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I could use it…
Me!Me!Me!
Have never tried Polar but here I am, come to papa.
This could be my motivation to stop just riding my bicycle and maybe do some running cross training.
I like that !
Polar
Pick me
Thanks GL everyone!
Run run run
If only there was a way to get on the good side of a random number generator? Then I think I might have a shot.
Thanks
Sure!
probably the one thing i’ll win even though this is the last one i’d want to win.
Run baby run
yo you oy
When will you tell me I won?
Cool
Woohoo!
Show me some love!
Hope I can win this. Love your blog
Bump
Nice watch
Watch me win
Thanks Ray
Yes please
Everyone needs more tech! Hook a brother up!
Good GPS
I’ve been waiting for my FR405 to give out so I can buy one of these, so this would be great!
Heard much about this clock. Would be nice to be able to test it live :-)
Gotta love star trek. Live long and prosper
Wow – great giveaway!
Yipee!
Winner winner chicken dinner
Looks great:)
Like it!!!!
Going to bed, so missing out on the 2 last giveaways!
would be a nice rs800cx upgrade
I’ll take it
Enjoy Polar and current watch is on the way out
Yes Please!
Ok now it’s the time
Polar
Comment
Pick me!!
Thats for me
Hope I win this one! My GPS watch is busted!
Would love to get my hands on this tool
Cool. I’m not so happy with the GPS/distance measuring of my Forerunner 220. Realy like to know if this watch is (far) better.
Run run run!!! :-)
Don’t tell my husband that I like Star Trek.
It would be great to have day to day watch, as my old garmin fr310xt is not capable of doing this task.
thanks
This would be real nice. :)
that is mine!
Yes
Watch is my friend.
merci beaucoup
Niiice! Thanks
Super watch. Can I have it please?
I’d love a new watch!
Yep… just perfect for me!
Yes please again.
Anybody want to swap a brand new Polar M400 GPS watch for a set of P1 pedals???
Nahi dut
Time to break out of Garmin!
Chicken-tastic!
This device will be a great motivator for me to start my fitness goals. Awesome giveaway!
crossing my fingers
Fancy watch!!
Random comment
Worth a shot.
Awesome
Fantastic
Pick me!!!
Meme
I want one for running
kicking for the finish line.
time 4 new watch
Nice!
Great giveaway!
I am in…
Running is fun
Need!
me, me, me
Looks awesome!!
Pick me, pick me…
Oooh this would be nice
me ?
Always willing to try something new! Also have a friend that would love this.
Please a gift for Perú!
thats the bomb
So much for my strategy of holding out for the 13th giveaway.
Sweet, something to replace my TomTom Multisport Cardio…
Everything is awesome. …
Let’s try this again
Please!!
Beam me down.
Yay free stuff!
Wonderful
I like the look of this watch