good rule of thumb to avoid overheating is to kit yourself out as if it were 10ºC warmer. Wind  affects your body's ability to control its temperature by sweating, so wrap up warm on windy days. A buff will shield your face and keep you breathing

Don’t let the wind break you – get kitted out in this gale-proof gear and run through all the seasonsSalomon Sonic Skin Jacket, £140 At first glance, this top-end jacket doesn’t appear comfortable, with a boxy look and quite stiff material. Once on

completed her first ever race – a hilly, off-road 5K – and joined a local running club, we’d have to disagree. "I had no idea running was so popular," Karen admits, "I started exercising to lose weight and first visited the Runner’s World site for nutrition

Each month, we select a lucky newcomer to RW's 390,000-strong member community and reward them with £100 of Asics kit. Here we catch up with our two most recent winners...The Path To Paul's HeartHigh blood pressure and a slowly expanding waistline

’s taken me a while to recover but a couple of friends have done half-marathons and that has given me the motivation to start taking running more seriously. I only started running again about four months ago." "I came across the Runner’s World website after

the foot. We say This has been a must-have sock for fell-runners and off-roaders for years. This upgraded version feels much more cushioned than its predecessors but what hasn’t changed is its duck-like ability to shed water. And it’s great value for money

the scent isn’t exactly Chanel No.5, the strong washing powder odour is far preferable to old cheese.Contact: Lockwoods 01926 339388 or Runners Need 020 7485 7869; www.runnersneed.co.ukTo kit you out for any adventure…This has to be the strangest running

.The winner will get the opportunity to see their design transformed from paper to product, and be among the first recipients of the new garments. Plus, they can expect runners across the country to be sporting their kit before the end of the year.Don’t worry

recovering straight away. It'll start working just 10 minutes after application, and give you two hours of its blissful cooling effect. Good for: avoiding time on the bench Pledgetags, from £3.99 www.pledgetodoit.com Help the runner in your

, an expanding, if still relatively niche, product category that up to now has been more popular with triathletes than runners. In its most basic form it's just a clip-fastened elastic waistband with a few bespoke hoops that hold the gels handily in place and a