monitor will track heart-rate zones and give calorie information, and a GPS unit will tell you where you've been. You could even make use of free online mapping tools like Google Earth or www.mapometer.com.WattbikeThe Wattbike has been developed over

be helpful for you to do much of your training with a heart rate monitor in order to familiarise yourself with the pace and heart-rate zones for the five different levels of effort we’ve used in our London Marathon training schedules (easy, slow, steady

trying. So my first step would be to add a shorter run to your weekly programme. You could replace one of your hour-long sessions with one of 20 minutes, or better still add it to your schedule as an extra run. If you have a heart-rate monitor use that

.aldi-stores.co.ukComfortably Done… Polar M-Series Chest Strap – from £99 (with a monitor)It’s taken a few years, but heart rate monitors are now a standard piece of running equipment. There is, however, one feature of HRMs that still puts some people off – the chest strap

great session by accident, you can make the treadmill automatically repeat it next time. Heart-rate control This is one of the most useful features we found. You wear a standard heart-rate monitor chest belt (sometimes supplied with the treadmill

70 per cent of your maximum heart rate. Going faster won’t provide greater benefits, and it may leave you too tired to run the next day’s session at your desired pace.Remember, easy runs should be done at conversational pace. I understand

.The Cutty Sark was another great point, as well as Tower Bridge, but coming into The Mall was just incredible. The key to my race was running to my heart rate, anyone out there who doesn't run with a heartrate monitor is mad!This was an unbelievable day

-shirt to go with the shoes – which is highly recommended – then the costs start to add up. And you'll say that your bank statements prove the theory spectacularly misguided after you've bought your first watch, invested in a heart rate monitor or rewarded

days. Expect to pay: £1-2.50 Read more: The RICE Method 7. A Heart Rate MonitorWhy? Runners are notoriously bad at judging the effort they're putting into a run. A heart rate monitor gives you an objective snapshot and helps you know whether you

your BPM You can pick up a heart-rate monitor for about £30 these days (such as the Polar FS1 for £29.50 from Argos) and keeping a close eye on your heart rate is a great way to ensure you're not pushing too hard. First you need to calculate your