Longtime runner and Strategist newsletter editor Ashley Wolfgang says the best running-related gift she’s received is this set of massage balls from Lululemon. “You never know how good it feels after a run until you start using them,” Wolfgang says. “I like to roll my feet while I’m working at my desk post-runs when I don’t have that much time for recovery.”
Made of foam and rubber, this set comes with three different-size massage balls, each meant to target different-size muscles across the body from your glutes and hamstrings to your shoulders and feet. Each is no larger than the size of your hand, making them also the perfect stocking stuffer.
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