. Everything became easier when I started running with other people in my office. I was running more regularly, I made progress more quickly because I was training with people who were better than me and it was more fun. Rob SpeddingYears Running 7Fast running
-resistant, it will keep you dry in all but the heaviest of rain.Contact 0800 833 357; www.concurve.comNike Clima-Fit Convertible Jacket - £70Like the Puma (right), the Nike jacket's arms come off as a one-piece unit and can be stowed in the large back pocket. The Clima
chances of injury.Rob Spedding, RW Staff Writer
. Fortunately, there is now an answer to the ‘be seen, but don’t be seen’ conundrum – it’s the InSport InVest. The reflective vest can be packed into a back pocket – so that it looks like an ordinary long-sleeve T-shirt – to be pulled out and worn when needed
and the messages it sent to my brain. All too often I ignored little niggles in order to complete an extra mile in training. If I had spent a little less time running in those early days, and a bit more time resting and stretching my back and lower limbs
Scrabbling around in the cupboard under the bathroom sink for something to treat a minor running injury is a common occurrence chez Spedding. Sadly, I’ve yet to find a muscle pull or joint twist that responds well to applications of Bonjela or six
between the sheets really could help. "If you're aiming for a five-hour marathon, but arrive at the first mile and find yourself going too fast, you know what to do – slow down, find the right rhythm and get yourself back on track," says Dr Petra Boynton
goods.Contact: 01250 873863; www.odlo.comOrtovox Lanatex 100 – £35Hot spots: 100 per cent pure new wool. The thickest and heaviest top here, and very warm. Has flat seams, and a longer back to warm your backside. But it is still a little itchy
.Contact: 01926 816166; www.polar-uk.comCardiosport GO £39.99 Back-to-basics model. Display simply shows HR. One button allows you to scroll through work-out time, minimum, maximum and average HR for one session.Contact: 0800-146 224; www.cardiosport.com
, that cost £9.99 and will "never wear out or your money back" from a Sunday newspaper. But just because there isn't a bad shoe on the market, it doesn't mean that all shoes are created equal. Among the good shoes there are some very good ones, and among
