I’m excited to announce a new partnership for US readers, with Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com! This new partnership helps support the site here, while also getting you a discount on applicable items as well using the DCR Coupon Code. And, atop that, they’re sponsoring giveaways like this very one right here. Win-win!
Both Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com are owned by the same entity, and thus you’ll largely see most of the sports tech items I tend to review on both platforms. Eagle-eyed readers have noticed a slow transition of links over to Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com over the last few weeks – and I’ve already seen a number of you taking advantage of that. Using the links here on the site (always on the sidebar), or in the review posts directly, helps support what I do here. It’s much appreciated!
Atop that, I’ve been working with the folks at both companies to increase inventory and stocking in the sports tech product areas you care about most, something you’ll probably start to see the benefits of over the next little while (and in some cases, already).
For those readers that have been around the site a long time, you’ll know previously my main partner in the US was Clever Training, for some 8 years in fact! And they’ve been a great partner over that timeframe not just for the site, but for thousands of you as well. Links to Clever Training will continue to support the site through the end of October, but not beyond that. Your existing Clever Training VIP memberships will remain valid beyond that, as do any points you’ve accrued.
Now to get this party kicked off, I’m doing a $500 gadget giveaway. It’s been a while! The winner gets a $500 gift certificate to Backcountry or Competitive Cyclist for the gear of their choice. It could be a watch, a bike computer, or heck, even just a whole lot of gels. Or a hoodie. Whatever floats your boat. Now, while the Backcountry/Competitive Cyclist site is mostly blocked in Europe and some other places, fear not – you’re still good! You can continue using Wiggle or Amazon to support this site (they are always on the sidebar). And, if you are a non-American winner, you’ll still get up to a $500 gadget of your choice that’s from their inventory. See, I have you covered!
Use Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first-time users saving 15% on applicable products. And both Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping!
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Simply leave a short description below in the comments with what your weekend workout plans are. Even if that ‘workout’ includes spending time with Netflix. Recovery is important!
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Good luck!
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Just a short run on the docket this week… and replacing my bike tires! Maybe a quick hike with the kiddo!
Workout plans: Run tomorrow, rest Sunday!
14-mile run with 10 miles under the marathon pace on Sunday.
Hopefully doing a long bike ride unless the air quality goes downhill
hoping to go for the first trail run in nearly a year and hopefully a short bike ride
Fishing, running, more fishing, more running
Hoping to find time for a trail run.
Training in the open this weekend before rain comes next week.
Plan is to use my new garmin 935 that I bought due to DCR’s great Twitter post.
Hopefully feeling up to a chill jog. And it’s not a workout but cruising around on my new RadWagon
A 120 mile ride on Sat and a 13.1 mile run on Sunday :)
yardwork and zwifting
Doing a Virtual Centery. The fundreaser that is letting every do the ride at any time.
Saturday’s a rest day. Recovery run and weightlifting on Sunday.
Tonight, I’ll get a Peloton session in, tomorrow and Sunday will be taken up with running (in the rain unfortunately). Probably some easy miles tomorrow followed by a long run on Sunday.
Studying for an exam, so I’ll be working out the brain.
I’ll be hitting the Capitol trail here in Richmond Virginia!
2 days of cycling in the nice weather :)
A nice long gravel spin in Michaux State Forest, PA.
Gravel or mtb riding
Kicking it on the trainer and then for a walk in the woods with the family. Fall is in full swing here
Hike in the great smoky mountains
Heading to the pumpkin patch with my 2 year old!
6mi easy tomorrow and 13ish on Sunday with some pep at the end.
Running with the double bob!
I haven’t decided whether i will be doing a 12mi long run which will be a two lap recon run of a 10k being hosted in two weeks or go out to the local state preserve to do 12mi of trails. Really depends whether it rains or snows tomorrow morning. Gotta love October in Minnesota.
9 mile run on Saturday in training for a half. If there’s energy on Sunday I’ll do a long ride.
Zwift endurance rides with some brick runs and a swim session to end the weekend.
Long ride, beer and pizza <3
Drive to the beach for 11hrs with two kids under 2!
Probably a shorter bike ride – that’s my weekend workout plan.
My weekend workout plans depend heavily on the fact that we’re trying to sell our house and the weather. The house thing because when people want to look at it, we have 2 dogs and 3 cats to get out of the house. The weather because it’s supposed to be rainy and cold here this weekend.
Couple of long runs down the canal.
Club ride though Sussex
Riding bike with my son.
Will be going for my first FTP test — wish me luck!
Finally watching my daughter play soccer
Hopefully some easy miles in the sunshine!
Small reconnaissance of the Berendries on Saterday ahead of Sundays Tour of Flanders.
I’m going to either do a 2 hr TR ride on the trainer or a longer ride outside on Saturday. Not sure if Sunday will be a short workout or a recovery day. I have a long ride scheduled Monday.
My usual sunday solo MTB ride has been replaced with a family trip to the zoo. So I am planning to hit the pumptrack with my 4 year old son tomorrow instead.
Saturday: brick session 4h TT + 40m run
Sunday: 27km run
This weekend will be my second run back from a hiatus due to a medical condition! It has only been a month and a half but my first run two days ago showed me how quick you lose the stamina. Hopefully I’ll be able to complete my next area in CityStrides!
2h Z2 ride
Hard run tomorrow morning then work all the weekend!
My workout plan is to get back in my trainer after taking a 6 week break from training.
I’m going to
Go on a ten mile easy run. So happy the smoke has cleared here.
Short run with the dog tonight and probably another one on Sunday.
Easy run on Saturday and long run on Sunday.
Just some chill fall bike rides.
After a week off the bike, time to ease back into training..!
Saturday is strength/core (yard work) and Sunday is a 50 miler with the guys.
Likely a tempo ride with the team Saturday and something a little more relaxed on Sunday. Congrats on the new partnership. Great company(ies).
Maybe a lot ride on Saturday and a rest day on Sunday.
dodging rain and wind on the mountain bike…
I plan on a long ride Saturday or Sunday depending on the weather and yardwork on the opposite day. Thank you always for the great reviews.
Swimming with my daughter
Driving 5 hours with family on Saturday, will rent a bike on Sunday and go out for a spin and then take family out on cruiser bikes
Take care, Ray
6 miles along the creek!
Family bike trip to go on a photo treasure hunt, already did 4 sessions this week.
Going to clean out my fridge. Then maybe some intervals.
The temperature is dropping below zero C overnight and it’s currently snowing outside so I think it’s going to be some indoor trainer rides this weekend. Thank goodness the Ronde will be on Sunday morning in my time zone!
Two runs
A lovely countryside 5 mile trail race in England
Bit of turbo, bit a house cleaning and a lot of catching up on the Giro d’Italia
Run tomorrow.
Run and beer.
Let’s go for a stroller run with the toddler and browse a new issue of local running magazine. Sounds good.
On saturday I’ll be pacing a friend of mine in her virtual half marathon. And on Sunday some endurance session on the trainer indoors!!
Pick my new MTB and taking it for a spin, watching De Ronde on sunday!
Brick workout, because why not!
Family, gravel, friends, gravel, coffee, gravel, beer, gravel
More random cycling, leaving the workouts up to the luck of the draw!
Fishing! It is a good calorie burner if you spend half a day on the water… and a fantastic rest!
Easy trainer spin Saturday, group throw-down Sunday
I’m “running” a virtual 5k on saturday and then a trainer workout on sunday.
Tomorrow will be 4 hours on the bike followed by carbohydrate replacement (beer)!
Do some trainerroad workouts!
The workout this weekend is putting a new roof on the shed, and then working my way down the wood pile before it gets too cold
Old school of course; nothing but a maul and a bowsaw. Get warm before you burn it!
Running after swimming 4k tomorrow. If swimming was easy everybody would do it.
Hoping to get out for a short 20 miles or so. Had a bad chest infection for weeks and not quite over it yet.
My main workout is weightlifting during the week but I do a light run on Saturday!
60 km MTB ride with muy friends
Finally getting back to my outdoor running schedule, now that the CA fires (while not fully under control by any stretch of the means) have yielded less problematic AQI over in my neck of the woods :)
This weekend is time to explore a new trail in my neighborhood on the MTB.
Could use a power meter with that :)
I plan on a hike Saturday and bike ride Sunday.
~1 hour run and 1 hour on bicycle on Saturday, strength training Sunday …
My weekend workout is a stroll around downtown and maybe some drone time.
I’m doing a 21km virtual run on Sunday after a 100km long bike ride on Saturday.
4 mile out & back Saturday, 9-ish aerobic run on Sunday.
Zwift on Saturday & a trail run with friends (while we still can) on Sunday
A couple TrainerRoad workouts. Some raking of leaves.
Cheeky half marathon ??
Hopefully a 70k ride Saturday and a shorter ride Sunday. All reliant on my 19 day old son getting good sleep…
1:24 of indoor cycling on Saturday and 15km run in Forest on Sunday :)
We will be eating cake and celebrating my daughter’s birthday! Oh, and probably going for a family bike ride and/or hike.
I love Backcountry! I bought from them several years ago but not recently. This is a great reason to check out the company again!
Recovering from a foot injury, just some recovery rides on my bike! Plus walking around the zoo as I owe a date to the gf for putting up with me waking her up early so often.
Mixed surface 65k ride on Sat. Scout hike training on Sunday.
I have planned a Friday recovery ride on turbo. Saturday training ride on turbo. Sunday swim.
Does stripping paint from doors count as a workout?
Tearing apart a travel trailer and hopefully recovery runs!
My weekend plans involve riding, cleaning the bike, and a large piece of meat in a slow cooker.
Some push-ups and crunches between bottle feedings… :/
I would really like to upgrade to a Edge 530
My workout is a rest day on Saturday and a long bike ride on Sunday.
Long, SLOW run tomorrow, wrapping up week 8 of my 13 week plan. The end is in sight, along with hopefully a 5k or!
A nice and easy 12 mile long run.
Cycling tomorrow
I’m enjoying the offseason, so my training plan is to do whatever I want. Probably some gravel riding in the woods, as it’s the place where you can safely ride without a face mask during the covid time.
Unfortunately my workout plans for this weekend consists of being at work.
My usual ride around town ?
3 times swim if pools would be open, 3 times on turbo and 3 runs if I can walk outside without mask
I’ll do my first run since 15 months (wow, haven’t thought that). And Sufferfest, until it hurts. And them some.
Trainer ride tomorrow(with Netflix), hike on Sunday.
This weekends activities will mainly revolve around getting my oldest daughter through here open water padi qualification. Cycling and/or running on Sunday evening if i am able to.
Workout plans this weekend: Sat – strength training that I skipped yesterday ?, Sun – 1:00 easy run plus hill sprints. Hope my strained calf muscle is up for it! Might cut the hill sprints, tbh.
Congrats on your new partnerships. ??
Housework hiit
A little bit of Zwifting and a little bit of tennis.
Long hike along the coast with a few up and down hills.
Workout plans this weekend: firewood. Cutting, chopping, stacking…
This will be a season-closing ride instead of a planned MTB race, which was cancelled because of COVID-19. The course was prepared so people are invited to tackle it individually.
Doing a run tomorrow and a climbing/boulder session on Sunday. Go go go!
Just riding to and from work Ray!
Still recovering from Hawaii from home, while on vacation. Maybe a nice recovery run.
Depends on weather, usually a ride with small group of friends in the mountains. Nothing crazy. Around 100km with 1500m ascent.
If outdoor is not possible, 1 or 2 hours ride indoor ride.
8ish mike trail run/walk on Saturday, 25 mile bike ride Sunday.
2 Hr ride and 1 Hr run off the bike. Then food, BBQ and sweet potatoes.
The weather goes from nice to cold on Sunday, so a long bike ride on Saturday would seem to be in order.
Short MTB ride on Saturday and road bike on Sunday.
Swim on Saturdaymorning, running down the Forrest hunting dwars in the afternoon, and ride my bike on Sunday… so a special Tri it will be!!
This weekend… Let’s hope there is a 10k run and then at least an hour bike (either road or trainer). Mixed in with that will likely be 100 beers (on dos equis #2 now) , some hello fresh flautas tonight and a bday party on Sunday. Have a great weekend! And since I missed out on the primeday deals for the garmin edge this would be very sweet.
Due to being a fair-weather cyclist, I’ll be on the trainer this weekend. Fortunately, I now have the option of perusing these two sites inventory while I’m riding to see what goodies they carry!
Due to forest fires the ride inside will be Zwiftastic. Hoping for gravel on Sunday.
Just a ride on Zwift to try out the trainer table from wiggle i recieve thuis week
Big ride on Saturday, recovery on Sunday
Beercan bicep curls, a run or two, and steak as my recovery meal.
Rest Saturday and 3-hour ride Sunday
A quick run tomorrow and a blast round on the MTB on Sunday!
Cycling performance test an a short easy run on Saturday
Cycling with a friend on Saturday with no focus on training zones, just for fun :-)
Likely just some work at my mom´s place
Badminton tonight, run tomorrow, golf with a headache on Sunday! :)
Just a couple of short runs. Trying to come back from injury and burnout.
Manual labor tomorrow involving a lot of outdoor house work and an hour run on Sunday.
A ride on saturday and a nice long run on sunday, working towards a fast half.
Long Marathon-pace workout this Sunday, then ice-cream. Recovery is important.
My workout will be (continuing) to clean out the garage!
This is awesome
Group ride at 7am on Saturday and then a run with a friend after that, Sunday at 7am is time for a group run and then an under/over workout on zwift for ‘dessert’.
Rest on Saturday and a steady group ride on sunday.
It’s supposed to snow a bunch, so either the trainer or fatbike!
I will be running to enjoy the last of fall before snow gets here!
A two+ hour Zwift ride and an easy interval run in the nice autumn weather… and lots of sleep, I hope!
Hopefully getting out for 1 to 2 mtb rides this weekend
Hi – plans are to go for a dip in the North Sea Wardie bay/ Firth of forth – then go home eat breakfast then go for a short cycle indoors or out – enjoying the last sat of my weeks break for work
recovery weekend
recover from a cold rainy run this afternoon
Going to go on a nice long run once the weather clears up on Saturday
I’m going to run on both days with the Thule Urban Glide 2 including our 5 month old daugther :)
I have club 70km ride out tomorrow (limited to 6 for covid policy and no coffee stop?☹️ , sacrilege I hear you scream!!!)
And then some Zwift for Sunday (and a spot of paddle board!!!)
I’ll crush the kettlebells in the morning, full house cleaning routine before lunch, and then 3-4 hours ride on Sunday through Wicklow Mountains!
Hope a few loops on the bike in central and a short run (if the kids allow).
Run 10k on the track. Easy pace listening to a podcast.
Nice long bike ride on Sunday. The leaves are changing here in CT and the weather should be great!
Hopefully get a short bike ride on Sunday – start of my recovery from aligament injury that’s preventing me from running…
Hopefully Autumn Bike ride with peak colors in NY, weather permitting!
Long run with a running buddy
I m A triathlete and this is the Time to do Things that is far from the usual training.
So this weekend i will do…
Basketball game
Weight training
À shore easy turbo bike training
Indoor bike on Saturday, maybe a ride on the nearby Greenway on Sunday (though think it is still flooded – the Greenway, not the indoor bike room).
Time spent with the family up on the Moray Coast of Scotland and then a Zwift Academy group ride on Sunday. Oh, and playing with my new Fenix 6s – chosen thanks to Ray’s exhaustive reviews!
Just ran the virtual Army Ten Miler today, spending the weekend in recovery mode
Half marathon which is half road half trail. And an easy bikeride
I’m going to be catching up on school lectures and homework, a zwift academy workout, and some squats.
Saturday 30’ bike indoor, 30’ rowing indoor, 30’ elliptical, Sunday off
Full offseason mode. Might go for a hike.
Staying home and Recovering from and injury hoping for a 7 game National League Championship Series.
Find as many dirt roads on the bike as possibly before they get covered in snow :)
I’m planning on a long ride Saturday and then a rest day Sunday!
Bikes! Bikes! Bikes!
Then Netflix and chill with the wife.
Bike ride on saturday, 21k running sunday morning, watching tour de Flanders in the afternoon :)
I’m planning a nice ride around the River Mountains Trail here in Boulder City, NV. :)
18 mile run on tap.
I have a 10k run planned for Saturday.
Today a 4.6 mile walk because my trainer bike is still at the LBS for much-needed love. Tomorrow or Sunday will get out on the road if it’s not raining too hard!
Saturday – 50 to 60 mile ride at varying levels of intensity followed by a 4 mile run.
Sunday – 10 mile run
All done in much cooler weather!
Saturday paddle an Arkansas Water Trail and Sunday either gravel or Mtn biking :)
Two days of yoga and maybe some hiking while we’re up in Vermont!
A ride to the beach in the freezing cold
Cycling and spending time with our newborn
This time of year in the Mid-West US, I turn to Mountain biking. Planning on traveling to a new single track that might have a few more hills north of where I am. I love clever Training and Back Country, hope they keep up the great service.
Crossfit class on Saturday followed by an endurance work out on Sunday???
Likely going for a run, though the Canadian winter is approaching and I might need the gift card to get some winter training gear!
Zwift Academy on Saturday and a short run on Sunday
Looking forward to getting my range extender battery for my e-bike so I can go even further!
Saturday is my usual rest day so will be doing lots of family stuff. Sunday I will be running a virtual half marathon around a local route, early start around 5:30 to 6am ?
Exploring the UK by cycling around, finding new routes.
I planned workout 4 of the Zwift Academy, in my paincave;)
As a musician I have gigs Saturday night and all day Sunday…..it’s a workout!
Everest attempt on my road bike over a 2km 200meter segment in Beirut, Lebanon.
Fit new ISM seat to the Felt, followed by a couple of hours avoiding magpies (wished the Varia picked them up) on the roads. Then a bit of off road on the trails on Sunday on the old Dodsun.
Walk the dog, as in walk with him (Chewie) in my arms because he’s not had the full effects of his second lot of jabs yet. He’s 12 weeks old, a border collie and already quite large so I end up with some very strange looks. I long for the days we can go running together.