So runners, what have you asked Father Christmas for this year? Assuming, of course, that you’ve been good. Tidied up the post-run mud, and always put your sweaty clothes in the wash straight away, that sort of thing … Of course, I don’t mean to cast any aspersions, but it strikes me that Mr Claus doesn’t look entirely like a natural runner. Lets Rudolph do all the cardio for him, I suspect. So best to be very specific, just in case he gets the wrong end of the stick and you end up with jelly instead of gels and pull-up stockings instead of compression socks.
There will probably be a fair few GPS watches on the wishlists of runners – I rather fancy the Suunto Ambit 3 for women [note: it’s not that I think sports watches should be gendered, it’s just that many of the other Suunto models are too big for my puny wrists], though unless Mr Claus has won the lottery at the weekend, I don’t think it’s going to be in my stocking.
Socks will probably also feature – runners might be among the few people who genuinely want new socks for Christmas. I like the compression CW-X ones – nice colours – though for real “Wow, where did you get those?” remarks you need these.
So what’s on your wishlist – and what did you get up to at the weekend? Having run every day since 1 December as part of the advent streak, my legs were not feeling entirely sprightly. I also seem to have been doing rather a lot of hungover runs. If they don’t kill you, they make you stronger – that’s my running motto this Christmas.
And finally, will you be running on Christmas Day? It’s one of my favourite runs of the year. One where you can just relax, enjoy, smile and say hello to everyone you pass and, for optional festive brownie points, wear a Santa hat.
Happy Christmas, everyone!
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