You Win–You Choose DC Rainmaker Giveaway!

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Because it’s the end of February (already!), and because this month got shorted 2-3 days.  And because I found two cake stands while The Girl was out today and they made pretty holders.  No, I didn’t tie those bows.  Or choose the colors.  It’s like a buffet table of devices.

This month, I’m going to mix things up a bit.  In the past I selected a gadget that I thought would be interesting to you.  This time however, I’m letting you choose which gadget you want to win.  Yup, if you want the Suunto Ambit– it’s yours!  If you want the Garmin FR910XT – same thing.  Perhaps you’d like the Magellan Switch – again, yours.  Whatever fits your training best (up to $500US), I’m giving it to ya.  Ok, actually, Clever Training is giving it to you.

For example, say you’re a swimmer – you’ll probably want the Garmin Swim.  Or perhaps you’re a cyclist, you may prefer a CycleOps Joule or Joule GPS devices.

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Or maybe you’re of the Suunto, Timex or Magellan persuasion – don’t worry, those are there too.

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Then again, what if you were eyeing that Wahoo KICKR trainer poking out there in the background?

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Well, no worries, we’ll go splitsies on it (yes, I checked, that’s the common spelling).  You’ll get a $500US credit to Clever Training and you cover the rest beyond that.  Shipping for items is on me, so fear not.  And, as long as it’s under $500 you just tell me which item and like usual magic occurs.  You can wander around their site and pick out your mid-spring present to yourself.

Except, you cannot use the credit for pony’s, bunnies, or kittens.  And, the credit’s only good for a single packaged item.  Toys R US midnight dash this is not.  So choose wisely!

To enter yourself in, simply:

Detail out one workout that you have planned for sometime in the next seven days. If it’s as simple as “Run 2 hours at hard pace and don’t die”, then go with that.  If it’s more complex like a track or pool workout, detail out the steps.  At the end, we’ll end up with what should be fairly interesting workout library (or, a lot of confusing advice).

Got it?

Entries will be accepted through Sunday night, 11:59PM Eastern time (March 3rd, 2013).  I’ll be giving one device worth up to $500US from Clever Training.   Winner will be chosen at random and announced on roughly Tuesday (unless I can’t walk after Sunday’s half-marathon).  One entry per person.

This giveaway is sponsored by Clever Training, which I I have announced a partnership with.  As you probably remember, by picking up sports technology gadgets from Clever Training you support the site.  And on top of that, all DC Rainmaker readers get an exclusive 10% off all products they sell (basically every sports tech company/gadget/device) using coupon code DCR10BTF (along with the link above).  And most of all, you support the site in a big way – so I appreciate it!

Note, if you’re US Active Duty Military – you can submit your entry via e-mail instead.  Note that this is ONLY for Active Duty military.  No panda trainers or ice cream chefs allowed via this method.  Mmmkay?  Thanks all!

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2,783 Comments

  1. Julian

    Swim 4K as:
    600 wetsuit + 400 free fast (for me 6’30” pace)
    600 paddles/pull + 400 free fast
    600 kick w/fins + 400 free fast
    600 (25 drill + 25 free) + 400 free fast

  2. Chris Gould

    Today’s run – 4 miles at 8:00/mile pace with a few faster segments thrown in ~ 3/4 mile.

  3. Randee

    I’m doing the swim tomorrow that I blew off today! It’s from link to amazon.com and I know it’s E form 1

    I like surprises.

  4. Cycling training session on the BKOOL trainer. A 50km Alpine session. Targets are Z2 and 200+ average power.

  5. David Tunney

    Cycle up some hills

  6. Chris Fox

    Sunday’s workout will include a 8 mile run at tempo followed by a 1 mile pool swim. Swim includes sets of 150 and 200m alternating free and breast. Swim goal to complete in under 30 min (including rest intervals).

  7. John Saharsky

    Sweet, sweet hot yoga tomorrow night. 90 minutes of sweaty stretching to cap off my workout week.

  8. Paul Wilson

    Swim, main set of five lots of 400m every eight minutes. After a warmup, obviously!

  9. Jen

    Swim:
    300 m WU
    8×50 drill
    8×50 build (10 sec rest)
    1×400 Easy
    16×25 all out (20 second rest)
    8×50 pull
    200 CD

  10. Jackie N

    ski the bumps at Magic on March 3rd… :)

    Bike:
    15 min w/u
    2x [6 min at 110% watts, 4 min recovery]
    14 min endurance interval – large gear, cadence at ~70
    15 min c/d

  11. Gabriel M

    Sunday Long Run 11 miles @ 6:30 min/km in preparation for DC’s half marathon in 2 weeks

  12. Chrys Hansen

    Push ups…I use an Android app called Push Ups Pro and it works pretty well. It gives you a program of 5 sets of gradually increasing repetitions over a period of time with rest periods thrown in. It’s fun.

  13. robert mcmillan

    its currently ski season still!

    so my current weekend workouts involve lots and lots and lots of lunges and single leg squats while telemark skiing down various ski resorts in New England with a few easy workouts during the week either riding on the trainer or running around boston.

  14. Today’s swim workout will be warm up then 6-8 150’s on 2:30 interval followed by 4-6 50’s on 1:00 or less…depends on how the crew elects to swim them! We have structured flexibility!

  15. Joe

    12km over hills and mud as fast as I can ready for an event next Saturday.

  16. Simon

    Lunchtime run. 6k of sliding and slipping through slush and water covered ice.

  17. S. Wall

    5 x Summit Ave. hill run

  18. Pete

    at some point within the next week, ftp re-test, just have to pick when i want my day of pain to be.

  19. Marc Michals

    Hi Ray! Thanks for helping me with all my Garmin products. Just purchased the 910 from clever training… you were a hugh help. It’s been great learning how analyzing my swim matrix and that’s what I’ve been using it for. Planning a trip to the Appalachian & Creeper trails this summer and sure could use the Fenix! Here’s to you my friend… keep the rubber side down!

  20. Tim

    I plan on riding in a ‘training race’ on Sunday, This also happens to be my first cycling road race ever.

  21. 4 mile run, 10k pace, trying to get back in running shape after taking about 3 months off. Just got lazy.

  22. Gert

    Getting used to my new TT bike which means easy going this week

  23. Mathias

    On Sunday I will try to implement a 23K in 1:30 on Mountain Bike in the forest on icy single trail. Hopefully with a happier end than my friend last weekend who had pressed his ribs :-(On Sunday I will try to implement a 23K in 1:30 on Mountain Bike in the forest on icy single trail. Hopefully with a happier end than my friend last weekend who had pressed his ribs :-( Gona be a fun be hard ride :-)

  24. James

    4 hour ride, 4000 ft climbing followed by a 30 min run.

  25. Run 2 hours, without dying, for however far that takes me, at goal pace through downtown San Antonio.

  26. Today I’m doing TrainerRoad’s “Olancha” workout: 4x9min sets of 15s on/15s off (150%/50% FTP) with 4m recoveries. Should (not) be fun!

  27. Hyn

    For tomorrow’s run:

    15′ WU
    8×20″ Quick cadence “sprints”
    15′ Z2
    10’CD

  28. luis

    8 mile run as every M-W-F, Swim every T-TH and long ride ~60-80 miles total during the weekend

  29. Jonatan

    Saturday: 15 km trail running at La Pila in Desierto de los Leones (State of Mexico, Mexico)

  30. Gabriel M

    Sunday Long Run 11miles @ 6:30 min/km in preparation for DC’s half marathon in two weeks

  31. Luis

    Next Tuesday’s workout will consist of a 15 minute warmup at mid Z2 wattage and then 5x5x5 at 112% of FTP or ~285 watts for me.

  32. Tomas Trnka

    My fun workout(s) for tomorrow:

    Morning:
    Swim 2km

    Lunch time
    Strength:
    100 Pull ups
    100 Push ups
    100 Deadlifts (45lbs)
    100 Squats
    100 Elbow to knee

    Evening
    5 Mile run pace @8:45 a mile

    As I said, FUN!!! ;)

  33. Filipe Rocha

    Barely can wait for a run in the mountain… oh wait I’ll watch tomorrow’s sunrise (and moonset) up in the mountain! #trail_running_up_in_the_backyard :)

  34. David Loeser

    Run three 10K, and then swim 1 mile after

  35. Pablo

    I’m starting my training so I’m doing the slow HR method, so my goal is to bike 90 km this saturday and do not pass 151 BPM. Is going to be an interesting 6 hours ride, hahha

  36. Hong

    Next 7 days
    Mon
    morning swim @ pool – 400m wu, 400m kick, 1km freestyle, 200m cd
    morning 50min run @ hr 140-154
    evening coached run – various track intervals

    Tue
    morning bike (trainer) – spinervals hillicious
    morning 50min run @ hr 140-154
    evening coached run – various track intervals

    Wed
    morning swim @ pool – 400m wu, 400m kick, 1km freestyle, 400m kick, 400m cd
    gym – various leg and lower back exercises.
    evening easy run @ hr 120-130

    Thur
    morning swim @ pool – easy swim for distance 3k
    morning 50min run @ hr 140-154
    evening coached run – various track intervals

    Fri
    morning 35min run @ hr 140-154
    gym – P90X ab ripper

    Sat
    morning coached run – various track intervals
    morning bike (trainer) – spinervals muscle breakdown

    Sun
    easy run 25km @ upper hr 150.
    eat the rest of the day :)

  37. Joseph McLeod

    Stay standing during the entire Bachelor party this weekend and make it to yoga Sunday morning.

  38. Jason Dorado

    Try to get back into shape after having a broken collarbone. A 5km run in the morning and 30minutes ride trainer at evening

  39. Stephen Murphy

    16k road race on sunday, so tomorrow 8k running and 40 minutes on the turbo trainer after

  40. Greg Takacs

    Ride 15.3 miles home from work then run 8 miles at marathon pace.

  41. It’s a sprint tri weekend!
    500m swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run, partially on the sand.

  42. Ron

    7 mile trail run around the FOB. One hill is 250 ft elevation/.25 miles, the other is 75ft/.25 miles. 7 Laps.

  43. Larry Bard

    Sunday: 20 miler in prep for NJ Marathon on May 5.

  44. Road bike hill climbing up a very steep hill repetitively to work on hill climbing skills and endurance.

  45. Daniel

    This is just crazy Ray!!!!!

    Ok, as I’m geting ready for my first HM this year, I’m looking forward to a 2k warm up + 16k at sub M pace + 2k cool down, next week.

  46. Daniel Loots

    Well, my training regime this week includes the ‘no other choice programme’ because i happen to have a make of car that no garage in my area will service I’ve got to drive 60 miles to drop it off at the only place that will do it. Once it’s been dropped off at 8am I’ll have to make my way home by bike, using roads that don’t involve 3 lanes and being picked up by the police, which could be interesting since I have no mapping on my bike computer (so i’d probably be looking at the Garmin 810!) and have never cycled in that part of the country before, might end up doing a few more than 60 miles then! Then, I have to cycle to work & back every day (no biggie, just 14 miles) for as long as it takes for them to fix my car (in week blocks since i’ll have to pick it up at a weekend) at which point i’m probably in for an extremely early start to get up there before noon! Great way to give poor motivation a kicking!

  47. Matt Logan

    1 hour run today, HRZ 1-2. May try to sneak a McLarty C swim in after work.

  48. Warren Cheung

    After Hong Kong Marathon @3hr06 on Sunday, I start rest for 3 days and jogging in coming days.
    Looking forward the next marathon….. Hope sub3……..

  49. Shelly L.

    Long run of 16 miles at easy pace of 10:00 per mile. Scheduled for Saturday.

  50. Wake up.
    Stretch.
    Drink beer.
    Go to bed.
    Repeat.

  51. Tonight’s swim!
    Warm Up:
    100 Free
    100 Back
    200 Free
    100 Back
    100 Free
    Pre set:
    8 x 50 Drill (Single Arm Left, Single Arm Right, Ripple, Catch up – repeat)
    8 x 50 kick
    100 Easy
    Main Set:
    10 x 200 (Free, Pull, Pull + band, Pull + paddles, Free)x2
    100 Easy
    10 x 50 Sprint
    Cool down:
    100 Easy
    100 IM
    100 Back
    100 Free

  52. Pedro Navarro

    I’ve been taking it easy so this weekend I can do the “Three Peaks” route I’ve planned. Climbing Monument Peak, Mount Allison and Mission Peak in Fremont, CA

    link to gmap-pedometer.com

  53. My exercise plan for almost every single week day is:
    1. Wake up at 4am
    2, Run, bike, lift or any combination of those for at least one hour
    3. Go home, shower and get ready for work before my kids wake up
    4. Repeat the next weekday

    Longer runs and bike rides happen on the weekends.

  54. Maura

    Indoor Cycle: Mixed 2 – Force and Power 2
    Total Time: 92 mins

    Warm Up – 15:00
    4:00
    Pedal Easy

    5:00
    Alternate 0:30 seated and 0:30 standing

    6:00
    Seated, alternate 80% of work in right leg for 1:00 then left for 1:00

    Main Work – 60
    Set 1 – Power – Power Jams – (15 mins)
    6 x 0:20 Z5 / RPE 20 / CP1
    From a dead stop, with a HUGE gear, stay in saddle, get it going and pedal as fast as possible with the large gear. (2:10 RI)

    4:00 Pedal Easy

    Set 2 – Force – Long Hill – (24 mins)
    2 x 10:00 Z4 / RPE 15-16 / CP30
    70 rpm, large gear, hitting Z4, focus on push/pull, full stroke. (4:00 RI)

    4:00 Pedal Easy

    Set 3 – Power – Power Jams – (15 mins)
    6 x 0:20 Z5 / RPE 20 / CP1
    From a dead stop, with a HUGE gear, stay in saddle, get it going and pedal as fast as possible with the large gear. (2:10 RI)

    4:00 Pedal Easy

    Set 4 – Force – Long Hill – (10 mins)
    1 x 10:00 Z4 / RPE 15-16 / CP30
    70 rpm, large gear, hitting Z4, focus on push/pull, full stroke.

    Cool Down – 5:00
    5:00 at 80 rpm

  55. Henry

    A surf session every two days.

    Plus running: 3 miles today and on saturday.

  56. Jennifer Cook

    As I am only 5 weeks postpartum, I am only allowed to do easy workouts for now. (womp, womp) Another 30 minutes on the elliptical for me and then some upper body strength training. Can’t wait to dive back into tri training soon!

  57. Justin

    Sunday – Bike 50k through the mountains of SW VA as prep for Mountains of Misery. Z2 effort, try not to freeze in the cold.

  58. pool
    warm up 5 minutes
    3 x 100 sets with 60 sec rest between, 1st one medium, then faster 2nd, then faster for 3rd.
    2 x 400 sets with 90 sec rest between, (medium first, faster 2nd)
    2 x 100 (fastest first, medium 2nd)

    5 minutes cool down with miscellaneous drills

  59. This weekend I have a 1:30 bike with 5×5 min @ftp, 5 min rest.

  60. David R

    ***brick Workout**

    100 mile trainer ride followed by EZ 2 mile run

  61. Viesturs

    Usual swimming workout:
    300m warm up
    200m sprint
    500m with buoy
    500 sprint
    500 with buoy

  62. Matt Regimbal

    Bike trainer: 10:00w/u, 6x- (7:00LT+2:00easy+1:00sprint+2:00easy) 10:00c/d

  63. M Nif

    Run15km within 1hr30mins, followed by swimming session(pool running)

  64. David F

    Training for a 10k, so trying this: run 300 meters at mile pace, 600 meters at vVO2 max or 3K pace and 1600 meters at 10K pace. Take no recovery between the components of the compound set. Repeat that 3 more times for a total of 4 compound sets.

  65. 10K race taping training…
    2×1000/500 r=45/1’30
    1000m @ 10k race pace + 6″
    500m @ 10k race pace

  66. Peter Kiessling

    Swim workout
    200m warmup
    10x50m technique
    100m easy
    8x 200m (100m crawl + 50m paddles + 50m paddles)
    (Breaks: 30” betw. 100 and 50, 10s betw. paddles, 1min betw interval)
    200m cooldown

  67. Eeku

    Saturday: 16 or so miles of [18 min run (easy pace)+ 2 min walk]

  68. Oliver D

    I’ll be doing my final long run for my half marathon in 2-and-a-bit weeks. 15 miles with the last 3 at HM pace. Should be fun!

  69. returning from illness to test the legs out in a 18.5 mile hilly TT up the Candover Valley in Hampshire on Saturday….interested to compare with my performance on the same TT last year.

  70. Bob Gannon

    I’m following a Trainerroad plan which has a scheduled 2 hour bike ride on Saturday and a 2.5 hour bike ride on Sunday. Then go to the gym to swim and run.

  71. TracyLW

    Back and Biceps
    *Wide Grip Lat Pull-downs: 3×12 @ 60 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *One Arm DB Rows 3×12 @ 25 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *Seated Cable Rows 3×12 @ 60 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *Underhand cable pull downs 3×12 @ 60 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *Alternating DB Bicep curls 3×12 @17.5 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *BB Preacher Curls 3×12 @ 25 lbs on 60 seconds rest
    *Cable/rope hammer curls 3×12 @20 lbs on 60 seconds rest

    And if time permits, easy 5K run.

  72. Tim

    Great contest!

    Swim workouts tomorrow are coach determined, but I’m going to try to get the 2 hour run I had planned for last weekend done this weekend.

    First 40 min easy, middle 40 tempo, last 40 easy.

  73. Ivanaj

    This weeken is one of the last in the huntingseason here, so my training will be walking up and down mountainsides from 10 to 700meters above sea level. And i always have a backpack filled with 7kg extra weight, just for exercise:)

  74. Fede Laos

    Bike as many km as I want/can in the course of 7 days, with Los Andes mountain range in the background. (going to Mendoza, Argentina for my vacations!)

  75. Stephen Rahaim

    Today’s workout:

    Eat Lunch
    Drive to Pool
    Swim 1500M Steady State
    3X500M 1 min rest.
    Run 3.5 at easy pace
    Back to work!

  76. Chad

    I’m getting back into running so Sunday ill do a 5K fun run.

  77. Matt G.

    Today: rest
    For the next 7 days:
    Sat. to Fri:: 1 hours power fitness with 2hr spinning
    Mon, Wed, Fri: 2hr volleyball training.

  78. Gail

    Ride 30, last 10 min sprint race pace, then run 20 off the bike, first 10 sprint race pace. Fun.

  79. Bramble

    Headed into the gym tomorrow for a weight training and interval workouts. If the weather’s nice enough on Saturday I’ll hopefully add an easy spring bike ride.

  80. Run tempo workout

    2 mile warm up
    4 miles at Tempo pace
    2 mile warm down

  81. lotto

    looking to do my final long run of 20+ miles before the Los Angeles Marathon on March 17. I’ve been sick the past couple of weeks, so i’ve missed a few long runs. im just looking to survive at this point!

  82. Timo M.

    Get on a cross-country ski track
    Ski, trying to maintain steady pace even through uphills (=interval training for free)
    Continue for 2 hours

  83. Graeme

    Being in a world of pain on my turbo for the next week or so!

  84. Tamara Danner

    Hill repeats for two hours friday night

  85. Roberto Nazario

    1:05 run meant to be on track

    10:00 WU to 75% HR
    6X :20 sec run up w:40 sec recovery jog
    3x 2400m @80%-85% w/ 400m recovery jog in between

    Cool down to under 50% be sure to cool down for more than 10:00 mins

  86. Andrew

    Making the transition to cycling, onto my second workout of 10 miles on Saturday!

  87. Luis

    wu 10min
    run 30min Z2
    cd 10min

  88. greg

    Gradual ramp up on the treadmill over 2 miles to tempo pace, then 20 minutes at that pace.

  89. Oliver Fritsch

    Get back into running and hiking to achieve my goal to loose weight and get healthier.

  90. Diego Garay

    Currently living (working) by the sea. So windy almost every day.
    Wind based intervals: On a 10km loop on the coast, after 10km WU the 5km upwind serve as interval and the 5km downwind as recovery. The trick is to maintain the same speed all the time.
    This goes for 70km, so it works as a medium ride, without hitting the hills.

  91. 100 yard sprint at 10.0 on treadmill followed by 15 kettle bell squats with 38lb kettle bell, for one mile or 16 rounds.

  92. Paul

    Swim workout, 7 x 400m @threshold pace + 7 sec to threshold pace.

  93. Paul

    I’ve just recovered from a month of flu, but tomorrow I’m going to go and do a nice easy 2km swim. Can’t wait to get the blood pumping again.

  94. Ademir Gonçalves Júnior

    Saturday

    Run 8km at 6:20min/km pace and 5km at 5:45min/km pace

  95. Adam Pflug

    Plantar fasciits.finally is finally pain free! I am planning my training for submitting Mt. Whitney in Southern CA. Training starts this week. Backpack filled with 20 lbs., hole 5.5 miles each day with a 10 % gain weekly. Permit is for July, pending lottery acceptance. Wish me luck!

  96. After a good 15 minutes warm up, do a 5 minutes all out and then 4 series of sprints from slow speed up to 20 seconds each with an interval of 40-45 seconds between each one.
    Supposed to help improving my “kick” when racing, a big supposed cause Im ever too slow!

  97. Alan

    Running:

    E Pace 30min
    HM Pace 2 x 12min w/2min rests
    E Pace 25 min
    M Pace Remainder of time to 1hr:50min

  98. Michael

    Bike workout (indoor trainer)

    WU: 10 mins

    Technique set: 4 x 5 mins
    1min Heavy singles (each leg)
    2min Light High cadence (130+ rpm)
    1min rest

    Work set: 10x 1m
    40secs moderate pace
    10secs heavy low cadence
    10secs JUMP sprint

    10 mins warm down

  99. Paul Shoemaker

    Cycle Workout:
    45 minutes on home trainer at a cadence of around 80 rpm on Friday. Objective is to keep my legs fresh/warmed up as part of taper for Semi Marathon de Paris, Sunday AM. Ran 5k this morning at race pace, so trainer will complete my taper.

  100. Bike: 80 minutes as 15 min ez spin warmup, 7x(6 minutes at 200 watts, 1 min ez, 1 min at 250 watts, 1 min ez)
    Run: 40 minute run off the bike as 10 minutes at 7:10 pace, 10 minutes at 7:05 pace,10 minutes at 7:00 pace, 10 minutes at 6:55 pace
    Collapse :)