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2011 Triathlete Magazine Holiday Gift Guide

  • By Triathlete.com
  • Published Dec 2, 2011
  • Updated Dec 6, 2011 at 6:05 PM UTC
  • Stay visible during winter training by wrapping this waterproof, wire-thin BikeGlow around your bike or jogging stroller, and set it to constantly glow or flash. $24.95, Bikeglow.com
  • Tired of looking down at your cyclocomputer? 4iiii Sport-iiiis gives a constant reminder of current effort relative to your pre-programmed training zones with red, yellow and green lights positioned in the corner of sunglass lenses. $199, 4iiii.com
  • Fans of Olympian and Xterra world champion Conrad Stoltz can literally walk (or, preferably, mountain bike) in the shoes of the off-road triathlon king. Stoltz himself developed the Specialized Trivent Terra shoes. $300, Specialized.com
  • From former pro triathlete Nicole DeBoom, these full-length, brightly colored Skirt Sports Arm Warmers will stay in place and dry quickly during chilly winter workouts. Just peel away when you get too warm. $30, Skirtsports.com
  • The most important component of a rider’s aerodynamic drag is body position, and the best way to find your lowest drag configuration is to test positions in the North Carolina wind tunnel with an A2 Wind Tunnel gift certificate. $390 per hour, A2wt.com
  • This vintage bike poster will remind you to enjoy those long rides a bit more. $16, Etsy.com/shop/oflifeandlemons
  • Stay safe in the dark with a Knog Boomer Rechargeable bike light in one of six colors. The white (for front) or red (for rear) ultrabright LED lights can go into five modes. $39.95, Knog.com.au
  • Never feel unstylish after a workout again—just wrap this sweat-wicking, anti-stink, SPF 20 Borelli Sport Scarf around your neck or shoulders, and you’ll blend right in at the coffee shop. $30, Borellidesign.com
  • Get a super stylish race kit or piece of training gear custom designed by Betty Designs, which outfits some of the fastest pros (Team Trakkers members and Michellie Jones to name a few). Bettydesigns.com
  • For a gift that will impart memories of a lifetime, spring for a Ludus Tours London Games Package, which gets tri fans up close to the action to cheer on Team USA. $4,500, Triathlon-travel.com Photo: Delly Carr/Triathlon.org
  • Give the gift of expert coaching by triathlon legend and eight-time Ironman champion Dave Scott. From a 20-minute downloadable ab workout ($14.95) to a training weekend in Boulder, Colo., with “The Man” ($3,000–$4,500), the options fit any budget. Davescottinc.com
  • The stainless steel EarthLust eco-friendly water bottles are adorned with whimsical, colorful custom designs—an artichoke, a pig and a dragonfly are fun options—in three sizes. $18, Earthlust.com
  • If you live in a cold climate, invest in this Pearl Izumi Women’s Elite Barrier WxB Jacket, made with fabric that’s waterproof and breathable (and quite visible to traffic during workouts). $200, Pearlizumi.com
  • The first-ever underwater heart-rate monitor, the FINIS Aquapulse reads heart rate via an earlobe clip and tucks under your goggle strap to audibly announce heart rate while you swim. $149.99, Finisinc.com
  • Every time you walk across your finish line doormat, you’ll feel like lifting your arms in celebration. (It works as a handy sole cleaner, too.) $32, Uncommongoods.com
  • That black line seems less dreary when you’re rocking some sweet tunes underwater with the H2O Audio Interval 4G Waterproof Headphone System, which works with the 4th generation iPod shuffle. $99.99, H2oaudio.com
  • For its 2012 calendar, Inside Triathlon magazine compiled the most compelling race photos to keep you inspired year-round for 5 a.m. workouts. $14.95, Velogear.com
  • Choose from more than 40 patterns of Krieg Saddle Bags to hold everything from spare tubes to Clif Bars—and to make a statement when you cruise past other cyclists. $22, Kriegcycling.com
  • Perfect as a mid-layer in chilly conditions, this classic Long Sleeve Jersey by designer cycling brand Rapha is made from a technical fabric with a merino wool blend. $210, Rapha.cc
  • Chris “Macca” McCormack shares his personal journey to Ironman world champion and doles out plenty of advice to age-groupers along the way in his book I’m Here to Win: A World Champion’s Advice for Peak Performance. $27.99, Amazon.com
  • Give muscles some extra love with the Moji360 and Moji360 Palm, two new dynamic massage products built with shiny spheres that break up webs of scar tissue even in hard-to-reach areas. $59, Gomoji.com
  • Give muscles some extra love with the Moji360 and Moji360 Palm, two new dynamic massage products built with shiny spheres that break up webs of scar tissue even in hard-to-reach areas. $59, Gomoji.com
  • Carry a bottle of wine to a picnic, party or date in style (two wheels are better than four in this case) with a leather bicycle wine rack. $31.15, Oopsmark.ca
  • Panache’s houndstooth socks add some classy style to your next ride. $12, Panachecyclewear.com
  • For outdoor training this winter the new Suunto Quest Pack includes a rugged watch you can wear every day and a heart rate monitor, a foot pod and the Movestick Mini for downloading your training data. $329, Suunto.com
  • For your next training ride, throw on these Knog Ride Hard Gloves, which are made from goatskin leather and come with a built-in motivational boost (“Ride Hard” is stitched on them). $41, Knog.com.au
  • Build your core strength and prevent injury during holiday travel—or when faced with winter weather—with the TRX Rip Trainer basic kit, which weighs just 5 pounds. $189.95, Trxtraining.com
  • If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, ultimate fans can pay their compliments to 2010 Ironman world champion and 2011 runner-up Mirinda Carfrae by sleeping on her preferred brand of bed sheets. Sheex are marketed as “the world’s first luxury performance bed sheets.” $199 for queen set with pillowcases, Sheex.com
  • Get those pedestrians out of your bike lane with this playful speedometer bike bell. $16, Uncommongoods.com
  • Strava Premium’s phone app lets you get competitive any time you want. It tracks a user’s performance and compares it over specific courses to thousands of other athletes, with a worldwide leaderboard. $59 per year, Strava.com
  • Spice up your swim wardrobe with the Sporti sushi swimsuit. Just don’t wear it in the open water—it’ll scare the fish. $24.95, Swimoutlet.com
  • The Timex Ironman Run Trainer GPS watch provides real-time running speed and distance, but is more simplistic and easier to use than most other watches with similar functions. $225 Timexironman.com
  • Throw a pair of Zipp rental wheels onto your bike for a single race. Pick up the wheels at the venue or have them shipped to you for an additional fee. $150, Racedaywheels.com
  • The Felt ZW5 road bike was created with Felt’s FitWoman geometry. $2,299, Feltbicycles.com

Wondering what (else) to add to your holiday wish list? Triathlete editors have hand-selected these cool finds, which will suit any type of triathlete—from the gear junkie to the multisporter who knows no off-season.

For the gear junkie

For the pro groupie

For the female triathlete

For the triathlete in need of extra inspiration

For the “what off-season?” triathlete

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