A May $600 Gadget Giveaway!

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This is the last giveaway.

I mean, the last giveaway until the annual Giveaway Extravaganza next month of course!  I’ll let you read all about what that madness was like last year, but for now, we’ve got to get down to business for this giveaway!

The winner will get a $600 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway crime.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on the vast majority of what they sell, or use their updated VIP program for anything else.  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the new Garmin FR735XT (in stock!), to a Cycliq Fly12 camera/light, this crazy foot massager thingy (really) or heck, even a chunk towards SRAM eTAP or the new CycleOps Hammer Trainer.  Whatever floats your boat.

How to enter:

Simply leave a short description of what your training plans are for the weekend ahead.  For those in the US, it’s a long weekend – so substituting your BBQ’ing plans for training plans is acceptable.

The reason you need a short description of ‘what’ is that if you just put a simple one word answer (i.e.5k or hot dog), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM.  This is a pulled pork kinda place.  Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, May 30th, 2016 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly.  One entry per person.  The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.

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6,499 Comments

  1. James

    A little rugby then some surfing and some cricket…training, what training?

  2. Tobias

    10 mile run through Texas

  3. MT

    A nice medium length ride, maybe a short run, and a couple of days in the weight room. And BBQ.

  4. Ivan Grech

    Ramping up volume slowly following a half Ironman race 2 weeks ago

  5. Aaron

    Going to try to squeeze in one more longer ride for Dirty Kanza prep in between family events.

  6. GregZ

    Saturday – my first long distance swimming race
    Sunday – brick, 120km bike followed by a 25km run (a test to sort out my nutrition for an upcoming IM)

  7. Jamie

    Long swim, long bike, long run…typical triathlon training weekend! Have a great one and thanks for the chance!

  8. Rafael Morais

    Enjoy Brazilian autumn: running on Saturday, riding on Sunday

  9. Dan Lynch

    Some Long Slow Distance, followed by a few hill repeats. Then a nap :-)

  10. Daniel

    18km run back home from the office

  11. Daniel

    Its raining here and the inlaws are in for the weekend. Basting a turkey while watching the giro is now the plan.

  12. Joseph Wagner

    Probably run 2-3 miles at least twice.

  13. Crispin E.

    I plan to do a bike ride tonight, then BBQ, then 10km run tomorrow, then a MTB outing on Sunday and maybe another run on Monday :)

  14. Arnaud

    Brick on saterday and easy recovery run on sunday

  15. Fred Carter

    20th College Reunion – a 2 day ironman of sorts including Campus Dance, Field Day and our Class Dinner/Party.

  16. Dylan

    The daily 5k for running, plus a little bit of biking hopefully.

  17. Rocketman

    Well I’ll be working all weekend, but I did a 10 mile hilly trail run yesterday, does that count?

  18. Alan Rhea

    work and try to get in some short rides in between

  19. Dave

    Ramping up training for Vineman this weekend includes: 70 mile bike ride and the annual Cocos Crossing 2.5 mile swim.

  20. Mike

    I have a duathlon this weekend
    Swim – with the kids
    Run – chasing the kids
    Refuel w/ burgers & beer

  21. sebastian Birch

    Will ride 250km on saturday to prepare for the N24 in June

  22. Tiago Cardoso

    Will be the last weekend before an epic adventure on the Pyrenees, if the weather helps will be an hell of a weekend!

  23. Kyle Pennell

    I plan on doing my first long run after getting over achillies tendinitis! Probably about 10 miles or so.

  24. Andre Costa

    Some grilling and some biking, if the thunderstorms allow.

  25. Richard Drosinski

    Long ride, short run and hopefully a swim before beers and burgers

  26. Aris

    I’m running 14K on Saturday and resting on Sunday.
    I also plan to watch the champions league final: let the pros sweat it out, while I’m relaxing on the sofa.

  27. Brett

    Off with the family, so will just be doing unstructured running round forests with the kids and uber slow bikes rides with them too :)

  28. Jon ,Kury

    Long run of 10 miles this weekend.

  29. Russell Aaronson

    The only “training” going on this weekend will be walk and potty training the new puppy!
    Well, aside from a few short runs, and maybe doing the Murphy Crossfit workout on Memorial Day.

  30. Allison

    Saturday: 45 mile ride
    Sunday: long run

  31. Minh

    Gonna have a first ride for the summer after a long winter up here in Canada

  32. Ben

    I’m going to cycle down to the beach for an overdue brick session, and maybe a long ride on Sunday!

  33. Adam

    13 mile run on Sunday followed by pizza followed by the BolderBoulder 10k on Monday

  34. Colleen

    I’m running a 5K on Saturday.

  35. Gerald

    It´s time for recovery. And my wife insists, that the garden needs some work.

  36. Jeff McFarland

    Watch my kid play Ultimate in the high school state tournament and try tons get in a long run and ride.

  37. Daniel L

    planning on doing a 8 mile run on a near by greenway. and then chilling with the family and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

  38. Ignacio García

    A short run this Friday, hiking on Saturday and relax on Sunday

  39. Pschittt

    Hi !
    I plan to run and swim. So a new 735xt will be great !

    GL !

  40. John Rangel

    Work on Saturday
    14 mile run on Sunday
    25k ride on Monday

  41. Mike

    12oz curls of my favorite cold beverage. Maybe I’ll even work up to the big 16 ouncers this weekend!

  42. Nurlan

    Swimming drills in a pool as a way to restore shape after a month pause.

  43. Chris Aldrich

    Looking to get back into the swing of training after Chattanooga 70.3. Long easy ride on Saturday and enjoying the weather.

  44. Tyler Loewens

    I’m going to hopefully get a nice fast paced road ride in, and a longer more tempo paced gravel ride in.

  45. Thomas Niccum

    Planning workout on Saturday and 100 mile ride from NYC to West Point and back on Sunday.

  46. Mark Cohen

    Our weekend will begin with a hike at Torrey Pines Preserve in La Jolla. Later, an afternoon trip to the dog park with our two German Shepherds and one insane Pug/Shitzu. Sunday, we’ll get the bikes out and pedal around San Diego Bay, ending with a ferry ride back to Coronado. On Memorial Day, we’ll give thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

  47. Slav

    50 km in Laurentians (hilly area in Quebec)

  48. Matt

    I am planning to do a 5k on Saturday and swimming on Sunday.

  49. james

    I’m sure i’ll be doing a lot of dead lifts and resistance training with 2 toddlers running around for 3 days near grills……

  50. Swim “race” Saturday, 25 mile bike on Sunday, and who knows what on Monday!

  51. ben

    Half Iron Man vendome :) :) with rain !!!

    that my plan

  52. Andre

    I’ll be doing the local season opener sprint duathlon on Sunday.

  53. David Laboy

    A short run today, a bike ride tomorrow, a hike on Sunday and waiting in line at the airport on Monday.

  54. Johannes

    Kids birthday and lots of cycling

  55. Andrew

    nothing as i’m on the bench with lacerated tendons in my hand… another 4 weeks of enforced idleness shall ensue!

  56. Mark Wilkinson

    13-mile long run on Portland, then an afternoon of wine tasting in Oregon wine country.

  57. 2 hour ride followed by an 8 mile run on Saturday, then a 15 mile run Sunday to complete training and then it starts taper time.

  58. Carter Terry

    A couple of open water swims at our family camp followed by a few 8-10 mile runs and hopefully a bike ride up into the mountains. Also, a little rail trail biking with my 3 year old.

  59. John Green

    Playing some squash and then getting in a long ride.

  60. Jed

    Saturday: Brats, burgers and pool floating
    Sunday: Smoked pork butt
    Monday: undetermined

  61. Jeff Butler

    160Km Randonee in Ireland

  62. Aaron Grenz

    20 mile training run on Saturday to pace a friend doing a marathon in a month. Lots of foam rolling and stretching the rest of the weekend.

  63. Casey Ross

    Saturday will be a short run followed by some yoga/core work. Sunday is a day off to enjoy the holiday and Monday will likely be a moderate 5 mike run.

  64. John

    Gravel metric century on Saturday followed by my son’s graduation ceremony on Sunday!

  65. Paul

    We are going out to the lake with our camper, dogs, and grandkids. Hopefully the rain will stay away and we can get some riding in.

  66. Dr_LHA

    I’m thinking Pork Tenderloins, Chicken and the classic burgers and hot dogs over the three days. Intersperse that with some gravel riding and riding around the neighborhood with my kids!

  67. Richard M

    Short run and Kettlebell session at the gym

  68. Wayne

    My wife and I hope to ride our tandem all three days this weekend.

  69. Eric Giroux

    Long Slow Distance on foot with my wife + Gatineau Beerfest 2016 + MEC Paddlefest 2016 !

  70. Tom

    Hopefully two long rides, if the weather cooperates this weekend.

  71. Ben Lawson

    Just a couple of bike commutes this weekend, and then a 20K run on Sunday!

  72. Eberhard

    Will do some workouts (run/bike) in preparation of a local triathlon which will be mid of July.

  73. Mats

    Ok, so my plans are for a longish bikeride….(30km)

  74. Chris Izenour

    Going to start with a rest day visit to the movies to see X-Men Apocalypse. Followed by some KOM hunting on Saturday. A trip to the National Zoo in DC on Sunday. And finally on Monday, hoping for a miss by the potential Tropical Storm in the Atlantic. All the while, following the goings-on in the Giro d’Italia.

  75. Jason Oltrop

    I’ve got a 20 mile training run which is my last long run (over 12 miles) before my first full Marathon + this will be the run that takes me over 1000km for 2016.

  76. Michael Fiola

    Long gravel ride planned as a final tune-up prior to the Dirty Kanza next weekend.

  77. Jonathan Naim

    Long Bike
    Long Run
    Usual training WE!

  78. Ola

    I’ll be doing a promotion test for green belt in Taekwondo, so that will be fairly tough I think. Then I hope to get in a 10K run

  79. NickJ

    This weekend is all about finishing a masters thesis due in on Wednesday. Lots of walking from computer to kettle and back.

  80. Matthew Neugebauer

    I hope to ride with my informal racing team ~50-60 miles on Memorial Day (US).

  81. Anders

    Won’t have time for any training at all, but I will be hard at work in the team behind the first triathlon of the 2016 season in Sweden.

  82. Chance

    Riding the Iron Horse Classic!

  83. Martin D

    This weekend…Outlaw Half Triathlon, Nottingham…hopefully completed in under 6 hours

  84. jqc

    Long run on Saturday. Beer on Sunday. :-) short run on Monday.

  85. Tim Vanhaeren

    A long steady ride (120k) starting with some short intense intervals, preparing for 24hour relay race next weekend.

  86. Kevin R Dunn

    I will be starting with a ride Saturday. The plan is 30 miles.Then sunday running, no distanced planned. Maybe a hike on Monday.

  87. Mike Graham

    Do a couple of hours on the kickr because the weather is horrendous in Adelaide this weekend.

  88. Emma Iserman

    Trail race Saturday, charity bike ride Sunday. Going to be a fun weekend!

  89. Paul Kreidler

    This weekend I’ll have a few short runs, a 25 mile organized ride that ends with pizza in my sweet new Uncle Sam jersey, and dinner with good friends. #winning

  90. David Buckle

    Hey Mr Rainmaker,

    As a new listener to the DC podcast I’ll be walking 10k Saturday whilst catching up to the recent episode, and doing a 1h recovery ride. I’ve just got back into cycling after several operations, so it’s slow going!

    Sunday I’ll be off to a friends 40th BBQ with my daughter, and looking for a century to enter later in the year in the morning.

    Monday I’ll be doing a 3h ride in Z2 with intervals in the last hour! Pain.

    I’ll also try to keep the spending to a minimum all weekend as I’m saving for a road bike. Currently using a hybrid.

    Btw… bought the Garmin Vivoactive HR off your review. Love it as a daily tracker! Use a 510 on my bike which I’ll update as soon as I can.

    All the best,
    David

  91. Greg P

    Hiking in sedona arizona

  92. Kelly Bethe.

    A little running, a little beer, a little cycling, a little beer.

  93. Fabio

    Fri – Run
    Sat – Bike
    Sun – Rest (barbecue included)

  94. Eric

    A run with my daughter (pushing her in a stroller), a long trail run, a couple BBQs, and some beer – yay weekend! Cheers!

  95. Kelly Murlick

    I will be heading to the beach for the long weekend, so will be doing some easy runs and hiking sand dunes!

  96. Ton

    On saturday a 15k run and then helping a friend with some work in his garden (pretty sure it will count as training) and on sunday a nice ride on the bike. Probably about 70k. That should do, I guess.

  97. Spagbol1

    Swimming in the rain

  98. Greg

    Swimming and kayaking and maybe a picnic!

  99. Joe R

    Travel… Workouts at YMCA at destination. Hopefully some beach swims.

  100. Lukasz

    I’ll have to re-start my training scgedule – my wife started to make longer distances than I. So Saturday – quick and short: 10 km and Sunday, who knows…