"This is about limits. Reaching them, exploring them, exceeding what you thought yours were. Then coming to the conclusion that there aren't any limits."
There have been plenty of reviews of the recently released Microsoft Windows 8 Surface Pro, but most of those reviews have been by early adopters, those passionate about Microsoft and Microsoft products, and tech-nerds.
But how does the Surface work for the Road Warrior? How does it work from an end-user standpoint? Is a TabCom worth it (TabCom is my abbreviation for “Tablet-Computer”)?
When I originally reviewed Honey Stinger products, I found they were both some hits and some misses. Shortly after my entry, and hearing that numerous gel packets had leaked, Honey Stinger was kind enough to offer to send me some replacements. They were also kind enough to send me some of their Organic Gels along with some of the newer waffle flavors.
Update 12-7-2012. Honey Stinger sent me some updated gels and organics to try.
When I first started my endurance career in 2009, the San Francisco Marathon had Gu Gels available on the course. Gu’s were my first experience with using nutrition during a race, and I stuck with Roctane and GU all the way through my second Comrades (Ultra) Marathon in 2012. However, GU prices have gone up, and I’ve begun to tire of the “chemical” taste of Gu… Plus, it was time for a change after 3 years of the same stuff and dozens of races. Gu has its downsides – mostly in stickiness and trash during a bike/run – but it wasn’t the worst I’ve tasted on a course.
What I wanted was something better for my Iron-Length (Full) HITS Triathlon in Palm Springs this December.
Enter Honey Stinger. I was intrigued by what I read about the benefits of honey and I love the taste. So, I thought I would try out a variety of the Honey Stinger products and see how they worked when I wasn’t sucking on a honey packet. Besides, some of these things were inspired by Lance Armstrong and he is certainly one helluva better bicyclist than me. He might know a thing or two I don’t. Or not. Continue reading
I’ve been posting some “real world” information on using Garmin‘s 910xt flagship product. A more in-depth technical review and more photos can by found at DC Rainmaker’s blog and he is quite thorough. So I’m not going to reinvent the wheel, here, but rather report on my experiences with this latest product from a back-of-the-pack triathlete. Previous reviews of the watch during training runs, swim (open water, pool), 1/2 Ironman, and bike can be found earlier in the blog at the previous links. A comprehensive review, based on all my previous Garmin 910xt reviews, will be coming soon.
Recently I’ve begun using the “courses” function of the Garmin 910xt more extensively. Although an interesting gadget, the “courses function” has issues that sometime reduce its effectiveness. However, it’s still fun to use, and you can ‘race’ yourself, or a buddy, on your courses that you’ve either created or actually attempted. There are some things to think about when using the courses functions, however.
As one of the first users of Garmin‘s new 910xt, I’ll be posting some “real world” information on using Garmin‘s newest flagship product. A more in-depth review and more photos can by found at DC Rainmaker’s blog and he is quite thorough. So I’m not going to reinvent the wheel, here, but rather report on my experiences with this latest product. Previous reviews of the watch during training runs, swim (open water, pool), 1/2 Ironman, and bike can be found earlier in the blog at the previous links.
Recently, I had the chance to use my Garmin 910xt on a 50mile bike ride along Route 1 of the California coast:
