…Yes, we know. We all want world peace, safety for women runners everywhere, equal pay, some upper body strength and a lie-in, but come on, let’s get real, they’re not going to happen by the end of December. Especially that elusive lie-in.
If Covid has taught us anything, it’s that we can only control the controllables, so let’s focus on a wishlist that has a rat’s chance of coming true by Christmas.
After all, we can make a list of the run kit that makes us feel happy and powerful, we can share it with our friends and family in the hope that some of it will end up under our tree come 25th December, and hey, even some of it doesn’t, we can then buy it for ourselves in the January Sales.
Women’s Running membership
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Only £39.99 – saving 26% off the cover price (see page 20)
Of course the very best Christmas present you could buy yourself or a running buddy is a membership to the very best running magazine in the whole world... this one! Right now, if you sign up to a year’s membership, you receive a free Zerofit base layer worth £40.
What’s not to love?
Beginner
Lucy Locket Loves Floral Skull Active Leggings
£33 / 6-26 / locketloves.com
Get the gift of niggle-free running this Christmas. First, no wriggle on the waistband. Tick. Second, sweat wicks away from your pins quickly. Ace. Third, they come in Floral Skull design. Rock on. And fi nally, there’s a large (yes, large) zipped (yes, zipped) pocket at the back which holds even the chunkiest of iPhones. Not an iPad, though. Don’t be silly.
Bridgedale Trail RUN Ultralight T2 Merino Sport
£13.96 / 3-8.5 / bridgedale.com
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a beginner runner in possession of a new pair of trainers must be in want of some good socks. Fear not, dear reader, we have just the thing. These Bridgedale beauties are made specifi cally for women and have targeted heel, ankle and ball of foot cushioning and they are made of miraculous Merino wool.
BearHug Knee Support
£19.99 / S-XXL / getabearhug.com
Fancy a cwtch this Christmas? The BearHug knee support is made from bamboo so it’s cosy but breathable. The compression it provides increases blood fl ow to the knee and helps muscles, ligaments, tendons and soft tissue repair more quickly, as well easing pain and infl ammation. As Granny used to say, not all gifts have to be glam…
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