around the toe boxes, with the fit becoming more comfortable after the first run. LewisKit Coolmax Curbar £4 Fibre content 42% merino wool, 42% acrylic, 14% nylon, 2% elastaneShort description Multi-purpose sock that is light, breathable and has thinly

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

's running to or from the office, or taking your trainers out for a spin at lunchtime. We tested backpacks of all shapes and sizes to find the eight best to lug your life (and kit) around in.TESTING CRITERIA Comfort Did the straps dig in or melt

!)The first 50 names picked at random will each win receive a Carnation Footcare kit, worth £21.COMPETITION RULES* This competition is only open to subscribers to the UK edition of Runner's World magazine. No cash alternative can be substituted for any prize

body (such as your lower legs and arms) to get noticed.HometimeAs soon as you stop running, your core body temperature will plummet. You won't be producing as much heat, and the heat you do generate will be lost to the cold air. Wearing wet kit

Let’s face it: not all running shoes are known for their looks. For most of us, running shoes are about function, not fashion.But our editors were curious to see who would win if we asked you to vote for the best-looking running shoe. To come up

The Runner's World 'Guide to Running' is a 324-page mine of information, packed with no-nonsense advice on every aspect of running. Drawing on Runner's World's wide base of coaching, nutrition, medical and sports science experts – and real

directly to arrange delivery of your prize.Monday May 14Salomon XA Pro 3D trail running shoes and T-shirtKate Goalby, London Jo Learoyd, Chichester Tracey Ford, Bournemouth Chris Oswin, Cleveland Tony Gamble, Crewe Michael Lam, Stoke-on-Trent Tuesday May

It might seem like gender isn't a big deal in the world of running. But even though men and women line up in the same races, with similar kit and an identical will to win, being a female runner can be a little different. Women have a different

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