The Day in May DCR $500 Gadget Giveaway!

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It’s a day in May.  No, not May Day.  That, according to Wikipedia is May 1st.  Rather, it’s May 20th – which I reason is 20 times better than May 1st (albeit, less awesome than May 5th).  Why’s it better?  Because I’m giving away gadget awesomeness.  I originally planned to give away the Garmin FR935 GPS watch, the backorder is basically down to almost nothing.  But then I figured – you can choose anything you’d like.  Perhaps you’re more of a cyclist, or you just want a large pile of compression sleeves instead.  Your choice.

Speaking of coverage – if you didn’t see my tweet yesterday, there’s a BOATLOAD of sales on right now (both from Clever Training as well as others).  The best deal being 30% off the Garmin FR735XT GPS watch.  But also some solid 20% off deals on power meters, trainers, and 25% off on Suunto gear.  The full details are here!

In any case, the winner will get a $500 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 basically anything they sell (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero5 Black to that Garmin FR935, to a random pair of socks to the PowerTap C1 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  With that kind of credit, the world is your oyster (except…they don’t sell oysters).

How to enter:

Simply leave a note about what athletic adventures you’re up to this weekend.  Easy as that!

Oh – and you’ll likely avoid the SPAM filters if you’re more detailed than just the word ‘run’.  Nobody likes to get sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM. Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 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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7,467 Comments

  1. Tony Cross

    Recovery week from 1/2 ironman GC and slow trail run on Saturday with my son.

  2. Jerome

    I went hiking on a group date.

  3. Patrick

    Crit racing at the local track!

  4. Michelle

    Going couch surfing

  5. Csaba

    two quick rides on both days, that’s all I have time for, but that’s OK with the baby on board…

  6. Cam

    All about enjoying the bike this coming weekend, with some tempo autumn miles.

  7. Nick S.

    Does taking care of my 2-year old son count as an athletic adventure?

  8. 18km trailrun in Czech republic, near my grandpa’s house

  9. Michelle Magoon-White

    Training for a Century Ride!!

  10. Leonardo

    Going for a tempo run. Training for an IM later this year

  11. John eng

    I ran a slow steady lsd for 21.1km

  12. Stephen Lynch

    Biking it through the weekend.

  13. Randi Fechter

    Had a busy weekend – bike trainer ride on Saturday morning then off to watch horse races at the Radnor Hunt. This morning was swim speed drills and then a ride in our Jeep for a Jeep Meet Up. A little training and a little fun all in the same weekend…can’t ask for more than that

  14. George Gonzalez

    I did a trainer ride. Considering we had thunderstorms and tornado warnings, I thought it best.

  15. Shannon G

    I’m trying to kick a two week long cold, so naturally I did a hill run, distance swim, and trainer ride ;)

  16. Kyle Christensen

    Driving to San Antonio Texas so that my wife can spend two 8 hour days certifying in Les Mills Group Fitness. Swimming with the 4 kids at the hotel pool in the meantime.

  17. Dave Cochrane

    Nice (but very cold) ride with my pal Mark.

  18. Alex

    I did a thirteen mile run on Saturday and a 21 mile bike ride today.

  19. Jum

    I got a zwift ride in 1.5hrs

  20. Kay Estes

    Cheaha Challenge bike ride to the tallest mountain in alabama

  21. Emiel van Antwerpen

    12k run, indoor swimming and outdoor swimming, preparing for next week quarter triathlon

  22. Jerry C

    Long run Saturday, short and easy Sunday

  23. Bob K.

    Bay to Breakers

  24. Mike Braun

    Swam La Jolla Cove, ran 8 coastal miles in Encinitas (to Solana Beach round trip), and an Orangetheory Fitness class. Last activity included great coffee and pastries. ?

  25. Luca o.

    21 k running in Madrid followed by a small hike!

  26. Felix Alcock

    Acctobranche and trainer time after kids birthday party!

  27. Antonio Bassolino

    I plan to.do some beautiful runs along the south China Sea

  28. Mike 9

    The week started off with a bang when I rode the “Assault on Mt. Mitchell,” on Monday, 104 miles with 10,000+ feet of climbing… so this weekend’s plans include a recovery ride and run, with some quality rest!

  29. Kevin Christenson

    Run run/Long ride, repeat every week.

  30. Simon

    Half-Marathon dress rehearsal before next weeks race :)

  31. John Cardona

    Nursing a low back injury, so walking a lot, and getting my bike ready for some rides

  32. James Lyau

    rode a 106 miles /10,200′ training ride

  33. Adam Campbell

    Got me a half marathon in some stormy weather! Then an indoor trainer ride :-)

  34. Chris Hintz

    Ran a 5K one day and a leisurely bike ride the next. Also stupid yard work.

  35. Mario Kaiser

    I raced Weiden Sprint Triathlon in Saturday. Still a lot of work to do for me ;p A Powermeter would help a lot ;D
    Cheers Mario

  36. Dave

    Recovery weekend. As much Running and cycling as I can with the kids!

  37. Megan

    Coaching our age group swim team at a swim meet

  38. Liew Wai Shun

    I ran Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2017, hot and humid weather make it more challenging.

  39. Timothy F.

    Doing a Oly tri in St Louis this Sunday.

  40. Florian

    Just logging miles on my bike

  41. Chad

    2x 40k rides Saturday and Sunday with a shorter trail-a-bike ride with the family tomorrow!

  42. CMV

    10k run near Milan, Italy
    (And a lot of restaurants!)

  43. Jason

    Some outside yoga before and after my ride today!

  44. Becky Mang

    I’ll be biking and running as well as watching the local bike race – the criterium is tomorrow! Fun times!!

  45. Simon Warren

    I went for an easy run around the Plains of Abraham battlefield in Quebec City

  46. S. Wall

    Harpoon 5-miler

  47. Pierre

    3hr MTB in super flow trails of Oka. Quebec

  48. A few things: went on a looooong walk yesterday, and am going to the gym with a friend today (likely, a few miles running on the treadmill + some weight training). Too bad, this contest has caught me during a particularly boring weekend :P

  49. Alex

    Did an 85km cycle for the first time in a long time with a bit of climbing chucked in to feel the burn… And I’m still feeling the burn 2 days later.

  50. Wing

    First road bike ride of the year.

  51. YecoYoung

    Playing soccer ⚽️ and mountain bike ride ?

  52. Chelsea

    9 mile trail run followed by 37 hours of work in the ICU

  53. Artem P.

    Short running training and very short bike training just to burn all candies which are eaten lately.

  54. Gabriel

    Race preparations. Some easy jogging friday. 1000m intervals on saturday, Puh! Rest sunday.

  55. Sam ks

    Running the kl marathon

  56. Got out for a nice hike with some friends on Saturday. Using Sunday as a injury recovery day due to a calf tweak last week.

  57. A bit late but this weekend I had a lot of plans but ended up doing just social and Netflix. Need new tech to motivate me!

  58. Amit Krishna

    Preparing for a half marathon after moving to a new country

  59. Manuel Sousa

    I’m a one week runner and change and run Porto Half Marathon in less 1:30 and lose 10kg

  60. Jay Tolin

    I rode 50 miles in Stokes County, NC on Saturday. I did the 36 North Sprint Triathlon on Sunday at Tanglewood Park in Winston Salem, NC…an awesome sprint triathlon course.

  61. Leanne

    I’ve been running with my daughter in the buggy. Nothing mad mileage wise, just getting out when I can. It’s been a tough week with a bereavement in the family, so I’ve felt lucky to get out and clear my head by running.

  62. Tom Cavanaugh

    Iron man Chattanooga 70.3

    Awesome bike segment.

  63. Giles Levy

    Just go out for a run – temperature is going down to 67 tonight so it should be nice.

  64. Jeremy Trentham

    I just spent a month doing Army training at the National Trajning Center at Fort Irwin, CA so I’m going to do 2 easy 5 mile runs and 2 gym workouts to start the process of getting my body back in shape. I’m not looking forward to the soreness but I’ve gotta get back to training.

  65. Migs

    rest day!!!!

  66. KarenT

    Hot Yoga and a bike ride – Cheaha Challenge in Jacksonville, AL. 62 miles, 3900 feet of elevation.

  67. Mikael Blido

    5k race yesterday and 45 mile bike race/ride today!

  68. TEP71

    Spent the day Saturday at a local Greek Festival in my area. A lot of walking, dancing, and food consumption occured.

  69. Scott Trice

    Hour run, hour bike and short run off the bike. All in between baseball and hockey.

  70. Big-w

    Cycling 44 mi up PAC Coast Hwy.

  71. Moshe

    Zwifting and walking

  72. MD Davis

    Went for a nice long run in the heat and humidity of the southeast.

  73. JB

    Avenue of the Vines 1/2 Marathon done and in the books. It was a hot one today.

  74. Matt

    It was my birthday this weekend, so I rode the Kancamagus Highway hill climb race – Crank the Kanc – on a single speed, of course (because, that’s the ideal bike for a hill climb…..). After that, I ate, a lot.

  75. Tomas

    Catching up on missed swimming sessions due to studying commitments! ;)

  76. David J Martin

    15k training run Saturday morning, 90 minutes on Zwift Sunday morning , as then loading out Cirque du Soleil of Ohio State’s basketball arena Sunday night.

  77. Mark Jaspers

    Boys bike trip to Ayutthaya!

  78. Qi Yuan

    I just ran a marathon run this weekend, not ran well but enjoy the race!

  79. Jeffrey Miesemer

    two days on the bike, no races this weekend in prep for nats

  80. Ben

    2 mile run on Sat as the final run of my taper – marathon Sunday. Then rest.

  81. Tim

    Sprint Triathlon this weekend, race #2 for the year

  82. Leo

    Went out for a 20k run this morning; the GPS-signal was quite a bit off, so I had some 6 minute miles on the way :)

  83. Steven Keller

    Spinning on the trainer

  84. Gabe Peer

    Just going through little Charlotte TN 50 miles a bike and 5 miles a run.

  85. Michael

    This weekend I was chasing my kids around on a bouncy castle all day on Saturday for their birthday, then needed to ‘rest’… does this count?

  86. Kevin Tan

    Race in a 10km race on Saturday.
    Was then down with a flu On Sunday and have to stay in the whole day. Disappointing.

  87. Jake bennett

    Last couple of training runs before my first marathon next weekend!!

  88. Robert H

    Rode the Lakes Region NH saturday, long run Sunday

  89. Jitendra

    A small set of strength training and trying to hobble on my feet after a looong layoff

  90. Vinicius Batista

    03 hours running on the treadmill, because it rained a lot today

  91. Karl Bird

    The plan is a 12 hour overnight drive from England to France, and then find a route for a 10km+ run around the idyllic countryside! Maybe go for a play in a kayak too.

  92. Kelly Hutton

    Did some trail running this weekend.. Gonna wash the bike and get it on the road this upcoming weekend. My son’s been bugging me to tow him around in the trailer so off the trainer and onto the road it goes!

  93. Ellen

    5 miler with my running buddy on Friday night, Parkrun 5k Saturday morning then a steady 10 miler this morning as training for my half marathon in two weeks. And the rain held off for all my runs, hooray!

  94. Paul Frylink

    Saturday was a short but hilly jog incorporating 2 ascents of Mt Gravatt
    Sunday was a day watching offspring #2 play in a netball carnival

  95. Rayb

    32K run Saturday / 2hr ride Sunday

  96. Caleb

    Just a long run on Friday by the river and a little walk and yoga Saturday and Sunday.

  97. Ray Venables

    My friend, Michel, and I are training for an ultramarathon; it’ll be my first. Today, we ran 54.4 km and it was AWESOME! 6 weeks of training to go. Thanks DC for the chanve to win!

  98. Guy Deweez

    Extensive yard work!

  99. Scott

    Fifteen mile run. Nice to get out, haven’t been able to do anything else this week.

  100. Adam Scheuer

    My wife was busy all weekend so I pushed my girls in the double stroller for about 15 miles split over the two days.