The Because It’s Almost St. Patrick’s Day…Giveaway

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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.

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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?

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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4,656 Comments

  1. Joerg

    Hi from southern Germany!
    Saturday some common 2.7km swim training with my swim club
    And Sunday just an easy 90min ride with the mountainbike…
    After a sunny weak the weather has been nasty Saturday and Sunday no race biking possible… !-)

  2. szyMarek

    Plans? I can only tell You what I’ve done during this weekend: 16k run with my 2y old son in his Chariot CX and today 32k run around Wroclaw city.

  3. Andrew Madsen

    Easy 1-hour spin on the trainer indoors on Sat. The freezing March Madness Half Marathon in Cary, IL on Sunday!

  4. The goal is to get back on the treadmill after laser eye surgery last week! Seeing clearly!

  5. Tim Lagas

    Sat: Solo ride and supporting my girlfriend with her first run in ages. And testing the Garmin Vivofit.
    Sun: Mountainbiking with friends and testing the Vivofit again.

  6. Julian Stuerznickel

    Recovery run on Saturday, long run with some intervals on Sunday.

  7. Jacob

    This weekend workout plan was yesterday (Saturday) run 18 miles with 5000 feet elevation climb under 3 hours and rest today for my ultra running training this year.

    Jacob

    Aka crappyrunner

  8. Colin Duffett

    Tour of Houston 50 mile bike ride!

  9. Malin

    Because of an injured foot my only workout this week end was volunteering at a local 10k.

  10. Ran 4 miles on Saturday and my first ten miler in a long time on Sunday.

  11. sylverdevil

    my only plan is a 60 km long commute, with smaller intervals

  12. Ryan Gillies

    Saturday: 12 mile tempo run.
    Sunday: Easy 15 – 20km on the bike.

  13. Martijn

    Saturday: Ice-skating
    Sunday: 3 hrs slow run.

    Training for a marathon… 27th april: I will be 42 yrs and 195 days old :-)

  14. Shane

    Saturday: 12 mile run
    Sunday: 15 mile run

  15. Matteo

    saturday rest
    sunday 10km

  16. DelaneyBC

    Well, there are the plans and then there is the doing. Plan was for a 3.5 hour bike ride on Saturday. And a reverse brick (short) on Sunday. So, the 3.5 hours turned into 5 hours and I’m spent today, so the reverse brick is iffy…can’t wait for the generous gift from my coach of a day off tomorrow.

  17. sa: 15km running,70km bike, 50′ aquafit
    so: 30km running, 20km bike, 50′ aquafit

    :-)

  18. Janis Zaharans

    A short run on Saturday and a longer run on Sunday.

  19. Junq Ros

    short run on saturday and long run today! good weekend!

  20. Vance Harris

    21k at Comrades Pace Saturday
    20 miles at Comrades Pace Sunday
    Bottle of fine red Sunday Evening :)

  21. Lee

    Plan was to do a 20km run on Saturday and a 90km bike ride on Sunday…..but then I got food poisoning on Friday evening. There’s no better way to kill a workout plan!

  22. Deni

    On Saturday i ran 5k race and on Sunday I had easy run about 30min.

  23. Thom Figueroa

    5k intervals on sat…2hr ride Sunday.

  24. Andrew

    Saturday was a nice 3 mile tour of San Antonio and Sunday was a nice rest day!

  25. Nick Galgano

    5k run on Saturday and a 40 mile ride on Sunday.

  26. KS

    Circuit training for 30 minutes on Saturday and 30 minutes of swimming today

  27. Bobby

    Saturday: rest day/son’s birthday
    Sunday: 30 minute run

  28. Joseph

    Running 15 miles along Bondi beach and back to Sydney CBD.

  29. Chris Amy

    Recovering and kicking my sickness.

  30. LCH

    Trying to get back into running after a 6 month hiatus.

  31. Peter

    Saturday lovely MTB ride in sunny conditions and sunday long Road bike trip. Added to this some pushups and the bridge in 2 x 10 min

  32. Peter

    Elliptigo 40miles

  33. Xavier Ulloa

    Im in Ecuador si it will be 80k biking vuelta a duran =)

  34. Xavier Ulloa

    Im in Ecuador so it will be 80k biking trip to duran =) oh and also walk john parker the chihuahua

  35. Sam Calma

    6 miler run
    and a usms swim meet ;)

  36. Isabel Vélez

    I had planned a short (15K) ride in the nearby foothills. Alas, it was derailed by strep throat and a fever…

  37. Brian Dooley

    2 4k climbs

  38. BG

    Brick work out = 1 hour bike ride Z1/Z2 + 30 min run Z1/Z2

  39. Jared

    I’m running 12 miles next weekend.

  40. Itamar

    Hi,

    Running plan was 5K run in Shepherd’s Bush (Glen Waverley, VIC) with my 10 y old boy biking along for Saturday. On Sunday I had a short relax run, only 2K.

  41. Miguel

    Sunday 60km of road bike

  42. Miquel GC

    My left knee is not working this weekend so I’m training my core this days.

  43. Tim Gainsford

    As per usual, long ride on Saturday followed by a long coffee shop stop. Sunday is rest day.

  44. Jake

    Nothing hardcore:
    Saturday morning 25k bike ride around windy and flat Amager.
    Sunday morning cargo bike with the kids into Copenhagen.
    Cheers from Denmark!

  45. joshua bean

    Sat; Rest
    Sun 14 mile long run
    Mon: Speed work

  46. Thomas Gibson

    5 mile run saturday, and 1 hour turbo session today!

  47. Monbo

    Sat – 5km intervals
    Sun – 10km hill running

  48. Michael

    It was a Sunday Half Marathon… with no signs of the day before’s cyclone.

  49. Christopher Lyle

    I have a pretty boring weekend planned. In fact every weekend until the end of July will be boring. I am studying for the California Bar Exam since I am graduating law school next month. WooHoo! Not!

  50. Ben A

    Sat – 2k swim
    Sun – 50k bike
    Mon – streeeetch

    Safe travels, DCR.

  51. Julie

    Swim- 1 hour at t100 pace with 50kick in between. Cardio class and short 60 minute run. Bike is at shop being tuned for summer!

  52. Neal

    2:15 long run Saturday, 45 minute tempo run Sunday.

  53. Paul Lee

    2 nice 30 minute runs outside in the sun

  54. Karen

    8 mile run Saturday, kettlebells and bike ride Sunday

  55. Nate

    No workout plans this weekend. Just rest.

  56. BeNJaM

    I went for a nice 48.5km ride with a mate on Saturday and Taronga Zoo with the family on Sunday. It rained a storm at the Zoo, but was still pretty good.

    Cheers,
    Ben

  57. Hernan

    Hi!

    Today i have a 10k marathon (Unicef running for education) and tomorrow 5k recovery run, then on wednesday i run 14k and friday quick 10k again …

    :)

  58. David Burgess

    Recent change to routine, early night Friday & early Saturday morning run or ride depending on how i’m feeling. No training on Sunday.

    Thanks for the blog and so much useful info.

  59. Oliver Christmas

    Long run, short swim and some circuit training! Wahooo!

  60. alan galang

    2 hour bike ride saturday, easy hour run and short swim sunday. tapering heading into ironman melbourne!

  61. Adam

    A 90km bike ride and quick 5km run followed by chopping down a tree (yes, literally!)

  62. Tom Hopper

    Just building back up my training slowly so a wee 5k run and a few lengths in the pool should do me.

  63. Jason

    Recovering from a GI Virus, but plan to bike about 60 minutes on Saturday and do a simple 3 mile run on Sunday.

  64. Krzysztof

    1 hour of swimming and 10km run

  65. Kevin V

    Group rides washed down with some corned beef and cabbage

  66. Dan

    Half marathon training run today with a long windy 50 mile ride thrown in for good measure on Saturday. I’ll sleep well tonight!

  67. Shawn Pridgen

    Saturday: Run the Get Lucky Half Marathon in Saint Paul Minnesota 3/15/14. (Official time: 1:26:47; Overall Place 30/2187 PR’ed by 3Mins). Sunday: recover and think about how I can best my time… plot on the Chicago Marathon… like I plot everyday. all day. Sub 3hr will be mine….. oh yes, it will be mine….

  68. James Maas

    20 min FTP test on the CT!

  69. Felipe Araya

    Give me your weekend workout plans. Simple as that!

  70. Alo S

    Half marathon run on Saturday and 1.5 hrs indoor cycling on Sunday.

  71. Matt

    Saturday, 10km warm up run, followed by 8 hour endurance test looking after the kids. Sunday, 1 hour turbo session

  72. Saturday: Long run to build milage
    Sunday: Sports Day! Tennis League Match followed by five-a-side football (or Soccer for you US folks)

  73. Luke

    The usual: long run Saturday & long bike Sunday

  74. Tony

    We had a cyclone here in NZ so resorted to the trainer for a Sufferfest session.

  75. sassda

    2h long run on sunday with friends

  76. Andrew Rhone

    Next weekend is as follows: Friday (after school) work my quick lube job, then when I get off at 8pm Do a lifting session (bicep, tricep, and ab day) then a quick 3 mile jog on the treadmill or (if the weather is nice) then I will pound a 5k jog. Saturday is work again then do workout day b (back, legs, and shoulders) then a little endurance test of 8 mph for as long as I can after a 10 min warmup. Sunday is church, work, homework then sleep!! :) Hope to fit a motorcycle ride in sometime in there

  77. Bennomac

    Rehabing ITBS, so 2 gym sessions around hip stability involving squats, lunges, pistol squats and copious amounts of stretching, foam rolling and tears.

  78. John

    30 mile ride and an easy 4 mile run.

  79. ken trefny

    Easy 20 mile ride

  80. Alongzo Witcher

    Well I just completed the Shamrock Half Marathon today 1:50:49. Next up is working towards a faster half marathon using adidas micoach! There software is awesome. Wish I could say the same for their watch :-(

  81. brent kendall

    Wahoo and cycleops virtusl training session

  82. Chris Haberle

    5 easy running on Saturday, 4xmile at 6:00 with 2 mins rest on Sunday

  83. Brian Herald

    My weekend workout plans were:
    Saturday
    6 mi run, easy pace
    Sunday
    6 mi walk in the park
    13 mi run, long run pace
    Do about 45 min of strength training at the gym.

    All in all, a pretty typical weekend for me.

  84. Crystal Wells

    Easy 4 mile run Saturday

  85. Steven K

    Saturday: Rock N Roll USA DC Marathon – finished with a 30 min PR!
    Sunday: Walk off the soreness and enjoy DC!

  86. Esteve Espuna

    Saturday:

    3 Km pool swim

    Sunday:
    100 Km bike ride, from Jeongja to a bit past Paldang (South Korea)

  87. Steven Bothe

    Saturday: 5K Race, 10 miles total
    Sunday: 16 Mile Long Run

  88. Ryan

    Go for a nice long hike in the mountains

  89. Patrick Kehoe

    Honestly. I have to fly to the east coast, go to a conference and as much as I would like to follow your lead and inspiration there is no room for a workout. Weak as it is it is just the honest to god’s truth. Inspire me Rainman

  90. Jurgen

    Skiing – just skiing :-)

    Take care
    Jurgen

  91. William David Ward

    An intense hike and bike on the Biology Trails @ Southern Adventist University.

  92. Jason

    Friday: 3 miles tempo run & Crossfit workout 14.3.
    Saturday: 30 min weight training with some 30 min cardio on the elliptical at the station.
    Sunday: Rest Day

  93. James

    Saturday: 1 hour run
    Sunday: Short cycle (50km) followed by weights session
    Monday: Pain(rest) day

  94. Tony Galinato

    Saturday: 27 mile ride
    Sunday: 12 mile run

  95. run, run, run
    5km on saturday and 12km on sunday

  96. Mike Nininger

    I’m kicking off the triathlon season with a sprint distance race, Parris Island, SC. Its always a favorite of mine since I started my military service there some 28 years ago…Semper Fi.

  97. Andrew Taylor

    Saturday:
    3km Open Water Swim
    100km Bike @ IM Effort

    Sunday:
    Short Open Water Swim
    22 x 1km run efforts

  98. Alessandro

    Saturday: long walk in Rome

  99. Hannah Johnson

    Working on Saturday means an early run in the morning, around 7k easy, then Sunday is the harder 8ks. Training up for a Great Forest run in a month!

  100. Marcos

    10km on Monday and Wednesday and a long run on Saturday.