If you want to know exactly how far, and fast, you've run, then a speed-and-distance monitoring (SDM) watch is an essential piece of kit. Timex, Garmin and Navman produce SDMs that use satellites to trace your steps. They're pretty good, but if you
The Nike+ receiver fits into the bottom of a standard iPod NanoNike – along with Apple - have just put on a sprint in the race to make the sexiest running gadget yet. The ‘Nike+’ kit turns Apple’s sleek iPod Nano MP3 player into a speed and distance
-and-distance monitor designed for those who prefer to run without their favourite tunes pounding in their ears. Can the Nike+ SportBand do for running purists what the original Nike+ kit did for the die-hard music fans? We put it through its paces to find out.How does
top-end SDM that doesn’t do more than measure how far and fast you’re running. Many incorporate heart-rate monitors (HRMs) and virtual coaches to help you analyse and plan your training to the last detail, and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes
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reviewer who didn't yet own a SDM or HRM, PloddingWolf, for her review of her Enell Sports BraWe'll let you know their initial verdicts towards the end of the month...Thank you again to everyone who added a review. You can always add more – and see all
-210 can also log how far you run and help pace you. It requires a bit more thought than a GPS SDM, as you have to programme in your stride length and work out how many strides per minute will help you hit your time goals. If your feet strike the ground
-workout analysis. The display is unusual but clear, with markers round the edge of the screen for heart rate and Training Effect, and nice graphs in the Logbook. It can be paired with a footpod to become an SDM, and you can also buy PC software for analysis
