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. Cait Haywood

    Headed out for a run with my 3 kids! 5yr old on the bike, 3 and 1yr old in the running stroller! It’s a glacial pace – ha! At least I have company!

  2. Solomon

    I flew into the UK for work and decided to explore the area around my hotel (Trafalgar Square) using popular running routes. However, the most enjoyable fitness journey was running around a park with my almost 2-year old niece. Boundless amounts of energy.

  3. Mafalda Rodrigues

    No training just lazying around in the couch.

  4. matt b

    Junior AFL footy coaching and game on Sat which is usually just running around after 6 year olds. Hope to get a bike ride in Sunday if the weather holds off at some stage.

  5. BruceL

    I built a retaining wall – does that count?

  6. Kevin

    Bike camping with the kids! Hopefully it isn’t a disaster.

  7. Paul Barnes

    Did some crit racing this past weeend!

  8. Amber Harris

    I need to get some miles in on my road bike this weekend.

  9. Seona

    I’m back into swimming and loving it. So I went to the pool and did laps, managed to increase my distance by a good margin and feel great for it.

  10. Sandy

    Running a 5K with my kid.

  11. Kyle

    Just a short “long” run this past weekend in preparation for my first 6-hour race next Saturday!

  12. Aron

    Training Rides and Runs in preparation for 70.3 Ironman Buffalo Springs in June and Ironman Canada in July.

  13. Will Mann

    Was supposed to do the Mountains to Mainstreet Half Distance but they cancelled it due to weather. So I beat the weather home and did a 60/12 Bike/Run Brick on my own instead.

  14. Markus

    Starting the open water swim season big time.

  15. Kristina

    I’m going to browse new trails with my mountainbike

  16. Michael

    Longish run in hills of my youth

  17. Canan Hersekli

    Doing some pilates :-)

  18. Alejandro Camacho

    10km race with my father and sister + easy swim 2.1km

  19. Ze'ev

    I couldn’t get away this weekend so I settled for washing the appt. It wasn’t too bad a workout.

  20. Eliran Mesika

    Completing a 224km trail relay running race in an 8 person mixed team in the beautiful Galilee in Israel! I have 3 segments with some tough climbing, total of over 500m over 26km – wish me luck :)

  21. Liz Sprehe

    This weekend I ran the Green Bay Marathon for the 5th year in a row. Looking forward to doing a different one this weekend next year despite my running group’s affinity toward that marathon.

  22. Kenneth Xiao

    I just did 10K on Saturday, and 40K spin on Sunday.

  23. Ryan

    Longest ride of my life this weekend. 53 miles!

  24. Luciana

    Transylvania 50km 3300m dif in Romania, Bran

  25. Floyd Co

    Weekday ride 1 hour like clockwork

  26. Kevin McMahon

    Rolling through the Kentucky Bluegrass

  27. Chris

    I just went on an honest-effort run around my neighborhood yesterday, and found a new trail!

    Thanks DC!

  28. Joel

    Long run, easy/short run, rest and feast!

  29. Jochem

    Last weekend was a recovery weekend, just some foam-rolling and watching the Giro. Next weekend will give me a slow distance run, making some km’s.

  30. Raphes75

    Probably some biking in the Jura…

  31. Ian Maguire

    I was hoping to get a bike ride in but the weather did not co-operate. Soooo, yard work (moving dirt is a workout right?) and cleaning out the garage was my adventure.

  32. Barrie

    Took a basic sailing course, leaving the bike and running shoes at home.
    I did have to swim a fair bit…

  33. Brandon Williams

    Western States training camp

  34. Lindsay

    Annual pilgrimage to Shenandoah Park’s Skyline Drive with the cycling gang for 105 beautiful miles + 15k feet of climb! Best way to celebrate turning 30.

  35. Andrew M

    Did the Trans-Zion run/hike on a beautiful day on Saturday. The view from the top of Angel’s Landing is incredible!

  36. Sto Savov

    Interval training on the stationary bike

  37. jeff

    saturday: long easy run.
    sunday: short hard run.

  38. Juan Perez

    Run in the forest!!

  39. Mike T

    Long run. Still these odds are better than powerbsll.

  40. Marcin

    I’m on my way to BJJ tournament …I’m running, sweating, roll on the floor.

  41. Mike

    Finally sun and i had have a long ride

  42. Andrew S

    I raced a 5k on Saturday and a 15k on Sunday. Legs are fried!

  43. Mark

    Easy endurance ride on Saturday, road race on Sunday

  44. Frank

    Running, maybe some SUPing on the lake

  45. Clauds

    I tried to brave the TX heat and run a half marathon. Ended up a bit short of that but sill got out there!

  46. Dimitris Tsitsipis

    this weekend I should start doing long runs again… it’s been months since I ran anything more than 8k…

  47. Matt

    Riding my bike along the coast!

  48. GO

    Paddling my canoe :)

  49. Chris Meyer

    As of right now there are over 6,000 responses in front of me. I will post anyway. My workout this weekend is playing with my 2 year old while caring for my 6 month old, and dreaming of a time in the future when I can just get on my bike and RIDE.

  50. Romam

    Trial running 10 km.

  51. Juri

    Getting started in the triathlon realm because of you :)

  52. Sean W

    Riding w/ friends and family.

  53. Eric

    90-100 mile ride in honor of my brother.

  54. David Maume

    Two long swims followed by fast but short runs because it was quite hot in France this week-end (and today).

  55. michelangelo perin

    Going to the MonteGrappa for the Giro semi final stage, with the baby in the chariot!!

  56. Steverino

    Trying out my new Forerunner 35. Thanks for the reviews!

  57. Igor

    Swimming, running, and cycling through the Serra do Cipó’s waterfalls, but not tri-training!

  58. Rajkumar

    A barefoot run in the morning coupled with 50k bike give way to a 10k trek where I jump into crystal clear pools surrounded by serene display of lush green forest in which I experience life.. #PureBliss

  59. Derek

    40k TT on Saturday, yardwork and long swim on Sunday.

  60. Andreas

    with the long holiday weekend we have ahead in Germany there is enought room for a short spin on Thusday, a mid run on Friday and a century on Sunday

  61. Thom Wood

    A long drive home from the beach and then off on a 30 mile hill ride. :-)

  62. Joseph Hill

    Last weekend of recovery, Lots of riding…

  63. ROBERT

    Run and bike ride in the hot, humid Florida weather.

  64. MaartenVD

    A long run on my local trails, nothing fancy. But I’ll enjoy the hell out of it anyway :)

  65. Konstantinos Velaoras

    running and swimming 15k and 4 k

  66. Alexis

    Girls night with some friends Friday, followed by a long ride Saturday!

  67. S.Ko

    Biking on a Computrainer for 2.5 hours!

  68. Jason P

    Enjoy the long awaited sunshine, and went for a ride.

  69. Nick

    Half marathon on Sunday to train for a half marathon race in three weeks.

  70. ERNESTO GALEANO

    A very fast and thrilling 15K trail running race in Mallorca!!!

  71. chris

    start training for my first sprint tri…..easy as it sounds, have been cycling for a while but not a great runner or swimmer.

  72. Alex

    I’m going to do rehab exercises for my torn achilles tendon

  73. Goncalo

    The waves are getting better, so some surf, but also cycling. New watch is due.

  74. CS Lee

    BodyPump + BodyCombat + hiking + SUP for Saturday. Spin + SUP for Sunday. Thank you!!

  75. jose

    saturday: long run, sunday: short run.

  76. Ed Swakon

    Wine tasting on the weekend plans – exercise later!

  77. Matthew B.

    A few hours of trail running ahead for me.

  78. Vicente

    Knee tendinosis recovery…hip strenghtning, eheh

  79. Matthew

    I just finished my first sprint tri of the season and am looking for my next one!

  80. Pieter

    Training for Colorado: long ride Saturday and easy spin Sunday.

  81. Hopefully going for a long ride in the Schwarzwald mountains in southern Germany and spending some time in the swimming pool (or outside) for Triathlon Training!

  82. Caelah

    Biking 100 miles of Skyline Drive in Virginia with six friends!

  83. ben

    white water rafting the ocoee in tennessee

  84. Luis Iturralde

    doing a long run on Saturday and a longer bike on sunday

  85. Bill H

    Recovering from a minor surgery, so it was an R&R weekend for me. We had beautiful weather, so it was a rare treat to enjoy nice weather without trying to squeeze in a workout.

  86. Scott

    Biking / Running / playing with dog, etc

  87. Daniel Watkins

    Long run Saturday and the some frisbee golf on Sunday

  88. Yannick Kurzweil

    I am up for a 200km bike ride from Austrias capital Vienna to Linz, the the third largest city, fairly close to the border of Germany.

  89. Plomassa

    Going white water rafting and trail running / mountain biking in the Carolina’s.

  90. Trapo

    Mostly relax, as I am doing an effort test on Monday

  91. Tycho

    Recovering from my failed 800m race last friday :-(((( especially the mental injuries.
    Better luck next friday ;-)

  92. Jacob deCastro

    Running at the park!

  93. Alex

    Bayshore Marathon

  94. Mark

    I’m nursing an injury, so its house chores for me!

  95. Dave Likosky

    Gran Fondo!

  96. Long covered bridge ride through Lancaster, PA

  97. jon

    Bike ride with a friend on some new trails. He’ll do a 90 mile ride before hand so we’re about evenly paced!

  98. ken Clark

    Running the Mystic CT half Marathon

  99. Daniel B

    Swam!

  100. fab

    Taril training close to Grenoble !
    what a wonderfull week end !