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Are you running out of great gift ideas for runners? Look at a runner from top to toe, and you will have an idea of what you can get him.

Running outfits:
The golden rule for buying things runners wear, is to go shopping with them and foot the bill, or give them a gift voucher with a hefty sum, especially if they are professional runners. This is because only they will know what suits them, especially their shoes.

What about made-to-measure running which would give them the best and most comfortable fit? It is important that runners feel comfortable in what they would run in. A tight spot in the run place might chaff a marathon runner so badly as to stop the run altogether.

My husband would never do without a pair of sun-shades for his light-brown pupils when we trek mountains. The sunlight is almost harsh enough to blind him at noon when the sun is overhead.

Inspirational gifts:
You might also want to get your runner friends a life size print-out of their idol runner, to inspire them nightly and to help them have big dreams. You could perhaps invest in the lightest Ipod with their favourite music to keep them company and on the go, or to lull them into a good night's rest after an eventful run.

Attention grabbers:
Some runners are out to get a quick bite. A well-endowed friend of mine always made sure that she had on her skimpy Tees with the words 'Get busted' right across her enviable asset. What about a Tee-shirt with the words 'Always run after me' boldly printed or embroidered across the back of the Tee-shirt? Or, 'Get your butt behind mine' in gold print on the back of a sexy pair of tight shorts?

Bath soaps and equipment:
Other less imaginative gifts would include bath essentials with sensational smells, soothing enough to ease aching muscles after a tough run. The Body Shoppe has a wide range of soaps and bath equipment to help soak and scrub away the cells and aches. Scents of all kinds from fruity, perfumed, to masculine will surely intoxicate and refresh the body, mind and spirit for a great rest or victory celebration.

A great show:
Tickets to the next ASEAN, Olympic or Para-Olympic Games, if he is not representing his country, would do great for a beginning runner. Nothing beats pumping the adrenaline in a runner than to see others run.

Abything else out of the world that you can afford and that is related to running, would do fine too!

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