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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Twin boys (9yo) hockey tournament! Friday night game, 2 on Saturday and 1 Sunday with HOPEFULLY a 2nd on Sunday (the championship game)!!! So a much needed rest weekend for me
Run the lakes in Minneapolis followed by yoga sculpt. Ride Sunday.
8 mile run on Saturday and 500m swim on Sunday.
Saturday, a Sufferfest session, I haven’t decided yet which one, but for sure I will be burned after.
Busy! 3 hr bike ride on Saturday followed by 5k brick. 3000 yards on Sunday followed by 10k.
My workout plans include rest and recovery with a little core work thrown in just to keep it interesting!
Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, day 13!!!!
Sat: 60 mile group ride, light 30min swim and core workout
Sat: 40mile recovery ride, light 30min swim, massage/steam room and focus on recovery
Very simple this weekend. 5 mile run Saturday and 15 mile ride Sunday.
Sat: Run 5k
Sun: Bike 30k
Have a great St. Patrick’s!
Friday Morning (today): 65 mins (fartlek)
Saturday Morning: 45 mins (active rest)
Sunday Morning: 105 mins (long run)
Saturday: refrain from running.
Sunday: avoid the swimming pool.
Sat -easy 1hr ride with my daughter followed by a hard 30 min threshold run.
Sun – easy 75 min zone 2 run.
Sleep, family time and beer.
7 mile run and spin class.
10 miles run Saturday
5 miles easy run on Sunday
A short 1500 m swim, 4km run and 45 bike leg
No epic workouts. Taking the kidlets skiing Saturday morning. Maybe a short ski for me afterward. A ski or a run on Sunday depending on when my wife gets home and how I feel.
14 mile run, 3 hr ride.
Ride Saturday testing my FTP. Ride Sunday morning with some friends. Enjoying the end of summer here is VIC, Australia.
I am rehabbing a badly sprained ankle, so just a swim lesson followed by a second swim day for me.
Fri evening 1hr cycle class, sat am 30 min weights followed by 1hr cycle class. Sat afternoon watch Ireland hopefully trounce France in rugby. Some guinness will be consumed! Sat evening 4mile run with 2hr bike ride Sunday morning.
Saturday – 10K trail race
Sunday – a short ride on the trainer
It will go from 70 to snowing in 24 hours here in the Midwest.
Not much training other than watching some bball!
3-4hrs, 30s attack every 20 min, riding 30w below MAF pace Saturday, 5 hr endurance ride, tempo on hills on Sunday.
Heading out for 5 miles on sat and 10 miles on sunday. running in pretty weather!
It’s supposed to rain some but I’ll still get out and get a cross country ski in on both days. Get those skis in before the trails degrade too much.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Sat
60 min swim
60 min eliptical
Sun
60 min trainer ride
COMPLETE REST
Running Saturday morning before much of anything else. Sunday is a rest day.
Foam rolling my it band.
2 1/2 hour ride on the rollers!
Saturday I’m going to sit on a motorcycle for an hour or so while I officiate a race. Then I’ll drive five hours back home. Sunday I will go ride my bike for an hour or so.
Run, ride and run.
Sat: Time in the pool
Sun: 5 mile run
Short easy run on Saturday. Nyc half marathon on Sunday.
Saturday: 1hr swim, 4hr ride, 1hr run.
Training with the fiancé for his first half marathon. A 3 and 4 mile run this weekend.
Resting, errands, birthday party.
3 mile St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 12 mile bike ride Saturday. 25 mile bike ride Sunday.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Sufferfest on Saturday followed by a 2000 swim.
Then, on Sunday, it’s all about giving back and pacing runner’s for a training program in chilly Chicago!
I’ll be doing the Rock n Roll Half Marathon this weekend.
Saturday – rest day
Sunday – 40 mi bike
An hour of swim followed by 3hrs of bike on saturday and a 2hrs bike ride sunday!
Sat. – Master’s swim a.m., 23 mi. Long Run p.m.
Sun – 60-90 min Z2 Recovery bike
1 hour trainer ride
I am ridding the Epic Dead Ends training ride… only 46 miles, but 4,350 feet of climbing!
According to Mr. Training Peaks I have:
Saturday: 2100 Swim, 2hr Bike Base, 30min Brick Run
Sunday: 1:00 Bike Base, 1:00 Base Run
Cheers!
10 mile trail run on Saturday before thunderstorms hit, then 6 mile run on Sunday (again on trails if the storms weren’t too bad, pavement if they were).
Running my first half – Rock n Roll in DC!
16 miles on a treadmill, increasing the speed every 4 miles.
I’ll be standing, jumping, and yelling at the top of my lungs as the Seattle Sounders crush Toronto.
And riding the trainer.
Chocolate ice cream followed by cake.
Saturday is my day off – kind of unusual but I do a big work out on Friday. Sunday is my long bike – this week it will be once again indoor as out door temperatures will be around -10 C with several feet of snow still on the ground!
Getting on a bike, any bike, this weekend as I’ve had a terrible cold for the last week.
Friday – 2900yswim, 60 bike 3k’ climb, 3 brick
Saturday – 13 run pushing my two kiddos
Sunday – church and rest
60-mile bike ride with around 5000′ elevation gain on Saturday, rest day on Sunday
I plan on a decent trainer ride (still a foot of snow…) and maybe a five miler. Ramping back up from EIA problems. :-\
An easy spin Saturday followed by the Spring Run-Off 10K Sunday.
Just ride very slow about 5 kms this evening.
Weekend training: Saturday is a rest day, Sunday will be 90 minutes on the trainer (still raining here in Oregon).
Run 85 min on Sunday.
A short interval workout with my 910XT!
Saturday: 3 hour aikido class +18 mile long run
Sunday: first RTF(radtouristikfahrt) of the season (German road biker sunday rides put on by bike clubs thoughout the year. Usually well marked routes, always end with Kaffee und Kuchen and Wurst of some kind. 75 km
3 hours Mtb ride on Saturday. During these – one hour regular speed, 2nd hour race speed, 3rd regular speed.
Sunday- core muscles training. Monday – two hours plateu ride.
That should do it :-)
4 hours on the Computrainer
Saturday – resting, had a 30 mile ultra last weekend.
Sunday – pacing my wife in her second half marathon to get her under 2 hours!
Ride the rollers & a nice run Saturday morning with my running buds
Local rides on my first road bike. A new Trek Domane 4.5c. Testing out a new Garmin Edge 810.
Pool swim and hill ride Saturday; 8-mile trail run Sunday
Running 15 miles Sunday in San Diego.
Short ride and run on Saturday to get the body moving for my first race in 7 years on Sunday!
Long ride sunday…
Weekend off!
10-mile run on Saturdayp
Saturday: 2 hour brick followed by 30 minutes of core
Sunday: 2 hour ski – hopefully the last of the year. So ready for the snow to be gone!
Already did my weekend workout today because I’ll be busy tomorrow & Sunday. Ran a 12 miler. Beautiful weather for it, but windy!
Saturday – 2.5 Mile swim
Sunday – 110 miles Bike & 10 Miles run brick
Getting ready for IM Cabos. Need to Win!!!
30 min strength training
4 mile run
Saturday off to recover from illness and hopefully 4mi on Sunday. Goal is to run a 5k next weekend without waking :)
Skiing all day at Steamboat, then a short run on Sunday. Not bad.
Doing my first duathlon this weekend. Nervous but excited!
Short 4 mile run on Saturday (hopefully not in the rain). Rest on Sunday.
The plan was a simple 40km hills ride, but I woke to the sound of thunder, so Parkrun torrens it was!
Sat: 2.5km swim, 100km bike, 5km run
Sun: 20km run
Thanks for the giveaway Ray!!!
3 hours on the bike Saturday, 6 minute hill climb on the compu trainer, then rollers and power cranks.
3 hours on the bike Sunday
Friday evening involves a quiet 10km run to the lighthouse for sunset and then 30mins of foam rolling/stretching.
Saturday is a 10km cycle to rack my bike and a 4-5km run to stretch out the muscles.
Sunday is race day! Mooloolaba Olympic distance Triathlon followed by beach volleyball, a bbq and a surf in the afternoon!
Cross-country skiing on Saturday and Sunday weather and snow permitting. It’s starting to stay above the freezing mark.
This weekend, I’m planning to get two decent runs in, with total distance being around 20 miles.
2.5 hours Group ride on Sat, followed by an easy to moderate 15km run. Sunday 5 hours bike ride from Aventura to Key Biscayne and back.
I’m getting over a cold, but hoping for a long run Sunday on the Mount Vernon trail.
15 mile run Saturday and a 40 mile bike on Sunday. Good times indeed!
Lifting weights. watching bike race. taking bike ride outside!
Sun: 10k
A 4 hour bike ride on Saturday and a 13 mile run on Sunday.
Catching cabbages from the floats at the parade in New Orleans
Saturday 1.5 hour ride. Sunday short swim and short run.
Mountain run in the beautiful Wasatch Mountains
Official DuPont 10k run around Brabrand Lake near Aarhus, Denmark.
11 mile long run.
Well, my weekend workout happened today. I ran 2 miles with two kids in the jogging stroller and biked 18 miles. Was going to bike tomorrow but my wife has to help a friend deliver a baby.