The Love You Wanted: $600 Gadget Giveaway

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What’s that?  Your Valentine’s Day was a bust?  No worries, I’m here to try and cheer ya up.  It’s your opportunity to win something you’ll really love (which, may be in addition to someone else you love).

The winner will get a $600 credit to CleverTraining.com, my most excellent partner in this giveaway crime.  By supporting the site through Clever Training you also can save 10% on basically anything they sell.  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the new Garmin Fenix3 HR to a GoPro Hero4 Black to a water bottle to the PowerTap G3 Hub Power Meter (all of which are under $600!), or heck, even towards a new trainer.  Whatever warms your heart.

How to enter:

Simply let me know what was on your training log for last weekend from a workout perspective.  Quick and easy!

Try to make it more than a few words (i.e. not just ‘10K’), so you’ll avoid the SPAM holding tank (I manually clear it out). And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of old SPAM.  Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Saturday, February 20th, 2016 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time.  Winner will be selected randomly.  One entry per person.  The selected product/products will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming they’re in stock.

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5,803 Comments

  1. Hori G

    I did some core training in preparation for the cycling season.

    thanks!

  2. Jonathan

    I hit shoulders/traps in the gym and did some running

  3. Steban

    Race preparation – 1.5 swim + 40 bike + 10 run 🙂

  4. Catelyn

    Couple of easy runs with the dogs Saturday and Sunday followed by YouTube home gym workouts (my secret addiction) in preparation for the Valentine’s Day feast we had!

  5. Robert Libbert

    15 mile snow bike ride and 2 1+ hour Zwift sessions at 3.5w/kg+

  6. KeithW

    Recovery weekend, walking on Saturday, rest on Sunday.

  7. Harvey Schouls

    I did a 3 hour interval session on my trainer indoors.

  8. Mika

    Saturday was VO2max intervals on the trainer. Sunday was slightly sub-threshold intervals. Both were difficult!

  9. sender sakajani

    Unfortunately got a cortisone shot on the knee last week, i got to be off the bike for 2 weeks.

  10. stephane feret

    Hello guys,

    last week end, i ran a 11km run with intervals to work on my cadence pace and i made a swimming session (1700m) with a 600m drill, to make reference time for my progression.

    I attend the ironman 70.3 in switzerland in june so i got to be ready.

  11. Ron

    Bike with my father while he was running, it will be my gift.

  12. Nando Chu

    Wahoo Kickr’d my ass with several virtual rides. Fat biking in well above average global warming winter climate. Pushed a baby chariot around town. Piggyback rides and tickle fights with the kids. Dream’t that I was in Adelaide or Melbourne Australia where the cycling community and custom cycling kits appear to be the business if youtube is any indication! Haha.

  13. An action camera for cool cycling videos. And perhaps a GPS Fitness Watch.

  14. Nick B

    Extra long commute to office, doubled the distance and tripled the vertical by going completely out of my way via a local mountain.

  15. Aina

    On Saturday I went for a short run in the morning, and then a bit of swimming.

  16. Doug

    Did 15 mile Elliptigo ride on Saturday. Airdyne recovery workout on Sunday (30 minutes at 50 rpm).

  17. Ryan Hadley

    90 minute hilly run which revealed i’m tragically unprepared for Boston in 2 months after foot injury and illness, abandonned a 90 minute on the bike, didn’t make it for the 30 minutes in the pool. #triexcuse

  18. Florian brenn

    3hr, 100k Easy Zwift ride. Man i really hate these long trainer rides….

  19. Julian Evans

    An 18km long run – the last one before a half marathon I’m doing on Sunday week.

  20. Ryan

    I was able to get my once-a-year ski trip in for my training last weekend. I also, thanks to this site’s reviews, used my Garmin Virb Elite and Forerunner 920xt on the trip.

  21. Rachel

    10 mile taper run Saturday. 25 mile bike ride Sunday.

  22. Duncan Chedburn

    Saturday – Morning – 1 hour cycle, followed by 2 hour z2 run; Evening 1 hour swim
    Sunday – 3.5 hour z2 indoor cycle

  23. Steve Fines

    Flying drones all day Saturday. 4 mile easy run on Sunday.

  24. Michelle G.

    On Saturday I celebrated my birthday by going to spin class with friends and eating afterwards.
    Sunday was a challenging bike ride.

  25. Elenoire

    I used my indoor trainer for 30 minutes (it was -30°C in Canada!!!) and did some light weights work for 15 minutes on Saturday. Sunday was a yoga workout, 45 minutes.

  26. Daniel da Costa

    I can summarize the past weekend in two words: strength training.
    The wind was excessive and the rain was aggressive, the streets were filled with water and the strength training has become impulsive. XD

    best regards,

  27. Bill T

    Short 30 mile bike ride with 1800′ of climbing.

  28. Puffolino

    Did a short (and slow) run throught the viennese forests with a lot of ups and downs – my olds FR310 battery gave up some minutes before I did, reanimation of us two is in progress…

  29. John Davidson

    I was trail running in St. John USVI followed by 1.5 mi open water swim

  30. Steven

    That was a 11km run on Saturday morning and a Zwift-session in the evening, followed by a 17km run on Sunday afternoon.

  31. Gertjan

    Saturday: resting day
    Sunday: running a 10Km Business run

  32. Matija

    Getting back after illness. 2h xc-skiing + 1h rollers

  33. Lucas

    Rest and get over this terrible cold.

  34. strana

    I did 7K trail run after my illness – no good pace, but good feeling 🙂

  35. Vic

    15k run scheduled, but sick 🙁

  36. Joe

    Just a solo run this week…and a few games of pickup basketball!

  37. Shane

    Quick 5km Run on Friday followed by 100k club spin Sunday with 30k avg 🙂

  38. Tom S.

    Saturday morning I did a Computrainer Hill Climb Erg Video simulation of the Mortirolo twice and Sunday was a 5 mile run in -5F temperatures in the morning and a 2:11 minute easy trainer ride in the evening.

  39. Mark

    Unfortunately those days in the log are blank. Inversely proportional to my desire to get out and break in a new pair of Asics. 🙁

  40. Jef

    Visiting my Mum over the weekend. Did 10km with 10′ tempo on Saturday, then 10k easy with my brother on Sunday.

  41. David T.

    Was rainy in the Northwest, did 6 miles on a treadmill. Thank goodness for mp3s.

  42. koen

    was a nice and busy weekend; short swim and a 2 hour road bike on saturday, and a 35km wet and cold trailrun on sunday…

  43. John Mulders

    Two rest days after a really hard Freeletics Hell Week..

  44. Luca Massetti

    Friday run 10km
    Saturday 78km bike
    Sunday 2000mt swim
    All at easy pace as I am recovering from an injury!

  45. Christian C

    26 mi easy bike, 38 mi easy bike

  46. Ben

    Easy recovery ride for me!

  47. Luke

    I did a nice 14 mile run to cap off the week. Thanks!

  48. Alyssa

    Circuit training indoors while kids played

  49. Ryon

    only one run so far with my M400 this week

  50. Doneyli De Jesus

    Friday – Tempo run on the treadmill (living in Montreal not possible outside LOL )
    Saturday – 1.5 hours of Zone 1-2 indoor cycling
    Sunday – 1hr 20min easy run

  51. Matt Brauman

    1800 yard swim
    1.5 hour bike ride
    50 minute run

  52. Martin Van Doren

    I enjoyed a muddy run on my favorite trail near the Missouri River.

  53. Dan

    I did an indoor run-swim brick on Saturday, and an hour on the trainer on Sunday.

  54. Eric Rabe

    Road cycling both days

  55. Robert

    Only Sunday 8K trail run – not enough time for more

  56. Stuart

    2016 Massacre Marathon Relay in single digit temps with the wind chill. 2nd place in our category of co-ed. Giddy up!

  57. Pat McCourt

    85km club cycle at a brisk pace

  58. Jose del Cueto

    Awful week, getting back from a cold: Saturday 1:56 isolated leg training on the training bike and Sunday a easy 12.5 km MTB in 2:38 counting stops and a lot of chat with the group. I am getting old… and fat.

  59. Duncan

    10 mile run on Saturday, followed by a gym session on Sunday.

  60. Jennifer

    The austin marathon and some easy runs.

  61. EB

    Saturday 90 min threshold cycle & Fartlek run
    Sunday 205 min endurance cycle and core see ion/upper body weights.

  62. Adam

    Short run to get back into the swing of things.

  63. Virgil C

    Running, 100 m intervals up the hill and a little bit of bike, jut because it’s getting warmer outside.

  64. Treadmill run on Saturday and a core workout on the home gym on Sunday.

  65. Eberhard

    I did 2 x 10 km on my most favourite running track

  66. Peter

    Well after few months of doing nothing I decideded to re-subscribe to Trainerroad.
    I got Misuro sensor for my Turbo Muin for xmas, so 1,5 months was just enough to setup everything together.
    So I did my FTP test and started sweet spot plan … workout #4 was on Sunday planned for 150min what was just too much ☺

  67. Manuel Porras

    Nice easy 1.5 hour bike ride and 18 holes of golf, nice weekend.

  68. Nothing – getting better after a nasty cold. Now, about the coming weekend…. 😉

  69. Mykyta Bilyi

    Did a 5k run and two strength workouts. 4-month into recovery after ACL surgery 🙂

  70. Dillon

    Thanks for the giveaway. I just completed my third full marathon and would use the credits to buy some new swag to go forth and conquer more!

  71. Fred Shackelford

    Saturday: 1 hour on the trainer
    Sunday: 4.5 mile group run
    Sunday: 1 mile swim

  72. Amy

    I went out to Turkey Mountain, a local wilderness area near where I live, and took my dogs with me. We did a few miles and enjoyed the wonderful weather.

  73. FABIO N REBELATO

    51k broken into three training sessions. Rome Marathon in April.

  74. jerome

    I spent some time at the fitness club, doing some workouts after three weeks without training. Hate that time of the year where I miss time for training before going skiing.

  75. John

    5 mile run followed by an hour long walk on the Welsh coast

  76. Sabrina

    I just started a life change this last week. Changed my eating habits, kicked the soda addiction, 45 minutes to an hour of elliptical / bike riding each day. It has been difficult but I am determined to keep these lifestyle changes in place. It feels good 🙂

  77. Drew Downing

    There was absolutely nothing on my training log last weekend due to a case of Norovirus that swept through my entire household between Friday and Tuesday.

    A fact I’ve been trying to makeup for over the last 3 days.

  78. pat

    Stair climbing (repeats,training for stair climb race) and two 30+ mile bike rides…

  79. David Newman

    I was at my parents in FL so my running was also a nice getaway and consisted of several loops around the community followed by several laps in the pool dodging the elders with the noodles doing physical therapy.

  80. Brent

    Couple treadmill runs and a few trainer rides.

  81. Jeremy

    The usual 1800′ trail run out my front door and followed by a day of indoor trainer intervals due to rain.

  82. Jeff C

    Went for an 18km run in heavy rain! At least I had fun trying out my new running headlamp…

  83. Jason

    Swim Z1~Z2 2km and Bike Z1~Z2 4hr and Run Z1~Z2 2hr

  84. Eric Ericson

    Vacation weekend, meant I just did a miserable, hung over 10K in San Diego.

  85. Walter

    Planning to get out on the tri bike this weekend after baseball tryouts.

  86. Sean

    Lots and lots of walking

  87. Brendan Thompson

    I did a 40 minute incremental turbo session and cleaned up all my bikes totally (stripped ’em down!) and I did a 40mile quickie ride yesterday. I’m planning to do a 5k run tomorrow, but we will see how the weather goes 😉

  88. Mike

    I did a nice 32 miles Hill interval ride on Saturday, and then got a surprise ride invite with a buddy that races on Sunday. more Hills, of course… Total 70 miles and 5,000′ climbing

  89. AG

    A criterium race!

  90. Inklination

    A couple interval sessions on the spin bikes at the gym and another day of squats.

  91. Mike Tamura

    Bike ride, bike ride.

  92. Hubert

    Saturday: 1hr in pool with mix of drills and 100 repeats then 1 hr of trainer road with my kickr
    Sunday: Sick, so I took the day off. I was suppose to do 1.5 hr ride.

  93. S Michael

    Warm up +40min tempo run +cool down on day 1.
    6 miles easy and a yoga class on day 2.

  94. Cathy

    Short on Saturday. Longest run in 10 months due to a stress fracture – 15 on Sunday.

  95. Jakob Claffey

    Stayed inside and rode the trainer, that makes 3 V-Days in a row

  96. Ericka Rios

    Running and bike intervals!!! 🙂

  97. Caleb Jahn

    I have ran 16 or so miles, biked about 7, and done a half dozen workout videos with the wife.

  98. Dave

    I did a great coastal 14mile hilly ride with coworkers just before the weekend then a 2mi scoot/walk with the family – my 4yo finally did a full 2mi on his scooter.

    I could really make use of a trainer but short on the funds for the recommendations in your guide. 🙂

  99. Jose Q

    Saturday, i ran 6 easy morning miles and Sunday another easy but windy 50 miles ride.

  100. Howie Hodapp

    Lots of easy miles, few long runs, and tough crosstraining.