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

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

under landing pressure (excessive twisting can lead to runner's knee and other joint alignment injuries). To test the torsional rigidity of a running shoe, hold it at the heel and toe with both hands and try to twist the sole from side to side

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

, appalled by the price of petrol and desperate to squeeze in a run before a congested working day, a novice adventure racer looking for a resistance session or just an average runner who needs a flexible means of carrying kit to and from training

Wearing sunglasses while running won’t just make you look cool. Sunnies are as important as wearing sunscreen on your skin: UV rays from the sun can damage your eyes. All the sunglasses we tested offered UVA and UVB protection; UVC protection

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

Say cheese: RW members before the Abingdon marathonCalling all budding designers among you – this is your chance to turn heads in the competitive world of sports apparel and transform your T-shirt ideas into a running reality.We’re looking to launch

The 2007 Personal Best Awards marked a new venture for Runner’s World but one that was long overdue – an annual celebration of all the best things in running. Our aim when founding the Awards was to recognise and reward the products and services