their stats and provides more information than many of us will ever need or use – that said, like the Polar, you don’t require a physiology degree to get it up and running.www.suunto.comGarmin Forerunner 305, £293 A combination of accurate GPS speed

+ is the top-rated SDM from the user reviews, eclipsing even the all-conquering Garmin. That’s due in part to its very low price (if you already have a Nano and Nike+ shoes), the fact that it talks, and its simplicity. It can tell you your pace, distance, speed

. Speed and distance monitors are the hottest area of running equipment with a new launch seemingly every couple of months. If you’re thinking of splashing out on one, here are three of the latest additions.Garmin Forerunner 201 – £160Although it is based

, but at the the end my Garmin said 26.7 miles and 3:00:18. Reviewing the data, the GPS seemed to lose its accuracy a bit in the Docklands. What is most annoying  though is that I was not too tired after the race. I'm not too stiff today and know I could have run

Poole Running Festival – and a host of other social events.OTHER AWARDS WINNERSBEST OVERALL PRODUCT Garmin Forerunner 50Garmin’s compact sports watch is easy to use and simple to download to your computer. You can upgrade it to a wireless heart rate

commitments, our team used our Garmin-ready schedules as they aimed for a wide range of target-times, from sub-3:00 to Getting Round. Click on the links below to read their race-day accounts, catch up with their fortnightly training updates, hop on their forum

Thousands of you voted for your favourite running services and products in our Personal Best Awards 2010, so we're delighted to reveal our winners across all six categories.Best Gadget: Garmin Forerunner 310XTMany runners swear by the convenience

| Garmin versionw/c April 30 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUNFeeling good: Run up to 80 per cent of the volume you did in the week before the marathon, with up to 8-10 miles on SundayFeeling okay: Run up to 60 per cent of the volume you did in the week before

, and my Garmin told me I was running 13-minute miles, then sulked behind the tall buildings.What would I do differently: more training in my giant wings as my shoulders are killing my while my legs just ache.Best memory: the money I’ve raised for a super

some super reviews of his Polar F11 heart rate monitor and Garmin 205).AlfaMale, also writing about the New Balance 1050, mainly in comparison with his Asics 2100s.Giving a female perspective, Thalita Vergilio writes warmly of the modestly priced Asics