An example:

Books for runners

Runners’ Christmas Gifts

SNAPSHOT

Favorites in my life as a Runner, Mom, Foodie, Learner, and Woman

DIGGING DEEPER

My WISH List

Hint, Hint husband and family…

Garmin Forerunner 245 The newest model of my loved current watch

Runners Christmas Gifts

TRX PRO3 Suspension Trainer Always use the TRX at the YMCA but wish for one at my home too!

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Book - Next up on my Audible library

Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World BOOK - Because I love to learn and teach

TSM Products Stainless Steel Food Dehydrator with 5 Stainless Steel Shelves High Quality kitchen appliances make cooking/baking successful!

Logitech Sweat and Waterproof Jaybird Tarah Pro Wireless Sport Headphones Use the regular Tarah but wish for Tarah Pro upgrades

Danielle Walker's Against All Grain Celebrations: A Year of Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes for Every Occasion Digital (Kindle) Because when you are at the grocery store and remember you want to make a certain recipe but don’t remember the ingredients needed!

My LOVE List

NEW to my website is a SHOP page. Check out my favorites all year long: Running, Books, Kitchen, and Self Care.

Garmin Forerunner 235 See my review

Rollga Foam Roller goodbye back soreness and inflexibility

Mastrad Orka Plus Oven Mitt WHY aren’t these mitts standard!

Feetures Socks Can’t own enough! My athletic teens love them (steal them from me).

Headlamp 5 Stars for all night running (survived Ragnar and early morning trail running)

Tifosi Wisp Sunglasses BEST Woman’s sized sunglasses, my second pair because I love them so much

Christmas Shopping for Runners

Six Basic Cooking Techniques: Culinary Essentials for the Home Cook Yes Essential and I bet even veteran home chefs will learn something new

Blendtec "Pro" 795 Blender with Wildside+ Jar Yes worth the price and space on the counter, seriously amazing!

Out of Africa Shea Butter Body Oil - Lavender Scented Best Body Oil

Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara + Lash Primer Yep, totally makes my lashes prettier 

Field & Stream Women's Cozy Cabin Stripe Nord Slipper Socks Every Minnesota winter needs several pairs of house slippers

adidas Women's Adizero Adios 4 Running Shoe Wore for my marathon and my boys even hinted they wanted a pair!

Turtle Fur Buff to survive chilly winters

Christmas Shopping

Places

I LOVE to SHOP

The Lakes Running Company Brooks Adrenaline Training Shoe

Glenna Farms Maple Syrup

Pioneer Midwest Nordic Ski Shop

Ikea My kitchen, curtains, organization, bedding, shelving…

REI Tent, coat, snow boots, hiking boots


SOLUTION

BROWSE by using my SHOP page

Check out past years’ lists

By Video 2019

Books 2018

Christmas 2017

Original Christmas List 2016

Runner's Amazon Book List

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SNAPSHOT

Booklover Runner

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DIGGING DEEPER

My Amazon Book List— Those that I have highlighted, referenced, and devoured!

Ok, check it out. See which ones you want as Christmas presents, to find at your library, or to add to your audiobook collection.

My favorite categories of items are BOOKS, BAGS, and BASKETS. Oddly, they all start with the letter B, but they are my candy. I know what I love about books: well written, only as long as they need to be, insightful, and eye appealing.

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So I searched though my bookshelves, Audible app, amazon ordered list and picked out my recommendations. These are the books that have survived the test of time or are new favorites.

Podcast interviews, the library bookshelf, and favorite authors are the many ways that a title will first get my attention. Often I request books from my library regional system and preview it to find if it is worth the time and money investment to purchase.

If it passes the test, I choose if audio or print format will be the best way to consume its contents.

Some printed books I highlight like crazy as a form of interactive learning.

Others are more for reference material. A conversation with a friend can cause me to research a deeper reason for my answer or intuition.

The audiobooks are often helpful for busy driving days and to share with my family through the audible app.

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You may note that my list does not contain just running books. We are whole people with diversity within our bodies and minds. The interplay of different parts shapes us in unique ways. Growing ourselves as a whole being and not just in one facet will generate good health.

SOLUTION

A good book will take you away and return you changed.