WatTeam PowerBeat Gen2 Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/watteam-powerbeat-gen2-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlOr for those that simply can’t produce 700w+ (for example, these would work just great for The Girl). … Even worse, the app is no longer supported, and it's required that you use the app in order to install the power meter.
Analyzing your swim technique in the pool with the GoPro HD
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/analyzing-your-swim-technique-in-pool.htmlSo here’s a quick video of The Girl during a recent swim – primarily because her form looks much better than mine. … As part of my never ending quest to improve my swim from not-so-great to ‘better', I’ve been recently playing around with the waterproof GoPro HD camera in the pool.
The Nebraskan
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/03/nebraskan.htmlWhile cleaning up some old data cables going into the trash at work I ended up having enough scrap pieces to make a little floral arrangement for The Girl. … (Note: What you see in the above picture is precisely half-of the entire airport terminal) I arrived in into little Lincoln, Nebraska late Sunday night, and was up fairly early Monday morning in for work.
5 Random Things From A Weekend in Bruges
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/5-random-things-from-a-weekend-in-bruges.htmlWhenever The Girl and I go to these types of shops we get two of everything, and then do a taste testing later on. … It’s been a busy few days in the DCR realm, as my parents came into town and we headed up to Bruges, Belgium for the weekend.
Garmin Instinct GPS Watch In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/garmin-instinct-gps-watch-in-depth-review.htmlFor virtually every set the other watches (plus The Girl’s Fenix 5s Plus) were recording more accurate paces/distances. … When it comes to looks, you’re either going to love or hate the new Garmin Instinct watch.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/06/random-things-i-did-this-weekend-15.htmlThe Girl and I will be taking a 6-8 week wine class over the rest of the summer as well, for example. … It was a swim/bike/run brick, ahead of the Paris Triathlon in about two weeks or so.
Stages Power Meter In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/stages-power-meter-in-depth-review.htmlThis morning I moved it between my bike and The Girl’s bike in about 3-4 minutes, including putting back the crank arm on each bike so that both bikes were functional. … [Please Note: As of June 18th, 2013 I have published an in-depth update for the Stages Power, based on new firmware.
Suunto Ambit 2 and 2S In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/04/suunto-ambit2-review.htmlMany folks ask about smaller wrists, so I always defer to The Girl’s opinion on this given her 5’2” height and small wrists. … It’s been just over a year since the first Suunto Ambit came out (which for clarity I’ll use the term Ambit1 during this review), and during that time Suunto has made impressive progress on the original unit through a series of pre-announced and predictable (and even on time!) firmware updates.
Running my way to Château de Versailles
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/running-chteau-versailles.htmlThe Girl is also running the race, so she decided to follow along on the adventure. … When it comes to races, it’s always highly advantageous to be able to pre-run or pre-ride the course ahead of time, especially if you don’t live in Florida where everything is pancake flat.
Bod Pod & Consumer Scale Comparison Tests: Part I
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/bod-pod-consumer-scale-comparison-tests-2.htmlThe Girl did most of this scale configuration. … I’ve always wanted to do some sort of comparison test between many of the consumer scales that are out there today that measure both weight as well as body fat against one of the more expensive options such as the Bod Pod or hydrostatic dunk tanks.
Week in Review–September 17th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/reviewseptember-17th-2013.htmlOK…the odd Tuesday morning edition.
Week in Review–October 10th, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/reviewoctober-10th-2015.html5) Garmin releases new swanky Fenix3 bands/colors: Garmin releases new swanky Fenix3 bands/colors: This includes a new Sapphire Rose Gold aimed at women (I’ve been told by The Girl that rose gold is all the rage), and a new leather band option for men. … The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/5-random-things-i-did-this-weekend-39.htmlThough, The Girl did break out a test dessert for folks to try. … A gadget packed weekend is in the books! Here’s what I was up to.
Check it out! The exclusive DCR branded Safer Swimmer openwater swim buoy!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/exclusive-branded-openwater.htmlActually, The Girl shot these photos. … Remember last summer when I did a product review of the safer swimmer swim buoy? It’s the swim buoy that keeps you from getting run over by wandering boats while out on openwater swims.
Polar A360 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/12/polar-a360-depth-review.htmlIn this case I was running an easy run with The Girl, so my HR was a fair bit lower. … It’s been about a month since Polar announced their latest wearable – the A360.
Aloha – from the Hawaiian islands!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/05/aloha-from-hawaiian-islands.htmlThe back girl though was holding her own much better. … The good news is I got a CRAPLOAD done during those 12 hours.
Week in Review – Sept 11th, 2016
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/09/week-in-review-sept-11th-2016.htmlThe Girl might institute a ban (or garage sale) prior to that though. … The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related.
Garmin Fenix3 HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/garmin-fenix3hr-review.htmlSo even though I had the green go on the satellite track, I only waited about 1-2 seconds before pressing start (because The Girl was giving me the Death Stare that we better get going). … Last month at CES in Las Vegas, Garmin introduced their most advanced wearable device with an optical heart rate (HR) sensor in it – the Fenix3 HR.
Whistler Weekend Wrapup
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/05/whistler-weekend-wrapup.htmlThe blond girl in the middle is apparently a figure skater. … So after five days back in DC following Wildflower, it was time to jet back to the west coast for some international skiing action.
A look ahead to Interbike 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/look-ahead-to-interbike-2011.htmlWhile probably a kids box fort dream stash, I believe it’s currently The Girl’s nightmare. … A little over a week from now the cycling world will converge on Las Vegas for the biggest show in the industry: Interbike.
Garmin Vector Power Meter pedals delayed to unknown date
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/04/garmin-vector-power-meter-pedals.htmlI’ve ridden a Quarq power meter for years (both The Girl and I both bought one) – and love it. … Just a quick bit of news from Garmin to start off your day: “After testing our latest advanced prototypes of the Vector system, we are still not satisfied with the results.
Bod Pod & Consumer Scale Comparison Tests: Part II (The Results)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/bod-pod-consumer-scale-comparison-tests_25.htmlFurthermore, in the case of the Taylor 5599F scale, The Girl noticed an interesting trend in that when one changed from athlete mode to normal mode, it seemed to just smack on 4% and call it a day – no matter what the difference really was. … Yesterday we left off with nine folks getting weighed in on five different consumer body fat scales – all in the quest to compare it against the generally accepted more accurate method of using a Bod Pod.
Travel & Trip Reports
www.dcrainmaker.com/old-travelHere’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted.
DCR Supporter Exclusives
www.dcrainmaker.com/exclusivesNext, you may have seen this on a DCR Newsletter e-mail a long-long time ago, but this was one where The Girl interviewed me. … Thanks for being a DCR Supporter! This page holds the key to all the fun and exclusive DCR Supporter bits and bobs.
