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!
Got it?
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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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Friday night 70 min Easy Run
Saturday 50 min Easy Run
Sunday 90 Progression Run
Saturday: 100 minute ride + 30 minute run
Sunday: 60 minute swim + 30 minute run
Ugh I’m tired already
My first bike ride of the year.
Focusing on barbell squats, pull ups and yoga this weekend.
Sprints on tuesday (40km), intervals on wendsday (80km), rythme on thursday (110km), easy on friday (20km), sprints saturday (30km) and race on sunday (110km)
if i wasnt fallen sick this week it would be
6 times running, 3x30min 2x60min 1×90 min
5 times biking 2×60 2×90 1x 180
3swim 3×60 min
all base miles except the 2x60min bike which is spin classes im teaching which kicks ass :)
75K cycling around Lake Washington
Sat – yard work
Sun – 3 x 20 min @ sweet spot wattage
Riding Saturday–maybe laps around the lake in Varese. Riding Sunday…. route TBD.
Friday night: install new stages power meter
Saturday: FTP test
Sunday: Anaerobic intervals on trainer (2h)
15km run on Saturday and 90 minutes of indoor trainer.
I’ll be jumping on my turbo trainer both Saturday and Sunday hoping to make it through a steady session without my ankle ligaments falling apart again. Got a nice route in Iceland lined up.
Saturday –
Bike: 2hr20min
Run:40min
Sunday –
Run – 1hr45min
Bike – 55min
Friday night easy swimming pool workout 1.5k
Saturday morning 30″ easy running with a few short sprints as warm-up for
Sunday 10k race as preparation for a HM in 2 weeks
cheers
Philipp
Fast 5k on Saturday morning followed by 12k steady on Sunday.
Boston marathon prep, 21 miles on Sat @ 7.45 pace with a club group, greetings from cork, Irl, great site by the way Ray.
Saturday 4.5 mile run at zone 4 pace. Sunday cycle mock 5K & 10K time trials at race pace. 2 sets
Trainer ride on Sat. Run and Yoga on Sun.
Saturday, @trainerroad Starlight session in the AM. Sunday, 50 mile mtb training ride with the race team prepping for the Shenandoah 100.
10K Race Saturday. Sunday recovering….
GYM 1 hour and 1 hour walk in park
Run, lift, yoga, repeat! :)
A short brick tomorrow morning and lots of walks to enjoy the finally tolerable temperatures that decided to grace te Midwest!
1 hour bike ride early Sat.
Wrestle with little brother, evening Sat.
Sunday, maybe soccer after church.
Injured. Forced to swim, wah!
Friday night: 60 minutes of strength training
Saturday morning: 3 mile run
Sunday: first swim of the season, hopefully
Chuckanut 50K race on Saturday.
Rest and perhaps a short recovery run on Sunday.
Injured. Forced to swim, wah!
Saturday: 6km E.
Sunday: 8km trail run (Tandil – Argentina)
Thanks Ray!
Just got the bike back from getting a full breakdown/clean for the spring so I am hoping to get it out on Saturday. Sunday however is promising more snow for us people in DC!
235km with 4500 vertical meters in 11.5 hours
Short brick session Saturday.
Race on Sunday at the Oulton Park Duathlon, UK.
Saturday I’ll be doing a Virtual ride on the CycleOps Power Beam Pro with their Virtual training software package. I’m thinking about riding Ironman 70.3 Racine. I’ll also try and get in a short 30 minute easy run.
Sunday will be a 60 min. recovery trainer ride and long run.
Easy work out on Saturday, just a couple of miles running before a 10km road race on Sunday.
1st bike ride of the year, 6-8km trailrun plus som yoga.
25 to 30 km MTB ride with 700+ meters gained. Wish i could run but sore ankle will prob prevent me from it.
Attempting to run 50 miles/week all while doing Jack Daniel’s 5-15k training plan w/ 2 quality workouts.
Mon: Rest or Easy
Tuesday: Intervals (6x1k, or 6x 4-5 min hard, 2-3 min recovery)
Wednesday: Easy
Thursday: Easy
Friday: Tempo (40 min tempo, or 3×2 miles at tempo)
Sat: Easy
Sunday: Long
Saturday/Sunday Bicep Curl Bonanza
– In preparation for A-Race (St Patrick’s Day)
– Weight: Drop Sets, beginning with a full pint of Guinness, dropping weight each rep until pint empty
– Form: With upright posture, core turned on, controlled single arm curl beginning with forearm parallel to ground, raise to mouth and complete curl with slight flexion of wrist at top of rep, allocating the required amount of Guinness into open mouth. Repeat until pint empty (or failure). Alternate arms with each pint.
– Nutrition: Sip Guinness throughout, promoting constant recovery due to the perfect carb to protein ratio of Guinness’ macronutrient profile.
A 17K training on sunday!
Sat: Rest day
Sun: 3+ hours of cross country skiing.
18 miles E/L on Saturday then 10km on Sunday am.
Friday 31 miles on bike
Saturday pushing a pram for 10 miles ( baby sitting) good Ironman training ;-)
Sunday 20 miles trail running
I have a long run scheduled for Sunday. With Purim and all it should be fun!!
Saturday going on a 30 miles bike ride.
My weekend workout plans are straight forward. Friday eveninig walking with my wife for a few hours before we have diner with our family. Saturday some gardening (restructuring) and on Sunday I start with an early morning run of 15 – 20 km. In the afternoon we will do some activities like hiking of riding on our bikes. The weather forecast looks promising especial for Sunday. I’m looking foreward towards the early morning run !
I plan on doing a 4 mile run on Saturday and a 1/2 hour swim work out on Sunday.
My workout plan is…
SUNDAY- 17+kms trail running w/700+ meters total hills up/down @best pace -//looks as… nice sunny weather! -[time maybe 1hour 1/2]
//Training for a mountain marathon in 1 1/2 month -my first one :D//
Nothing more fun than trails!! Altough after i’ll pop down to the city to see, because it’s the marathon (barcelona) and there will be thousands of people running and lots of fun atmosfere.
(Also no joke… ALL the city is cut down (amazing route) and the trails (just above the city) are perfect)
PS: Would love to win and then easily track my runs and not with my phone (altough love runkeeper)
Really talking too much… not like you said on fb ”takes all of 10 seconds” ups depends
Thanks for the giveaway
Just home from 2 weeks training camp so recovery with 90 min run and 2 hours biking.
hopefully get bike off trainer and oustside. 6-ish run day 2
Barefoot session on the grass 400m track Saturday and time to get back on the TT bike Sunday!
Saturday – Running 60 min
Sunday – Brick (60min + 60 min)
We have Cyclone Luis bearing down on us here in Auckland New Zealand, torrential rain and 130kph + winds, the local olympic triathlon has been postponed, the 3rd round of the World Ultramarathon Series in the Tarawera forest has been shortened from 100km to 65km as they can’t get the rescue boats across the lake… So, saying that, the coffee is hot. I’ll be heading to the deep water pool for an hours water run and then back fro a couple of hours on the trainer… There may even be a spot of boogie boarding in the flooded driveway!
Marathon training. 20 mile run this weekend!
Last distance run for my girlfriend’s 10-miler before she starts to slow down–would love to get some yoga in too, but that will probably turn into a shorter run on Sunday
Boxing class!
Thank you for offering this giveaway and for your great content!
A day of DIY on Saturday and then a 22 mile run on Sunday.
Saturday – 100k bike ride
Sunday – steady run
Saturday: 10km
Sunday: Hard 5km followed by 30 minuted easy run.
Friday: 2300m swim workout
Saturday: 2 hour trainer ride followed by a 5 minute walk since my foot is in a boot
Sunday: 1 hour of yoga and a 45 minute timed swim
Zone 2 endurance ride (100k +) tomorrow and then VO2 intervals on Sunday..
Spin class Saturday morning, road ride in the afternoon, then a run on Sunday. Need to take advantage of some (somewhat) decent weather in New England.
Ride, ~ 3hours on Sat and a short ~10K run on Sunday.
It’ll be a 2h30 trail run to finish the preparation of my first long trail in 3 weeks.
Since I am training for a 10k race I will be running 10k this Saturday at a pace between 7:31 and 7:05 min/km, and ride a bicycle for 20 to 24 km as cross-training on Sunday.
Sat., 1:15 x-train easy effort
Sun., 45-60 min, ride, flat to rolling terrain, prep. phase.
Getting my miles in around teaching a mountain bike class Saturday and a GPS Navigation class Sunday. Any miles are good miles for the Transcontinental Race!
Fr: 20 mile run from office to home
Sa: Stretching & mid-section strength
So: 10 miles hilly with my running buddies
My bike is in the shop for some upgrades ; )
Great website, BTW, many thanks for fab advise and inspiring race and run-about postings!
Friday-run
Sat-bike
Sun-another run
Sat- 80 min Tempo run, Sunday cross training on Elliptical
Sat: 12k run Zone 3
Sun; 90 min 3 on 3 indoor football/soccer :)
Just a quick three mile run around the neighborhood Saturday and Sunday morning. We have way too many plans this weekend to fit in more. I will be dressed in green from head to toe on my runs. This Irish girl loves St Pat’s weekend. :)
Easy run for SF half-marathon
last weekend 18k at mararthon pace
No workouts… Sitting on a plane to Singapore.
Rest day Saturday, Long Run Sunday
Sat easy swim; Sun Mooloolaba triathlon!
I’ve got an 8 miler scheduled for this afternoon and the Corktown 5k in Detroit on Sunday (followed by a healthy amount of Bloody Mary’s)
Sat: elaborate strength / core workout (Helpling friend move)
Sun: Run or brick; denpending on weather
Friday evening 11.2 km running
Saturday morning 12 km running
Saturday afternoon 40 min swimming
Sunday evening 12.7 km running
5 km (Sat) + 10 km (Sun) run according to marathon training plan (Praque in May)
Plans were for a 3000 yard swim and a 10 mile run but got into a car accident this morning and hurt my foot
Saturday + Sunday: Run while pushing 2 girls in trailer + ride with as much climbing as possible in 2 hours!
sa. 2h hike
sun. 45min endurance swim
Sat: Ski touring in the alps while there is still snow
Sun: 40km bike ride along the Isar river to a nice biergarten
Taking a rest day Saturday after an 85k week, then a 25k race on Sunday.
4 mile run to test out my first ever race route!! Wish me luck……
3 hrs MAF run on Saturday and 3 hours with last hour at marathon pace on Sunday.
A 5 mile run as I try to work back up my distance after some knee problems.
Both days trail run. Distance will depends on weather and my current condition
Rest on Saturday, Tobacco Road Half Marathon on Sunday.
1hr swim then 50mi cycle
After a hard training week, it’s time to relax. Only some excercises in the gym on saturday. On sunday we will have a barbecue party.
5 hours run & walk in Fontainebleau forest (30 bosses) near Paris, last long run before 50km Ecotrail in 15 days !
Brick on Saturday (2 mile swim followed by 10 mile run)
Sunday 6-8 mile trail run
This weekend’s training plan: 12oz curls between noon and 1900 with brisk walks to the fridge, cooler, and bathroom at various intervals. I call it a rest weekend interval training!
Ride as much as I can before the snow returns.
A bike ride, laid back 5k with running group and catching up with friends.
Friday – Gentle warm down run
Saturday – Golf
Sunday – Coffee and Cake Run
5h on sunday.
20 mile training run- getting ready for Big Sur