of experience or awareness of race etiquette and the abundance of financial services-fuelled testosterone makes for a thrillingly madcap atmosphere. It's running stripped down to its bare bones - run as hard as you can for as long as you can and be damned
ASICS Gel Nimbus 13 (£115)Kerry says: Have you been told you have a medium arch, normal foot and average gait... in short, that nothing that stands out about your feet?! If so, the ASICS Gel Nimbus 13 may be your perfect running shoe.A wide platform
Introducing our new weekly gear blog, packed with RW Gear Editor Kerry McCarthy's favourite running kit. We'll be updating the blog every Friday - just in time for a spot of weekend retail therapy on the RW Store!OMM Classic 25 (£60)Kerry says
Becoming a better runner is about more than just running - you need to make your body fit for purpose through cross-training. And with gym memberships having bitten the dust at the first sign of the credit crunch, and winter having curled its frosty
Gore Women's Mythos Thermo Shirt (£55.00)Kerry says: This multi-functional piece of kit provides excellent value for money. It's warm (and soft and fleecy) enough to keep you warm during cold winter runs, but not so warm that you can't pair
New Balance Men's Long Sleeve Half-Zip Top (£19.00)Kerry says: Even in winter you can run up enough of a sweat for your top to be uncomfortably clingy if it doesn't work as hard as you do. This long sleeved top features NB's Lightning Dry technology
Gore Women's Air 2.0 AS Lady Vest (£100)Kerry says: One hundred English pounds may seem like a lot of money for a sleeveless jacket but for top-of-the-range clobber, Gore are a brand that deliver value for money. Suitable for cold summer days (and
Salomon Women's Trail III ¾ Tights (£40)Kerry says: These ¾ length tights will carry you from a rainy summer into autumn thanks to their expert body temperature-regulating technology.A great investment to make in the summer, the tights' 50+ UV
became so cold you thought frostbite was imminent and you entered a sort of chicken and egg situation whereby in order to warm up again you needed to get back running asap, but because you were SO cold running was actually quite difficult to do
, pancreas, kidneys and respiratory systems," she says.Only two poses in and already a large portion of your body and internal organs have been woken up and brought, blinking sleepily, into play.Running Benefits"Runners' backs take a hell of a pounding," says
