Tag Archives: running


get your feet wet: beach running

When our Calgary Store ambassador, Andrea Rice hits the shore for a beach run she ditches her hair tie, tunes, shoes and inhibitions. andrea’s recipe for a perfect beach run set your pony tail free Seriously, just do it! Ditch the elastic, the headband and the bobby pins and let your hair run wild as [...]

going the distance: ultramarathons

People who run marathons are incredibly fit, incredibly inspiring and, well, simply incredible. People who run ultramarathons are all of the above with the  (and we mean this is the best way possible) addition of incredibly crazy. We asked ultramarathoner and SoHo store ambassador, Tom Cripps, a few questions about going the distance. an interview [...]

goosebump city

The goosebumps started at the Boston Marathon expo on the weekend before the race. Never, never give up. Our Detroit ambassador, Sue (on the left), ran the marathon with her aunt Sue, who finished chemo 4 weeks ago. Canadian Josh Cassidy near the top of the hill, before finishing to break the world record in [...]

marathon monday

Marathon Monday. To many, this phrase might not mean much, but here in Boston…it means everything. the super bowl of running For some, the Boston Marathon is the Super Bowl of running — the goal every runner strives to achieve. For others, it’s a day to celebrate — a major holiday where roads are closed [...]

run the world

Before Joanna came to lululemon (you know her as the quick-witted writer responsible for one-liners like this) she could be found serving cocktails at 30,000ft and reminding us that the captain has turned on the seatbelt sign. With limited time between landings and take-offs, her favourite way to see the world was by foot (and [...]

the road to boston: kathleen pugh

In the third interview of our Road to Boston series, we caught up with Kathleen Pugh in her lead up to the big day. We chatted about preparation, motivation and running marathons at an 8-minute-mile pace. Kathleen’s story of how she came to run the Boston Marathon is as inspirational as it is touching. We got goosebumps.

getting race ready

If you’re planning on running a marathon, you’re busy focusing on training. We’d like to take something off your plate so you can keep up the good work. Don’t worry about the details before the race - our panel of ambassadors and other seasoned runners have you covered. Here’s the plan.      two weeks out Begin the hydrating marathon. Be very intentional. Nearly everyone [...]

goal setting season starts… now!

With a new year comes new opportunities, and January is a perfect time to reflect on the past year and set new goals for the year ahead. Meet Linda Wong, our lululemon Robson St. ambassador in Vancouver BC, who spent 2010 recovering from a knee injury. In 2011, Linda’s ready to take on the running [...]

marathons build community

Last weekend at the New York Marathon, tens of thousands of goals were met and life-long dreams realized as runners from all over the world raced their way through the 42 kilometre course around the city. But if you think a marathon is all about running, think again. It’s about people. The city was alive [...]

my goal: the new york marathon

Every runner is running for a purpose: to get in shape, to stay in shape, to lose weight, to compete, to spend time on their own or to spend time with other like minded people — the list goes on and on! Personally, I fall into many of these categories. Hi! I’m Caity, a Key [...]