… and do you know how to get apparel for your favorite workouts for less?

Ladies:

If we were completely honest with ourselves, we all know there’s nothing more motivating to get us up early for a trip to the gym or a walk outside than when we have new workout clothes.  Fresh.  Clean.  Different.  I’m not sure why exactly new workout clothes refresh our energy to burn some calories, but they do!

[left: Athleta Sodha Tank in Prince Purple Heather.  Originally $59.00.  On sale for $39.99.  Only $33.59 when purchased with discount Gap Options gift cards from Plastic Jungle.  right: Kickbooty Bermuda in Asphalt.  Originally $46.00.  On sale for $29.99.  Only $25.19 with discount Gap Options gift cards.]

My running partner (who is a mother of 3) and I love getting new shorts, socks, wick shirts, and warm sweat-proof layers (when the weather changes) but we always try to get a good deal.  We all know it’s easier for our significant other to support our need for new clothes — eer… workout clothes — when we find a bargain.

Has your mailbox every received an Athleta catalog?  In the spirit of full disclosure, my mailbox does get an Athleta catalog a few times a year.  But, the catalog is actually addressed to the previous owner of our home.  (It says “Or Current Resident” so I can browse through it, right?)  The clothes are always in brilliant colors that accent a woman’s body in all the right ways.  I mean, look at these attractive pieces…

You can mentally prepare for your day of sun at the beach in this adorable Kali Kurta (left).  Originally $59.00, this comfortable cover up is ONLY $12.59 with discount Gap Options gift cards!  Or ride a bike or walk with the kids and dog without sweating through your bottom with this moisture wicking, breathable Stinson Cinch Skirt for only $25.19 discount Gap Options gift cards (originally $69.00).

Back in 1998, Gap launched Athleta to provide female athletes with feminine performance apparel for sports and fitness activities.  Because Athleta is part of the Gap family, we can use discount Gap Options gift cards (available for 16% off) from Plastic Jungle to pay for Athleta purchases at stores (found in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington D.C.) or online at Athleta.Gap.com where shipping is always free on order of $50 or more.

Go on, ladies.  Get yourself some new workout clothes.  You’ll be more excited about sweating at yoga or on the elliptical with them!