While I was enjoying the umpteenth day straight of mind-bogglingly sunny weather here in the ‘City of Light’, it occurred to my that St. Patrick’s day is Monday. Despite the French fondness for any reason to take the day off, it is not considered a national holiday here. Not that it would matter anyway, I get to spend some 12-14 hours on a plane bouncing across the ocean.
So for no other reason than it’s (almost) St. Patrick’s day, and sorta-spring like (lucky charms and all), it’s time for a giveaway.
The prize is simple: A $400 credit to to Clever Training to buy anything from the site you’d like. You can use it on anything they offer, from a Garmin/Polar/Suunto watch to a PowerBeam trainer, or a Quarq power meter. If the item is over $400US, you’ll simply pay the difference, shipping is free either way. The giveaway is open to all readers – including international folks.
To enter yourself in, simply leave a comment below with the following:
To Enter: Give me your weekend workout plans. Simple as that!
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Entries will be accepted through Monday night, 11:59PM Eastern time (March 17th, 2014). I’ll be you giving one device worth up to $400US from Clever Training. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on roughly Tuesday, depending on how tired I am after flying to Mexico City on Monday. One entry per person. The winner can decide on which device after they win. For devices/gadgets/gizmos over $400, the winner can pay the difference.
This giveaway is sponsored by Clever Training, which I’ve got a great partnership with. As you probably remember, by picking up sports technology gadgets from Clever Training you support the site. And on top of that, all DC Rainmaker readers get an exclusive 10% off all products they sell (basically every sports tech company/gadget/device) using coupon code DCR10BTF. Even spring running or cycling gear. And most of all, you support the site in a big way – so I appreciate it!
Note, if you’re US Active Duty Military – you can submit your entry via e-mail. No leprechauns allowed via this method. Mmmkay? Thanks all!
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Weekends program depends a lot on the weather. If the sky stays clear I’ve got a steady pace 100k on the bike on saturday. And on sunday a little recovery pace swimming.
However the current forecast says the sky is going grey and sleet or snow is coming down all weekend, so I might switch the bike ride for a long swim and swimming to a recovery pace trainer session.
200k easy bike session & 20k easy run, total weekend
Friday 30 minutes 2:1 HIIT run with speeds of 14.1km/h and 6km/h
Saturday 20 minutes run @ 12km/h then squat/flat bench/row in a 5×5 routine.
2.5 HR saturday ride w/ 30 min tempo in the middle, 1 hr swim session. 50 min Sunday run followed by 3 hr ride
If I’m feeling better, and my cold actually is retreating instead of breaking out, I will probably run an interval workout with my runners group on Sunday afternoon. And of course, a Taekwondo workout on Sunday morning – mustn’t forget that!
18 mile run in sunny FL (instead of at home in Michigan where it was 5 degrees when we left)!
I’ve got the Rock n’ Roll USA 1/2 marathon on Saturday and will probably be passed out on Sunday! :)
Rest day today, then some light running this weekend. Easing back into my Tri training after an overuse tendonitis issue. Thanks!
Friday-lap swim
Saturday-20mile bike ride
Sunday-40mile bike ride up GMR
2 swims, 1 run, 1 bike
Friday: 1 hr spin class (too cold to bike outside yet). Saturday: 6-8 mile run. Sunday: 3 mile run.
Saturday : Rest
Sunday : 15 K easy run
Ride 100 Saturday for the final day of Hellweek Texas out in the hill country.
16 mile run on Sunday Still need to keep the shoe miles up for running Boston next month.
My weekend workout plans include:
Saturday: 3 hour team xc ski practice in the Gatineau Hills – skate ski technique with intervals and strength on skis.
Sunday: 70 min run with intervals in the am, fat bike on the trails in the pm
St. Patrick’s Day: Evening at the Nordic spa – saunas, hot baths, icy plunge pools, steam room…. :)
My plan is to take a 3 hour MTB ride on Sunday.
Rest on Friday to prepare to FSU at the local St Pats day 5 miler. This is my second race since breaking my pelvis last June. Sunday, I’ll do a tempo trainer workout on the wahoo. Still not decent enough weather to ride outdoors.
I’m finishing up a recovery week so I have a pretty light schedule for the weekend. Saturday is a rest day, Sunday has a scheduled two hour endurance ride. I’m hoping the weather cooperates again and I can spend it outdoors.
2:00 on the bike Saturday, and then the NYC Half on Sunday!
Bike with Timbo and hurt. NYC Half Marathon volunteering Sunday.
Saturday: My First 10K race of the year. Forecast is for 0C and freezing rain or snow. Should be fun.
Sunday: 2hr Zone 2 bike with some 10 min higher HR sets and some peddling drills worked in. On a trainer.
Sat day off.
Sun 30-40 hill work.
saturday morning jog 13km and sunday on the trainer for an hour!!!
Friday – 10 km hill tempo run @ 5:00/km pace through the mountains of North Vancouver
Saturday – 8 km fartlek @4:30 pace for 1 km on 1 km off
Sunday – long run – 20km through the valley trails in Calgary Alberta
Saturday a 1h55min longrun easypace with around 50 other persons, feels like free KM when running with a group.
Sunday: 90 minutes run, including 45 minutes @ Tempo pace (Marathon Pace). Including a few hills during today’s tempo run.
Saturday: 1:00 Swim
Sunday: Hike
1hour bike at 70%, 30min run at 80%, 1hour bike at 75% and 30min run at 85%
IMLos Cabos is coming
Saturday: A lap or two around Green Lake, follow by 50 mins of cardio-dance…
Sunday: rest day!
Two five mile runs in the wonderful, chaotic, Colorado weather.
My plans for the weekend is a walk around in Antwerp on Saturday.
And on Sunday I’ve a 10 km run at 5:12 min/km.
That’s it.
It’s mid-March which means optimist me thinks it’s spring. That means getting my bike out and going on the first long bike tour in ages. Very much looking forward to that!
Just discovered parkrun.org.uk. Free 5k timed runs in parks all over the UK. How have I not heard of them before? Will be getting involved Saturday morning.
Sat run. 3 miles
Sun bike 6 miles
Nothing special, just a short run today, hopefully a long run Sunday. Gotta get my bikes ready for Spring and then maybe I can start riding too! (Just not on the road right now–waaaaay too much gravel left over from treating the roads during the snow.)
Weights, treadmill, and bike trainer in that order. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Rest day on Saturday, followed by a 21-mile LSR on Sunday, which is my last long run before starting to taper for Brighton Marathon in April.
Am sick, so will probably be in bed :/
Sat – 60 min Swim
Sun – 60km Bike
My weekend couldn’t start better.
Had a nice bike ride from work to home, my mind has been cleared from work related issues now.
Tomorrow I’ll do some small bike maintenance. Cleaning the chain, adjusting the brakes, etc.
So on Sunday the bike is in perfect condition to do a long morning ride.
In the afternoon I’ll try to watch the final stage of Paris-Nice and the Tirino.
Saturday : Run, easy pace, 30 minutes. • Cool down, 5 to 10 minutes. • Stretch
Sunday : Run, easy pace, 10 minutes. • Run, marathon pace, 50 minutes. • Run, easy pace, 10 minutes. • Cool down, 5 to 10 minutes. • Stretch – My last “long run” before the oncoming marathon in Rome on march 23rd.
Sat: 30 mile Bike
Sun: 8 mile run
Biking in the rain because it’s going to rain on race day.
Doing my first run since i twisted my knee some weeks ago when trying to learn skiing. Not sure if it will work out.
Step back week in Marathon training. 12 mile long run.
This seasons first long run, minimum 22 km.
I plan to running my longest LSD run to date, about 13 miles or 1 hour, 45 minutes. I’m training for my first marathon in June and have set the lofty goal of becoming a Boston qualifier. Wish me luck. I’ll need it.
Saturday: A one hour spinervals hill session on the trainer
Sunday: Full body kettlebell workout
Sat – 18 m long run, marathon prep
Sun – rest day
Sat: 3000 m swimming
Sun: a nice uphill run in the beautiful Austrian mountains
My Achilles isn’t a happy camper, so no running this weekend :-( The physio has given me some fun exercises and stretches to do instead :-(
Saturday 1hr endurance pace on the Kurt Kinetic in the living room while cursing the 3 feet of snow in my yard.
Normally would be running an easy 7 miles on Saturday and then 20 miles Sunday in training for the London Marathon, *but* this weekend is my bachelor party… So my workout will consist of 12 oz curles. ;)
8 mile run and a 3 mile run!
Triathlon rocks!
I hope to hit the gym on Saturday for some weights and an 80-ish-km bicycle ride on Sunday.
Saturday – 1.5 hours on the trainer watching Terrino Adriatico and Paris-Nice
Sunday – have to do school work
Saturday: 4h on the computrainer with Sufferfest keeping me company
Sunday: 5h road ride.
50 mile bike tomorrow- sunny Saturday.
6mile easy run, 18 mile easy bike- Sunday.
13.1 Miles tempo run on Saturday morning, 3400 yard swim on Sunday with Elgin Blue Wave Master.
I will be training to climb Ben Nevis next week then the sheffield half 2 weeks later to raise money for The Christie hospital.
Sat: 2500 yard swim
Sun: 10 mile run
Saturday – 2 hour bike
Warm-up:
20min easy spin
Drill:
20min drill choice
Main Set 1:
60min as 3×15 Z3 power, 5min easy spin
Main Set 2:
10min at Threshold power
Cool Down:
10min easy spin
15 minute transition run
Sunday – NYC Half Marathon
9 miles @ 9:30/mi
Friday: Swim 1,000 yards (done!)
Saturday: Bike 20 miles / Run 4 miles
Sunday: Rest!
Trail Run for 11 miles
Gonna protect the Navy Region Hawaii area during a 24hr duty on Saturday, hooyah Navy! Sunday morning I will catch a 0900 CrossFit workout then hit the beach with my wife and son. While at the beach, I will get in a 1500m open water swim at Kailua Beach.
A St Pat’s 5K Saturday morning where I’ll be pushing two kids in a stroller while the wife races.
Then Sunday 15+ mile run (probably on trails) and an hour on the bike fit in somewhere.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have my daughters during the weekends. If the snow doesn’t fall as they say it will tomorrow short run with the oldest on her bike and the youngest I will take in a urban jungle.
After they fall asleep about 1 hour on the stationary and a 15min workout.
Thx for a great site!
6 mile recovery run from LA Marathon
A steady 50k off-road on Saturday, mostly hard trails and canalside. Rest Sunday, or small ride out with my daughter on her new bike.
Road biking unless we get some snow (which seems likely), otherwise mtb!
Sat: 2 hrs speed skating on the local 400m ice ring
Sun: 40 to 50 km bike ride
This weekend, I plan to workout my brain for the exams next week and to spin one hour inside . Can’t wait to ride my new bike, but the snow have to melt away here in Quebec.
Getting back on the horse. Bike and runs planned.
Sat: weights (legs, abs) + Run (with kids in double BOB stroller)
Sun: weights (chest, triceps, calves)
Saturday morning run, maybe 8 miles, then a group workout at the park.
Saturday:
50 mile bike ride
Sunday:
NYC Half Marathon
5 Mile Pattys Day run Saturday and maybe a spin on the Orbea Sunday.
A short 25 mile ride around ‘Epping Hills’ to test the (lack of) fitness levels!
Saturday indoor trainer ride for 3.5 hours (6 x 20-minute intervals in various HR zones). Sunday will be a sub zone 2 run for 16 miles. GIDDY UP!!
Thanks for all you do!! Love your blog.
This weekend is a 2 hour pace ride through PDX and a swim day with the kid on Sunday.
I just plan on going on a nice 50 mile bike ride, destination unknown at about a 20 mph pace with buddies from the bike shop.
6 miler on Saturday, speed work on Sunday.
My first 5K of 2014 is tomorrow, Saturday. I’ll be visiting with family out of town Sunday, but hope to sneak off for a relaxed 10 miler if I can. Thanks for the chance to win!
a 13.1 pace run on Sunday for my marathon training.
Bike 1 hour/run 15 min
Swim 2000/run 1 hour
Gate River Run 15K on Saturday and my first ride of the year on Sunday, however far I can go!
It’s going to be warm and rainy, so there goes my nordic ski plans! I’ll just be running.
FTP Test indoors and some riding outdoors.
SATURDAY: Morning cycle around the park for 25mins and then go to work from 12-10pm as a waitress. 30min full body stretch session after work.
SUNDAY: Morning jog around the park 30mins. Evening workout along with BeFit channel on youtube: 40 min HIIT, 40 min strength, finished off with 20 min yoga
Recovery 5k run on Friday and some strength work, Saturday going for the weekly long run of 15k
Thanks as always Ray. This weekend is watching my girl run a half on Saturday here in DC, followed by a 1 1/2 hr spin and 1500m swim. Then an easy 5 miles on Sunday to warp up a recovery week.
Saturday – 5 mile slow with dog – random paces if other dogs to play with…not me my dog :-)
Sunday – 8 mile slow – not quite fit
Both days – Random interval training chasing after kids plus dog walks beach/park
1h30min rides on both Saturday and Sunday.
This weekend I’m planning on celebrating my birthday by running in the St Malachai 5 mile race in Cleveland Saturday morning followed by a 13 mile run on Sunday. Should be a nice way to kick off a new year!
Some cycling, if the weather breaks. If not then some running. No specifics, just building a base
Friday: Will do an easy 35-40 mile ride
Saturday: Will do a charity ride-metric century in the morning, if weather holds maybe another 100K before sunset
Sunday: recovery ride of 25-30 miles
Saturday will be doing some muscle loading work on lower legs in the morning with some high intensity interval training in the evening. Sunday will cycle 20 miles whilst the wife runs alongside training for London Marathon. Hope the mild weather here in London remains. Makes exercising more enjoyable
Easy run on saturday and tacx training on sunday.
Saturday is a 14-mile trail run followed by a 5-mile run on Sunday. I’m recovering from last week’s trail marathon and tapering for the American River 50-mile Endurance Run on April 5th. I can hardly wait!
Sunday long run with a lot of friends, 26km.