This could alternatively be titled – ‘Pre-Sea Otter Cycling Event $500 Gadget Giveaway!’ Or, it could be titled ‘Crap, I meant to post this on Friday and therefore this is your consolation prize for it being a Monday…nobody likes Mondays.
Except, the second one is too long for the title. And the first one is confusing for those that don’t know what Sea Otter is. Thankfully, everyone knows what April is, so we’ll just go with it.
So here’s the deal – this giveaway gets you $500 worth of gadget goodness from Clever Training, my always excellent partner in this giveaway crime. And they’ll even let you wait till the end of the month to take advantage of any upcoming new devices in the next week or so (such as those announced this week at Sea Otter). It’s like having stock market options, without any real downside.
How to enter:
Simply leave a short description of an athletic adventure from this weekend. If you did a ‘recovery’ weekend…then…well…think of something vaguely athleticish.
The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a single word (e.g. run), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters. And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of stale SPAM. Got all that?
By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on almost anything they sell (or get points instead). If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero6 Black, to a Suunto Spartan Ultra, to a random pair of socks, to the Garmin Vector 3 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer. Whatever floats your boat (note: they don’t sell kayaks). Also note, your credit is in US dollars, not some other funky Canadian currency or something – otherwise you’d get less. Nobody wants less.
Good luck!
The giveaway entry period will run through Thursday, April 19th, 2018 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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Got some riding in on Zwift since winter is still in full force
Ran a 10K each on Saturday and Sunday. Now tapering (aka lazying and eating like a glutton) for London.
I did my first run in 3 weeks after suffering a stress fracture in my foot. Unfortunately it’s not all better. :(
Mountain biking in the Galisteo Basin Preserve in Santa Fe New Mexico. Spring is here. Fun ride with friends
searched for a strava segment near my place, went for the KOM, got it, came back home :)
14 mile progression run…left me feeling reasonable about hitting my target time
Rode the HSBC UK Cycling Series Race 1 CHORLEY Grand Prix Course followed by a run on Saturday. Then followed the actual race on Sunday.
Just a short walk this weekend. Trying to get motivated to get back on the bike and some gadgetry might just do it!
Recovering from slipped discs in my neck so a half an hour walk at the beach was actually rather athletic (for me)
Went camping, with hiking and ocean swimming planned. Planned, but not actually done due to a storm that was much worse than predicted.
I ran a 10K Saturday morning; faded in an attempt to run even splits. Need more guts!
1st group ride of the year!
I heroically threw the ball for my dog and pushed my toddler on a swing!
Won some cross country ski races and took some koms
5k PR!
Took a long walk and saw an upside-down Texas flag.
Ran a 22,5 km long run on Saturday :)
Pinched nerve…..recovery
This weekend I only did a short bike ride with my daughter: average speed of 11km/h, :-))
Well… um….. Mmmmmm….. Nope. Didn’t do anything
Seattle Seahawks 12k Run!
Desastrous not-so-long run. Went out to hard in somewhat warmish and humidish conditions. Bonked real bad after 13 miles.
Split and racked 4 face cords of lumber for outdoor fires this summer! Nice little cardio workout once you get into a rhythm! Fun little 2 mile run afterwards to get the legs involved as well.
A recovery ride on the weekend. Gentle 60kms and some coffee. Only a few weeks to go until Busselton half Ironman.
Spring is here, outdoor yardwork time again!
Run along the coast line at dawn. Best sight seeing!!
Hike around my new property, discovering all the goodness of a 40 acre patch of land.
Running in the snow here in Wisconsin. Where is spring??
Well, I was working over the weekend (nightshift) but on Monday I did a 1.5km open water swim and saw a sting ray dancing with a crab ? which was awesome and hilarious. The crab was up on the surface (which they never do) and this ray was just chasing him around in circles from underneath.
BRICK on Saturday. 30 mile ride, 2 miles off bike.
Sundays ride was brutal, 63 miles, 2400′ of elevation and a 15 mph headwind for the majority of the ride had me whipped. but in the end it was a great training day with friends.
oh and thanks for the the give a way I really want a power meter……
rob
Solo ride to the beach on one of the few sunny days we’ve had!
Spent the weekend walking around at Busch Gardens – that counts, right? :D
Ran 12km in preparation for half marathon race next month
Last weekend was 5 Dams Challenge in Perth, WA.
205km with over 2500m climbing. Would have been better if I had done any significant training. Brutal day in the saddle!
Injury blues, so just relaxing and recovering.
Did a 60k ride followed by a 7k run with the tri club!!! Need a 935 to track some stuff
Had a nice 34 mile road ride with head winds both directions. :-)
Too cold to ride on the sub freezing weather so instead was a caddie for my son’s golf tourney (because that makes sense nowhere) :)
10 mile training run with my friend who’s running marathon in a few weeks. ?
Took 2nd place in a trail 50k. Not bad for an old guy!
Spent the weekend chasing two stir crazy kids that are learning to ride their bikes.
Proud to report that their were no major injuries.
Hey Ray – Recovery Sunday after a 60 mile indoor ride Saturday. Ran 1 mile and my HR pinged over max. Turned around and walked home. What will I get with $500? Recovery Boots, HR Monitor, or maybe some bionic lungs. In any case, it will be well spent.
I got Monday off for Patriots Day, so instead of doing something good, I sat around and watched the marathon on TV
Went for a run on a bush train in Sydney. Somehow managed to run 7km in the middle of a city with 4 million people and see only 1 person on foot.
A leisurely jaunt around the local wildlife in the amazing 5″ of snow in April.
Long pavement pounding run in feeezing April temps!
I raced a 10km road race and trained for an upcoming mtb race and swim run swim race.
I need a new trainer because I can’t go out for rides anymore because I need to look after my daughter and I am getting fat.
ski ski ski
Got back onto sufferfest after falling ill for a couple weeks. Time to get the power back up.
Long run to get back in shape for the marathon next month!!
A long run for my marathon preparation. Race coming up en of May.
I took a group of my students to the indoor rock gym.
Unfortunately only had time for a short zwift ride and some weight lifting
Fat Tire Bike ride on frozen Michigan roads with 20 mph wind and sleet!
Moving lots of heavy boxes up the stairs!
Many kilometers of walking in 40 degree C weather.
13 miles in Boston Marathon like conditions in Chicago. Kudos to all the finishers on Monday.
Got in a few training rides on pig farm, 3 bears, Pinehurst, grizzly peak
Did a double with 20 on Friday and 13 on Saturday. Training for 50k.
Falling Runners and Police Cars Ride
16 mile run on beautiful country roads as girlfriend and friends raced a 50k.
I made it out for a run, despite the snow and ice! Can’t wait for the warmer weather to get here.
Tried out the new Zwift D’Huez, cool stuff!
I spent the weekend in Sydney, Australia. Where although I didn’t run or ride, I walked the city flat!
Is going to the pool with my 7 years old child athletic?
Last BRICK workout before first A race of the year! 2h10 indoor bike ride with 1h10 of Race Pace -> 14km run transition with 4’45/km pace!
Did a 14 km walk on Saturday and a 40 km Mountain bike ride on Sunday in preparation for the 160 km long Brisbane Valley Rail trail ride this weekend
It was a recovery weekend for me, so I could be fresh for Alpe du Zwift on Monday.
I chased three girls all under 7 around a children’s museum. That counts right?
Plus work. Sacking feed. 50 lb sack for 4 hours.
90 minutes on the trainer is not cutting it for Dirty Kanza training. I need a power meter for my gravel bike to make up for the extremely late arrival of spring.
Deftly avoided water attacks during Songkran.
I did mobility work on lower limbs and lots of walking post shoulder surgery
Long ride in Chevreuse
I did a short run with sone friends, and some short sprints! I hope I win this giveaway.
I ran the Boston Marathon in the wind and rain.
A slow 2,5 k run, trying to recover from shin splints that kept me form running since January.
Still snowing up here in Edmonton, AB, treadmill workout it is.
Did a 30 mile ride over the Queensboro, in Central Park, and along the Hudson River
I walked to the beach, a few times. Ran back to grab a surfboard for the kids and extra beer not for the kids.
(Was on recovery from a 4 hour trail run earlier in the week.)
30km of cross country skiing a mix of skate and classic
Still recovering from knee surgery (ACL and meniscus), but got to take my brace off this weekend! i am very much looking forward to returning to swimming in the next week.
Was sick this weekend so didn’t run or ride, just Netflix and video games.
The ride, rush a 35 mile ride to try to beat the rain… and we did.
Ride along the west coast highway
Hub overhaul, putting some 32c gravelking tires on and headed for unknown forest paths.
Nothing crazy, couple walks around the North with my wife and puppy. I did go for a bike this morning though…
Ran three miles, coached a 8U softball game and did some active stretching!
I cleaned out my fridge, you may not think of this as being an athletic activity but it was.
Yes please!!
Did a charity ride in pretty aweful weather. Went from site to site for pastries. Ride in honor of a young chef who was killed in a biking accident. Be safe pls
Went on a 40 mi hilly ride. Something the legs weren’t quite ready for yet! :/
It was definitely not a rest week end. On Saturday I did an almost 15 hour hike that needed a Garmin and a cellphone with Endomondo to complete. Went from 1800 m.a.s.I to 3700 m.a.s.I.
My legs still hurt
9 mile tempo run and a round of golf.
Had a 4 hrs sufferfest session followed by ROTB of 30 min. Backed it up next day with 2 hrs run.
A long hike with the dogs
Long run in the rain.
Manage to run 8km with my father after a complete month of rest.
Pacing the zumbro 100 in a blizzard. One of the top 20 biggest snowfall ever in Minnesota.