features. One of those is the interval training function, which allows you to set 30 different interval times to run consecutively. Its big, rubberised buttons are easy to hit, and the overall memory stores 100 laps in multiple sessions (the total time

for when conditions get more severe. Buying a running jacket created specifically for women means the design will be tailored to your shape, with a closer fit and far more flattering shape.Before buying a jacket consider what you need. If you run at night

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

?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

The kind of watch you need depends on the kind of runner you are. If you never race, never do speed sessions and all your runs are leisurely lopes, you don’t even need a watch. But most of us – whether we run a mile in 12 minutes or five – like

can’t over-stuff it for extra capacity. Contact 01395 443789; www.ultimatedirection.comLowe Alpine Contour Runner– £45Like the Speedemon, the Contour Runner initially looks as if it’s going to be to cumbersome to run in. But it too becomes surprisingly

zone at the back of the shoe from the rest of the sole unit. This design improves a shoe's shock-absorption capabilities by reducing the impact forces travelling from the heel to the rest of the outsole and midsole. The latest running shoes achieve

GETTY IMAGESIf you’re just getting started, don’t be befuddled by terms like wicking, pronation or GPS. Get everything you need - not what the shop assistant wants to sell you – with our guide to key kit essentials.If you’ve been running for a

Finding the best running watch is a little like trying to decide on the best running shoe: it depends on who you are and what you want from it. If you never race, never do speedwork and prefer to run by feel rather than time or distance, then it

enjoys running in gale-force wind and non-stop rain, there are tights for every eventuality.Asics Women's 3000 series Wintertight Loneliness – £32.50These are definitely cold-weather kit. Asics' Duotech fabric is exceptionally warm, and even with lighter