I’m going to run at the Grand Canyon!
Did a mud run
I’m moving house with 4 flights of stairs
Weights & circuits session on Saturday, and a few hours of beach cricket yesterday!
I will go for a 300km ride this weekend.
Today I ran 5.6 miles in the Colfax Marathon Relay! This marathon relay is hosted in Denver, CO and runs along some of the oldest streets and neighborhoods in Denver. This was part of my training plan for a half marathon in June!
40 mile training ride for my first road race
Quick 4 mile hike with my family.
Woods larges 1/2 MT GöteborgsVarvet 2017
Just had a toughtough 140km ride – 5km run brick yesterday as a ‘STEAM-ulation’ for my training buddies’ upcoming 70.3.
So this Saturday, it would be a fun 3km evening open water swim event followed by a east 100km ride on Sunday.
Playing on Barr Trail on Pikes Peak
Riding my first 40 Miler then traveling to Atlanta for my wife and I to run a Half (she’s going for one half every month of the year)
Crawfishman triathlon!
Training for a tri on the beach in 35c temperatures !!
nursing an injury, back at it this week. I hope!
Just finished a 63km ride in Banff in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, while pulling my 3 year old in a chariot!
I did my first Duathlon this weekend and went up Zion Natuonal Park on my bike the day after.
Getting back to a routine, easy swims, rides, and runs after an injury
Due to family illness, spent most of weekend in doctors. Not much time to get in a workout. There is always next weekend.
A little cycling and a little but of running. I have a 5k coming up relatively soonish.
I would like to do some workouts. Especially some hard intervals on the running track.
Trying to sneak a run in DC around the conference I’m attending
First open water swim for the year.
Trailrunning, no doubt about that.
A light weekend, only a 10km run and a 40km bike ride. Friends and family this weekend (unfortunately??).
Under the weather a bit, so just some easy session on the trainer.
A run around the neighborhood with my friend.
A longer bike run. About 4 – 4,5hours
A 26km bike ride with the family! Nice recovery day!
I recently restarted running, and I’ve been tracking my runs religiously using a watch I won from YOU.
It’ll be nice if I could win again because we’re not limiting ourselves to third time being the charm right?
Just started base training outdoors, made two easy runs.
Mountain bike both days
I have just cycled 42KM this weekend on my first ever road bike in over 20 years. I just bought a Giant TCR Advanced Pro 2 and loving every bit of the bike, its very fast, I managed to hit top speed of 42.5KM/h!
Training 21k run through the hills on Sat, and then 1,5k swim on Sun.
Run home from work on Friday (15km), paddle Surfski on Saturday (15km), rake leaves for 3 hours on Sun, then a 12km clifftop trail run.
I’ll be doing two Audax 200km rides on a recumbent at Forbes, NSW, Australia
I went on three family bike rides this weekend; one with my wife through a trail in a local park, one with six year old who is just learning to use breaks on his handlebars, and one with my four year old who is just learning to ride. Awesome every time.
I’ll be Swimming Cycling and running this weekend?
Hiked 4.15 miles in the Catskill Mountains of NY in just under 2.5 hours.
Stairs climbing with some circuit work out.
Didn’t get to a real run/bike ride in this weekend, but I did get a 2.5 mile walk in with our 6-month old son around the neighborhood and an ice hockey game in as well. I know exactly what I’d get – Tacx Flux (if possible to pre-order) or Neo trainer! Much harder to get out and ride with a baby around as Ray Maker knows!
Plan on doing a long ride and swim intervals.
Going for a 5 k run after a year long injury.
Run with my family in the sunday morning.
Couple of bike rides and an easy 5K.
Nothing for this weekend! I will come back to swimming tomorrow after a week off since doing 70.3 Monterrey!
Past weekend, I participated in the South Side Six in Hk, swam 7.8 K over four legs.
I had a blast!
link to zh-hk.facebook.com
Ken
Cycling to the top of Mount Royal!
Running after a quick visit to my nephew for his first birthday. Trying to get him into triathlons early
100km+ ride with friends!
This weekend is actually going to be fun with some road cycling in the mountains and a homemade swim/run event with friends!
Cheering for random people in a local 10k to pass some time with the kids. Doing week 5 of C25K in my attempt to get back in shape.
Training to do barefoot runs.
The highlight of my weekend was running the Girls on the Run 5K with my daughter!
Intervals
Bintan Triathlon – first ever triathlon, Olympic distance.
Great for 100mi!
An easy long run of about 7 miles.
I ran a super muddy, puddle-filled 10 mile trail race today. Temps were great for running, but the muck definitely slowed me down. But it was fun!
Doing a 80 miles Bike Ride!! Just to star over
Riding 180 km on Sat and Sun 50 :-)
Plus watching the Giro
Had a particular windy-wet-cold ride up in the Waitaks (hills) of Auckland.
Lots of travel to an out of town wedding. Only workout I got was on the dance floor.
easy jogging with my kids
EZ run in Austin, still recovering from ironman Texas
I plan to ride the mountain bike this weekend!!
Just finished PADI open water scuba certification! (didn’t dare wear my Fenix 5)
My son had a swim meet all weekend, so in between his events I went for 3 mile walks, exploring the area.
Planned on a 60 mile ride but tweaked my back and had to lay up for the weekend!
Start Half Marathon training for the first time
Whatever we’re doing, pretty much on our own. Two weeks until Comrades, the most paranoid time of the year.
Well there is the gym session on Friday but apart from that, mowing lawn, tidying a space in the workshop for my stationary trainer so I can get some time in to prepare for a 24hr MTB race I have my eyes on, more real life Tetris this weekend than exercise…
Big training ride with my cycling team yesterday(20th). Gilbert, AZ to Globe and back. 132 miles, 6300 feet of climbing. Today is lots of relaxing with the family. Replenishing some calories as well of course. Everyone have a great week and train hard!
Did a couple of loops on Zwift after 4 straight days of rain.
Ran a 5K with my daughter in the stroller for the first time!
Squeeze a run and bike trainer session in between basketball and soccer tournaments for the kids.
Ran my first half after injury recovery. Finished without further injury, so I’m thrilled
Row, row, row your boat…..
Just a few easy runs. I’m tapering for a marathon in 2 weeks.
Freeze my hands off riding the hills down under in NZ
I ran a half-marathon!