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!
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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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Two hours of O/U’s Saturday and 40 mins of VO2 Sunday rest of the weekend relaxing and taking it easy
Some outdoor gym exercise on Saturday and a longer run on Sunday.
A little cross training…. planting 6000+ head of German hardneck garlic.
hi,
plan for the weekend:
Fri: 2+ hr cycling and 1hr run after the bikes – done!
Sat: 1.5hr run, and 1hr bike after.
icecream, if I will complite this plan…. (-:
Nimrod
Hiking with the Mrs.
I’m riding MTB trails
Haven’t gotten that far yet, but likely at least an hour ride on Saturday with Sunday spent off.
Short ride today and revive tomorrow
Some gravel grinding!
Racing 12hr MTB in Warda, TX, need some Swag!
Sixty minutes on Rouvy. Still in recovery mode.
2hr outside ride
My recovery this weekend will be a dinner with new people (how often does that happen? ^^). Looking forward to that.
Hill repeats are always fun, 6x60sec steady followed by 6x20sec hard! Have a nice weekend everyone.
Did a quick run today after a week off for the holiday here in NL. Tomorrow might HIIT, or else rest!
swim training tonight. tomorrow morning a hike with family, afternoon a short run.. thats the plan
Heading out for a snowy 60′ run tomorrow here in Calgary
I’ll run 12 miles on Saturday and rest on Sunday.
TrainerRoad, 2 hours, today.
Tomorrow, who knows?
A run and then pumpkin picking with the fam.
Biking inside. Raining.
I just ran 15km then I am heading to the nightshift on an ER. For Sunday I will try the last open water swimming of the year, as I still see folks swimming without neoprene in a lake nearby…
Ride on my 20yr old computrainer and outdoor run
Cool partnership ?
A normal weekend involves being in a different city speaking at a church typically, so my goal is to get out for a medium-long run (8-10 miles) to explore. Old downtowns, college campuses, river trails, historic districts…. I love it.
It’s running in quiet areas time again, so a bit trail running
My wife picked me up at work so we could go watch our girls play tennis. I’m going to run to work and pick up my little truck. It’ll be the first run of a triathlon training plan that I’m starting today. With no planned race at the end.
2 indoor rides as currently having to self isolate.
Hockey match on Saturday, with a short ride to and from the ground.
Just some yoga and walking on Sunday
Living the dream with a Saturday ride with my mates
I’m going to do some hiking on Saturday followed by yoga and Pilates on Sunday to help cross-train.
After a Bike Crash I`m taking it easy with a Short ride and walks in the automn weather
Fat bears
Saturday I will do several loops around the neighborhood. Sunday afternoon will be a hard ride in ART.
7km run on Sunday
A long run on Saturday and weights on Sunday.
Weekend workout plans: Saturday–Day off; and Sunday–25 minute easy run.
just an easy long run
Currently, sitting out a small running injury so a light bike ride it will be
I’ll riding, walking and kayaking to capture the beauty of the Virginia Fall colors
Working but will try to get in some weight training and a trainer ride
I am in a recovery week.
Last week did a basecamp climb!!!! Bucket list item
Running stroller
Road ride both days
Quick splash in the stream.
Aerobic endurance test today and a gravel ride on Sunday.
Friday was off day from work so did a 2.5 hour MTB in prep for an upcoming marathon XC event
Saturday have an hour run to get the dogs some exercise, no specific training goals.
Sunday will be outdoor road ride following TR outside workout focused on sweet spot
Zwift Race on Saturday then TT workout on Sunday.
A short swim run at my local club
Saturday – riding in Prospect Park followed by croissants
Sunday – trail running followed by pizza
I have a 4×4 threshold interval set planned for today and a 3 hr group ride tomorrow. I need to get my rides in early since I have to manage open houses both days from 11am-3pm for a client home that I’m selling. It’s gonna be a busy weekend. -Tom
Today’s schedule is a 10K time trial.
Watching my daughter play soccer
Plans for the weekend are taking the sailboat out of the water before it starts snowing ?
Bike workouts have been greatly impacted this summer because of the increase of visitors to the area I live in, making it really cumbersome to find trails and roads not flooded with visitors from red zones… Man we need this thing to be over soon.
Yes, as you say “Recovery is important!”. I am recovering from surgery, so I am hoping to hop on Zwift and get one or two easy sessions in. Low HR, easy watts. And dreaming about a new gadget I can pick up with $500.
wow, lots of comments all of a sudden. I am going for a nice loop (cyclists like loops, don’t they) that I have not been riding for too long a time due to a knee injury.
Weather looks fine..
20km time trial on Rouvy for Ironman VR 28
Saturday is a XC meet for the HS team I help coach, followed by a short run of my own. Then tomorrow is long run day. All on my way to a BQ attempt in February!
Great news for you :)
This weekend, following my sufferfest ftp plan and continuing my running progression.
I got plan 2 yoga, 2 bike and 1 run. And walking with the dog.
TrainerRoad rides for me!
Some 10-15k run + long hike high in the mountains. And cycling. Though, honestly, cycling will be watching Giro d’Italia on TV :-)
Long dog walk on Saturday; longer bike ride with my group on Sunday.
Kayaking and hiking in the desert
Weekend of boxing it is!
Zwift bagel ride. First weekend ride indoors (getting to cold ? for the early morning outdoor rides)
Army ten miler virtual run
I plan on a short run and a long nap
I have finally taken a Sufferfest structured training to get in the faster lane. I have been struggling for the past year or so with 30km average speed. Time to go faster and build my endurance even more.
Lots of Sufferfest over the weekend!!!!!
Will be doing some riding and hiking in the NC mountains
running while the kid is learning to swim
6 mile run, half in the dark?
Zwift rides preparing for the Tri Academy and 2021 races ;)
2 days on the bike with relatively low intensity intervals. Gotta start training for next year
Probably one of the last outdoor runs of the year for me this weekend! It’s getting cold and dark ?
Long walk with lunges, maybe a trainer ride, then hill repeats tomorrow morning in the cold!
Wake up, think about running, have coffee instead, TrainerRoad for hour, walk dog, play with kids, think about running again, and decide to have a few beers instead.
60 miles of gravel this morning :)
Week 2 of taking it easy. The guilt intensifies…
Achilles problem recovery, so exercises for that, a walk and maybe a short bike ride.
Hitting the trails!
Zwift Road Academy group ride and a run.
Dog walks and some yoga are on deck for me
Time to dust off the trainer and get my corner of the garage ready for pain!
Easy run each day. Maybe 10 mins of core if I am feeling particularly motivated.
Long ride on Saturday, 5 hours with some Easy climbs.
Easy run before breakfast on Sunday and a easy ride (2h?) before lunch.
Have a nice weekend!
I plan on doing a nice fat burn pace ride of 20 miles on the bike.
I’m hoping to get out and grind that gravel!
Running. Running with my sister.
Getting cold and miserable here, so I’ll likely be switching to Zwift for the rest of the year.
Watch my daughter cross county meet on Saturday, get a ride in before the rain on Sunday
1hr ish VO2 max interval workout on stac halcyon this morning, chill for the rest of the weekend.
Burn some of those all-inclusive holiday calories…
Ride into the Sierra foothills!!
Have a virtual half marathon in the schedule
Coached swim session and a 10km run on Saturday, followed by cycle at London velopark on the Sunday, definitely no beer though!
Biking today and long run tomorrow
2 hours bike ride + 16 16 running
Saturday I’ll cruise around Boston on the ss, Sunday will be a fall cx bike ride in the woods!
Hi Ray,
Swimming today and surf tomorrow.
Best regards,
Mathieu
Cycling over Golden Gate Bridge then up Mt Tam.
MTB ride with the Fam!
Do my long run for the week. Waiting for the warmer weather that’s coming later in the day!
Brick!!!! Ride with the team and then a solo longish’ OTB run. ? warmer weather. Gonna get ugly soon enough!
Going for a walk and riding my bike on the trainer this weekend.
Got a Zwift race Saturday with an easy spin for a cooldown, then back to work Sunday.
I will be doing my indoor training towards “El reto del quetzal” Mtb stage race
replacing a rear tube for the umpteenth time this season and getting back on the trail
I’m stuck on the boat.So,purely indoor workouts being on Saturday treadmill uphill run for 1hr plus strength session.And on Sunday easy 1,5h spin on the bike.And…good luck to all.
Usual ride with my friends. Safely distanced!
23 mile round trip to pick 8.6 kg of apples on my bike.
Another 20% cycling/80% settings menus workout with the Elite Tuo. Maybe I can trade up for a Kickr with the 500 bucks…
10 km on the bike today, Sunday still open.
Hitting the mountain bike trails Saturday, maybe a road/gravel ride Sunday
Zwift Academy, settling into the new house, and hopefully a ride outside!
10 miles in the books this morning!
Ride up the Bear Mountain on Sunday
Zwift academy, zwift recovery ride,zwift moday fun ride. Zwift zwift zwift
Saturday rest. Sunday run intervals
Camping in Northwest Arkansas this weekend and hitting the fabulous trails in the area on my MTB.
I’m currently in 2 weeks self isolation as a work colleague tested positive for covid…. Train, Train, Eat, Sleep..REPEAT!!!
Zwifting it up to stay out of the freezing rain
Saturday is a 3500+ m swim with kick drills. Sunday will be a 15 km commute on roller skis to church.
Workout plans for weekend: Hunkering down avoiding Covidites and forest fire smoke. Mon or Tue is looking better for getting out for some mtbing. As you can tell from my post name, I like to ride with some frequency.
Meniscus fixed two days ago which means I am working out from the couch…
The london pretzel and Netflix… Great combo and easy way to get your netflix in
Swimming with the 1 year old!
6x1k run 5k predictor
wahoo/zwift with family in 3 area codes.
8km run on Saturday, 50km bike ride on Sunday.
80km spin with the usual crew.
I’ll be assembling a new treadmill and rowing machine while I’m waiting for the Tacx to be received.
winter time back to the mud and dirt trails
Taking a rest day today and doing my long, slow run tomorrow (6 miles)
I was in a really bad accident this June of this year. Spent almost a month in the hospital. The worst part of my injury was blowing my hip a part. I still cannot walk. My hip and pelvis had to be completely rebuilt.
But my workout for this weekend is to get into the pool for the first time and try to walk on my bad leg. We will see how it goes.
Walk around the hospital for about 5 miles taking X-rays. Lifting obese vented patients to put detector(film) behind them. Slide morbidly obese patients from litters to tables. Lift patients out of wheelchairs. Push/pull X-ray equipment around the hospital and OR. Repeat again tomorrow
Heading out on the road bike before it gets too cold
Walk around the hospital for about 5 miles taking X-rays. Lifting obese vented patients to put detector(film) behind them. Slide morbidly obese patients from litters to tables. Lift patients out of wheelchairs. Push/pull X-ray equipment around the hospital and OR. Repeat again tomorrow
plan on riding about 80 miles on the American River parkway
Plan for a cycle and some TrainerRoad before lockdown kicks back in again….
Sunday bike ride
Two hour rowing session on flat water in the sun with friends this morning. Now relaxing on the couch.
I have already done my weekend workout, namely a 7 K easy run to finish off a week of workouts, more and less intense.
‘Traveled’ to Australia for a virtual race last night, a hike today & back to running tomorrow
TrainerRoad Plan (Half Triathlon) :
Running 1h00
Brick Workout (Cumberland + 30min Base Run)
COVID = Swimming pool – closed… :-(
run Saturday, ride Sunday (warmer & less wind)
Unfortunately, I’m laid up this weekend – I somehow pulled a muscle in my back! Pretty sure it’ll resolve by itself, though. I’ve got two remaining endurance challenges this year: do a DIY Olympic duathlon, and ride south of the city to do some gravel roads, probably 60-80 miles. Pretty sure I can pull either of these off before it gets too cold.
Congrats on the new sponsorship! I’m taking a bit of time to recover from doing the Ironman distance over a 7-day vacation week!
Today is spent figuring out the reason of some bugs related to my computer, tomorrow a short ride to make my muscles remember they are alive. Shut up legs as Jens Voigt said once.
Run in the park, and a long ride tomorrow. Thanks for running such a great site!
I’ll be running Saturday and maybe a ride on Sunday. Thank You!
I’m setting up my pain cave for the season with a Kickr Climb I just got for my birthday. So I will do a ride on Zwift.
Two heatmap runs in the rain, exploring the city one step at a time.
Participated in a work organized Amazing race around Beijing! This included running, stairs and various other physical and mental challenges! The ups and downs of the urban terrain were quite challenging and lots of fun at the same time!
Three hours of endurance miles on the Concept Z1.
Bike, green market shopping, bike, Wholefoods, bike more errands, bike … repeat
Planning to get a bike ride in that will push me over 5000 miles for the year.
5K run with the family!
Fall hike upstate.
Zwift EZ ride now, big MTB ride 1500m vertical tomorrow.
Perfect weather for some fall “mountain” biking in the Midwest.
Headed to Oklahoma for a week vacation so looking forward to a nice trail run.
Strength session and a walk with my wife and baby. Trying to get over this nagging injurie.
Doing bench presses, arm curls and squats with my 1 and 3 year old acting as dumbles :)
Today’s the first pass at mixing TrainerRoad sweet spot base with strength training, and see how well recovery goes.
Enjoying the fall weather and color on the bike
going for a run and mountain bike ride!
Quality time on trainer and zwift!
Zwift academy workout catchup!
Enjoining the fall with an outdoor ride and eating pancakes
Easy weekend for me, pining over the Fenix 6 Pro Solar & a 90 minute endurance ride on the turbo, i’ll let you be the judge of which is most important…
Zwifting all weekend to avoid the Scottish rain..
Couple of runs scheduled as well as cleaning the bike off after a couple of recent rides in the rain
Saturday – Virtual World Championship in Halfmarathon (Gdynia 2020)
Build trail
Biking Saturday, climbing Sunday.
Recovery while watching Tour of Flanders.
Bike and run. The usual
Yoga, walks and trail running in Vienna
Run today, rollerski tomorrow.
Sunday I’ll cycle to the bouldering gym and spend a couple of hours there before cycling home
Run and Recovery – repeat ?
Probably swift due to weather but maybe take the new gravel bike out for a spin
Sat: 35 min stroller run, Sun: 40 min run
Recover Saturday
Recover Sunday
Does that count?
Recovery Saturday, 6.5 mile run Sunday.
Trainer road over/unders today, Longer endurance’ish TR tomorrow.
Walk and rehab stretches both days due to a back/hip injury. Oh, and I’m working!
More the yard today (that ends up being 6 miles of walking)
Gun range today for some xfit and shooting exercises
Long ride tomorrow in zone 3
6 mile run on the beach at sunrise.
A couple runs this weekend and then the mileage increases again.
-Guillermo
Saturday is recovery and Sunday is cycling.
Go cycling tomorrow
If the wind dies down and it doesn’t snow, a nice gravel bike ride of 50 to 80 miles.
In the final days of recovering a sprained ankle, will be starting a ‘back to it’ training plan Monday.
Hoping to have time to either run or hop on the trainer.
Cycle to the shop and back.
Actually I’m more interested in the following question – when I’m trying to access backcountry.com it redirects me to bergfreunde.eu calling it “sister site”. So, no partnership with it for EU users?
Had a long-ish ride yesterday, so I’m doing a nice easy run today and a workout run tomorrow. Woohoo!
Begin Polar’s marathon training. And quit smoking. Again.
i will do as much exercise as the kids allow me
The Netherlands have reduced the options how we can sport this week.
However we still can do outside (and inside) swimming and that what i did today and will be doing tomorrow.
20km cycling in the woods with the kids each day. Chalenges like no toilets because of COVID etc