I’m excited to announce a new partnership for US readers, with Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com! This new partnership helps support the site here, while also getting you a discount on applicable items as well using the DCR Coupon Code. And, atop that, they’re sponsoring giveaways like this very one right here. Win-win!
Both Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com are owned by the same entity, and thus you’ll largely see most of the sports tech items I tend to review on both platforms. Eagle-eyed readers have noticed a slow transition of links over to Backcountry.com & CompetitiveCyclist.com over the last few weeks – and I’ve already seen a number of you taking advantage of that. Using the links here on the site (always on the sidebar), or in the review posts directly, helps support what I do here. It’s much appreciated!
Atop that, I’ve been working with the folks at both companies to increase inventory and stocking in the sports tech product areas you care about most, something you’ll probably start to see the benefits of over the next little while (and in some cases, already).
For those readers that have been around the site a long time, you’ll know previously my main partner in the US was Clever Training, for some 8 years in fact! And they’ve been a great partner over that timeframe not just for the site, but for thousands of you as well. Links to Clever Training will continue to support the site through the end of October, but not beyond that. Your existing Clever Training VIP memberships will remain valid beyond that, as do any points you’ve accrued.
Now to get this party kicked off, I’m doing a $500 gadget giveaway. It’s been a while! The winner gets a $500 gift certificate to Backcountry or Competitive Cyclist for the gear of their choice. It could be a watch, a bike computer, or heck, even just a whole lot of gels. Or a hoodie. Whatever floats your boat. Now, while the Backcountry/Competitive Cyclist site is mostly blocked in Europe and some other places, fear not – you’re still good! You can continue using Wiggle or Amazon to support this site (they are always on the sidebar). And, if you are a non-American winner, you’ll still get up to a $500 gadget of your choice that’s from their inventory. See, I have you covered!
Use Backcountry.com or Competitive Cyclist with either the coupon code DCRAINMAKER for first-time users saving 15% on applicable products. And both Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping!
How to enter the giveaway:
Simply leave a short description below in the comments with what your weekend workout plans are. Even if that ‘workout’ includes spending time with Netflix. Recovery is important!
Note that simply putting the word ‘Run’ in the box is likely to get caught up in my SPAM filters. And nobody wants to be sandwiched between two pieces of SPAM. So, adding a few extra explanatory words helps! Got all that?
Good luck!
The giveaway entry period will run through Monday, October 19th, 2020 until 11:59PM US Eastern Time. Winner will be selected randomly. One entry per person. The selected product will then be ordered immediately and shipped immediately, assuming it’s in stock. If the winner is outside the US, I’ll work with you directly to get you all sorted out. Note that your information above stays entirely within the dcrainmaker.com site and is not given to any entities, except the winner of course, as to be able to place their order.
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A fall mountain run.
Got in a long run up hill and a nice bike ride in the fall weather!
Intervals on the treadmill
Run the virtual Baltimore Marathon!
going for a run for testing new tioi shoes
Hopefully an open water swim for-the first time in a month! Plus an interval run
Go cycling (ca. 90km) on Saturday and relax on Sunday!
1 hour hike in my nearby woods!
City hiking to break in new Lowa boots. Primarily hiking to the coffee shop, then to the donut shop, then to the pizza shop. Coffee, donuts, pizza and beer seemed appropriate!
I had a short ride planned, to test my new SuperSix, but I got sick and so a two-days Netflix marathon It was.
My weekend plans involve recovery from WTRL Zwift racing series (Tuesday) and TTT (Thursday), along with recon rides of the courses for this upcoming week.
No plans. Unless you count work. Which I don’t.
Some pasta and some burger…
A couple of MTB rides for sure. No matter the weather
A 20km charity run… kind of weird these “connected” events, just uploading whatever run you performed that day…
Have fun and sports!
Fatbiking
Did a 100 mile gravel ride. Now time for a nap ?
Planning to go back to cycling
Going for a ride in the Swiss Jura
This weekend workout included an easy 10k and a perfect nepoletan pizza afterwards.
1.5hr sat. 2h sun TrainerRoad
Zwift with recovery from 1st run last week.
Going for a ride outdoors after enjoying to much beer this past week on vacation
Going for a bike Ride before Rain season begins
I do my 10000 steps a day dogwalks this weekend.
A family bike tour
Continuing Zwift Academy.
Did a Cat A race even though I’m a 39 year old Cat C rider.
Want to be on the pro contract selection spreadsheet even though I have no hope.
Going out for a run.
Neo2T ride with Trainer Road podcast
100+ km on my new bike this weekend. I’m a bit tired Thanks for the giveaway!
Recovery week: collection of chestnuts with the whole family!
Finished 2nd in the 50-59 age group at a trail half-marathon in northeast Missouri!
I’m doping testing, to see if any of my inhalers will let me run again without stopping, gasping for air.
Lots of walking for me.
Go for a chill night run
Lifting day and then rest day!
Bike ride with the family
Do a 60km gravelride
Fast 4 miler… Well, fast for this old guy.
A couple of Zwift bike workouts sandwiched around a long trip to the big city.
Making burgers on my new BBQ grill. Meat is important.
Planned and done! Structured workout on the trainer in Zwift on Saturday, and a road ride with friends today!
Recovery week for me so I’ll be sitting and enjoying a beer or two.
Did very little this weekend, should have run but having a little pain. Ending up doing nothing.
The program for this weekend is: half an hour Zwifting; power-walking with my son and a yoga session.
20 mile progressions to MP was the plan…fell off the pace a bit.
lactate workout and then a LSR
3x30s on Saturday, and 3x20s on Sunday. Who doesn’t love base building.
W mountain bike rides and some yoga here.
Sufferfest training plan
2 long bike rides
Well the plan was to do a training run on Saturday and a trail run on Sunday. Technically I did both but my knee has suggested I cut the Sunday run short and work on some strength exercises so they were a bonus!
Ironman training!
Have a couple of 6 mile runs planned, followed by some homemade apple crisp. Mmmm.
I went mtb riding. It was wet and cold, but worth it since during the week there was no opportunity to go out due to work stuff.
I did a 60 minute peloton ride yesterday and a 7.5k run outside today.
On Saturday while my wife did a relay trail run I mountain biked the trail system, avoiding the marked trails the runners were doing, later in the day a trail walk along a historical (War of 1812) trail system.
Sunday is 10k on the treadmill, and an hour+ later on the bike trainer.
Hiking in the woods with TonI – a cute beagle.
Recovery walk on Saturday morning, short 5K run Saturday afternoon, then hike on Pikes Peak on Sunday! Another beautiful day near the mountains!
One of the 90 min sweet spot workouts on trainerroad.
Continuing my suburbing-by-parts by running.
Thanks again for the competition!
What a great idea to partner with backcountry. One of the best things out there.
7 mile run Saturday 8 mile recovery run Sunday
2 Zwift work outs about 40 miles each in between family time and power washing the patio
A long ride Saturday morning, and a short recovery ride Sunday morning!
I’ll be back in the garage cycling TrainerRoad this weekend.
Gravel and road rides!
Time to put away the mountain bike and gear up the indoor trainer.
My weekend workouts were strength training and core focused – last two days of a two week break from the bike and then diving back into structured training on Monday
8mi run + 30mi Zwift Ride
I fancy a gentle trundle on the bike over the Mendip hills with a socially distanced coffee and cake stop as I start my winter training endurance-builder pattern.
18km xterra race and then relaxing on the couch watching mirror sport!
I’m doing DIY all weekend as I’m currently self-isolating
I am going for a 50-mile bike, 15k run, and some rowing on the side.
Trainer ride this weekend while catching up on training videos for work.
Cross training to improve flexibility and strengthen all the weak areas I’ve developed thanks to the lack of races.
Cycling for a total of at least 1.500 meters ascend!
Back to training after two weeks off.
Weekend workout plans are off trail running with a map in my hand to explore some new forests I have not been to before.
Hoping for a beach run, strength workout on the patio, and some recovery watching football!
Relaxing weekend before getting back to training post injury, need new gear for motivation
Saturday – seeing what the 2 year old thinks of a long stroller run + Zwift
Sunday – longer slow social bike ride in near freezing temps. Maybe Zwift later?
A bracing coastal walk with the husband and dog ??
I ran saturday, rested sunday and tomorrow I’ll start the week trying my new Hokas.
Fat bike ride in the season’s first snow!
Both a bike and a run
Indoor biking to recover from running injury
Going for a run around the lake!
Like most weekends two 30-40 mile rides
This weekend i wanted to get in two bike rides. and trying to get my wife to run a little bit.
Back to back rouvy rides this weekend…
2hr road ride. 5-6kg down in lockdown, 14kg to go on the road to health!
Biking walking the dog and as little else as possible.
I plan on running 6 miles and watching lots of youtube videos with my kids learning how to make bats that hit 700 feet and how to drop stuff from a tower in Australia.
Run 12 km and an hour of bike.
Riding and napping!
Off for a swim
A 9 mile run and 6 mile tempo
Trying to keep riding my bike for the entire weekend
A weekend of camping with my son’s scout troop in a remote state park only accessible via hike or bike.
New Suito!
Long run today and a longer run tomorrow.
Long Saturday ride followed by some strength and yoga on Sunday
Long walks both days.
Saturday outside run, 60F and sunny, Sunday 2hr Zwift ride (50F and raining).
Fun run with the kiddos, some intervals and a mellow long cd to sign out
Walking a virtual 10k with my sister today then spectating AZ 70.3
Yay!
A quick ride up a local climb to test my new, bike-fit-mandated handlebars, a quick run sans-kiddos with the wife
Not so much a workout, but virtual NYC Marathon next weekend.
Going to do some heart rate training and get in some light deadlifts.
A nice ride and some couch time
Running between sessions in the race car. And it is raining…
Rainy weekend – spinning on the trainer.
Taking a relaxing hike through the woods to see some waterfalls.
Workout this weekend is hiking around whistler with the fam.
Went for a hike and a walk.
Gravel, gravel, and more gravel!
Yay!
Last recovery day before I start another cycle training block.
Skids, wheelies and smiles on the fatter tire bike
A couple of 30min peloton rides.
Celebrating the relaxation of the 2 hour COVID-related outdoor exercise restriction in Melbourne by going for a long ride!
Workout plans… Get back on the saddle!
Coached kickball and walked through a corn maze
Going for a ride with a good group. Going for a hike with my wife. Going for a run with my dog.
Husband dragged me up a mountain until we stopped at a shelter and he admitted the conditions were “pretty bad”. We then went for a beer.
A long slow run today (Sunday). And taking care of a newborn (exhausting).
88k endurance ride around Gatess pass, Tucson, AZ
Ran on Saturday and lifted followed by a hike on Sunday. Thanks for the great website.
A trainer workout on Saturday, and SkiErg for Sunday – then yard work
Working out by picking up dog poo in the back yard and chase the kids around if it’s warm enough.
Continue my run streak- day 219 today and just over 10 miles ran!
Fall Foliage 9 miler.
Roller ski.
Weekend is almost done and goal achieved: 2 bike rides
Long run Saturday and climbing gym Sunday. No bike ride unfortunately.
Same as most weekends:
Saturday morning long group run, Sunday morning long group ride. Other than that, again same as most weekends, watching as much sports as possible on TV.
Eat some fried spam and eggs, go for a ride, eat a spam on dry white toast sandwich.
Back to back Zwift rides, with a little weight training thrown in (dragging an old couch to the curb).
Chopping down a couple dead trees.
I did some yard work and went for a long run this weekend.
coaching the kids at rugby and maybe a 100k on the bike.
Sub zone 3 cycling around watopia!
Saturday Century ride for MS Society and Chill Ride Sunday with my local bike club.
Well, I was hanging out in Northern Verrmont where we got snow. While up there I did my first ZA-A Race and got 8th. S$*T was tough!!! Then somehow mis-calulated my 4hr sunday ride in the white mountains of NH and ended up going 3hr instead…hmm….fun none-the-less!!
Sitting in a chair studying all weekend 🙁
so sorry to hear that you have partnered with this company. It has knocked your credibility down about 4 notches.
Run a couple days and get a lot of walking in with recent good weather.
57km roller ski in Afton MN (home of olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins!)
A nice autumn metric century. Hard to beat a long ride in the fall…
I will start with an FTP test and easy ride with friend followed by a Sunday six mile trial run. I hope that is enough text to avoid being spam.
Coming off a week of bicycle touring I did no training on the weekend… unless eating for recovery counts?
Enjoyed the beautiful weather outdoors with my loved ones.
Short bike, short run, & long strength training sessions
Injured, so doing some painting around the house 🙂
Hiking in the western Maryland trails, and perusing the Appalachian trail route as this is in my bucket list to do some day…
Completing IM VR28 is up on the blocks for the weekend… hopefully outside if the typhoon behaves itself
Intervals on the track.
Only walk with the dog
Outdoor ride Saturday, Zwift Sunday.
Just the usual.. a run on Saturday and another one today. Tomorrow I’m planning to hit the gym for the first time since March.
Hoping to get in an off-road bike ride!
Putting up new drywall in the den so my daughter can have a quite place for online learning.
getting paged all weekend and doing nothing, seriously nothing, else.
#firstworldproblems
Cyclocross race before the snow comes
Gravel gravel gravel! Up in big bear.
Sat- ran a hilly trail, easy spin on the trainer
Sun- easy bike follow by easy run on treadmill
A 100km group ride will do me for the weekend.
Elliptical workout Saturday, bike ride Sunday
I did a 70 mile tempo ride on Saturday. Sunday was recovery:)
Saturday – intervals, 3km off 3km on, repeat, repeat; Sunday 25km Recovery Run; Zwift bike both days
Bought a treadmill and so weekend was spent testing the treadmill. Some recovery runs and getting all excited about winter runs.
Cycle trainer ride followed up with some mountain biking.
Hiking in the blue ridge mountains
Did a 10 mile run on saturday. Pretty much spent the whole of Sunday just icing / recovering. 🙂
Socially distanced gravel race.
I will be doing Pamela Reif workouts with some friends over a messenger call because due to COVID we can’t workout together in person. But it is still a lot of fun and we get the workouts done. Thank you for the give away.
Cycling and hiking in the desert
I am doing the Zwift Run Academy group run and first workout. Also rowing a few thousand meters!
trail running under very nice weather!
Did 60 kilometers on the roadbike, 1,200 meter altitude elevation gain.
Running – after the kids on Saturday and on the trails on Sunday
Doing some intervals while watching Bloodborne coop.
Hmmm, turns out that it was just driving a boat around all weekend. And somehow, it was rough enough that doing it for 6+ hours each day still made me sore. Kind of sad.
Tapering for a colonoscopy!!
A horizontal mamba was done, this weekend.
I’m planning to get a solid mountain bike ride in.
10k paddle in my surf ski with heavy wind and chop. I really need a dry top kayak jacket it turns out.
Riding in the cold on Saturday and lifting weights on Sunday!
Riding both Saturday and Sunday. Will look to do a mix of intervals and abp!
I walked and walked and walked. Trying to “walk-off” my foot pain. Don’t know if it’s possible, but two to three hours of walking a day seem to help.
50 mile ride Saturday and 10 mile run Sunday.
A short punchy ride between family excursions.
swim bike run of course
I did a wonderful gravel bike ride.
Go for a short swim and walk.
Went for a nice run along the sea.
Long run, preparing for a FM race on 1st Nov.
Rehabbing foot surgery so my workouts are light band work that’s altogether too hard!
Morning run on Saturday