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Advent calendars now come stuffed with everything from socks to protein bars – so here’s our pick of the best calendars for runners
We don’t want to hear your nostalgia-laden rants about how they were just made of paper in the good old days: advent calendars now come with everything from crisps to cheese, and we love it. You can read our article on the best beer advent calendars for runners here, but if you want something a little more fitness-focussed to get you through December, browse our selection of the best sports advent calendars for runners. From a shot of caffeine to get you out the door, to pampering products to soothe aching limbs, we’ve got something for every runner.
For those who like a calming cuppa after a tough run, this is a great calendar featuring some unusual and quirky tea flavours. In fact, each mini box has two bags inside, so it’s a lovely calendar to share. Plus all the tea bags are plastic free & biodegradable (as is the packaging).
An advent calendar designed just for runners? What took so long! This brilliant discovery from Bimble and Bolt includes running socks and an array of running-focussed goodies. Top of our wishlist.
Sometimes you just need a shot of caffeine to even get into your running gear, and sometimes you need it to perform at your best. Either way, this is a lovely, compactly made calendar of great quality ethically-sourced coffee. There’s 25 different sachets, pre-ground to suit cafetière, Aeropress, V60 and drip brewing methods.
Who doesn’t want to wake up on Christmas morning looking completely shredded? Disclaimer: we do not not guarantee this result. Still, MyProtein’s advent calendar definitely makes taking your post-workout protein powder considerably more festive. And there’s a vegan version, too.
For Nespresso machine owners, here’s a festive way to get your coffee fix in the morning. Such is the variety now that there is a different type of coffee pod behind every single door, with an extra surprise on the 24th. The box is really beautifully made and can be reused.
Until someone makes an advent calendar with a different sachet of peanut butter behind each door, this is as close as we can get. More treat than bagel essential, each door has one of the two flavours of nut butter cups behind it. Plus Pip & Nut is donating three jars of its peanut butter to a foodbank for every calendar sold.
Whether you fuel your runs with toast and jam or pop a blob of jam in your porridge, we feel sure there’s an excuse to gift this to yourself – or to a runner in your life. Plus. look at that adorable bus – who wouldn’t want that?
Good running requires good fuelling, and good fuelling requires good cooking! Plus, spices often have good health benefits. This lovely calendar has 24 mini spice jars to pep up your post run meals.
Got someone to buy for who loves chocolate and loves the gym? This calendar has 25 discs of protein-infused chocolate. They take good quality milk choc from Ghana and mix in some whey protein, – et voila! It’s practically one of your five a day.
A protein bar a day for December – could there be a better gift for the gym-bunny in your life? By December 25th they’ll be so ripped they can carry Santa, his sleigh AND all the reindeers on the rounds with one arm and wrap presents with the other.
From Epsom salts for achy limbs to deodorant for, err, less than fragrant ones, there’s products galore for runners and sporty folk here – and good value for money with over £180 worth of products behind those doors.
For creative types, why not make an advent calendar of your very own? This kit comes with all the labels and little bags, so you can fill with running-themed gifts, from socks to hairbands, buffs to gels.