calculates your maximum heart rate by age and sex, or allows you to enter the figure yourself. Calories An estimate of the calories you’ve burnt in a session. Different monitors use different methods of arriving at a figure; the decent ones incorporate your
the shoes out to dozens of wear-testers of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities around the UK.What’s new? This season's guide includes the latest version of Nike’s ever-popular neutral Pegasus shoe; the introduction of Brooks’ new green midsole material
more, check out our Gear section. You could even submit a review of your own...1. Panache Hi-Impact bra - £31.99 (ChristmasTips(CT))In Short: The best bit of running kit I have bought.Strengths: Comfy straps, no chafing, excellent, no-bounce support
When Runner's World readers were asked to list their essential kit last year, heart-rate monitors came out on top. Unfortunately for the female runner, using a heart-rate monitor is usually an uncomfortable experience, requiring 10 minutes before
the front wheel slightly.Running with the hood folded minimises wind-resistance.Use the wrist leash when you run and the parking brake when you stop – all good strollers have them.Consider taking a puncture-repair kit and a small pump on long runs.Two useful
usually start to chafe when the elastic has begun to age. It can also occur more frequently on longer-distance runs – this is because of the increased movement of the bra against the skin, due to perspiration. "One solution is to tighten the rear
If there's one bit of running kit that really matters, it's those bits of moulded polyeurethane on your feet. So this week we've picked out three niggling shoe queries from the Gear forum. Lend us your thoughts...Q1: The washing machine conundrum
In her book, The Complete Book of Women's Running, Dagny Scott recalls trying to find appropriate shoes first as a youngster, and then as an adult runner, in what she calls "the stone age of the sport" – the 1970s. She'd simply find the smallest men
12 programmes (various difficulty options per programme); heart-rate control; quick-start walk/jog/run buttons; 4-user memory (weight/age); 12mph; 51x147cm; 0-15°; 2.7HP; non-foldingWarranty 5 years motor; 3 years parts; 1 year labourPros Plenty
now weigh little more than a standard stability shoe. Others have the plush shock-absorbancy of cushioning shoes, and a couple can even be called responsive. Motion control (MC) shoes have come of age – they've always been functional, but now they
