Holiday Gift Idea: Raising an Injured Runner’s Spirits
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app.
![MCj04401290000[1]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== "MCj04401290000[1]")
It
happens to the best of us – an injury sidelines us from running and prevents us
from getting our regular fitness fix. If one of your pals is stuck in a forced
time out, she may feel even more frustrated during the holiday season when it’s
far too easy to succumb to lethargy and over-eating. But even if she can’t run,
there’s likely some athletic activity that won’t aggravate her injury. Hook her
up with passes to a masters swim class, yoga, Pilates or spinning – depending,
of course, on what type of movement she is able to manage. She’ll be motivated
to try something new and use her body in a different way while her running
injury heals, and she’ll maintain her feel-good fitness. And who knows, she might
discover an entirely new passion!
–
Holly Bennett