Recovering from a run is just as important as fueling for the next. By taking a recovery drink after you exercise you’ll speed up muscle repair, rehydrate and give your immune system a boost. Research suggests that a combination of carbohydrate
experience. The easily accessible mouth of the bladder meant that filling up took a matter of seconds, and fluid flow was easy and smooth through the mouthpiece.Good For Trail runners and adventure racers.How It RatedComfort/Stability 8 Functionality 8
for the runner – they take the trial and error out of mixing up energy drinks. Marked on the side of the opaque bottles are calibrations that allow you to mix up the SIS product of your choice to exactly the right concentration or consistency. This means that
sunscreen, your mobile and the car keys. A running rucksack is too big, so too are many of the bladder-based drinks systems and, while it could do the job, a traditional waist pack is not very practical. The answer you're searching for is a fuel belt
Ultimate Direction Speedemon 2300 – £89.99A pack for the runner with a long commute who needs to take lots of gear to work. The Speedemon has a 35-litre capacity – so you could conceivably pack a shock-proof laptop – and also comes with a three
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the waist pockets keep it comfortable, though it's a little loose for smaller runners. It has a bladder compartment and lots of pockets, and the taped main zip should help keep your kit dry. Contact www.salomonrunning.com
good rule of thumb to avoid overheating is to kit yourself out as if it were 10ºC warmer. Wind affects your body's ability to control its temperature by sweating, so wrap up warm on windy days. A buff will shield your face and keep you breathing
, appalled by the price of petrol and desperate to squeeze in a run before a congested working day, a novice adventure racer looking for a resistance session or just an average runner who needs a flexible means of carrying kit to and from training
