Last Minute Shopping Ideas

We know you’re in a time crunch for shopping, so let’s keep this simple. All the people on your list will love a gift card and the places below are a few of our favorite places to shop — and where you can get your loved ones a gift card that will make them happy (or at least looking cute) while getting healthy!

Lululemon: one of our absolute favorites, we love everything from their running crops to tanks to jackets and headbands. You really can’t go wrong — and the gifted will have a blast picking out the latest and greatest in workout apparel.

Athleta: Another one of our favorites for running, yoga or general active living that’s really cute and functional. In fact, we’re pretty sure Santa got Jenny a cold-weather running shell in purple from Athleta. Another added bonus of this store is they sell really cute boots!

Dogfunk: Yes, you are reading that name correctly. This is an awesome online store for the skier or snowboarder on your list that carries all the best brands like Volcom, Burton, Nixon and others. You can find gear, apparel or accessories on the site and they always have amazing sales.

If you are in the Lansing area, as we mentioned in a previous post, Playmakers is our favorite store in town!

Finally, in our opinion the greatest place to purchase a gift card? FLEXcity Fitness of course! Clearly this is a shameless plug, but…

 

FLEX, sweat, stretch and shop!

We Love the Holidays…and Working Out

Each week leading up to Christmas, we’re going to post our gift suggestions for those on your list that are fitness-minded. Today we’re giving you insight into the best gifts to get the runners in your life. If they are anything like us, they will love running gadgets and accessories.

If you run a decent number of miles per week and the bulk of those miles are spent outside, a Garmin forerunner is a must. This is one of Jenny’s “can’t live without’ gadgets.

The geniuses at Garmin who keep her from getting lost in her car, also keep you on track when the vehicle is your legs. The watch has a GPS, so it wil track miles, pace, calories, laps and several other cool stats as well. You can even progam the watch to beep at you if you are going slower than your desired pace. Such a great tool when you are training for a race or just looking to improve your speed.

There are many versions of this watch to match different needs and budgets, and you can find sales often. Personally the 305 is our favorite — it is not a tiny watch (SO YOU LOOK SUPER COOL), and it has everything you need.

 

 

The next gift idea is running shoes. While we know shoes are a personal preference, our opinion is that you can’t go wrong with the Mizuno Wave Elixir. Jenny is on her fifth pair of Elixirs and has never LOVED a shoe more. They are light but offer stability, and they are just great!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good socks are also a “must” and a great stocking stuffer. Three of our favorite are Smartwool, Drymax and Asics Hera Bamboo. All are very comfortable, great for long runs and keep blisters away (which is a huge plus).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, for those if you living in the Lansing area, go to Playmakers to do your fitness-related shopping — they are the best! They have wonderful, high-quality merchandise and an extremely knowledgeable staff who will get you the right gear and make sure you are satisfied with it. They also sell gift cards, which will always score big with the runners on your list!

 

Happy shopping!

FLEX, sweat, stretch…repeat!