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Mini Test: Recovery Drinks
By Runner's World on 08/11/2005 12:16:35
RW tests recovery drinks from High5, Recovermax and SiS
– and three sizes: 100g, 500g and 1,600g. 100g contains 350kcal, 26g protein, 59g carbohydrate and 1.3g fat.Contact www.scienceinsport.com; 01254 246 060
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RW Mini-Test: Recovery Drinks
By Alice Palmer on 23/02/2009 17:34:34
RW tests products from For Goodness Shakes, Maximuscle, SIS and Lucozade Sport
)Contact www.lucozade.com/sportContains 58.2kcal, 3.6g protein, 10.8g carbohydrate and 0.06g fat (per 100ml)Lucozade Sport Recovery Drink is specifically designed for recovery, and contains carbohydrate and protein in a 3:1 ratio. This is slightly lower than
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RW Best Heart Rate Monitors
By Rob Spedding on 06/11/2003 12:37:11
Personal, portable and practical... a heart rate monitor can revolutionise your training
from total time, lap time, HR or time of day.Contact: 0800 056 1640; www.nike.comReebok Precision Trainer £129.99Displays both HR in beats per minute and as a percentage of maximum HR.Press a single button while running and watch scans through maximum
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RW Heart Rate Monitor Test
By Runner's World on 08/10/2007 14:42:37
RW tests heart rate monitors from Dunlop, Suunto, New Balance, Oregon Scientific, Sigma, Cardiosport, Reebok and Nike
of useful features including a 200-lap memory, three target zones and detailed personal inputs such as VO2max and Body Mass Index (BMI). The chest strap chafes mildly but no more so than other HRMs. The regular functions such as the stop-watch and count
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RW Base Layer Test
By Runner's World on 09/11/2005 12:21:05
Six thermal base layers face a grilling in a cold-chamber
top here, but, surprisingly, the final temperature reading was actually 2°C lower than the initial mark.Contact www.patagonia.com; 00800 0000 0041New Balance Solano – £25New Balance says "Created with a buffer zone that slows the body's thermal energy
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Treadmills: Features that matter
By Sean Fishpool on 08/07/2000 11:32:19
From speed to safety...
be at least 127cm, with 140-150cm preferable for taller runners. Make sure you feel comfortable and confident on the belt, and check that it doesnt sometimes stutter, slip or slide off-centre. Controls The console buttons for changing speed and incline
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Products of the Year
By Rob Spedding on 23/12/2003 17:03:03
The indispensable products that no savvy runner of 2003 would have been seen without
, but the Mayfly is actually pretty close to Nike founder Bill Bowerman’s vision of the perfect running shoe – one that would fall apart just beyond the finish line. And at £25, it’s also the cheapest serious running shoe for years.Contact: 0800 056 1640; www
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How To Buy: Baby Strollers
By Sean Fishpool on 22/06/2005 16:32:48
Make choosing a baby stroller child's play. RW reviews Instep 10K Ultimate, Baby Jogger J2 and XTS Twister
testers would have preferred it higher. A new, heavier, model with suspension will replace the J2 early in 2005, so get this while you can if you don’t need frills.Contact Baby Jogger www.kidsense.co.uk; 01455 550 600XTS Twister – £229Weight 10kgWheels 12
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RW Insole Test
By Rob Spedding on 14/11/2005 14:57:56
RW tests insoles from Conformable, Noene, Sole Custom Footbeds, Montrail, Sof Sole, Sorbothane, Profoot and Superfeet
.Contact www.sidas.com; 01539 725 817Noene High Tech Soles No2 - £17At just two millimetres thick, the Noene is the slimmest footbed on test but the firm claims it will absorb 94 per cent of the shock from heelstrike. (The material was originally used to soak
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Reader To Reader: Shoe special
By Jane Hoskyn on 25/02/2007 18:05:23
Three Reader To Reader questions for the price of one this week, all on the ever-hot topic of shoes
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
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