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NO. 1: FOR THE RABID RUNNER: NIGHTLIFE MAGNETIC LED LIGHT

It took Tara Quinn-Smith plenty of early-morning runs to become Canada's top female marathoner. The 29-year-old Toronto resident says she never leaves home without this lightweight accessory that attaches easily

to your running gear. "This is an inexpensive way to keep safe and visible

n the dark," says the Canadian female winner of the 2008 Ottawa Marathon.

Hayley Mick

$14.99 (USD) at http://www.roadrunnersports.com

NO. 2: FOR THE YOGA ENTHUSIAST: THE INNER TRADITION OF YOGA

"There's more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening," says Ron Reid, a veteran

yoga instructor and founder of Toronto's Downward Dog Yoga Centre. This primer on yoga's

ancient Indian roots, by yoga therapist and psychotherapist

Michael Stone, distills centuries

of wisdom into 115 easy-to-read pages. "It's a great book,"

Mr. Reid says. Hayley Mick

$20 at bookstores

across Canada. http://www.shambhala.com

NO. 3: FOR THE RINK RAT: SPORTSFRESH ODOR ELIMINATOR

Multi-millionaire NHL stars Jarome Iginla and Roberto Luongo were stumped when asked what $20 gift they'd buy a hockey nut. The SportsFresh Odor Eliminator is a stocking stuffer their wives and

trainers could likely agree on. Shaped like a hockey puck, it replaces the dead-dog reek of most hockey bags with a baby-powder scent.

Patrick White

$4.99 at Canadian Tire

NO. 4: FOR THE DUFFER: GOLF CLUB HEAD COVER

Golfing on the LPGA Tour and living in Arizona during the off season, Hamilton native Alena Sharp gets a little homesick for her beloved

Toronto Maple Leafs. That's why she wants a new Leafs head cover under the tree this year. "The one I have is faded and has a hole in it," she said. Patrick White

$19.99 at Golf Town

NO. 5: FOR THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURER: J.B. FIELD'S EXPEDITION SOCKS

As the host of the Discovery Channel's documentary series Out in the Cold, Barry Kennedy's job is to stay warm in -30 degree weather while learning avalanche rescue in the Selkirk Mountains, or outdoor survival with the Inuit in northern Quebec. Stock up on small items, he says, because they're easily lost or worn out. Think balaclavas, neck gators, glove liners, toe and hand warmers and, perhaps most of all, good wool socks. "You're not going to bring a back-up parka anywhere, but if you think you're going to need two pairs of socks, take four." Try these Great Canadian Sox Co. expedition socks made of Merino wool, nylon and Lycra spandex. Tralee Pearce

$7.50 per pair at Mountain Equipment Co-op across Canada, http://www.mec.ca

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THE INTELLIGENT SHOPPER

Holiday gifts under $20 every day this week:

Monday Gifts for co-workers

Tuesday Gifts for the kids

Wednesday Gifts for foodies

Yesterday Gifts for your sweetheart

Today Gifts for the weekend warrior

Tomorrow Gifts for the style maven

Need more holiday ideas? Cross all the names

off your list with Globe Style's 2008 Wish List

and the Tech Gift Guide, as well as recipes

and entertaining tips.

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