. If a buggy doesn’t have these features, that’s fine – just stick to running on flat ground and limit your speed. Check the structural integrity of the buggy – give it a shake and guard against loose joints or flimsy fixtures. Will you want to load

Scrabbling around in the cupboard under the bathroom sink for something to treat a minor running injury is a common occurrence chez Spedding. Sadly, I’ve yet to find a muscle pull or joint twist that responds well to applications of Bonjela or six

provides an olfactory assault as soon as the 2.6 million sweat glands in your skin start to work. In fact, you can wear the latest technical kit for several runs without creating a stink - great if you're concerned that too much washing powder is damaging

under landing pressure (excessive twisting can lead to runner's knee and other joint alignment injuries). To test the torsional rigidity of a running shoe, hold it at the heel and toe with both hands and try to twist the sole from side to side

put and didn’t budge. A large lens size and curvature provided great all-round anti-glare protection from the sun, which covered the tester’s whole field of vision. CONS The joints between the arms and the frame seemed slightly flimsy