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. Just hangin’ out!

  2. Chrisd

    A run, a swim and some board gaming

  3. Jim

    I’ll be racing a criterium in newton.

  4. C

    Going for a long ride.

  5. Ross

    Sat
    6:00am 5k in the pool in 73:20.
    10:45am Coach my sons soccer team.
    Afternoon nap.
    4pm Stretch and core work.

    Sun
    4:30am 40km road ride in 80 mins.
    7:00am 2k recover in the pool.
    8:30 Auskick with my son’s local club.
    Nap.
    Afternoon spent running around with kids . . . beach, soccer, cycling or maybe just playing with lego.
    STRETCH

  6. Marcello Canuto

    Planning on doing some running along jungle trails in the next few weeks!

  7. Steve G.

    First outdoor ride(s) of the season.

  8. Brayden

    Training for another Tri. Brick day this week. Long ride up Right hand Fork and a 10k.

  9. Aryeh a

    Running as far as I can with a messed upknee

  10. Melissa D

    Swim, bike, run and then relax!

  11. Stephen Hemminger

    Did Reach The Beach (charity ride for American Lung Association). Rode to start for a total of 148km in 5hrs. Good day, sun, low wind, good tempo and all the toys worked (Edge 520, Forerunner 735xt, and Powertap).

  12. Shaun Burke

    Jémez 50 Miler Mountain Run!

  13. Jonathan

    We were camping. My exercise was walking to the cooler to get a beer. Oh and I went kayaking.

  14. Anouk A

    A long bike ride and a swim in prep for a 70.3

  15. Tristram

    Freeride mountain biking on Vancouver’s North Shore.

    From 7th Secret to Leppard, Crinkum and Kirkford down to the Griffens.

    Awesome.

  16. Mike

    This weekend got eaten by some technical work stuff having a failure cascade, so I only got a short run in. Next weekend, weather permitting, hopefully both some cycling and more running in addition to a bunch of yard work.

  17. Martin

    Doing a first run after weeks of injury and grief related idle time

  18. Ripon

    bike riding with my wife !! Hopefully Smokies!

  19. Haribabu Krishnan

    I went on a two hour easy run

  20. steven

    Driving up to Bonn for a short break, options limited to some runs.

  21. Brenton Cleeland

    Not this weekend, but next weekend we’re heading to Sydney to do the Bundeena to Otford costal walk. 26km of hiking along one of Australia’s most beautiful coastlines.

    Here’s hoping we spot some whales!

  22. Roy Mathew

    Rode 110km per day for 3 days this weekend in Rocky Mountains, Alberta,Canada this weekend.

  23. JB

    Went for a run with my triplet teens, my advantage is rapidly diminishing…

  24. losanze

    did a ride of 112km on my road bike! aweseome.

  25. Philloody

    Attempting to fit in a couple of runs in NYC around 3 kids, including a 4 week old!

  26. Thebo

    Athletic adventures? Simple plain 10k workout after i completed my vegetable garden…summer is coming

  27. MikeG

    Riding the road bike in the morning, mtn bike in the afternoon

  28. Matt

    Just slowly trying to get back in shape with some easy running (pending my bruised ribs healing).

  29. Mark G.

    More PT for a torn meniscus, and spending time with the kiddo (picnic at the zoo?)

  30. Hadar Raz

    running da trail…

  31. Marcin

    cross run!

  32. John

    Building mileage running!

  33. Jérémy

    Trailrun

  34. Tim

    an easy weekend long run after last weekend’s race

  35. Barry Brown

    Training runs for upcoming marathon and some pedal time on the old ProFlex 856 mtb!

  36. Adrian Moy

    Testing my legs in a club race!

  37. I’m riding to the coast with my 5 year old son on the tandem! 40 miles and 3500′ of climb!

  38. Rune Iversen

    After returning from a trip to Norway this Saturday and attempting to race a 10-miler on Sunday, next weekend will probably bring a long run on Saturday and a bike ride on Sunday morning.

  39. Riding Cypress Mountain and Horseshoe Bay in Vancouver with friends :)

  40. Randel113

    Ill be camping this weekend and even though rest and recuperation is as important as any workout I might run a short 10k or two.

  41. Kels

    Rest weekend: elliptical for 1hr each day

  42. Adam

    Two long aerobic rides and a short 4K run for some recovery :)

  43. Dylan

    Slowly getting back into running after a bit of down time. Plus riding the electric skateboard around, but I wouldn’t really call that athletic. :p

  44. Colin H.

    3 decent bike rides, nice weather is finally here!

  45. Ry Mas

    Chasing 5 year old on his bike the with three year old on balance bike on old rail trails. Next is the lacrosse championships

  46. Chris

    Road bike ride on the American River Trail

  47. Tristan

    Finally back into running following some minor injuries!

  48. Chris Gasken

    Went for a memorial club cycle for a friend that passed away 1 year ago whilst doing what he loved, cycling. A local cycle shop has been kind enough to create a european style mountain marker, and we’ve marked a local hill with the monument and his name… It’s also a strava segment too ;) Fitting tribute to a dedicated cyclist, who helped bring many into the world of cycling. Kudos.

  49. Tri-Training mode: swim, bike, run & repeat

  50. Konstantinos

    120Km bike ride

  51. This weekend is my 20k trail race in Metsovo, expecting loads of rain and mud! Great playground

  52. I’ve got a long week-end ahead of me. Some trail running is going to happen!

  53. Dave F

    Riding at Longchamps and Vallée de Chevreuse.

  54. Johnny Stone

    I think I’ll do an easy 8km run

  55. Adam Krzesinski

    Racing a half marathon in Ventura this weekend!

  56. Darin Paton

    Just flew home from Cape Breton, NS to Calgary, AB. Took a day off, then had a great swim and today a run to the pool;swim; and run home. Awesome weekend. A duathalon in 2 weeks so just starting to taper.

  57. Leta C

    Only 15km btt and 500m swim this weekend in Girona, Catalunya, this weekend. Are u all @ sea otter!!!!!

  58. Mark Contreras

    Doing a couple of runs – maintaining fitness while I work out what race to do next – and a bike ride with the family!

  59. Eric

    Run, bike ride, love.

  60. Ajef

    Saturday morning river loop around the river!

  61. Nicole

    Half marathon training! And hopefully some cross training at the gym and yoga studio as well.

  62. Darren Hinks

    I get to take it easy with some easy runs and some family bike rides as I am running a marathon next week.

  63. Kaila Shaw

    Going to the Tonto Natural Bridge along with a short run paired with a long bike ride the day before!

  64. Sven

    Actually, no sports this Weekend. I will have been running, cycling and swimming Monday thru Wednesday. Thus gives me the right to relax on this long weekend. (Thursday is holiday, Friday – day off) and spend it Camping somewhere.

  65. Dan Reed

    Went on a 35 mile road bike ride with my 11 year old son. He’s getting quicker!

  66. Kris Bray

    Finishing my first week of training and spending a lot of time in the water.

  67. Pat

    Enjoyed another beautiful weekend in California hiking in Tahoe.

  68. Russell

    Hopefully a bike ride and a hike with the family.

  69. Ryan

    Just coming off the Pole, Peddle, Paddle race this past weekend up next is some cycling around Walla Walla this weekend. A new gps unit sure would help :-)

  70. Christian

    Doing a 5k charity run for kids and trying to get consistent again with my bike training.

  71. Julian

    Triathlon sprint distance

  72. Mark Osten

    Sunday: my first ever half marathon (Manchester)

  73. Ruben

    Some swimming, mountainbiking and running. weather predictions are excellent :-)

  74. speedy2day

    Was just a short ride with my TT-Bars remounted.

  75. Scott M

    Running and biking with friends.

  76. Bond

    Easy run, after leg injury

  77. Ulrika Nordling

    Will be out running, getting those miles in, in preparation for my half marathon in October.

  78. Lee Weikert

    Recovering from an illness.

  79. Luca Barani

    Should go for some reco/easy 1h ride on saturday to prepare for the mtb race I’ll have on Sunday: last race of the local mtb League and I’ll have the chance to rank myself as the 2nd of the champioship of this Spring!

  80. Julian

    Swimming with my daughters

  81. Jan Stahlberg

    Just some recovery at the late evening on the Trainer. On the Weekend i’m always to busy for bigger things, because i’m a chef in a restaurant.

  82. Koly

    I’m up to a long walk with my wife and our infant girl in the parks around.

  83. John Galletta

    Hopefully the Bay Run in Sydney on Sunday as cycling on Saturday will be replaced by a wine lunch….

  84. Mhin

    Training for another ultramarathon. My last ultra was more than a year ago.

  85. Crystal

    I going jogging at the Eno State Park in the Dirty Durham!!

  86. Retzel Orquiza

    Will start swimming and biking over the weekend. Just taking a break after a hundred mile trail run 3 days ago

  87. Jo

    I was dreaming of a powermeter once again, so now I’m dreaming to win here :)

  88. theodosis iacovou

    will do some stretching and strength exercises

  89. Vencislav Kostadinov

    Just the average running. A few kms as usual.

  90. taniwha

    run, run and run. It might as well be row, row row my boat.

  91. Kasper

    Walking with dogs and baby – later on going to gym.

  92. Mike

    Triathlon competition sprint race!

  93. mohsein

    I want one for my anniversary!

  94. Balázs

    Training on weekends? Not really, just chasing my daughters, which is much more fun!

  95. Annelies Baars

    Love running in de woods this weekend with the warmth.

  96. Chris

    Run & Row! With my new FR935…which Garmin already sent me as a replacement for my defective FR935XT ! Great customer support! (the FR935 now has rowing profiles!)

  97. Žilvinas Grigaitis

    I have my first triathlon of the season this weekend!

  98. guy

    cycling, cycling, cycling

  99. I managed to squeeze in a MTB ride after getting back from a family vacation.