Monday 6 December 2010

What's on Runners' Letters to Santa?

Top of my list is ice free pavements!
But in the meantime, here are some ideas of what you could add to your letters to Santa:

1. Books:
a. "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" by Haruki Mrakami - add a bit of philosophical reflection to your runs.
b. "Running Well: Run Smarter, Run Faster, Avoid Injury... and Enjoy It More!" - Sam Murphy & Sarah Connors - useful reference guide to avoiding and recovering from injury.
c. "Run for Life" - Sam Murphy - easy to read and full of running tips.
d. "The Lore of Running" - Timothy Noakes - a terrifying tome that has more information than I'm ever going to get through on running!

2. Socks - how original! Running socks tend to be a bit more expensive than others though - so could be an ideal addition to your list.

3. Headphones that don't fall out of your ears! Look for designs that loop over the top of your ears if you find that standard earphones don't stay put when you run.

4. MP3 player - I can't run without either a conversation or music! Vouchers to spend on tunes to add to your MP3 would also be useful.

6. Lightweight beanie hat, gloves, reflective stuff - all great for winter running.

7. Subscription to Runners World magazine or Women's Running magazine. The former is incredibly comprehensive and subscribing also expands the amount of online content you can access. I've only recently started reading Women's Running magazine - and it's impressed me with its articles.

8. Gizmos. Many runners find heart rate monitors useful to measure how hard they are working and tailor their training. Brands include polar and sigma. I use my GPS watch (Garmin Forerunner 305) to see how fast I am running and to measure distance.

9. Wrist wallet, shoe wallet - useful for car keys, emergency jelly beans etc

10. Water bottle - doughnut shaped bottles are easy to carry in your hand as you run. If you are doing longer runs, might be worth looking into a hydration pack.

Any other ideas?

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