-in bottle holder.Contact www.scienceinsport.com; 01254 246 060Ironman Fuel Belt – £13.99Quite a few runners find one large drink bottle, even in a handy ‘holster’, extremely irritating to train or race with. A fuel belt like this one provides a decent

was not ideal..Summary A budget option for the technologically competent. How It Rated Set-up 5 Functionality 6 Accuracy 6 Value for money 8 Added Features 7 TOTAL 32 Timex Bodylink Ironman Triathlon, £175Contact www.timex.com Timex is one of the pioneers

different interval sessions by time or heart rate, and even include warm-ups and cool-downs.Pros Tons of info; intuitive to useCons Expensive; too much info for someTimex iControl Triathlon 30 and Ironman 50 £33-£48 (Men’s and ladies versions)Key feature

-rate)Timex iControl Triathlon 30 and Ironman 50 £33-£48 Timex Ironman 100 HRM £100Timex Rush VO2 £34.99 What does it all mean?Chronograph/stopwatchThe stopwatch mode (or ‘chronograph’) times your runs in hours, minutes, seconds and fractions

to similarly priced watches reviewed. It has a rather measly 10-lap memory and just a single countdown timer, and while the digits are big and easy to read, the buttons are too close together. Contact www.adidas.com/ukTimex Ironman Dual Tech – £55Most sports

When Runner's World readers were asked to list their essential kit last year, heart-rate monitors came out on top. Unfortunately for the female runner, using a heart-rate monitor is usually an uncomfortable experience, requiring 10 minutes before

the look and layout of Timex’s popular Ironman series. It’s still very easy to use and the range of standard functions (stopwatch, speed, pace, distance) is practical without being unnecessarily exhaustive. The new edition still has some drawbacks. Like

display, particularly the stopwatch, and its overall value. Timex Ironman Flix Triathlon £50 Features 100-lap memory; nine timers; five alarms; adjustable two-deck stopwatchPros Great range of running features; simple operation; tough durable design

and simple to explore. This is the kind of kit that could take over your life.Contact www.polarelectro.co.ukNike+ - £19 (with iPod Nano - £99) The Nike+ has replaced the company’s earlier footpod-based SDMs, though no-one seems to miss them. Now Nike

ApparelWinner NikeHighly Commended RonhillTraining DeviceWinner Garmin Forerunner 305Highly Commended Garmin Forerunner 205WatchWinner Timex Ironman 50Highly Commended Nike TriaxAccessoryWinner Camelbak FlashfloHighly Commended Runaid BottleSports BraWinner Shock