The holidays are knocking on the door. Do you hear it? If you are like me, you’re going to wait until the last minute to do any shopping – but you’re still looking at Christmas Gift Guides because it’s fun. Anyone else?
Well, here is a list of the best gifts for runners that you haven’t seen yet! This is perfect for the runner in your life who pretty much has everything, expect a few of the fun things below.
I have been a runner and blogger for about 7 years now so I pretty much have everything I really need as a runner. And I figured a few of you and your running friends/loved ones might be in the same boat. So here are a list of things that runner in your life doesn’t have yet…
The Best Gifts Your Favorite Runner Doesn’t Have Yet
1. C is for Chafing OR The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons I Run Long Distances
2. No Wash Running Hoodie OR World’s Okayest Runner tee
3. Shoelace Charm
4. A Dozen Donuts or The Donut Book.
or both. Just a suggestion.
5. Running calendar or journal
6. Sweaty stuff bag. <- I use plastic bags, but this is a great idea!
7. A fun water bottle or mug.
8. Running Ornament that can be used as a decoration after the holidays.
9. Make them a Runner Gift Basket with their favorite stuff OR buy one all ready made and fancy like this.
10. Food. Most runners people love food, right? Gimme wrap up a box of hot pizza and call it a day – I’m all for that. So here are some food gift ideas…
Pile on the Miles Week 3 – Friday Check in
Now it’s time to discuss Pile on the Miles for week 3! Check in for Friday below. You have one more day to hit your goal for the week – will you do it?
I’m off for a run in about 4 seconds, hoping it’s a super good one!
Walked 3 miles.
Thanks, I’ll check out those books now, I need a few more running books 🙂 I love the Running Hoodie lol
Didn’t feel well, so skipped Friday. I’m still on track if I go in the morning.
4th run of the week. 3rd time I ran during lunch break = no run in the evening after dark !
POTM-5th check in this week to the gym arm day
7 miles on the treadmill. felt harder than it should have, but maybe milky ways aren’t the best pre-fun fuel. worth it though.
Rest day! Did a total of 9 this week and I’ll do 9 tomorrow.
3 more miles done today, which is awesome because tha means my weekly goal of 12 miles is fulfilled!
Light walk today since I have a half on Sunday. 🙂
Strength for the week: 3/3
Cardio for the week 2/3
6.5 miles cobbled together today. So happy I got it in!
Ran with the family today to get ready for the 5k race tomorrow
I haven’t done the math on my miles for the week, but I’ve hit all my workouts so I should be good to go after my run in the morning. My pooch and I went out for an easy 3 miles today.
I haven’t started on any kind of list yet, my family has been harassing me to make one.
I ran 4 miles this morning and walked two. I reached my 20k step goal for the day. I am taking a rest day tomorrow. I have never taken one! My friends convinced me And I did some reading on the subject, so I am taking the rest day tomorrow.
Great gift list thanks!
I’m right at the halfway point for my big monthly goal, and although the month is more than halfway over I feel great about it. Overall physically I have tons more energy than I did a few weeks ago. My eating is in check again. And my jeans already fit better, haha ;-)) anyway, feeling good. Thanks for this challenge.
3 mile shakeout run going down in about 30 mins. 13.1 tmrw! 🙂 I didn’t foam roll yesterday, but I plan on going at that thing hard core later. 4am wake up call tmrw…so weird to have a Sat race!
Oh and anything wrapped, coated, or outlined in chocolate is on my list!
I got in a quick walk today. I’m going to reach my goal for this week!
I did a total body circuit workout today and a little stretching/foam rolling. Hopefully get in yoga tomorrow to meet my goal of 2x this week!
Finally got my kettle bell strength training workout in! One more run tomorrow and I’ve hit all my goals for the week!
7.6 miles at lunch with a friend. Great idea because the weather was amazing and my weekend is free for other types of exercise. Bad idea because the rest of the work day passed SO slowly.
clocked in 11 miles over my lunch break!
I did spinning and 3 miles.
I have already hit my goal for the week, and today is a rest day. However, I am trying to work toward my monthly goal, so I’m going to run tomorrow.
Yes! Made it ! Taught a brand new Body Barre class and killed it!
I am digging the #POTM challenge. It is keeping me accountable through a busy week. And I’m on track for my goal.
4 miles, with 1 mile at tempo. 20 minutes of strength moves.
going to spin class after work!
Today’s Crossfit workout is deadlifts 5-5-5-5-5 then the following WOD: 27-21-25-9 wallballs, cals on a rower
POTM check in-walked 2.5 miles this morning with a walking buddy =)….10k race tomorrow!
Rest day!
Ran 7 this morning
“I am fine, I ran today” My favorite quote on a shirt I have seen and so true!
I did 4.5 miles this morning on the treadmill and 2 miles outside yesterday. I got in 5 workouts this week for a total of 22 miles. I am taking tomorrow off as a rest day.
nutella! in a crepe, with strawberries, with more nutella!!!!
Today I am taking a rest day. I will hit all of my goals for the week except cashing in my groupon for bikram yoga and trying my 1st class this week. I was going to go today but I got a certain monthly friend and this month she came with cramps and achey legs and all. So I am listening to my body and resting today but tomorrow I will squeeze in another run and a strength workout. One of my goals was to make sure I worked out on the weekend instead of getting to Monday and realizing that I blew off any working out over the weekend. Thanks for POTM. It does get me moving.
I ran 4.5 miles on the treadmill this morning. First week back running after a month off, and it feels so good!
I started off the day with Pilates 🙂
met my POTM goal today! 5/5 days of working out, and today was a special strength yoga class (kind of like a power yoga class but with an emphasis on building core and upper body strength), so i met my yoga class goal as well!
5 miles today! I should be able to hit my goal tomorrow if I do another run 🙂
Rest day today–flew from Ohio to California yesterday and didn’t get much sleep the night before, so decided to give myself today to recover! Hoping to get in a few miles tomorrow morning, though.
More yoga today. More pushups. Itching to put my running shoes back on!
I got in three miles, plank work, and a good stretch. I’m so tired from traveling, but I knew I needed to get the blood flowing if I wanted to accomplish aaaanything today!
Thank you SO much for doing this challenge. It’s been such a motivator to get me going again.
Ran 8 miles this morning so I’m on track. Need to run 18 tomorrow. We are getting our 1st snowfall tomorrow morning so it’s going to be a fun one:)
Today is a rest day from running but I’m working in some strength with the babies! I’ll be running 3 tomorrow morning (maybe 4 if I get some sleep tonight) to hit my goal.
Got 4 miles in today
I started the morning with a brisk walk and will start my weekend with power hour at the gym!
3 miles + a sweaty Tabata workout this morning!
4 mile easy run before my weekend long run. Hooray TGIF!
I have the Lauren Fleshman running journal and liked it so much that I bought it for a bunch of my friends for Christmas last year. I have 35 miles on the agenda for this coming week. And I am going to need every mile to balance out the ridiculous amount of food I plan on eating!
Resting today but will run 10 miles tomorrow so that will be beyond my goal!
Love all the gift ideas….having to stop myself from buying for myself!
I am 4 miles away form my 10 mile goal…planning on a sunrise run in the morning. I did do a boot camp class this morning. Happy Friday!
This is such a good list! I’ve always wanted one of those running charms but they’re kinda hard to get hold of in the UK. My friend did say he was buying me Cinnabons for Christmas and I’m all on board with that!
This morning I did strenght training on my legs… and I will definetly feel them tomorrow! So tomorrow I’ll probably walk 5k with my dad, it’s gonna be a lovely way to start my weekend
Rest day for me. Long run tomorrow.
I saw a sweatshirt that said, “I’m fine, I ran today.” That’s definitely going on my runner’s xmas list.
I ran 5 miles with some strength work this morning and I have my final long run of marathon training tomorrow morning. Should definitely hit my goal!
I actually ran this morning before work! Huge accomplishment for me since I usually slack and sleep in. I have a holiday party after work so this was my only choice (unless I skipped) so I’m proud that I woke up and ran before the sun was out!