Have you delayed buying those presents that you really need to get because you don’t 
know what to purchase? Basil & Spice recommends these top choices which will keep your family and friends in shape and in love with you.
My personal pick is an Under Armour hoody or shirt, perfect for the gym or an outside run. It keeps the sweat from sticking to my skin. Each Christmas I ask for a new piece. This top brand is lightweight, feels like a second skin, but isn’t clingy, and ranks high in my wardrobe because of its durability. Under Armour, don’t leave home without it on.
Other fantastic choices come from the ranks of Basil & Spice reviewers:
For those of you who have toyed with the idea of barefoot running, the Vibrams are a great way to get started. Now you have NO reason to put off the Barefoot Experience! –Reviewed By Koach Karl
EAS Myoplex Strength Formula Nutrition Bars and Shakes
Enter the 21st century and EAS, which stands for Energy, Athletics, Strength. EAS employs a bunch of really, really smart guys called sports nutrition scientists, which is a snazzy way of saying eggheads in white lab coats. These guys know what’s what when it comes to putting together proper nutrition, because they have doctorates in things like biology and chemistry. Which means they know how to combine protein, carbs, vitamins and minerals – in proper proportions – for people who want to increase strength and add muscle. –Reviewed By Randall Radic
Timex Ironman Race Trainer System: Digital Heart Rate System
The TIMEX Ironman comes with all sorts of snazzy functions. It remembers your last ten workouts for you and lets you download them into a training log on your computer. Which means you can adjust your training based on where you are in your season. 
It works like this: there’s a chest sensor that straps neatly and comfortably around your chest, along with a watch you wear on your wrist. A signal goes from the chest sensor to the watch. By simply glancing at the watch, you know what your heart rate is. Which means you know if you’re in the correct ‘zone’ or not.
Which means no more guessing. Which means your training is doing what it’s supposed to do – making you faster and improving your endurance. –Reviewed By Randall Radic
100% Reusable And Natural Stuffitts
Rather than just waiting for your shoes to dry, or jamming newspaper into them to soak up the water (something I used to do all the time when I lived in more humid Washington, D.C.) I would highly suggest investing in a pair of Stuffitts. When I go on my next running trip, and do not have the luxury of packing a few pairs of shoes, the Stuffitts are going with me. –Reviewed By Dane Rauschenberg
Book Review: See Dane Run By Dane Rauschenberg
Dane ran a marathon every weekend, but he ran all of them (but one) in a sub 4-hour time. He even ran a few sub 3-hours! The one that took him something like 5 hours was a trail mountain marathon in 
Colorado, so it really does not count. He seemed to get faster as the year went by, and I thought, “What an incredible athlete!” —Reviewed By Koach Karl
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