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Great for improving endurance and building mental strength. Follow for more running info ✨️

👋 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙞𝙩𝙛𝙖𝙢. How has December been treating you? If you're taking a break, good for you! An off-season period in racing is an opportunity for you to recharge and find new motivation mentally.

Taking a break does not mean zero exercise. Maintain the baseline fitness you've built without the same intensity as training season. Here are some 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳-𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱.

✔️ 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝟱𝗸𝗺 - don't feel pressured to run more. 5km is a good enough distance to maintain your baseline without taking up too much of your social time during festive season.
✔️ 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - have you been saying no to invitations to hike or play tennis because you were training throughout the year? Now's the time to try something different without looking at your watch.
✔️ 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟱𝗞 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 - if you're traveling and don't have time to exercise, just aim to walk everywhere. It's a great way to explore a city too!

Have you already been practising these? 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬 to share your experience in maintaining your fitness during off-season.

P.S If you are already training for your next race in 2023, that's totally fine too! Some people don't need breaks, some function better with a preplanned break. The key is to know yourself well and observe the changes in your mindset and motivation. Have a good December! 👊

Saying goodbye to Bangsar showroom and hello to bigger and better plans. Thank you lululemon team for the memories. Looking forward to see what's next.

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