As a fitness editor who is constantly reviewing new products, I get to test out the newest and coolest models: I've tried bottles that remind you when to drink, bottles you can personalize with a photo, bottles that filter your water on-the-go, bottles with retractable straws, and bottles of all shapes and sizes.
Yes, they're all very cool, but I never seem to hang on to the same one for very long.
That said, I think my latest water bottle obsession might actually stick with me for the long haul, if for no other reason than its pure simplicity and durability. It's a plain, aluminum (BPA free!) screw-top—covered in inspirational messages that motivate me to get moving. And that brings me to confession No. 2.
Stuck in a motivational funk
Ever since I completed my first triathlon back in July, I've been in a major workout funk. Without my rigorous team practice schedule and a concrete goal in my head, I've been hitting the snooze button and skipping my morning run more often than I'd like to admit.
My bike? It's been out of the closet a pathetic two times since the race. And I don't even want to talk about my nonexistent swimming habits.
In fact, the only thing I have been able to do with any regularity is yoga. On weekends, the new Lululemon store in my neighborhood offers free classes, and that's how I found my new motivational water bottle.
If you're familiar at all with Lululemon stores or their products, you know they're all about positive thinking and inspirational language. What drew me into their store in the first place was the chalkboard sign out front on the sidewalk that simply stated, "Do one thing a day that scares you"—something, I thought to myself, I had not been doing lately.
(Yep, I fell victim to the brand's "cult of selling," as Fast Company puts it. But that's OK!)
