Best Gift Ideas for Runners

You may have a runner in your life who runs marathons, or runs to stay in shape and keep healthy. You want to find them a running gift that they will love and benefit them while they are running or jogging. Here are my suggestions for gifts for runners that focuses mostly on their safety.

Runners Gift Idea #1: Reflective Running Apparel

Nothing is more important than a runner's safety. Runners like to run at dawn, and dusk and visibility of them can be a issue. You can buy running apparel such as a reflective vest so they can be seen. They are made from lightweight bright colors with large reflective patches. They are made from mesh and fit easily over any articles of clothing.

You can also buy running accessories such as reflective bands that wrap around their arms, and reflective belts that go around their waist. There is also a product called Amphipod Full Vis Flash that is a light that can be worn on their arm or ankle that has a bright red bulb that stays on constant or can be set to flash while running.

Runners Gift Idea #2 Nike Sportband Wrist Unit

This running gift is worn on their wrist, and tracks distance, pace, time and calories burned. It also communicates wirelessly to the sensor that is worn in the runner's shoes. They can log their runs and track progress online through Nike's website in miles and kilometers. The band is water resistant and comes in grey/pink or yellow. The Nike plus Sportband costs about $59.00 and can be found at http://www.runningwarehouse.com.

You can also purchase odometers that tracks distance that fit on top of their running shoes.

Runners Gift Idea #3 Hydration Belts

A great trail running gift idea is a hydration belt. It wraps around their waist and holds two 10 oz bottles for water to keep your runner well hydrated. There is a small pocket for essentials like id and small food items. The belt is lightweight and doesn't interfere with their motion, and they can easily grab with one hand the water bottle and replace it while running.

Runners Gift Idea #4 Shoe Wallet

A great Christmas stocking stuffer idea for runners is a shoe wallet. It attaches to their shoelaces to keep in place so it will not fall off or get lost. Your runner can put their id, cash, and a house key in it. The wallet is waterproof and reflective.

Runners Gift Idea #5 Warm Running Clothing

Runner's also like to run in cold weather. You can buy them running jackets to keep them warm and dry. They come in a variety of colors. The jackets are water resistant, windproof and reflective. They range in price from $40-$200. Some of the jackets have a pocket that will fit a mp3 player and most importantly their identification. You can buy the jackets with or without a hood.

There are many brands of running jackets such as Nike, Adidas, Asics, Brooks, Champion, New Balance and more.

Another great running gift is a pair of reflective warm knit gloves. They also have a reflective strips on them and a pocket for their identification.

Any runner would absolutely love any of these running gifts.