1-Pro £1999 Vision 8200HRC £1799 (*Best below £2000*)Kettler Marathon £1725Trimline 2650 £1449 (*Best below £1500*)JK-Exer 938B £1099Proform 570 £800 6 buying tipsWhen you’re treadmill shopping, remember that a more expensive machine is likely

-burners (the average 10-stone runner burns 100 calories per mile, so 10 miles eats through a whopping 1000 calories). They also help to teach you the valuable art of conserving your energy through sensible pacing, and serve as a great confidence-builder when

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), jog back (1) 4Tuesday: Jog out (1), 12 x 400m with 100m jog recoveries (24), jog back (1) 26Wednesday: Jog out (1), 4 laps steady (4), jog back (1) 6Thursday: Jog out (1), 10 x hill reps and recoveries (20), jog back (1) 22 Friday: Rest 0Saturday: Jog

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 doesn’t sometimes stutter, slip or slide off-centre. Controls The console buttons for changing speed and incline

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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then 10 mins easy jog; then 6 x 200m with recoveries of 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 seconds. 30-40 mins slow 1200m time trial; then 10 mins jog; then 4 x 400m with 2-min recoveries with 200m at 3K pace, 200m at 800m pace Rest or 30 mins slow 2 x 2K at 5K pace

Standfirst: 4 surefire stride-improvers for mile racingAuthor: Sean Fishpool and Steve SmythePics:Issue date: aug01 /mile panelKeywords:uan59-->There’s more to running than running, as any tuned-in coach will tell you. That’s especially the case