I have compiled a short list of awesome products for the holiday’s. Not only would it be great to get any of these as gifts, but think also about those hard to find gifts for athletes. There may be a few on this list that could help you decide what to get them.
Swonder Direct inflatable Stand Up Paddle Boards
From Dec. 1st to Dec. 20th use the code “Tim30” and get 30 percent off your iSUP
Swonder Direct purchase.
Act fast!Get out on the water on your own paddle board.
Arctic Cool Gear with HydroFreeze Technology.Not only great for outdoor workouts keeping cool but I have used them for indoor workouts too, wearing the shorts and shirts. The sweat wicking fabric keeps me cool doing indoor training cardio sessions as well as weight workouts. A must have for any athlete.
They also make a sleepwear to keep you cool during the hot summer months.
Teeter Inversion Table —I’ve used the Teeter and it is helping me with my migraine headaches as well as just making me feel good and improving my posture.
Add a whole new dimension in your home workouts. There is no need to belong to a gym, when you can workout in the comfort of your own home using the Terra Core and Terra Glide.I’ll be doing more videos on these sweet products soon.Keep tuned, and subscribe to my channel so you don’t miss out.
1:08-Sound Helm soundhelmaudio.com 1:40-Alpha Inserts alphainserts.com These are incredible shoe inserts that have help me in with my plantar fasciitis Use the code “HACK30” and save 30 percent off your purchase
2:14-ArcticCool Gear workout apparel arcticcool.com 2:30-TraxFactory—Hot Sockees and Sweat Buster, traxfactory.com 3:10. -Orange Mud hydration packs for running, hiking or mountain biking orangemud.com
Nutrition and hydration are key to any outdoor activity.
The Orange Mud HydraQuiver hydration pack. This pack is great for runners, hikers, or anyone wanting to bring hydration with them yet not hold a bottle in their hand while doing so. There are pouches on the shoulders for holding nutrition. A small key hook on the inside of the zippered pouch can be used to clip your keys on.
Enter your email at OrangeMud.com and receive 10 percent off your first purchase.
(NOTE: Check their websites as many are offering BLACK FRIDAY specials) It's officially after Thanksgiving, so now it's time to shop for your athlete, runner, swimmer, cycling, or mountain biking friends. I have compiled a list of gift giving options that any of them would love to find wrapped as a gift for them.
Some of these ideas can be a gift themselves or maybe a small stocking stuffer.
For starters, participate in Small Business Saturday by supporting your local running store. If not to purchase that pair of running shoes they have been wanting, buy them a gift certificate. Let your athlete return after the holidays and pick out their own pair of shoes or favorite running apparel. Visit Queen Creek Running Company
KINeSYS sunscreen is a favorite of mine. With an SPF of 30 and water resistant for up to 80 minutes in the sun you can't go wrong. The great smelling, Mango scent, and alcohol and oil free clear spray will help protect anyone enjoying the outdoors hiking, fishing, training or just relaxing by the pool.
Keep them on track with the Suunto Spartan WHR. This sweet GPS with optical heart rate monitor will gather workout data that can later be looked at and tracked.
The Orange Mud Hydra Quiver is perfect for keeping anyone hydrated out hiking or running and even mountain biking. This great hydration pack can hold more than just a bottle, it can hold numerous items including gels, nutrition, cellphone, keys and much more. Check out their site for other hydration carrying options. ORANGE MUD
Maybe another pack from Orange Mud might be a better fit. With the bumps and dips along the mountain bike trail, maybe a two liter bladder holding Endurance Pack (version 2.0). There is 4 liters of cargo space.
It's perfect for running or mountain biking. There is plenty of room for nutrition and large pockets up front for cell phones, nutrition or adding more hydration options.
The pack high on your back and stays put, after proper adjustment. Not sloshing around like a backpack while riding a mountain bike.
It comes with the 2 liter HydraPak with drinking hose.
Or maybe Orange Mud's transition wrap! This too is on their website. Perfect for bringing to the pool and using to dry off. The newest version 2.0, of this is now softer than ever. Pick your athletes favorite color out of the ten they produce the transition wrap in.
Use it to protect your car seat inside your vehicle, or even use it to wrap around yourself to quickly change out of wet swim trunks, without fear of getting a ticket for indecent exposure.
Cat-Ears will keep your cyclist safe by letting them hear others around them while riding. These simply strap onto any helmet's straps, placing them in front of the ear. Air Streamz by Cat-Ears are proven and very affective. For winter riding outdoors they also produce a great ear warmer/sound reducing Ear Cover, check them out and order them in a combo pack.
THESE ARE THE BOMB at keeping your head warm, yet not over heating like a skull cap would in winter riding. They still allow your head to vent your heat.
A great stocking stuffer for the runner on your list with Lace Lockers
Get Arctic Cool wear for the golfer, runner or any athlete in your friends or family circle. Sure there is the popular crew workout shirt, but they also have polo shirts and tank tops made with the same material and various colors to choose from. Keep them cool during their workouts. I know it may be cold outside, right now where you are, or even snowing, but the summer heat is guaranteed to be back.
And last but not least, maybe for the runner on your shopping for that suffers from plantar fasciitis. The compression cold therapy decreases recovery time for athletes. Use it on your knees, ankles, neck or back. Help joints recover fast with Frozen Peaz! Theses can be used or either hot or cold therapy. Simply keep them in your freezer and apply after a tough workout.
These are perfect too for treating headaches!
How about keeping their muscles loose and workout tight knots. The better than you typical foam roller, are Rumble Rollers. Check out the Rumble Roller itself or the new Rumble Roller GATOR and even the Rumble Roller BEASTIE. All sweet products from Rumble Roller.
"Disclaimer: I received a Gear Vest Pro from Orange Mud as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!"
I love the small Orange Mud Gear Vest Pro. Not it is only great for running, but it is perfect for mountain biking. Light and easy to wear on my back. It sits high and does not interfere with my helmet or motion of my head as I ride. This last weekend I was excited to also get my kids out on the trail.
During the time we were riding, we took turns using it. I know what you are going to say, " you shared the same hose, etc". No, we swapped out the one liter bladders we all have in our packs. The small and adjustable Gear Vest Pro not only fit me but each of my kids with a few adjustments to the straps being made. The pack is light and does not bounce around even on the roughest of trails we were on.
Besides the hydration carried inside the Gear Vest Pro, there is plenty of room in the zippered pocket and unzippered pockets on the back for snacks, multi-tool, etc.
Each strap has a stretchy velcro enclosed pouch on top of the shoulders as well as two big pockets on the front of the chest, one on either side to hold smartphones, etc.
"Disclaimer: I received a Gear Vest Pro from Orange Mud as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!"
Orange Mud hydration packs are very well built. The brand offers various products depending upon your distance you are looking to travel and how much gear you are looking to bring along. When Josh Sprague, owner of Orange Mud, designs a product, such as the Gear Vest Pro, not only is attention given to detail but functionality from an athletes point-of-view it taken into consideration.
From the key clip holder inside the zippered pouch, to the whistle incorporated in the chest strap buckle, much thought has gone into the design of the Gear Vest Pro in feel and comfort.
The Gear Vest Pro, holds a bladder up to one liter in size. That’s most for a lot of mountain bike ride distances, without having to refill. The Gear Vest Pro is capable in holding up to five liters in cargo. That means for me as a mountain bike rider, I can stash my CO2 cartridges, multi-tool, chain repair tool and other essentials and bring them along.
The pockets up front, can carry plus sized phones and other nutrition. I like how it rides high on my back, yet not too high hitting the back of my helmet. The chest straps keep it in place going over rocky terrain.
Not only is it good for mountain biking, but love to wear it running. I can lessen the load of bike tools and pack along sunscreen, etc. I just can't run with holding a water bottle in my hand, so this hydration pack makes total sense.
"Disclaimer: I received a Gear Vest Pro from Orange Mud as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!"
(NOTE: Check their websites as many are offering BLACK FRIDAY specials) It's officially after Thanksgiving, so now it's time to shop for your athlete, runner, swimmer, cycling, or mountain biking friends. I have compiled a list of gift giving options that any of them would love to find wrapped as a gift for them.
Some of these ideas can be a gift themselves or maybe a small stocking stuffer.
For starters, participate in Small Business Saturday by supporting your local running store. If not to purchase that pair of running shoes they have been wanting, buy them a gift certificate. Let your athlete return after the holidays and pick out their own pair of shoes or favorite running apparel. Visit Queen Creek Running Company
KINeSYS sunscreen is a favorite of mine. With an SPF of 30 and water resistant for up to 80 minutes in the sun you can't go wrong. The great smelling, Mango scent, and alcohol and oil free clear spray will help protect anyone enjoying the outdoors hiking, fishing, training or just relaxing by the pool.
Keep them on track with the Suunto Spartan WHR. This sweet GPS with optical heart rate monitor will gather workout data that can later be looked at and tracked.
The Orange Mud Hydra Quiver is perfect for keeping anyone hydrated out hiking or running. This great hydration pack can hold more than just a bottle, it can hold numerous items including gels, nutrition, cellphone, keys and much more. Check out their site for other hydration carrying options. ORANGE MUD
Maybe another pack from Orange Mud might be a better fit. With the bumps and dips along the mountain bike trail, maybe a two liter bladder holding Endurance Pack (version 2.0). There is 4 liters of cargo space.
It's perfect for running or mountain biking. There is plenty of room for nutrition and large pockets up front for cell phones, nutrition or adding more hydration options.
The pack high on your back and stays put, after proper adjustment. Not sloshing around like a backpack while riding a mountain bike.
It comes with the 2 liter HydraPak with drinking hose.
Or maybe Orange Mud's transition wrap! This too is on their website. Perfect for bringing to the pool and using to dry off. The newest version 2.0, of this is now softer than ever. Pick your athletes favorite color out of the ten they produce the transition wrap in.
Use it to protect your car seat inside your vehicle, or even use it to wrap around yourself to quickly change out of wet swim trunks, without fear of getting a ticket for indecent exposure.
Cat-Ears will keep your cyclist safe by letting them hear others around them while riding. These simply strap onto any helmet's straps, placing them in front of the ear. Air Streamz by Cat-Ears are proven and very affective. For winter riding outdoors they also produce a great ear warmer/sound reducing Ear Cover, check them out and order them in a combo pack.
THESE ARE THE BOMB at keeping your head warm, yet not over heating like a skull cap would in winter riding. They still allow your head to vent your heat.
Udderly Smooth body and foot cream will keep your runners feet and skin smooth or buy them a jar of Udderly Smooth's Chamois cream to keep them chafe free on long training rides and races. Check out there full line of products. UDDERLY SMOOTH
Give them a little squeeze year round with RecoFit's calf compression sleeves. These are great for runner or cyclists. Recovery has never been so easy.
How about the very innovative See.Sense smart front and/or tail lights.
Keep your athlete safer by getting them these extremely bright and driver noticing cycling lights.
The See.Sense 2.0, the ICON or mid 2018 the release of the ACE. Intelligent technology, motion gesture control smart tail lights with CREE LED’s provides a 180 degree light pattern. Check them out at SEE.SENSE
The See.Sense 2.0
The See.Sense ICON, connect to your smartphone with a blue-tooth app.
Get Arctic Cool wear for the golfer, runner or any athlete in your friends or family circle. Sure there is the popular crew workout shirt, but they also have polo shirts and tank tops made with the same material and various colors to choose from. Keep them cool during their workouts. I know it may be cold outside, right now where you are, or even snowing, but the summer heat is guaranteed to be back.
And last but not least, maybe for the runner your shopping for that suffers from plantar fasciitis. The compression cold therapy decreases recovery time for athletes. Use it on your knees, ankles, neck or back. Help joints recover fast with Frozen Peaz! Theses can be used or either hot or cold therapy. Simply keep them in your freezer and apply after a tough workout.
How about keeping their muscles loose and workout tight knots. The better than you typical foam roller, are Rumble Rollers. Check out the Rumble Roller itself or the new Rumble Roller GATOR and even the Rumble Roller BEASTIE. All sweet products from Rumble Roller.
Keeping your cyclist cool with the Spruzza mist system. Forget dumping water over your head to cool off next summer in the heat. Simply mist yourself. It sprays your head, neck and chest to keep you cool while riding. Don't believe me? Check out my blog when I first tried it out.
