When you're starting out in triathlon, one of the most important bits of kit you'll buy is your wetsuit. For those lacking a little confidence in the water, making the right choice is crucial, but even if you're comfortable ploughing through chilly lakes, your wetsuit should keep...

It’s easy to find excuses not to run, without adding inclement weather to the list. Taking on the elements can help to make you psychologically tougher, so get yourself kitted out and get out there.We’ve tested the latest kit, from base layers

you should check that the models which you’re considering fit into your boot. We’ve listed the strollers’ dimensions, along with our road-test results, over the next four pages. But a word of warning: the models we’ve tested are all built for running

To help you flash a little more leg we've put together a selection of some of the best shorts on the market.Brooks Element Notch – £22Silky shell and super-soft lining. A longer cut means that they aren't too revealing. (Men's + Women's) Contact www.brooksrunning.co.uk; 01903 817...

. But once you reset the chronograph, it’ll only hold the work-out until you start another. Pros Tested quality; large digitsCons Fiddly crown operation; lack of multi- session memoryTimex Ironman 100 HRM £100Key features 100-lap, single-session memory

With so many heart-rate and speed-and-distance monitors on the market it’s easy to forget that you can still buy sports watches that don’t receive signals from space or warn you that you’re in imminent danger of cardiac arrest. And if you’re happy to run unencumbered by chest str...

Effective training is all about progression - train the same, stay the same. To become better you need to challenge yourself and for less then a tenner a cycle computer can provide some structure and motivation to your training. Common features such as average speed, current spee...

New runners are often prone to saying "I’m not a real runner," as if there’s a litmus test for such an entity. Okay, maybe there is. Work it out for yourself. You know you’re a real runner when:1. You eat energy bars when you don’t have to.2. You

Ultimate Direction Speedemon 2300 – £89.99A pack for the runner with a long commute who needs to take lots of gear to work. The Speedemon has a 35-litre capacity – so you could conceivably pack a shock-proof laptop – and also comes with a three-litre drinks bladder. The pack look...

Drinking during most races is pretty simple. Race organisers thoughtfully set up trestle tables with cups, and kindly volunteers hand out energy drinks, water or weak orange squash to parched competitors. Sadly, unless your friends and family are as fanatical about your running a...