Top Christmas Gift Ideas from the PACE Team – Keeping Active this Festive Season

So, we all know Santa is on his way.

Our first question is, have you been good or bad? Second question is, what’s a great gift idea for a loved one to help them be more physically active?

We asked the PACE team for their suggestions…

Top Christmas Gift Ideas from the PACE Team

Vanessa: A stand up paddle board is an awesome gift! Great to get out to the lake or beach for a paddle - lots of laughs to be had!

Sam: New gym gear – it’s a great way to give someone extra motivation to get back into exercising.

Tony: A snowboard is a great idea for a Christmas present but only if you can take it to the Northern Hemisphere to enjoy a white Christmas with your friends or loved ones! Nothing worse than getting snow equipment for Christmas and then you must wait 6 months to use it during our winter.

Ben: New runners! Nothing like the feel of new shoes.

Steph: New scooters for the kids so I can run beside them and have an active family day out! 

Ash: A surfboard - hit the waves!

Tara: Fitness watch, something as simple as a step count can be so motivating to hit your target on a daily basis. Or how about Park Run Australia membership! It’s free to sign up online and occurs every Saturday around Australia with over 377 locations! Fun to get out and about with family/friends and meet new people! 

Sinead: I have wireless headphones on my Christmas list this year. Makes listening to music on my run and when I go and shoot a basketball a lot easier! 

Mark: A new puppy!!!

A Friendly Reminder to stay Active This Festive Period

It's hard enough to exercise the rest of the year, but add holidays to the mix and many of us find exercise becomes less of a priority as to-do lists grow longer and longer and the social engagements flow in.

The last thing you want is more stress and, for many of us, trying to keep to our usual workout program does just that. At the same time, staying active in some way will give you energy, reduce stress and tension and, of course, help mitigate some of the extra calories you may be eating.

By introducing gifts that encourage you to get out and about and keep active, it’s a fun and easy way to keep your body ticking along when it seems impossible to stick to a schedule.

A healthy body is a happy body!