Stay on your feet no matter what the British climate brings - we've tested five treadmills help you find your perfect winter running companion.Three keys to treadmill trainingGo fastA good rule of thumb for setting the pace and length of speedwork

on the same GPS-linked principles as the Timex model (see below), Garmin’s elongated wrist monitor is a lighter, more portable all-in-one option. Functionally it offers many of the same features (current speed and pace, elapsed distance and time, pace alarm

should be easy to see and to reach with your fingers. Response time – how quickly the treadmill adjusts to your commands – should be fast, especially when you’re running at faster paces. But not so abrupt that it gives you a hard jolt. Displays

Wave Rider 9 (cushioning) £75 NikeAir Zoom Vomero (cushioning) £85Structure Triax 9 (stability) £75 EDITOR'S CHOICE Air Zoom Skylon (performance) £65Pearl IzumisyncroPace (stability) £70 ReebokPremier 3D Lite Trainer (performance) £55 SauconyHurricane 8

sure you’re running far enough to make a difference, but not so far you’ll be exhausted. If you’re looking to improve your speed, they’re also the best way to track your progress and keep yourself on pace during a race.These days, it’s rare to find a

If you want to know exactly how far, and fast, you've run, then a speed-and-distance monitoring (SDM) watch is an essential piece of kit. Timex, Garmin and Navman produce SDMs that use satellites to trace your steps. They're pretty good, but if you

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

-and-distance monitor designed for those who prefer to run without their favourite tunes pounding in their ears. Can the Nike+ SportBand do for running purists what the original Nike+ kit did for the die-hard music fans? We put it through its paces to find out.How does

is the pace readout GPS so erratic when I am running?From the answers given above you can see that your calculated position contains errors. Some of these errors are relatively constant. Weather effects are a good example of slowly changing errors. Some

on the PC software. Excellent software in watch allows you to personalise display screens, pace zones, distance units, time zones as well as a fantastic function for changing disciplines e.g. cycling or skiing, and custom sports. Usually can find signal