At last Sunday's San Francisco Marathon, our cheer station was set up at mile 23.5 - literally the last corner before the end of the race. Our San Francisco educator Lark recaps what it was like to be the light at the end of the tunnel for all the athletes that ran.

We sit and we wait, anxiously anticipating for the first runner to make the turn past our cheer station and on to the last leg of the race. Our shipping container headquarters is looking great and as the DJ finishes setting up, the team gets the signs together and we are ready for action.

The first man swings around, tired and sweaty. Even in his exhaustion he takes a second to notice the people dressed in neon, yelling as though they have had too much caffeine, crazed and jumping up and down in lemon suits. Through his exhaustion a small smile appears and we all see the reason we are here. It’s mile 23.5, after a grueling course of concrete and San Francisco hills, they have finally made it to us and even the strongest of runners need a little help for the last stretch. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel, only three miles left.

Music blaring and voices loud, cheers and cowbells can be heard for blocks. It’s almost 8 o’clock and our excitement is only growing. Every happy glance from a passing runner means we’re doing something right. Spectators and volunteers are smiling as more lululemons arrive and join the army of motivational shouting. Today, like any other day, we take part in inspiring our world to go do great things. Runner after runner, smile after smile.

The San Francisco Marathon was an experience of happiness and energy. The runners pushed our cheer levels to 11 and we gave it right back. To watch those people dig so deep was truly inspirational and the least I could do was to yell my heart out and express my admiration in effort to get them to the finish line.

Girls in Canada have been dancing, figure-skating and plié-ing in ivivva for the last two years. We know how hard it is to moonwalk over the 49^th Parallel, so to make things easier ivivva gear is now available online in the USA.

To kick this party off, we thought we would put together a playlist of our current favourite tracks for girls to shake their tailfeathers to…and for nostalgia’s sake, we threw in some of the songs we loved so much when we were girls.

Dance. Sing. Floss. Travel. Then dance some more!

ready, set, dance playlist

what the kids are listening to these days
Katy Perry – The One That Got Away
Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem
Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris – We Found Love
Selena Gomez – Love You Like A Love Song

old school goodness
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
Madonna – Holiday
En Vogue – Free Your Mind
Kenny Loggins – Footloose

And as an added bonus (because why not, right?) – here are two holiday songs for you to croon to this coming season!

Justin Bieber – Under The Mistletoe
Wham! – Last Christmas

Grab your hairbrush, your girlfriend and perhaps a little liquid courage and dance this Friday night away.

Remember last month when we introduced you to the ladies behind ivivva athletica? We are more than excited to announce that if you live in Vancouver BC, as of this morning you can now check out ivivva in person!

The first ivivva location of three opened today in Vancouver at 10 am, followed closely by Calgary on December 5th and Victoria on December 11th. All three have planned grand opening dance parties and  ivivva Vancouver's is tomorrow, November 28th! RSVP for the event and get the details here.

Welcome to the family, ivivva!

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Why do I love September? It’s the “Not-So-Summer” time of year in Vancouver, not too hot and not to cold. For me, it's perfection. (If you haven't done an outdoor yoga class before, DO IT NOW!)

So why do I love the Not So Deep V Bra? The neckline is neither too low nor too high. It never gets too hot, thanks to the mesh racerback, and it's never too sticky because it's made of moisture-wicking luon. The support is right in the middle too, which is a natural match for me - I am “Not-So-Busty.” These bras meet my every challenge: yoga, pilates, aerobics, running and spontaneous dance parties.

Some points from an insider:

These bras fit true to size. The fit is perfect when you can comfortably slip your fingers underneath the shoulder straps with room for stretch. It should fit snug but not too tight. Be Goldilocks for a day and think “just right.”

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