Got a runner on your Christmas list?
Here are 6 cool weather gifts for runners to keep them comfortable when the weather gets chilly, but not freezing cold. Running in the freezing cold, really?! 😉
Affiliate links abound! — If you click and buy something, it won’t cost you anything extra (and in the case of the socks, saves you 25%), but I get some change thrown into my cool weather running fund. Thank you.
And really, I need to make sure all my runners get cool running gifts, because runners love gear!
Cool Weather Gifts for Runners
1. Arm warmers
They’re perfect for the cool days. I wear my same tank top and shorts, but just roll up these babies.
They keep the chill off at the start of the run, but let heat escape off my torso in those middle miles when I would typically be cursing a full jacket.
And if they become too warm, they’re easy to scrunch up, tie to your belt, or shove in a pocket.
Bonus: buy them a bright color so your favorite runner is more reflective during dark, winter runs.
2. Compression socks
I prefer to wear them around the house during cool evenings. They promote circulation to your feet and legs, hopefully aiding in quicker recovery.
Runners love to use passive recovery items.
It makes that 2nd cup of post-run hot chocolate seem less indulgent when they’re “recovering” in compression socks.
3. Ear warmers
But protecting your ears from wind and cold? I’m all for that!
Ear warmers are another perfect warm/cool runner combo. And if you’re out there long enough for the sun to heat up the earth, you can tie it to your wrist or tuck it into a sports bra or pocket.
They have thin technical fabric ones, fleece ones for cooler climates, and even some with ponytail holes that you can stick your hair through.
4. Running socks
High-quality running socks will keep your feet warm without rubbing.
Runners always have their favorite pair of socks, bra, and shorts. They save them for long runs and always pack them for a destination race.
YOUR pair of socks could be those socks. And they’ll think of you every time they put them on.
Bombas has made some great quality socks, and for every pair you buy, they give a pair to the homeless. Get 25% off your first purchase of Bombas socks here.
5. Reflective gear
Suddenly your runner’s favorite pre-dinner run becomes a swim through darkness.
Reflective gear that is easy to grab before heading out the door is gear that actually gets used.
And that can make non-runners happier about their special person’s strolls into chilly darkness.
And if you make dinner while they are out for their run, you’ll be their special person, too!
6. Signing up January 1st Resolutions Race and racing together
After running, a runner’s favorite thing is to see other people running. Pay their registration fee and do a race together.
They’ll love experiencing the race with you whether it’s your first or you’re long-time running buddies.
Gifting a race is such a great idea! All the Christmas shopping is done here but I’m definitely going to request a race entry for my birthday next year.
More than 200 firefighters are struggling to tackle an out-of-control wildfire on Crete — Greece’s largest island and a tourist hotspot — as authorities order mass evacuations.
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The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near Ierapetra, a town on the island’s southeast coast, amid unusually high temperatures, 3 to 5 degrees Celsius (5.4 to 9 Fahrenheit) above average, and gale-force winds of around 50 miles an hour.
The conditions are creating “new outbreaks, making firefighting work very difficult,” the Fire Department’s press spokesperson, Chief Vasilios Vathrakoyannis, said in a statement Thursday.
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More than 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and 10 helicopters have been deployed to fight the blaze, according to fire officials.
The flames have spread rapidly, reaching homes as well as hotels and other tourist accommodations.
Authorities asked residents of four settlements to evacuate and move toward Ierapetra. About 1,500 people have been evacuated so far, according to the Greek public broadcaster ERT.
The Ierapetra municipality has converted an indoor training center facility into a makeshift camp, where hundreds of tourists and residents who abandoned their homes spent the night Wednesday.
The police, medical services and the coast guard have all been called to the area.
“We are entering the third and most difficult month of the fire season,” Vathrakoyannis said. July is typically the hottest month in Greece and is often accompanied by strong winds. “These conditions favor the spread of fires and increase their danger,” he said.
Wildfires have ripped through other European countries this week as the continent endures a brutal heat wave.
Tens of thousands were evacuated in Turkey as blazes ripped through the western Izmir and Manisa provinces and southern Hatay province, damaging nearly 200 homes.
Blazes also broke out in France and in Spain, where two people died.
Europe experiences wildfires every year, but they are becoming more intense and frequent due to human-caused climate change, which fuels heat and drought, both helping set the stage for fierce, destructive fires.