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. Vivian

    Trail race Saturday (Dirty Dog 15K) Sunday rest day and watching some hockey with friends. Monday back at it, starting taper end of week for American Triple T.

  2. Aditya Ramdani

    Taekwondo training in my dojang and swimming with my wife in local pool ?

  3. Karen Cummings

    Running

  4. JP

    Helping my kids pace their first 1 mile runs

  5. melanie toelcke

    Running 11 Miles to Paradise!

  6. Steve z

    10k run and a 2500 yard swim

  7. Mathieu

    I have a 50k long run to do in preparation for the TDS at UTMB

  8. Anand

    10K run, followed by a 6hr training ride!

  9. Atilano Bullos

    Stuck in bed over the weekend, back spasms, after Tuesday 10K run Central Park.

  10. Alex Gregory

    Getting in a 25 mile ride followed by a 5k run while learning how people from Colorado breathe…

  11. Peter Vanleeuwen

    Unplanned triathlon weekend! Friday 1100m in the pool, Saturday 65km bike and an 8km running race on Sunday. Maybe I’ll relax Monday :)

  12. Henry

    Mountain biking in SoCal!

  13. Belgium Wafer ride

  14. Marc Aucoin

    Saturday, Tempo run
    Sunday, 140km cycle with 10km brick run, then 3 cycles of Air Relax leg massagers…

  15. Andy J

    Swimming in the DR. Taking a break from running and biking.

  16. David Primm

    First mountain bike race of the season. As my race ended, rain started. LOTS of rain. A couple of inches of rain. Made for an interesting next race!

  17. Scott

    Kettlebells!

  18. ZQ Yeo

    Probably a longish run and some quality time in compression sleeves!

  19. Jurjen

    Nothing, on holiday in Bagan (Myanmar)! Can definitely recommend

  20. Nicholas Schiller

    Ironman Santa Rosa Preview Ride and Swim!!

  21. Brett

    Ran 10km then chased a golf ball around the local course!

  22. Ted D

    60 mile ride on Saturday, then watch my wife skydive.

  23. Bruce Dube

    Great weekend! Running, biking, swimming!

  24. Ernie

    Brooklyn Half and Gran Fondo New York!

  25. Jason

    Brick workout along the river for me this weekend! And a nice brunch afterwards.

  26. Amy

    My weekend training was quite pathetic. It was simply a 3 mile run. I missed out on my swim
    and 30 mile bike planned. My poor dad is in the hospital with a new diagnosis of cancer and I spent all weekend with him.

  27. Cason

    Just a couple of easy Z2 runs.

  28. Phil

    Marathon on sunday !

  29. MrFlux

    Family reunion. No athletics.

  30. Neil Brodsky

    I’m pacing my friend for his 50k.

  31. Mark

    I suppose the 8 hours of gardening yesterday does not count but a long run this morning is what I got in.

  32. MORDy FESTINGER

    Longers ride in this season, rode 82 miles at a nice pace of 18.5 mph.

  33. Rick B

    This weekend I was on the trainer Saturday morning then swim and yoga on Sunday.

  34. Michael DT

    Running the toughest XC race in the region, followed by rabbiting at the local school’s xc races.

  35. Dana Abbey

    Leukotape got me through an 8-miler.

  36. Ron Green

    Did the Gran Fondo NY!!!!

  37. Josh Maisey

    ill be hitting out a 1hr tempo on Saturday and a 3hr long run on the Sunday!

  38. Alan Solot

    Riding my bike!

  39. Edmond Cheng

    I’ll be shuttling kids between a dance recital and a swim meet! In the between time, I’ll try to ride my trainer amidst all the rain this weekend. ?

  40. Pamela

    Taper this weekend in prep to head to the Grand Canyon next weekend to run 50k for my 50th birthday!

  41. Richard h

    Ran 5 in the pouring rain.

  42. Dan

    Run up and down Mount Uncanoonuk in Goffstown, NH. Did it 6 times today.

  43. Frederico Soares Falcetta

    Just two fast 30 min runs and some strength training

  44. Chad

    No athletic adventures this weekend. I’m taking some much needed rest days.

  45. Rafal Lacki

    Running rasy 5km this Sat and Sun.

  46. Mariana Falcetta

    I just ran 6km in 40 minutes!

  47. Thinking I might brave the weather and try and get out for a run! Thanks for everything you do ray

  48. Morgan Cochran

    Went to a Music Festival this weekend and instead of taking taxis I walked 3 miles each way to stay active. It was great until a storm came rolling through!

  49. Andy

    Oregon High School State Track Meet in Tracktown USA!

  50. aftron

    taking a break from running, and kayaking a little.

  51. Fermin Aportela

    I’m goingo to hit the bike fot some serious kms, and if all of yuo are readimg this, it means I won, yeah!!!!

  52. Lindsey McIver

    Olympic distance tri on Saturday in Pinehurst NC and drinking all the beer on Sunday!

  53. Chris Hodges

    Switching cycling shoes… Again!

  54. Carlos A

    EMS week 5k run and long bike ride

  55. Wyatt

    Getting back outside for some workouts after being out of action with a cold.

  56. Chris

    Regen after field test week

  57. Jeffrey J.

    Not much for me… One more week on crutches for a femoral stress fracture!

  58. Miko Santos

    Probably a trail run up a local mountain (assuming my left ankle injury feels well).

  59. Veronica Vargas

    I want to run soon

  60. jonathan hausmann

    Going for a walk with a stroller, my daughter and wife….does that count?

  61. Adam Harrison

    First open water lake swim of the year, plus cycling, and a dog walk.

  62. Christy Borgald

    Lots of biking on our anniversary long weekend :)

  63. puddlethumper

    16 miles on saturday – last long run done! 8 miles this morning on the course of the marathon. I am feeling ready!

  64. Brad Borgald

    Climbed Cadillac Mountain for my anniversary

  65. Adam baxter

    Mtb’ing and road biking

  66. Philip B

    A 75 mile bike race Saturday with a 56 mile preview ride as a recovery effort Sunday

  67. Doing a parkrun this Saturday and long trail fun this Sunday.

  68. Brian Hudon

    Grand Fondo New York!

  69. Mark Yancey

    Training for the M-22 Challenge triathelon.

  70. Brad D

    Since I have my first Tri of the season coming up next Week, I should probably start swimming again. And Eating a bunch of Recovery Pizza.

  71. david sabata

    L’Estartit Olimpic Triathlon!!!

  72. RobW

    somehow managed to fit a spinning class and 8Km run around working this weekend. Pretty happy with that

  73. Erwin

    5k on Saturday, 10k on Sunday and a 15 mile bike ride through Boston

  74. nicolas

    Ironman Brazil

  75. Brilly_AU

    Major rebuild weekend. Completely strip and clean the 650 for new everything. Fit new cables and hydraulic fluid for the 29er. Clean and check the Road Disc for it’s next outing. Fit the new Enve’s to the Crit bike. Who says cyclists don’t know how to have fun? :'(

  76. Gabi connor

    Grocery shopping on crutches….

  77. David B

    No adventures this weekend red foot plantar fasciitis

  78. Keith

    Got my eyes on a few things at CT!

  79. Sophia s

    Trail run 13 miles with 3000ft climb

  80. Galen Davis

    I coached little league. I built a waterproof cover for the atrium in my home. I exercised my liver before and during a concert. No actual workouts, but damn, I’m tired.

  81. Konnor Young

    I’m starting training for my first marathon, the St. George Marathon, this week!

  82. Mens Road Race Cat 5 and Kiddie Crit for my kids ages 7,7, and 10.

  83. Carl Thomas

    I am just riding the bike.

  84. Simon B.

    100 miles for $$ for diabetes

  85. Grace Xu

    Just moved back to my uni town! Ready for some nice runs by the lake :)

  86. Manuel Mococain

    20k Trail Run on saturday and 70k ir more route bike ride on sunday preparing an ironman !

  87. Roland

    3 hour bike ride around Griffith Park, 1.5 mile open water swim, and a 6 mile run. A leisurely hike to boot.

  88. Joshua

    It’s a long weekend on Canada so flexing my grilling muscles and doing a long run on Monday.

  89. Evren

    Not a great adventure but hit the trainer and 100 miles mark!

  90. Rafael

    XC mountain biking (on a very muddy trail given the current weather)

  91. Claudia Behring

    I raced the TX State TT Championships and am now the state champion for female cat 5 (that was yesterday) and today I did some low tempo running work.

  92. FrankG2

    Girls on the run 5k support. Half mary prepwork.

  93. A brick on Saturday and a hike on Sunday. Nice weekend, if a bit rainy.

  94. Cycling the NZ Great Alpine Highway
    link to fourcorners.co.nz

  95. Michael

    Went for a run, biked, and swam!

  96. Emilio Romano Diaz

    Saturday with a light bike ride and for Sunday a century ride!

  97. Michelle D

    Hit the gym for some weights and a quick run!

  98. Scott Harding

    Happy May 2-4 from Canada!! I plan on going for a run tomorrow on my day off, but nothing major.

  99. Brandon boucher

    Fun run at my local brewery, port city brewery in Alexandria va.

  100. Robert

    5K run and strength training, plus lots of walking.