Some runners are suspicious of tights. Not only do they show off your womanly curves (or manly bulges), but they are perceived to keep you a bit too warm, so that heat exhaustion becomes more of a threat than at the height of summer

easily. Though about as protective as tights get, it’s still breathable enough on milder winter days. It would also make a great cycling tight.Contact www.salomonrunning.comPeak Performance Flow Jacket, £85 You’ll brighten up any winter run

establish eye contact with the driver before proceeding.DO try some light stretching exercises before and after your walk/run sessions, to reduce muscle tightness and increase your range of motion.DO include a training partner in your programme if possible

There are two camps in the trail running world. The first believe that a waterproof trail shoe is as much use as a wire-wool thong. What you need, they say, is a shoe with wide open mesh that lets water in quickly, and then lets it out just

The Runner's World Personal Best Awards aim to recognise and reward the products and services that have helped make your running so enjoyable and enriching.This year, a carefully-selected expert panel will decide the winners in the following six

cords keep it tight when it's not full, and there are loads of pockets including two on the stowable hip belt. The padded back gives great ventilation and our tester found it really stable and comfortable, even running with a laptop and a day's clothing

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

’s no set running uniform: pick what you feel comfortable in. Women often choose Lycra shorts or tights; and non-cotton clothes help you stay drier. Women should buy a high-support sports bra (the more comfortable you are, the more you’ll run!).Now you

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GETTY IMAGESKeeping warm and running strong through the winter is a case of doing – and wearing – the right thing at the right time. And it's not just the cold you'll need to contend with – winter running also means facing wind, rain and darker