{"id":3638,"date":"2019-12-08T16:24:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T16:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailruns.co.uk\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2019-12-12T21:26:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T21:26:29","slug":"gifts-for-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trailruns.co.uk\/gifts-for-runners\/","title":{"rendered":"Gifts for Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
If you\u2019re looking for some Christmas, Birthday or general gift inspiration for the runner in your life, then look no further. I\u2019ve rounded up some ideas of presents that will definitely be appreciated by ultra and trail runners.<\/p>
Disclaimer:<\/strong> These are all ideas that we have come up with and we\u2019ve not been paid by any brands to promote these. If you use the links in this blog we will receive a very small commission on any purchases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t This book documents the endurance runner and mountaineer’s project to set FKTs (Fastest Known Times) on some of the world’s most iconic and important mountains, including Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Everest.<\/p> Buy now from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Plot and find trails and routes wherever you are in the UK. With the OS Maps Premium Subscription you can download your routes to your phone, import and export GPX routes and view a larger variety of map types. This has saved me so much time and I always use OS Maps for planning my routes. It comes in a stylish matte black gift box, each subscription code is accompanied by a Getting Started guide, featuring tips on how to make the most of the OS Maps experience, and to help the user get outside in a way that suits their ability and ambition.<\/p> Buy now from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t A subscription to Trail Running Magazine will bring you year-round content from around the world covering everything trail running – what’s not to like!<\/span><\/p> Buy now from Great Magazines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Emelie Forsberg shares her passion for running through stories, recipes, techniques and training exercises to help you to get the most out of your body. With experiences from her life and career dotted throughout each chapter in the book. The stunning photos are captured by Kilian Jornet.<\/p> Buy now from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Be environmentally friendly with a Salomon Soft Cup. With many races now opting against plastic cups and bottles, these soft cups are brilliant for carrying with you. They scrunch down so that you can carry them in a waist belt or pack and they’re easy to produce at checkpoints to ensure that you’re fully fuelled.<\/p> Buy now from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t There Is No Map in Hell documents Steve Birkinshaw’s record breaking attempt to run every Wainwright summit, 214 of them, in 2014. With a foreword by\u00a0Joss Naylor<\/b>,\u00a0There is no Map in Hell<\/i><\/b> recounts Birkinshaw’s preparation, training and mile-by-mile experience of the extraordinary and sometimes hellish demands he made of his mind and body, and the physiological aftermath of such a feat. His deep love of the fells, phenomenal strength and tenacity are awe inspiring, and testimony to athletes and onlookers alike that ‘in order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd’.<\/p> Buy now from Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The Wahoo Tickr Heart Rate Monitor is the perfect companion for any runner looking to dial into their training by using Hear Rate data. Due to being Bluetooth and ANT+ compatible it connects to smartphones, tablets, GPS watches and bike computers by Wahoo, Polar, Garmin, Apple and more. It also works<\/span> with 50+ Smartphone Apps including Wahoo Fitness, Zwift, Runtastic, Runkeeper, UA Record, Endomondo, Peloton, Map My Run, Komoot and Nike Run Club.<\/span><\/p>Kilian Jornet – Summits of My Life<\/h4>
OS Maps – 12 month Premium Subscription<\/h4>
Trail Running Magazine Subscription<\/span><\/h4>
Emelie Forsberg – Sky Runner: Finding Strength, Happiness and Balance in your Running<\/span><\/h4>
Salomon Soft Cup 150ml\/5oz<\/span><\/h4>
There is No Map in Hell: The Record-Breaking Run Across the Lake District Fells – Steve Birkinshaw<\/span><\/h4>
Wahoo Tickr Heart Rate Monitor (Bluetooth\/ANT+)<\/span><\/h4>