Wouldn’t it be cool if you could pick any gadget that’s on my ‘2014 Winter Sports Gadget Recommendations’ list and call it your own? Yup, I agree. And, so does Clever Training. So they’re offering up to one lucky holiday duck just that.
Be it a new GPS watch, or a super-high end trainer – it can indeed be yours. It’s like the Price is Right Showcase of sports technology products. Minus having to guess the price or pay for it.
The rules are simple here, simply drop a comment below with the following:
To Enter: The details of one workout or race that you’ve got scheduled between now and the end of the year.
Simple enough? Good.
The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, December 8th, 2014 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time. I’ll be giving you one device of your choosing from the list from Clever Training. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on roughly Tuesday, assuming the interwebs work in London for me on Tuesday. One entry per person. The product will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately assuming in stock.
This giveaway is sponsored by Clever Training, which I’ve got a great 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 or now via the VIP program. Plus, there’s still tons of Black Friday-type deals going on. And most of all, by using Clever Training you support the site in a big way – so I appreciate it!
Have a great weekend all!
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Keep on doing at least two 50+ Km trainer sessions per week… With a brand new trainer thanks to Ray and Clever Training!
Doing a long run this Sunday.
Riding Teide at Christmas
8K Rudolph Ramble, should be fun.
Squats and deadlifts in the gym, 3 days a week.
A 2h 15m session on the trainer as part of a trainerroad plan. I’m not sure they got the message about keeping it around the hour mark.
5K run to my pool, swim set, 5K run home
12/6/14: 14.5 miles at marathon pace
Every sufferfest video.
Ugh.
2hr trainer ride with intervals
Decker Challenge half marathon this Sunday, it’s going to be hilly
Long run on Sunday
12 miles easy pace.
A TrainerRoad w/ Sufferfest party in the pain cave. I just picked up Revolver.. should be fun.
Early season 140.6 with HITS Napa in April!
With a little smoke and mirrors, I’m hoping to knock out an indoor tri 4 hours before the flight leaves for our honeymoon.
This Saturday, 6 December is my favorite race of the year… just a little 5k run where I run every day, ”The Jingle Bell 5k”, not the Corrida de Noel 10K, but still my favorite because of the location and friends I will see.
I am running the Dallas marathon next sunday the 14th.
With all the snow and cold here, I will be indoors on the cycling trainer. Following TrainerRoad’s Sweet Spot Base II training plan.
taking next Thursday off (high of 50 in central MO) and shooting for 4 hours on my cross bike on gravel roads.
A Christmas Story 10k tomorrow. You run to the house used in the movie!
No races scheduled, but I start my new training plan for a full in the fall. I’m trying out the Hanson’s method for the first time. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
1x 200 and 1×400 CSS/threshold testing
Ugly Sweater Run
40 min indoor training this morning at 06.00 a.m.
Wow! Lots of comments so far.
On December 13th (12-13-14) I’ll be going after 12, 13, or 14 miles with the local running store. Tackling that on my way to a “Holiday Hundred” running miles between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Onward!
This Saturday: AM 12-mile run; PM 1.5-mile pool swim. (No races until March.)
Snowshoeing along the north shore of Lake Superior.
I’ll be at parkrun on Saturday, if you haven’t checked them out you should. (parkrun.com) they haven’t got to France yet because of the weird doctor’s note rules, but they’re working on it.
MTI’s – Muscle Tension Intervals on the bike
2 x 10 & 3 x 10 @ SST
A run. Any type of run. I cracked my rib playing backyard football over Thanksgiving and it has been painful to run since.
3 hour cross country ski tomorrow
2 km swimming on saturday
Doing my first FTP Test Workout my my new Garmin Vector S tonight
Titan Ride tonight and an LTHR on Sunday morning.
December 7, Half Marathon in Glocester, MA, USA. link to yukanrun.com
Rudolph run scheduled for this Sunday! It’s only a 5k, but the kids love getting a ride in the jogging stroller.
Sunday morning run! 27k starting at 06.45. I will be greeting the winter sun in a moderate 4:40 min/km pace together with a friend in the Malmö Gerilla Runners.
First cross-country skiing training run of the season… mmm… 20 to 30km maybe
This Saturday: 1.5-mile pool swim. This Sunday: a few hours of cross-country skiing.
Weston 10K Christmas Cracker – Sunday 7th Dec
I have a Jingle Bell Jog 5k on 12/13/14
20 minute FTP test on my Wahoo Kickr next Friday
Disney Marathon Weekend, January 11th (and an indoor triathlon exactly one week before).
If my knee improves I’m hoping to get in some long wintery trail runs in. Got a 20-odd miler planned around where I grew up.
Parkruns too!
Bike, Run repeat, and building my swimming base past 100 yards.
Track workout with my tri club on Sunday (12/7). Exact workout hasn’t been sent to me yet.
I am going to climb Atalaya on my mountain bike.
I am running in a Jingle Dash 10k tomorrow morning.
I will be running a 50k through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach.
Dallas marathon next weekend! Shooting for sub 4.
One 10 mile run before the end of the year.
This weekend’s “brick” for Ragnar Miami–>Key West:
5 mile run in the AM
10 mile run in the PM
Upcoming 5k, just trying to keep up with my teenager.
Salomon X-Trail Run on Dec 21 in Selangor, Malaysia.
10k before christmas!
2:20 minute run december 7, 2014.
First run “speedwork” of this season next week!
3 x (5 min steady/5 min tempo/5 min threshold)
Coming back to running after a stress fracture in July so fingers crossed!!!
A Christmas Story Virtual 10k with my wife! Two years in a row!
Each week-end I do about 12K at an easy pace and shorter faster run during the week.
Very helpfull site .
In DC we trust!
10 Mile trail run on my birthday, 12/14!
Swim, Bike, Run…a lot. Hopefully a Running of the Santas or Ugly Sweater Run too.
I get to ride an hour and a half tomorrow in a new town. Can’t wait to explore new routes!
Train run at Umstead – should be fun
Yasso 800’s to finish out the year and marathon predictor for next year
Running by Lake Michigan
need to start training for my Kiawah half marathon next week. Haven’t done any running in over a month.
3hs on the trainer:
30min WU
5min PP5
10min L2
20min PP20
35min L1
75min L2
5min L1
Donut 5K Holiday Run on December 20th in Carmel, Indiana. Donuts on the course and at the finish!!
Just getting back into the swing of things after a weird calf pain. So some easy runs.
Biggest thing left on my schedule for this year is the MARATÓN GOBERNADOR (Governor’s Marathon) in Mexicali next weekend.
I have a 15k race in Central Park on the 13th! I hate the cold, but need to run this to get into the nyc marathon next year!
After 8 months off, I plan to start up running again in December and go for a lonely 10k run on Christmas, as a gift from me to me.
Just getting back into running so I’ll be running about 3-milers around the neighborhood a few times a week.
The jingle bell jog in Brooklyn !!
Just started training for Gasparilla Half Marathon Feb 22. Will PR!
Tomorrow my 10 mile winter dune run in Egmond (Netherlands)
5k Bushy Park Parkrun, London. It’s time for a PB!
A 10k run, alternating between 15min Zone 2, 5min Zone 4.
Ride a century!
Training for Patriot Half June 20th, 2015…
Sunday, Santa Dash 5k in Overland Park, KS
Well officially I have a 5km Jog (7:55 min/km) scheduled for tomorrow however personal circumstances dictate me taking some time out :( hopefully this will turn around soon so I can get on and win (actually at this rate I’ll be happy if I can finish) the London Marathon next April.
Planned for this weekend: a 30k slow run through the dunes and over the beach. It will be rather cold, I’m afraid… (but of course that’s no reason to skip the training :) ).
Lots of time on the trainer doing 2×20′ SST and XC skiing
15 miles training run through the hills and forests in Fair Hill, Maryland, to train for the local January race known as Phunt
Run my son to daycare this morning. 10 km pushing a Chariot through the snow!
Santa Run 5K on Saturday in Derry NI
Dirt road MTB ride tomorrow in sleet and freezing rain.
Off season conditioning on the trainer!
Sufferfest Relvolver — Multiple times on Wahoo Kickr using Imobile Intervals. Want to be able to finish it by end of year.
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 42km. Aiming for a modest improvement on my PB given the tough Singapore conditions.
Prepping for Israman 70.3 on January 30th. (I managed to schedule 2 weeks of work meetings in Israel that straddle the race weekend!)
This lets me stretch my “escape from the in-laws” long run on December 26 past the usual 1/2 marathon – looking to stretch that out to 16 – 18 miles. These runs are vital in keeping my sanity, and burning off way too many carbs and adult beverages…
Mostly 5 mile runs around work during the week for me! If I get time on the weekend, I would like to go for a run through Antietam battlefield.
No races in the near future, so just an easy 5 miles tomorrow evening :)
Festitrail Autrans, France, 30km, 1500m elevation
Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston April 26. My second half. Im hooked. Goal is sub 5 hours.
having maintenance runs and final long run of 2hr40min before the year ends as per the The Bull Runner 2015 training program for my first marathon race on Feb 22 2015 in Nuvali, Laguna, Philippines
I’ll be taking part in our cycling club’s speed judging event on Boxing Day. Estimate your time to complete a given course, and the closest one (up or down) is the winner. Absolutely no technology allowed in case you time it!!
Ray, Given that you’ve been living in Paris for quite a while now, what advice might you have for someone wanting to be in town for the finish of the Tour de France? Have you watched the final laps on the Champs ?
I was surprised to see that accommodations are still generally available. Thanks, Jack