It’s easy to understand why so many of you ask us for advice about choosing a treadmill. Next to good shoes, a treadmill may be a runner’s best friend. You can do practically anything your training demands – hills, intervals, tempo, long distance

speed and distance facility uses a pod mounted on top of your shoe, which counts and measures strides (based on an initial calibration over a known distance) to calculate speed, pace and distance. Once calibrated the calculations appear to be unerringly

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

No doubt you'll agree that if you stick to the principle that all you require is a decent pair of shoes and little else, then running is indeed a cheap sport. But you'll probably argue that as soon as you decide to buy some shorts and a T

We all know that our feet are delicate and need a good pair of running shoes to protect them from what lies underfoot. What many of us don’t consider is that a good pair of socks is almost as important to protect your delicate tootsies from injury

, well-designed pack. Contact www.ospreypacks.com Camelbak Octane 8, £79.99 This is a compact but versatile pack, which could just as easily be used for a long race as a commute home. It's very comfortable, with well-padded straps and waist

and simple controls make it a doddle to use. Good for: budding triathletes Brooks Trance 8, £110 www.brooksrunning.com Complete with biodegradable midsole, Brooks Trance running shoes are the perfect solution for overpronators who love the planet

When it comes to protecting her assets, a female runner should leave nothing to chance. Wearing the right sports bra is just as important as running in the right pair of shoes, and it’s just as individual too – the model that works for your friend

of sophistication. We tested seven of the best ones on the market to see if you really do get what you pay for.TESTING CRITERIA Set-up How easy is it to get the device in a functioning condition? Functionality How easy is it to use on the run? Accuracy How

for runners with medium arches.We say The Ped is built on Brook’s Universal Platform, which seamlessly connects the foot in motion to the shoe in motion, staying in place to help prevent blisters. From tester feedback it’s hard to disagree, with the sock