The ultimate gift guide for runners

After a tough year, maybe you feel like treating yourself to some new running gear. Or perhaps there’s a runner in your life who you want to give a gift to. Whatever the occasion or reason, here are some of the best gifts for runners that are sure to put a smile on their dial.  

Phoenix One Massage Gun – $399

Not for the faint-hearted, the Phoenix One Massage Gun is designed to provide professional grade, deep tissue massage in the comfort of your own home. With three intensity settings and four head attachments, the Phoenix Gun delivers up to 32kgs of force powered by a compact, long lasting rechargeable battery. Using rapid, repetitive strokes, this hard-core looking machine provides a convenient and efficient way of breaking down knots, stimulating blood-flow and releasing built up lactic acid.

Proviz REFLECT360 running vest – from $130

Be seen at night and be safe in the super lightweight running Proviz running vest. The water resistant and windproof reflective material gives you a 360 degree reflective surface so that any light from vehicles will reflect back to the driver and help you stand out. Weighing only 100g the comfortable soft-mesh back and under arms that allow all the heat that you build up to escape.

Zeroda sports wash – $22.50

Extinct the stink from your running clothes with Zeroda. This high performance sports wash removes the bacteria that causes those nasty odors and smells. Requiring only two teaspoons per wash, each 475ml bottle provides up to 40 washes.

Apple Watch Series 6 – from $599

The latest version of this multifunction sports and lifestyle watch completely redefines what a watch can do. Apple Watch Series 6 expands the health capabilities of previous Apple Watch models with a new feature that conveniently measures the oxygen saturation of the user’s blood, so they can better understand their overall fitness and wellness. An enhanced Always-On Retina® display on Apple Watch Series 6 is up to 2.5 times brighter than Apple Watch Series 5 outdoors when the user’s wrist is down, making it much easier to see a watch face in bright sunlight. The built-in compass gives trail runners additional location data, such as heading, incline, latitude, longitude and current elevation.

Running Medal Display Hanger – $45.99

Are your finisher medals stuffed in a show box under your bed? Continue to be inspired by your running endeavours with this brushed stainless steel display. It’s ready to go straight out of the box and comes with all instructions, screws and fittings needed to fix up on your wall.

OFFOS recovery thong – $79.95

OOFOS shoes are engineered to help your feet recover faster from a long day or gruelling run than other footwear. OOFOS’ shoes, thongs and slides all feature the OOFOAM, which is scientifically proven to deliver at least 37 per cent more impact absorption than any other footwear brand, while at the same time reducing the amount of ankle energy required to walk by 34 per cent. The footwear can be easily washed in a washing machine, and they will also float. Slip into a pair and you’ll immediately feel the OO. 

Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. – $31.81

Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky are back with a cookbook that’s full of recipes that are fast and easy without sacrificing flavour. Whether you are training for a marathon, someone who barely has time to step into the kitchen, or feeding a hungry family, Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow. has wholesome meals to sustain you.