The North Huvadhoo Atoll (Maldives) Swimaround
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/04/huvadhoo-maldives-swimaround.htmlOn the swim, I’d see plenty of fish, and four sharks.
Trip Reports Static Page
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/posts-2.htmlDay 3: Great White Sharks – woot!… Day 4: Sea Lions and Great White Sharks – double woot!
My Totally Awesome New Shark Blimp
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/11/my-totally-awesome-new-shark-blimp.htmlFor those that have read for a while, you know I love sharks – especially great whites.
Travel & Trip Reports
www.dcrainmaker.com/old-travelDay 3: Great White Sharks – woot!… Day 4: Sea Lions and Great White Sharks – double woot!
Week in Review–March 30th, 2014
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/03/reviewmarch-30th-2014.html9) Marine Biologist (that likes sharks) that wants an incredible job? Remember when I did the shark diving trip? Well, this is like that, except all expense paid to live in Fiji for a year+.
Friday Photo of the Day (or trip, as it may be)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/friday-photo-of-day-or-trip-as-it-may.htmlAnd I’ve got tons more goodness from the trip here shortly (like sharks!), but this post makes for nice easy Friday morning reading.
A weekend enjoying a Spanish island
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/weekend-enjoying-spanish.htmlWe didn’t notice until on our way out, but apparently hammer-head sharks visit the area.
Strava Launches Activity Video Flyover Feature: Hands-on
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/strava-launches-activity-flyover.htmlAnd sharks will eat them anyway, thus they’ll never upload that activity to Strava.
A Week of Sunshine Swim/Bike/Run/Hike in Mallorca
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/a-week-of-sunshine-swim-bike-run-hike-in-mallorca.htmlNo sharks.
Garmin FR60 Review – In Depth
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/02/garmin-fr60-review-in-depth.htmlI used to use my simple $20 sports watch for this purpose…until I killed it while diving with Great White Sharks.
Diving with the Apple Watch Ultra & Oceanic+ App: Everything You Need to Know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/11/diving-with-the-apple-watch-ultra-oceanic-app-everything-you-need-to-know.htmlJust like you can buy a cheap watch for $12 that tells you the time (inclusive of sharks).
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/02/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-61.htmlI signed up to be dragged around over great white sharks by a gigantic kite on a small board.
A week of relaxing (and product reviewing) in Florida
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/06/week-of-relaxing-and-product-reviewing.htmlWe also went wandering for pre-historic shark teeth, which wash up on shore with teeth from sharks thousands of years ago.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-58.htmlDespite the concerns of great white sharks lurking just beyond the break, this particular stretch of beach is nice and shallow – making it such that I could easily walk almost the entire route I swam, save a short spot where they’ve towed a floating platform for kids to jump off.
Big Kahuna 70.3 Half Iron Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/09/big-kahuna-703-half-iron-race-report.htmlNo sharks attacked, so I figured that seemed to have worked.
Hello Australia! I’m crashing your country through March!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/hello-australia-im-crashing-your-country-through-march.htmlIt’s swim/bike/run heaven! The beach is only a block away, allowing for awesome openwater swims (save the sharks), and there’s tons of riding to be had.
Zwift’s CEO Discusses Smart Bike Hardware Plans, IPO, Rowing, Clubs, and More
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/zwifts-ceo-discusses-smart-bike-hardware-plans-ipo-rowing-clubs-and-more.htmlKeep in mind that while Zwift had their massive investment round recently, the waters of the at home fitness tech world are attracting some pretty substantial sharks these days – interested in riding the wave of fitness popularity into the future.
Oreka O2 Cycling Treadmill In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/02/oreka-o2-cycling-treadmill-review.htmlWhile what Tacx has designed with their crazy optical sensor sharks with lasers system is enviable, I suspect even just a simple connection to a cadence sensor would resolve the issues here.
India Part II: Crouching Tiger
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/india-part-ii-crouching-tiger.htmlThis has been true of my nearly 30 hour boat trip to Guadalupe Island for Great White Sharks, as well as previous African adventures.
Egypt Day 1: Perfecting telling people off
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/01/egypt-day-1-perfecting-telling-people.htmlHammerhead sharks here we come.
Week in Review–December 26th, 2010
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/12/week-in-reviewdecember-26th-2010.htmlSo, let’s just recap the posts ya may have missed – cause it was a surprisingly jam-packed week! Saturday: Week in Review – December 18th, 2010 Sunday: Back in the Ice Monday: Zeo – An in Depth Product Review Tuesday: Swimming with sharks! Wednesday: Feelin’ lucky? Water immersion tests with Garmin Edge and CycleOps Joule Computers Thursday: On LA Talk Radio Show Later this Morning Friday: Have a Merry Christmas! Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: As always, here’s a sampler platter of some of the interesting articles and posts I found around the Internet this week.
Checking out the EZ-Trainer iPad ANT+ App
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/checking-out-ez-trainer-ipad-ant-app.htmlThe metrics are overlaid on any content you like – so it need not be pretty cycling stuff, but rather…
Cycling around South Africa
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/cycling-around-south-africa.htmlJust a few miles away directly out from them is the infamous Seal Island…and a touch bit further Dyer Island – home to one of the greatest congregation of Great White Sharks around (and the majority of Discovery Channel Shark Week Shows).
Week in Review–October 19th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/reviewoctober-19th-2015.html2) Great white sharks takes out seal next to Alcatraz: Well then…who’s ready for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon (glad I already checked that one off the list…)? I prefer to keep my great white shark and triathlon experiences separate, thank you very much.
Garmin Forerunner 910XT In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/10/garmin-forerunner-910xt-in-depth-review.htmlIn fact, two years ago I did just that with a FR310XT, where I had it recording for over a day, during a long journey on a boat to a remote island where Great White Sharks were (trip report here).