Comments on: Gifts for Runners: Advice for Suffering Spouses, Friends, and Significant Others

By: Kate H

Kate H — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

All my favorite gear has come from Marshalls. I'd also be thrilled if someone got me some Knuckle Lights.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for recommending my book! I'm not so good at self-promotion :)

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By: Elvin

Elvin — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

"Custom Orthotics

Hey, how’d that get on my list??? Must’ve been hacked by a podiatrist."

Lol, good one.

By: Nicole Lacoste

Nicole Lacoste — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Running books! Yours for instance! I’d be super happy to find that under the tree! Otherwise I’m going to have to buy it for muself after xmas. I also love ‘Born to Run’ (of course!) and ‘Why we Run’. I’ve wanted to read ‘What I Talk About When I Talk About Running’ for a long time. Plus it’s reasonably easy to figure out if your runner has these already

For music, WARNING self promotion coming, if you don’t get an iTunes gift card, or are just a cheap skate, and have very strange taste in music :-), you might want to check out my blog. I have quite a number of posts about freely downloadable music that is the right BPM for running (around 180 or 90), its here http://runtothebeat.blogspot.f…

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Jordan P..

Great idea, I need to do this myself!

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to missdk.

TJ Maxx and Marshall's as well.

By: Adam L.

Adam L. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I received a skeptical look from my wife on this one, but I think it's a valid option: race fees.

Ask your spouse/significant other to pay your fees for a race you want to do, and then make it an event (a marathon weekend) or bring them along to cheer if it's a local race!

By: Jordan P.

Jordan P. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think having a well stocked Amazon wish list to point people to is a good idea in general, and exponentially so for the picky runner (redundant?)

By: jkbrennan77

jkbrennan77 — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Jordan P..

One thing I think is important here is to have a long list. Which is to say there should be a variety of things on it not just one thing per price point. I want to have options and be able to buy something for you that I like too. It's not just your grocery list of things you need, it's a wish list, put some of those things you wanted to try but wouldn't actually buy for yourself.

By: Nicole Lacoste

Nicole Lacoste — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Nicole Lacoste.

Oh one more book, not really about running, but one I think a runner would love, 'Wild' by Cheryl Strayed. It's her memoir of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I just loved that book.

By: missdk

missdk — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Dicks sporting goods and the sale rack at your local running store often have very simple, cheap technical short and long sleeve shirts that are great as presents for runners.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Adam L..

Good one - even just the gift of time. You pick a weekend and the race of your choice and it's yours. My wife's Xmas present this year is a trip to India with her best friend and her family - I'm solo Dad for 12 days :)