The Day in May DCR $500 Gadget Giveaway!

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It’s a day in May.  No, not May Day.  That, according to Wikipedia is May 1st.  Rather, it’s May 20th – which I reason is 20 times better than May 1st (albeit, less awesome than May 5th).  Why’s it better?  Because I’m giving away gadget awesomeness.  I originally planned to give away the Garmin FR935 GPS watch, the backorder is basically down to almost nothing.  But then I figured – you can choose anything you’d like.  Perhaps you’re more of a cyclist, or you just want a large pile of compression sleeves instead.  Your choice.

Speaking of coverage – if you didn’t see my tweet yesterday, there’s a BOATLOAD of sales on right now (both from Clever Training as well as others).  The best deal being 30% off the Garmin FR735XT GPS watch.  But also some solid 20% off deals on power meters, trainers, and 25% off on Suunto gear.  The full details are here!

In any case, the winner will get a $500 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 (or get points instead).  If you win, you can use that credit for anything from the GoPro Hero5 Black to that Garmin FR935, to a random pair of socks to the PowerTap C1 power meter, or heck, even towards a new trainer.  With that kind of credit, the world is your oyster (except…they don’t sell oysters).

How to enter:

Simply leave a note about what athletic adventures you’re up to this weekend.  Easy as that!

Oh – and you’ll likely avoid the SPAM filters if you’re more detailed than just the word ‘run’.  Nobody likes to get sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM. Got all that?

Good luck!

The giveaway entry period will run through Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 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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7,467 Comments

  1. Greg K

    Long run tomorrow.

  2. sabeard

    It will be a good weekend to ride the MTN bike.

  3. Kristin K

    Nice fast walk!

  4. Grant

    I’ll be at Bay to Breakers in San Francisco :)

  5. Max

    Masters swim training and yard work.

  6. Mark Southam

    Can’t catch a break on the weather the last few weekends, but making do. Got some miles in on the bike today, visited my LBS, and helped with a kids bike rodeo event, Tomorrow is my planned long run – about 10-12 miles, which is long for me. First sprint TRI coming up in two weeks!

  7. Winico

    Saturday – 1 hr crossfit workout; Sunday – 1 hr indoor cycling session

  8. Chris D.

    Longish lake run today with my kids riding along on their bikes.

  9. JR

    Introducing the little ones to the world of mountain biking!

  10. Brian Raap

    Planning on hiking a 14er tomorrow.

  11. Mike

    Hoping to fit a ride in between the usual weekend chores.

  12. Joe Meehan

    I’m planning a 10-miler tomorrow morning, capping off a week of 3 back to back to back 5 milers. Nothing stunning I know, but I’m getting my consistency game back up to par.

  13. Andy N.

    5 mi run Saturday, 50 mi bike Sunday

  14. Robert T

    Looking forward to my weekly long run preparing for a 50k

  15. Chris

    Not so athletic this weekend but a few paddle boarding trips to get us out and about!

  16. Mike S

    I’m about to skin up to camp Muir

  17. NGarcia

    I need to replace my Garmin.
    my forerunner 210 is falling apart… the same goes with my wife forerunner 110…. really really bad ruber in this models dont last long…. And you cant replace … thx Garmin! :/ :(

  18. Devin

    dual trainer sessions on Sat. and Sun.

  19. Ben

    Need to get back to my workout routine, so cardio and resistance training for me this WE.

  20. Patrick

    Easy run today, hike tomorrow, then sitting on my ass to watch Alien Covenant at some point

  21. Pete

    Hike in the woods on Sunday

  22. Charlie Lao

    long run on a rainy weekend

  23. Stephen Bilen

    50 mile bike ride, if the rain holds off. If there is still no rain on Sunday then an open water swim.

  24. telephone

    32km run. And eating and sleeping.

  25. Nicolas Crouzier

    Resting that damn foot!

  26. Jase

    MTB ride Saturday and beach run on Sunday ?

  27. shawn

    I hiked 4 miles with my 2 year old in a backpack carrier, and I will do a 2 mile run tomorrow.

  28. Marc steingrand

    I am up to the Marathonnof taking care of my you kids 3 and 5 as my wife is working

    This is as good as a marathon

  29. Etienne M.

    Long mountain bike training tomorrow, lots of climbing, race is in tow weeks!

  30. Greig Turner

    Just a road cycle Sunday morning in Melbourne.

  31. G. L. Tolle

    Intending first 40 mile ride of the season.

  32. Hans

    Run in the morning then bike in the afternoon on Sunday

  33. Philippe Felton

    Today’s Sunday so that means long run day.

  34. Scott

    Sunday the plan is to go for my first run in a week and a half after a mild calf strain and general burnout. Aiming for an hour at an easy pace.

  35. Patrick

    I’m sick at home this weekend (boo) but if I recover tomorrow is Bay to Breakers in SF, always a good time.

  36. Steve

    I will be going to spin class on Saturday and going on a ride Sunday.

  37. Brian Jones

    Half marathon training run – 10 cool miles in Las Vegas :)

  38. Alex

    I will riding in the morning and running after in preparation to a Tri that I am doing

  39. Michael LeCher

    Saturday: Work, ugh. Sunday: Long trail run.

  40. Jim Toye

    80 miler – out and back, Mukilteo Carnation :)

  41. Katie

    Local 5k this morning since my trail half got snowed out.

  42. Hi Ray ! Thanks for this giveaway game !

    This week-end I’ll do a time trial simulation on my beloved Neo and some 50 m intervals at the pool.

    Cheers

    Rémi

  43. Ron

    I’m riding the Hairy Hundred gravel race in Boone County, Missouri on Sunday!

  44. Michael

    Planning on running biking and swimming. Maybe yoga. Life intervened and now just eating and drinking. Life is good.

  45. Thomas

    Doing some Va’a paddling this weekend.

  46. Cooper Clark

    I’m doing a few short runs this weekend to try to get back on track after being sick.

  47. Gene H

    70 mile training ride today in preparation for RAMROD event in July (150 miles, 10K ft in climbing).

  48. Brian G

    Just did a 6 mile run in LA, and its scorching out today. Planning a hike tomorrow with my Schnauzer!

  49. J Well

    Resting a tweaked calf so I can get back on the trails soon.

  50. Tim Wood

    Long ride and long run for the weekend

  51. Robert Wise

    Just got back from vacation in Hawaii. Plan on a ride this Sunday.

  52. Jamie

    Ran this morning. 3 hour TT bike tomorrow, recovery ride Monday.

  53. Pat

    Going to try to get a 5k in on the rowing machine ..

  54. Jose Castro

    Sometimes your best challenge is to support the others, so I’m watching the kids for my wife to run the Brooklyn Half Marathon.

    p.s. she broke her personal record and did it in 1:53 yay!

  55. Candace

    Probably a nice hike tomorrow

  56. Mitchell Mond

    Ran 10 miles today and plan to do an easy trail run on Sunday

  57. Jim R.

    Track workout and mountain bike ride.

  58. Josh A.

    Dodging thunderstorms to get in some easy runs. Gotta build up that base.

  59. Alex

    Two 4 hour days on the bike. Got to boost that CTL!

  60. John

    Walk miles at disney

  61. PeterC

    Walk to the local cafe for breakfast and then back home again. That’s about all we can manage with a newborn.

  62. Long Run Nick

    After a 6 mile run on Saturday, an ez 10 miler on Sunday, bringing my 41 year and 1 month total running miles to 86,765 miles!!

  63. Jason Khoo

    It will be a long run on Saturday and continue with Hiking on Sunday to conquer Penang Hill to enjoy the sunset.

  64. TD

    10k run followed by a 100k ride

  65. Krystle

    I plan on running and taking my two-year-old son out to the playground.

  66. Lee

    5k run at Georgetown on Sunday morning

  67. Mike

    Lake swim trying to prep for Alcatraz, and working with my 4 and 6 yr olds who have a race next weekend

  68. Tobywankenobe

    I will continue to ride my bike on the trainer while watching the Giro.

  69. Steve Fitzgerald

    70.3 run and cycle training in the Canadian spring. Spinning regretfully due to rain! And chasing after my 2yr old daughter

  70. David Bonnett

    A spin down Beach Road yesterday and then supporting my daughter at her track sprint event.. In close combat with a cold today :(

  71. CJ

    Cranking the Kanc!

  72. Artyom

    4 hrs bike ride and 10 miles run

  73. Jared Snow

    Recovery week, finally…so a short bike and run :)

  74. Jason M

    Easy 5k Saturday, CLE 13.1 Sunday!

  75. Tom Burgin

    Park Run ftw!

  76. John

    I will be running with the kids in a jogging stroller. I apologize if this posted twice, I had an error the first time.

  77. Quentin van Marcke de Lummen

    Nice 40 mile rolling ride with good friends

  78. Michael

    Run on sat, bike on sun. Standard.

  79. Jeff

    Going for a well deserved recovery walk!

  80. Bethany

    Athletic adventures this weekend include sitting by the lake with friends & drinking wine! Come Monday I’ll be back to running. :)

  81. Matthew

    Few miles each day running

  82. Tom

    Ran a Half Marathon on Saturday

  83. Ken

    In major medical recovery mode, but will welcome a new gadget for when I get back to running/cycling in the weeks ahead!

  84. Tanner Hunt

    I’ll be doing a couple of runs, golfing, and walking to dinner to justify the fried pickles and beer.

  85. Benjamin

    Just finishing a couch to 5k program, so running the ending 5k.

  86. Alex S

    Touring the monuments and memorials in DC — walking and running included!

  87. DT

    3 hours of bike and run each day?

  88. Matt

    Long slow mountain bike ride.

  89. Kyle

    Went for a warm ride this morning and will probably run tomorrow.

  90. Jonathan Donahue

    Going to be dusting off the old chariot and take my boy for a bike and a run.

  91. Tsachi

    Family Bike ride this weekend. Rest day after faster biking through the week

  92. Mark Wilkinson

    With my daughter Alice, completed the 7km walk of the 45th Hobart City to Casino Fun Run. Quality time over PR. Hoping to sneak a cycle in later too …

  93. Dan

    Not much this weekend. Recovery week

  94. DS

    Run and weights!!

  95. Charlie

    Off to hike round Borove Lake in Kazakhstan

  96. Tanner Daniels

    I am finally back from college and am in need of some long relaxing bike rides this weekend! Would love some extra funds to enjoy this beloved hobby.

  97. Mitch

    This weekend I’m shooting for my first 100 mile ride. Super excited!

  98. Neal

    2 solid days of long road rides

  99. Sean

    Just a 2 hour bike ride with absolutely no plan other than to ride!

  100. Jeff Mrachek

    Mountain biking in croft state forest.