No need to carry a fanny pack with you on a run. The FlipBelt is slim and simple, with enough pockets to store the essentials without bouncing around.
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TrailHeads TrailHeads Running Gloves
For winter training, you’ll want a good pair of gloves that still allow you to text your running buddy or switch to a different song. These TrailHeads fit that bill. With silicone palm grips and a terry-cloth brow wipe on the back, they’ll keep hands warm but dry during winter runs, even when the temperature is in the single digits.
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BALEAF BALEAF Women's Rain Jackets
This jacket is affordable, comes in fun colors, and is designed to move with your body when cycling and running.
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Gone For a Run Gone For a Run Race Bib and Medal Display
Give them a handy way to celebrate all of their accomplishments (and keep their memorabilia organized).
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Swiftwick Swiftwick Vision Six Impression Socks
Great performance socks can be relatively expensive—which is why they make great gifts. We recommend this excellent, breathable pair from Swiftwick, which comes in several designs to show off your love of national parks.
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Tough Headwear Tough Headwear Skull Cap Liner
Nothing much besides simple excellence here. This cap is a lightweight polyester-spandex layer that’ll keep your head and ears warm while wicking away sweat during winter runs.
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Whether you don't like tying your shoes or are looking for a quicker option, these laces give you a perfect fit in seconds.
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‘Running Is My Therapy’ by Scott Douglas
Running puts everyone in a better mood. But for some of us, our miles are key to managing depression and anxiety. Runner’s World contributing editor Scott Douglas explores the idea behind the growing body of scientific research that shows how running can make us happier.
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Enso Enso Ultralite Rings
These silicone wedding rings are designed to endure the moments you’d usually take off your traditional metal band, like lifting weights, swimming, cooking, and traveling.
This band is comfortable and won't slide down thanks to rubberized dots on the inside. It also fits any phone and won't fall out even during a workout.
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Fittin Fittin Padded Sports Bra
This cheap sports bra is proof that there is comfortable and supportive workout apparel out there that won’t the bank. We were skeptical at first, but it won us over in testing.
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Runner’s World Subscription
Now, we’re a bit biased here, of course. But a subscription to—or a year’s renewal of—a magazine packed with advice, inspiration stories, and gear recommendations can help maintain the stoke for running.
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Bare Home Bare Home Weighted Blanket
Get a deeper sleep with the comfort of a weighted blanket. At 17 pounds, this one hits the sweet spot of not too heavy but not too light.
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Whole Human Whole Human LED Safety Lights
Clip these versatile LED lights to shoelaces, a pocket, or anywhere else they’ll keep you visible and safe.
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Garmin Garmin Forerunner 35 Watch
The Forerunner 35 is a simple fitness tracker with built-in GPS, vibration alerts to help you with pacing, and smart connectivity for things like notifications and music control.
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‘Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.’ by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky
Shalane Flanagan may be retired, but she and co-author Elyse Kopecky know how to put together an elite cookbook. Within it, you’ll find a variety of tasty recipes to fuel your next run.
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Body Glide Body Glide Original Anti-Chafe Balm
Chafing is a cruel reality. Prevent those nasty red marks with some Body Glide.
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The Runner's World Vegetarian Cookbook
If there’s a vegetarian runner in your life, give them this cookbook. They’ll get recipes to fuel their runs, and you may get a nice meal as a thank you.
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Chill Chill Water Bottle Strap
Compatible with bottles from Hydro Flask, Nalgene, and Takeya, among others, this strap adds a bit of personal style to your giftee’s gear.
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LParkin LParkin Marathon Runners Gift Bracelet
We could all use a little motivation several miles in. The dose of inspiration from this bracelet can go a long way to help marathoners and other runners keep up the pace through the end of a race or run.
Before joining Runner's World, Gabrielle Hondorp spent 6 years in running retail (she has tested top gear from shoes, to watches, to rain jackets which has expanded her expertise—and her closets); she specializes in health and wellness, and is an expert on running gear from head-to-toe. Gabi began her journalism career as a Digital Editorial Fellow for Runner’s World and Bicycling Magazine, and has since advanced to a Runner's World Editor specializing in commerce. She has a double degree in English and Media and Communication from Muhlenberg College where she also ran cross country and track.
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