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. JAVIER

    A triathlon that in only 30km in the bike leg has 750 m elevation gain.

  2. Dawn

    5k to benefit a local nonprofit….Run for Heaven’s Sake

  3. Leia

    The Golden Triangle: 320km of cycling through the beautiful Canadian Rockies!

  4. Tom

    Two mornings of Road bike work

  5. Wesley Hammons

    Easy run, easy bike. A decent brick today and a swim with my kids.

  6. Patrick

    14 mile run through the rain, and painting cabinets

  7. Scott Bauer

    Just lots of Spring cycling.

  8. Greg Purviance

    Bike ride on Saturday followed by a 1/2 marathon on Sunday

  9. Megan

    Saturday involved 30km on the Kickr riding around Watopia while yesterday it was a 60km ride outdoors!

  10. Rohan

    A weekend in the mountains. Mountain biking and hiking.

  11. Peejers

    Today 8 mile run, 7 mile hike with dog, 13.5 mile bike ride

  12. Matt

    Short run and pool swim on Saturday and a 25 mile ride Sunday morning

  13. Joe H

    Definitely planning to get on my new giant ride bike this coming up, and more than likely get a couple of runs in as well. I’m preparing for a sprint triathlon.

  14. Jeremy Hughes

    Saturday I did my first Time Trial at the Texas State Time Trial Championship.

  15. Pierre-luc

    One solo and one group ride on bike

  16. Sam

    I’ll be exploring Singapore by foot (given I normally reside in aus). If all goes to plan I’ll join one of the local park runs for a light hitout on Saturday.

  17. Adam

    Does building a fieldstone patio count as an athletic activity? My body says yes.

  18. Ronnie T

    Traded my typical indoor rock climbing and Cycling for weed pulling, garage fixin’ grass cutting sort of triathlon kind of day. The best part? Having a co-op wife buddy helping!

  19. Dale Berg

    25mile rip on the road bike in the AM, stained the fence, SUP 20miles down the N.Sask in the afternoon. Awesome work Ray, missing the podcast as of late :(.

  20. Reman Chim

    I’m gonna run my best HM in a race known as The Performance Series :)

  21. Carl

    Wallum lake trail 10k

  22. Reuben

    Family fun day Saturday, Capitol Hill Classic 10k on Sunday. Stroller racing!

  23. Rich Struna

    Running the Capital City Marathon in Olympia Washington with some friends.

  24. Timo c

    Wanted to ride my felt but it rained so I ran on the treadmill

  25. Adam Harrah

    Reach the Beach Oregon, a 100+ Mile Ride from Portland, OR to Pacific City on the Oregon Coast, benefiting the American Lung Association. Prefect weather this weekend.

  26. Scott F.

    I worked yesterday and got 8 miles done on the treadmill, at the firehouse. This morning, when I got home from work, I did yard work for a couple hours. That counts as an adventure because of the 2 snowstorms in the last 10 days in/around Denver. It was like a jungle.

  27. Kelly

    Reviewing, studying, and writing up my 10 week triathlon training program, then transferring it to my Google calendar! I also Zwifted in a Ladies Race yesterday ;)

  28. Stephanie R

    Zwift rides as I recover from a sprain

  29. Marcos

    run a couple of hours and bike three or four.

  30. Julian Petrowicz

    Rode 75 miles this weekend over 2 days.

  31. Efrain Aguiluz

    Walked for a pub crawl!!!

  32. Pawel

    Some uphills on Friday and 14k easy run on Sunday :)
    May the force be with you!

  33. Bobby L

    Went for a scenic hill run at the Thousand Steps in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. 945ft elevation means I’m recovering now!

  34. Richard Yulo Bringas

    Im doing a triathlon this weekend 1.5km swim 60km bike and a 12 km run

  35. Georgia

    Some running and some swimming!

  36. Jon Peatman

    108 mile sportive across the Yorkshire dales. Lots of hills!

  37. Elizabeth Church

    An early ride in the basement and tons of yard work!!

  38. Ryan Uchida

    Heading to Oak Mountain w/ my kid to pre-ride the Bump N Grind MTB Race he’s doing the following weekend.

  39. Kerry Morrison

    Well it is a long weekend for me so Friday night I did a quick spin on mountain bike then a 160km ride on sat morning and a few laps on mountain bike with the girlfriend later in the evening. Sunday a nature walk and Monday a 25 mile XC ride in morning and a 65km road ride at night with my club.

  40. Justin B

    Did a uphill TT on Saturday, 21miles with 2,500ft of climbing. Today did a 2,600yd swim with a 8mile ROTB, both days with perfect weather :)

  41. Alan Galang

    Eating!

  42. Robert Jenkins

    I Ran the Buffalo jump 1/2 Marathon in Montana today. Man I would love to win this. My Fenix 2 is getting old. Thanks for the chance.

  43. Bryan

    Mom is gone, so a casual bike ride with my two boys in tow and an evening row session.

  44. Jordi Saez

    Any training last weekend. It was my wife birthday and mine also. I enjoyed all the weekend with my family.

  45. Both days a 100 km bike ride. Good weather has finally arrived to Belgium!

  46. Dan J

    I did a 1/2 marathon in Massachusetts. Got 2nd and knocked 4 minutes of my 1st 1/2 last year

  47. Robin Satty

    Lifting weights and swimming!

  48. Sharon McNary

    Coach’s triathlon training camp in Solvang. Tough bike, ocean swim, high-intensity bike-run transitions.

  49. Marc Kirsten

    Gym on Friday after work and jog Sunday morning before it got too hot.

  50. Young

    I was up the Pinnacles mountain in Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Spent a whole week there.

  51. Simon Cox

    Dragon boat training session on Saturday followed by a day of racing at Mui Wo, Hong Kong.

  52. Ben

    I sat on the trainer as the rain poured down and then headed out to watch all the athletes running around at the Ultra Trail Australia 100km race.

  53. Drew Martin

    Marathon taper time! So some light runs and rest!

  54. Brant Henshaw

    I have run in several cities over the weekend.

  55. Ashley Masen

    80 miles, mostly zone 2. The heat really kept me from doing too much.

    Looking forward to recovering from some nasty cuts I got recently so I can hopefully spend some time in the pool as well.

  56. Tan Kok Pin

    Playing basketball like we were in our teens

  57. Eric Gross

    Trying to avoid the rain, hail, and lightning on the annual Real Ale Ride in the Texas Hill Country!

  58. Will Galdino

    Just run from Playa del Carmen – Tulum – Mx.

  59. Maddi

    I went for a 35km run with 6 friends along the river to complete our peak running week for our first marathon.

  60. Running at the Ecotrail of Oslo 80km on Saturday!
    Very good experience, w/ some very technical/tricky patches, nice scenery, and lovely crew and supporters!

  61. Ron

    Would love the garmin! I was at chatt 70.0 (short swim) run killed me

  62. Richard Szostakowski

    150km ride on Saturday followed by a long run on Sunday.

  63. Hillary Trout

    On an adventure to get my pedals to pair with my watch! 5 rides and 3 sets of batteries later, I’m thinking my situation is dire… hello tech support! It was around 80 miles total. Average watts: 6! Ummmmmm.

  64. Donald Pratt

    I went on a 7 mile Capitol and monuments run in DC, 200/400/800 intervals, and a 60 minute LSD run.

  65. Darren Augustyn

    Ran the Chicago Spring Half Marathon this weekend and actually PRed my half marathon time shaving 8 minutes off my time last year

  66. Dan Reese

    Gravel riding, paddle boarding and running.

  67. Robert

    Just a few short bikes and a hike.

  68. Davita

    Rode w the bike medics for a local fundraiser race and then finished up long ride in the warm rain!

  69. Joshua

    Went for a ride on Saturday down to the Indiana state fairgrounds. Then on Sunday I picked up a pristine 1983 Trek 620 and spent so much time on it that I couldn’t squeeze a run in. Good problem to have. Guess trail running will have to wait until after work on Monday!

  70. Jon Palmer

    Post surgery recovery ride with the kids.

  71. 3h bike + 1h run on sat
    2h run on sunday
    training for IM WI

  72. Greg

    Long run when the rain stops

  73. Tony

    I ran Bay to Breakers in San Francisco.

  74. Joao Veiga

    This weekend my adventure was to stay quiet to recover from my last crazy adventures

  75. Branden Lyon

    Yardwork and an endurance ride.

  76. Garrett G.

    Gym Friday. Brick Saturday, with the ride on the local 70.3 course. Group long run Sunday.

  77. Laurel

    Ran 10 in the beautiful Florida heat and humidity yesterday and cycled 60 today with a short run afterward!

  78. John Warren

    A 5k on Friday night and the Chicago Spring half marathon today.

  79. Bryan F

    Last long run before a race coming up.

  80. Eric Reynolds

    Raced a trail 5K in the heat and humidity with completely useless gps data from my 920xt.

  81. Jasmin Ten Have

    22nd was Trackday in japan, then next weekend will split between Cyclocross wood festival and the first legal fixed gear crit in Japan!

  82. Brian

    Beginning my training for my first marathon. I ran 15 miles and it felt amazing!

  83. Christina Chin-Hing

    I’m doing a preview ride of Rev3 Quassy with a short run afterwards. Maybe throw in a recovery swim since the weather has been so nice here in CT!

  84. Barb

    Cycling and hiking around with my husband!

  85. Sean

    Many miles of biking in the sun

  86. Ran Shenhar

    Working for my marathon next weekend, then tri season

  87. Daniel M

    I ran easy 4 miles on Saturday followed by 8 miles on Sunday.

  88. JoeD

    Pool opens for some quick laps this weekend.

  89. Mike

    I am hoping to het out on the bike and test a new set of wheels. Then off to the races with my 5 year old little boy and 3 year old little girl, they love to ride bikes.

  90. Jason

    Going for a road ride since the weather is so nice now!

  91. Jeffrey Kay

    Big weekend of training for me. 4:30 bike ride yesterday, 2 hour run and 2000 yard swim today. I’m ready for a nap! I enjoy your site – thanks for all of the great reviews and posts!

  92. Eric F

    Does cleaning up the house and mowing the lawn count? :)
    Will try to get on Zwift at least once.

  93. Thomas Clément

    Long ride under the sun and a long run tomorrow to prepare my future half marathon :)

  94. Ben herrmann

    First time mountain biking with some mates. We all stacked it (me into a massive mud puddle) but had a blast! Acting like a bunch of kids!

  95. Arend

    Hopefully getting out for a ride and lots of walks with the dogs

  96. Dan C

    Mountain biking ?? and yard work……..

  97. Keith

    No training this wknd as taking a small break

  98. Ryan

    Finally getting to take a long ride outside!

  99. Rebecca

    Cycling, hiking, and golf!

  100. Samuli Jarvinen

    Mainly hiking and a longer bike ride.