the transition (see next month’s Runner’s World), your evolution to stronger, natural running is only a few simple steps away.The Merrell RangeTurn up your stride. Turn on your adventure. Discover a whole new way to run, hike and play. Go Barefoot. (See right
and with a full stride? Is it easy to push and steer one-handed while you’re running at speed? Don’t be seduced by products with words such as ‘sport’ or ‘swift’ in the name, and don’t assume all three-wheelers are suitable for running – most aren’t built
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
athletes even faster. Developed at Puma’s Faas Lab in Jamaica, the gimmick-free lightweight stability trainer includes a unique ‘catch and release’ system, which guides the foot into a neutral position and leads to a more biomechanically efficient stride
-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
recovery since your last run. The S3 stride sensor measures cadence as well as speed and distance, and the package can help you train to increase your stride length and cadence for a faster, more efficient run. Best of all, though, the accompanying Polar
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
; programme memory; electronic stride control to stop belt slipping; 12mph; 51x142cm; 0-15°; 2.5HP; non-foldingWarranty 3 years parts and labourPros Excellent heart-rate control; good on-screen instructions; clear display; smooth and stable; fast top speed
not offer the support a runner needs because it doesn't properly wrap and support the foot. Improper fit can even lead to plantar fasciitis. Fit tip Not only does your foot slightly lengthen as it hits the ground with each stride, it also spreads out, so
stride and natural side-to-side movement of runners, treadmill belts are expanding in width and length. Fifty-centimetre-wide belts are becoming common, and no good belt should be narrower than about 43 or 45cm. The length of the running area should
