Socially Distant Sports Tech $500 Gadget Giveaway!

If there’s ever a time for a giveaway, this is definitely it. With a boatload of folks stuck inside, any bit of gadgetry cheer I can help usher in your general direction is a good. Plus, this post helps buy me a few more hours time to finish adding a couple of words to my nearly 11,000+ word long 2020 Indoor Trainer App Guide (you can see a sneak peek of it on my Instagram Stories). So whatever the reason – it’s time for a giveaway.

The winner will get a $500 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway effort.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on basically anything they sell (or get points instead that are kinda like cash).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from a new trainer to a new watch. Or perhaps a new GoPro to properly document your backyard adventures, or simply new shoes to keep pacing around your living room.

In fact, with the current 20% off sale on smart trainers and related accessories, it’ll also cover a number of trainers that are now down to even $399 – sweet! Whatever floats your boat and keeps you happy (Note: While they don’t technically sell boats, they do sell stand-up paddleboards…which, are kinda like boats. And that also helps with social distancing. Just sail/paddle away!).

How to enter:

Simply leave a short description of the last workout you’ve managed while properly social distancing. It’s as simple as that!

The reason you need a short description of ‘why’ is that if you just put a simple one-word answer (i.e. ‘Walk’), you’ll likely get caught up in my SPAM filters.  And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM, especially if you’re pulling that can out of your hoarded stash.  Got all that? Good.

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Sunday, March 29th, 2020 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. Anyone in the world may enter, there’s no limitations there. However, some products can’t be shipped internationally – though most can.

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4,083 Comments

  1. Graeme

    Garage based turbo session, the view of the back of the door is something to behold

  2. Tomasz Sypko

    Even its nice and warm right now outside i stay on Watopia and yesterday it was active revocery on.. Alpe du Zwift :D

  3. Matt Simkins

    Lovely 10k, working on cadence, and avoiding people. ?

  4. Thomas

    I put my kids in the trailer and took them for a MTB ride around our local woods (only fireroads). Individual sport activities with people who live in your household are still allowed here in Germany.

  5. Dave

    Completed Suffesfest “The Wretched” workout as part of their Mountainous Gran Fondo training plan. Was preparing for riding the The Stelvio GF in June but hey, ho ?‍♂️

  6. Alex Castano

    Speedwork yesterday morning with my wirehaired pointing griffon. I can still run with my dog, right?

  7. Graham C

    Home based Pilates class recorded by my regular instructor

  8. Manos

    So i get out of the house during 21:00 every day and the road is completely empty. Like an episode from 28 days after :)

  9. Petr

    Home bodyweight and kettlebell workout on Wednesday. I managed to tweak my back, so I’m resting now and hope to be able to go for a run next week (live in countryside and we are allowed to do sports outside as long as it’s alone in nature).

  10. Adam Kessler

    Zwift for only 25 minutes. A certain four year old would not allow much more than that.

  11. Matt Coughlab

    Doing a nice 45 turbos in 45 days challenge ….

  12. Megan

    Can’t beat Zwift for maintaining social distancing

  13. Daniel Ward

    7 mile run round farmers field near my house. Lucky enough to live in a rural area so distancing not a problem for us here…

  14. Michael Brown

    Running after a toddler on a balance bike (At a socially acceptable 2 metre distance)

  15. Roy

    10 mile run today – outdoors… would you believe!? Luckily we are still allowed to run outdoors here in New Zealand, as long as you keep to the social distancing etiquette.

  16. Jeff shane

    5k run, next up is TrainerRoad

  17. Nick Geddes

    A 5 mile run from my house. Have everyone I passed plenty of room.

  18. David Miller

    Scrubbed/mopped all the tile floor on the house. Definitely counts as a workout!

  19. Antti Rasinen

    I did PE with Joe on Wednesday. Hooked it up to the living room video projector. Worst bit was the jumping squats and some of my muscles still ache.

  20. Nigel Van de Velde

    Staying healthy outside in the beautiful Ljubljana surrounding hills.

  21. Sarah Ryan

    Intervals on the Tacx Flux using TrainerRoad (while catching up on Broadchurch on Netflix).

  22. Martin Taylor

    Completing the final roller ride of Trainerroad’s based plan between work shifts.

  23. Tom Knight

    I’m trying to complete every route in Zwift, so the my most recent workout at social distance was ‘The Greatest London Loop’!

  24. Steven

    Walking the dog and playing fetch in the yard!

  25. Dani Pfulg

    4 hour hike at 3am to see the sunrise. Alone

  26. Ron

    Fifteen minutes of kettlebell swings and burpees

  27. Jerry C

    5k around the neighborhood, no one within 20’

  28. William Law

    Zwift run at the Volcano!

  29. Adam Daniels

    1:45 interval ride on a Saris Fluid Trainer while catching up on some podcasts.

  30. Vincent Karsten

    Early morning on the beach when it was cloudy. No one around there!

  31. Peter Van Bogaert

    Luckily the weather is nice the last days and I can take my bike to go to work every day.

  32. José Sánchez Boettner

    Walking / running on the treadmill while trying to sleep my baby

  33. Christopher Rottier

    Outdoor run during lunch break, switching sides is road to properly distance from people.

  34. David P Bradway

    Went on a solo social distanced run in my city

  35. Feuildur

    5 min walking in my home every 2 hours. Around 5000 steps at the end of the day.

  36. Noah

    I just managed to do a Murph workout (alone).

  37. Michael

    Inward our cycling yesterday. Brilliantly empty streets all over

  38. Karl

    Busy on my rowing machine!

  39. Rita

    Thankfully we have A really old stationary bike in the basement so I am fouling away on that!

  40. Michael B

    20k new bike and new wheelset ride under pure blue skies!

  41. grammus

    A 2.3k run with a 4 year old to keep him sane.

  42. Sabina

    Our club has online trainings going on, I try to do as many as possible

  43. Barrett McInnis

    Solo run in between curfew hours.

  44. Sundip J

    30 minute ride on RGT

  45. Bini

    We can still go out in solitary here in Germany so I am out running in the parks

  46. Declan Collins

    A walk in n the park.

  47. Mary Ann Repiedad

    Jump rope is my jam. Thank you!

  48. James Palmer

    The last workout I managed was an 8 mile run with my missus riding alongside on her Brompton. It was a beautiful sunny spring day in England. Probably the last one of those for a while!

  49. Jan Schütt

    I did a proper Zwift session in my basement.

  50. Elie Silver

    Trainer ride on zwift!

  51. Michael

    Still out riding every day, sans-group

  52. Matt

    Zwift of course. The dank smells of the pain cave help with the social distancing too!

  53. Alejandro Moreno

    I’ll try

  54. Greg Fahy

    Had to turn around 1k into my run early this week with a strained calf, so now it’s indoor trainer only for me!

  55. augustin

    bonjour Ray last exercise happened this morning, 25k on a dumb indoor trainer… would love a chance to upgrade to smart one! and thank you for all the quality contents you share

  56. Al

    10km run along the canals

  57. Alex Carleton

    Living room cardio / strength session. 3 sets: 10 min trainer ride (on my very old cyclops fluid trainer) 10 min core strength with random hand weights. Imperfect, but safe.

  58. Barry D

    Got in a nice 1 hour aerobic ride on TrainerRoad on Thursday. Thanks Ray.

  59. Ian Southern

    My last workout was the group ride for Stage 5 of the Tour of Watopia.

  60. Steve Brown

    Still able to run outside here in Indianapolis!

  61. Bob Lennon

    4 solo miles around the hood

  62. Dave

    Still getting those long runs in – now with less company.

  63. Joe K

    Ran a new 10k PB around the local park since the 15k race I was entered in for the weekend was cancelled (having an event cancelled for the cause of social distancing surely counts!)

  64. Lionel G.

    My last social distancing workout were one hour Zwift on my old old trainer and a Bodypump in front of my TV.
    Sportivement,
    Lionel

  65. Kevin Miller

    Riding Zwift in the basement!

  66. Andrea Bertoldo

    Last workout was on RGT platform, anaerobic 6.
    Due to coronavirus I’m blocked at home

  67. Xavbzn

    I’m finally doing gpp in my living room between two shift in the icu. Strange times… But a new home trainer would be great as i don’t get out much right now even thought we still can get out for a short run. Good luck to everyone

  68. Tony

    Yesterday I got out with the kid to do some hill repeats in the neighborhood. The neighbor’s dog cheered for us every time up.

  69. Inka

    Walk on sunny trails!

  70. Mike m

    Yesterday, a sunny, warm 30 mile ride through Rock Creek Park to the end of Beach with the hilly route at the finish. Felt great, it was really needed, and it’s raining today.

  71. Jean Rojas Duluc

    Riding Zwift in the basement!

  72. Burns

    I’ve been able to keep up my 5am runs…I’ve been practicing social distancing since before it was cool!

  73. Terry Steer

    Tour of Watopia Stage 5. Not much different to usual, Been so busy with work I’ve only been able to ride on the trainer

  74. Paul B

    Lots of zwifting doing the gran go do workout and daily walks with the dog

  75. David

    Solo one mile road run time trial – avoiding trespassing on the closed local track.

  76. Last workout was a long trail run in the morning. No people to be seen at 6 am. Cheers!

  77. Sam Mills

    I did a 6 mile run.

  78. Isaac

    After taking a 4 mile hike my fiancé and I did a comfortable 7 miles on a local bike trail to stretch out a bit.

  79. Rod McBain

    No more excuses to keep on track with TrainerRoad schedule.

  80. Lianne

    Doing the Friday afternoon ‘drinks’ (lemonade) from a bidon, during a ride with my partner :)

  81. Danko

    I ran 5k in the woods above my house on a little known paths.

  82. Derek Pommerenck

    4 mile bike ride in the hood with my 8 yr old son and his friend.

  83. Antonio

    Zwifing in the bedroom/office/workout room

  84. Sam F

    I have a cheap treadmill at home in a room with Apple TV. Have been using the Peleton 90 day free trial and its been great. Last workout was a 60 minute tread/weights bootcamp!

  85. Melanie Boultbee

    I run in the pre-dawn hours of the morning before most people are out and about.

  86. Dan J

    12x 70s Hill repeats. No one around, like always on that road

  87. Vido

    27k trail run ,social distancing 101 :)

  88. Timota

    Been sick for the last week so no training for me recently. Last workout propably was spinning for an hour.

  89. Brian Robidoux

    Solo ride in lovely south coast of Massachusetts.

  90. Peter R.

    Half mile intervals on the treadmill training for a June marathon that hasn’t been cancelled…yet. Last outdoor run included constant weaving from one side of the road to the other to avoid all the walkers, runners and cyclists coming out of hibernation.

  91. Jamie Berg

    Zwift volcano loop from my basement

  92. Mike

    Swimming is difficult. Running and biking is still fine for me, as long as I can do it alone

  93. Michi

    Unfortunately my Training is suffering quite a bit. An indoor Trainer would be helpful for sure

  94. Rob

    Solo laps of an empty park that’s usually teaming with people. still need a new power meter though!

  95. Mark

    Got out for a 30-mile bike ride

  96. Michael Taylor

    3 mile walk with the family

  97. Mickey Edlin

    I got a solo bike ride in yesterday

  98. Jaime Barillas

    Progressive Run on March 27, about 8.5K.

  99. Elizabeth

    Pushing the baby in a jogging stroller down a dirt road in my neighborhood. :)

  100. Joel Neff

    My last real workout was last Thursday on the trainer.