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. Ramon

    I startend at a very hilly Triathlon. I hatte hills.

  2. Paul Tomblin

    Normally I’d be going for an hour of intervals and then a 2 hour zone 2 paddle, but instead I’m “stuck” on a cruise ship on the Rhine.

  3. Kamil Lesiak

    This weekend is the worst :(

    Superb weather and I’m in bed having pharyngitis :(

    Better luck next time for me, I gues …

  4. Graylon

    I swam a mile in the pool on Saturday followed by running 12 miles on Sunday

  5. Inti Garzon

    Did some cardio and soccer training, getting ready to use my new MT bike next weekend!

  6. Patrick

    quality time with my family and a soccer. training will start this week again for my next 24h Mountainbike race.

  7. Florian

    Depending on the weather but most likely a bike trip around Hamburg.

  8. David Ousley

    Aquathlon at La Jolla Shores with the Triathlon Club of San Diego (TCSD). 1200 open-water swim followed by a 5K beach run.

  9. Camiel

    Weekend plans are running, swimming and ATB.

  10. Yusuf Mowlana

    Just doing a 12km run through the streets of Cape Town!!

  11. Kevin Marshallsay

    Brick session for me this weekend before a trip to Denmark!

  12. Juhani

    Just a couple rounds discgolf.

  13. Bob

    10 Miles of Malle

  14. Janus Søndergaard

    I am walking around with the baby stroller.

  15. Andy

    Friday: 2.2km Swim, 1h10 Intervalls on the Turbo
    Saturday: 28km long jog, 90km bike
    Sunday: 3.2km Swim, 120km Bike

  16. Daniel Haavisto

    I had and amazing weather induced weekend, its finally summer. On Saturday i started with a 20 km trail run followed by a 104 km bike ride, Yesterday was garden work day, but i managed to squeeze in a 25 km of bike intervalls

  17. Clive Fredericks

    After getting married 2 weeks ago it was back on the bike again. A 80km rode on Saturday followed by a 100km ride on Sunday. Life is good in Cape Town. Thank you to my wife , Bonita, for allowing me to go outside again.

  18. R. Mora

    Easy recovery run and bike.

  19. Craen frank

    A run training for 2 hours.

  20. Marcos Paulo de Jesus

    This week i trained in the rain. I discovered I need better clothes!

  21. Tony

    10K on the treadmill, because I’m in the unfamiliar city of New Orleans and it’s 5.30 in the morning.

  22. Michal

    Started tri season with 1/8

  23. Toine

    I’m racing a 10k this Thursday, hoping to set a new PR. So this weekend I will do some easy running and play some tennis!

  24. Kahle

    Going for my first run since injuring my ankle in November. I might only make it 1km but I’m still excited!

  25. robert

    LSD :)

  26. Gamal

    bike ride on the trainer , local club aquathon and putting with my 4 year old :)

  27. Sam Bell

    This weekend 15 miles and 12 miles getting ready for Grandma’s Marathon.

  28. Tim

    Cycling as ever – or in case of a bad weather I might go swimming :)

  29. tex n.

    I did a bike ride to Mt Hamilton via Quimby Road that ended up with me getting heat exhaustion and walking the last 2 miles to the summit! After hanging out for an hour or so I recovered and the ride back was all good.

  30. Wayne Thomas

    Continuing my training for my first ultra. Actually had to cancel a run today because of a cold and weird glute pain. Aiming for a 30 km run in a couple weeks ;)

  31. Peter

    I hope this is a random drawing – because my adventures don’t seek far off places or glory, I’ll be riding my trainer this weekend :)

    But send me money anyways!

  32. Patrick Upchurch

    Acclimatizing to the Florida heat in between speed workouts.

  33. Adam F

    Lots of swimming… with my kids. Long rides in the morning.

  34. Edward Gould

    I had planned a 10 miler and a 20 miler off road. Time got hte better of me and could only get out for a 10 miler each day. Bring on next weekend.

  35. Jani

    Probably at least running, orienteering and biking.

  36. Thirumaran Muthusamy

    Weekend was short ride outside followed by family time in the evening!

  37. Tom Stone

    Managed to get out for a walk with the dog and baby on Saturday and Sunday managed a 4.5km run (only started running 3 weeks ago) with the dog – managed to lose 2 kg in weight as well.

  38. Gert-Jan Weiland

    Had 2 cycle rounds. 1 with mates and 1 with my GF. :)

  39. John Martin

    Ramped up bike training for IM #7 with 100 mile ride Saturday (getting beat by kids 45 years younger than me) at TOSRV as prep to even longer rides over the summer

  40. Friends and I went to the mountains to run epic trails! Made a short clip out of it too! link to youtube.com

  41. Oriol Garrote

    On Saturday I did an easy run of 17 km. On Sunday I was beaten down by the kids so it was a rest day.

  42. Martin

    I went for a short 8km run in the Chřiby hills, one stage of the Inov-8.(cz-sk) TrailTour serie.

  43. Yohan

    This week end is a slow an easy training as I’m try to recover from my marathon ;)

  44. Jody Faught

    10 h of 70.3 swim bike run training this weekend :)

  45. Shirley

    I did a circuit workout alone, and then did another circuit workout with a new friend found in a Muay Thai class!

  46. Mary

    Just running with my husbond. :-)

  47. Hannah

    Nothing very strenuous sadly – but very time consuming. Over 4 hours of physiotherapy exercises to try to recover from a herniated disc so I get get back out running on trails asap. Would love a new device to make me even more excited about finally getting back out, once I am healed.

  48. With the kids in the woods. That should be sporty enough for the weekend :)

  49. jason nemecek

    5 on 5 Soccer tournament. Table seeding on Saturday, elimination bracket Sunday.

  50. Good old long run through a rainy Perth Sunday, split into two runs in prep for a half marathon next weekend.

  51. David

    easy 5k Sunday

  52. My personal triathlon: Swim-Thesis-Run. That thesis is not gonna write itself ?

  53. Martin Femsteinevik

    I’m gonna do rollerskiing, running and some strength

  54. Pawel

    Did a fancy chase kids bike run in hometown than going to China. Maybe litte run in Beijing on Sunday. “Smog permitted”

  55. Viesturs

    Was a bit sick, so no workouts on this weekend. But I’m almost​ recovered and will restart with swimming.

  56. Kevin

    So far this weekend I have been doing climbing runs – 11 km with 1100 m elevation gain – each day.

  57. Georg

    Running with the stroller an overtake the slow bikers

  58. TijsDS

    An easy 6k run

  59. Marcin Rodziewicz

    This weekend I’m hiking the Chelmiec mountain close to Walbrzych, Poland.

  60. Manu

    I’m looking forward to an extended weekend trip in Paris where I’m hopefully able to recreate some of the routes you have been running/posting :-)

  61. Jan Vanderwegen

    Did a 54 km bike race to the bike center of famous Belgian cyclocrosses Sven Nys as preparation to another 78 km bikerace thursday (predicted 27°C) followed by the 20 kms of Bruxelles on sunday (predicted 30°)! Sufferfest… and it’s only monday…

  62. René Blondin Poulsen

    I finished my very first marathon in Copenhagen. A great experience. Definitely not the last marathon I will run.

  63. Sandeep

    Weekend was fun. Paced the 60 mins bus at TCS world 10k Bangalore Open 10k category. It was an enriching experience. Real high was so many people hugging you at the finish line for helping them get their PBs :)

  64. Steve

    Post hip replacement physio exercises.
    Bike and run again soon ?

  65. Michalis

    Recovery week after my first 70.3 this year so a nice ride on Sunday and open water swimming and running on Saturday!

  66. Participating in a local fun run to raise money for the Rotary with my awesome mum, who can do 5 km in 30 mins at age 60!

  67. Marcus

    Some Fartlek on Sunday.

  68. Steve E

    Ran 8 miles to explore newly completed sections of the Bike & Hike system in a nearby town. Quite nice! Came home and my son wanted a 1 mile “fun run” so I went right back out with him.

  69. Dirk

    I’m running with my dog companion Frik the Jack Rascal

  70. Terry Lazarou

    I’m planning a gravel ride around the perimeter of my city, Regina Saskatchewan; about 80 Km.

  71. Nick

    What else? A ride with mates in the sunshine in the Kent countryside!

  72. Robert

    My saturday will be a run and a low cadence turbotrainer session.
    Sunday will be a long ride, eather road or MTB, depending on the weather.

  73. John

    Started with 5km park run with my 7 year old son on Saturday, followed by 12km mountain bike ride with him on Sunday

  74. Ruud Verschaeren

    Cycling to la chouffe brewery in belgium

  75. Alex D.

    Adventure Racing, as barely all the weekends! ;-)

  76. Gauffke

    This weekend is the 20kms of Brussels, I’ve never been so ready!

  77. Daniel Popa

    I’m training for a 5k event in June.

  78. Anders KM

    I am doing a charity run & bigbrother event for kids with challenged home & challenges in happiness.

  79. Harry

    Recovery day today, I think I’ll take my wife shopping, wight even get me a new pair of hiking boots. I’ve finally worn mine out here in the Alps.

  80. Borislav

    I trail ranning for 30km in my preparation to friendsheep marathon at july 9th.

  81. Monica L

    I’m doing some easy running on the local course :)

  82. DaniC

    Long run on saturday

  83. Hidde

    Did a run on Saturday morning and Sunday evening Awesome weather… good times.

  84. Jonas

    Long run Saturday and a nice bike ride Sunday

  85. Greg Lanz

    I went for 100 KM group road ride yesterday, today went for 20 K ride with the girlfriend

  86. Anthony

    Duathlon for me – 10k run, 25k bike and 5k run. 2hr, 11mins and 38 secs. Only 2nd ever event so very pleased ?

  87. Tobiasz

    Running in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains 32 km

  88. Iain

    Running and house painting (which as I’ve discovered is more athletic than you think)

  89. Robert Price

    Running the Airbnb Brooklyn Half!

  90. Eric R

    Fly fishing and cycling in beautiful Bend, OR!

  91. Janne Isohaka

    Tour de Tampere – Big MTB groupride here in Finland. 80 km and 8h. First time this year without arm and leg warmers B)

  92. David Stott

    Just had a nice social ride out with my mate on Sunday.

  93. Loïc Segaert

    Riding Paris-Roubaix U23

  94. Nikolay

    Planting potatoes at my country house.

  95. Mathieu

    Randonnée dans les Pyrénées, en écoutant le chant des oiseaux, les pieds dans la neige et la tête au soleil

  96. 40km MTB marathon

  97. Jerzy Trzebiatowski

    two 5k running competition in two different cities

  98. screwdriver

    Explore new territory (for me ;) ) on my bike :D

  99. Jeff M

    Cycling around San Francisco, getting in the climbs

  100. Anjo Kolk

    Did the ironcat on Saturday. Recovering this week :-)