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The best advent calendars for runners in 2024
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You might not want to think about Christmas until December, but when it comes to advent calendars you want to get ahead of the game. That's because these days, advent calendars come stuffed with everything from running socks to shots of caffeine to get you out the door, and even protein bars to keep you fuelled between training sessions. And we can't get enough.
So, if you're looking for something a little fitness-focussed this festive season, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve collated our pick of the best advent calendars for runners to see you through December below. But a word of warning: Many of these are selling out fast, so we wouldn't recommend hanging around.
And hey, if you want to start your Christmas shopping early, we’ve put together our ultimate guide to the best gifts for runners, too. 'Tis the season, after all.
Available: Now
Value of contents: £60+
Price: £40.00
An advent calendar designed just for runners? What took so long! This brilliant discovery from Bimble and Bolt is back for its third year and includes running socks and a number of running-focussed goodies: from energy boosters to hydration essentials. Last year it sold out, so get your orders in quick if you don't want to be left empty handed.
Available: Now
Price: £38.00
More into your tea than your coffee? Bird and Blend Tea Co's advent calendar features 24 unique, tea blends. Each bag is 100% plastic free and recyclable, and the teas are hand blended.
Plus, this year you can choose between regular and caffeine free.
Available: Now
Price: £34.95
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, sourced from eight countries - from light, fruity roasts from Africa to luxury roasts from South America. Choose from the ground coffee calendar or the whole bean version to grind yourself.
On sale: Now
Value of contents: £219
Price: £45
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 £219 worth of products behind those doors.
Available: Now
Price: £38 original/£42 Vertuo
For Nespresso machine owners, Nespresso's advent calendar always provides a festive way to get your coffee fix in the morning, with a coffee pod behind every single door and an extra surprise on the 24th.
This year's calendar is in partnership with Belmond and globally renowned chef Jean Imbert with the theme of travel. 25 limited-edition coffee pods promise to transport you to magical places from the comfort of your home.
Available: Now
Price: £35.00
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.
Available: SOLD OUT
Price: £83.99
Back for another year, this is one for the gym bunnies and bros out there. Behind each door is a selection of protein-packed products and treats, from layered bars to refreshing clear whey isolate drink.
Available: SOLD OUT
Price: £28.00
Another one for the coffee lovers, Grind's calendar contains 25 days of home-compostable, Nespresso® compatible pods, each a unique blend of the company's speciality-grade coffee: from signature House Blend to Extra Dark and Caramel Blends. Plus, you get a bonus pod for the 25th, with two of our limited edition Christmas Blend pods.
Grind's advent calendar sold out last year, so be warned!
On sale: SOLD OUT
Price: £54.90
We all need our post-run protein to help rebuild those muscles and keep them in top Christmas-partying shape. This generously-weighty advent calendar has 24 individually wrapped full size protein bars, and as protein bars go, these are seriously good ones. As well as Barebells' best-selling favourites, the calendar also includes eight flavours you can't buy anywhere else in the UK, including Minty Chocolate, Ginger Bread and Salty Chocolate.
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