Running to work (and home again) can help you maximise your training and keep your regime on track. But you'll need something to carry your keys, phone, shoes - maybe even your laptop.So we road-tested eight of the latest running backpacks to select
?Chronograph and interval timer You should at least be able to time the total length of your run and keep a tab on individual lap times if you're interval training.Log You don't always have time to review your data straight after training so your watch should be able
Set aside a running wardrobe Or, if you're squeezed for space, a drawer or shelf. Use it strictly for your running kit. Organise it however you like. The point is, every run or trip to the gym won't turn into a house-wide scavenger hunt as you
for the tiny-fingered. Pros Big digits; good looking; great valueCons Small buttons; cloth strap ContactsAdidas; 0161-419 2500Nike; 0800-056 1640Polar; 01926 310 330Timex; 020 8326 6900
), 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
.Contact www.nike.comNike Triax Swift – £80Simple and intuitive to use, the Triax Swift is perfect for marathons thanks to its 27-lap memory – a split for every mile – and the last 0.2. The Swift also has three countdown timers, which could be useful if you
hill workouts. Don't go overboard though: climbing a steep incline of 11 to 15 per cent is more of a strength-training workout than a running one.Target Heart Rate Heart-rate zone programs are ideal for recovery runs because they force you to maintain a
in the UK from April 1. Have a look at a video about the watch here.What does it offer?The watch uses GPS to deliver accurate time, distance, pace, location and calories burned. However, it can also be synced with a Nike+ foot sensor, which
well priced.Contact www.timex.comOakley D1 £129 Features 100-lap memory; three alarms; three-zone countdown timerPros Clear displays; two-deck stopwatch; sturdy lightweight strapCons ExpensiveThis is a very modern execution of a traditional
between more than one zone in a session. Summary memory Time spent in target zone during your last run; may also include time spent above/below the zone, and average and maximum heart rate in the session. Sampled memory Storage of your heart rate
