Running shoes are designed to help protect our bodies from the impact force of each footfall. These forces are proportional to a runner's weight, so a 15-stone person, for example, produces 50 per cent more force with each running stride than

. And Odlo’s Termic range (£18-£28) is a good choice. Soft, technical fabrics wick away sweat to keep you dry and this allied to smooth, seamless construction guards against painful chafing.Contact: ASI 01250 873 863; www.odlo.comTo make sure you’re seen

You have to pity race organisers. They go to great pains to have someone ride round their course measuring it with a Jones-Oerth counter, then 200 runners turn up wearing wrist-mounted GPS computers and claim the route is 300 metres too long. Speed

comfortable. However, the soft, thin fabric meant it felt more bouncy than other bras on test, though it wicked well and dried quickly after a run.Cost £30Contact www.1000mile.co.uk; 01923 242 233Royce Impact Free bra, sizes 30-38, D-J, black/whiteOf the more

own plan on the calendar which will then synchronise with the watch on connection. These plans can be as in-depth or vague as you like (for example, run at 10mm pace for one mile, then 10 intervals of 400m at 8mm pace followed by two minutes at 12mm