Best Gadget Garmin Forerunner 405The latest version of this GPS watch was the clear winner in our speed and distance monitor test in January 2009. It builds on the strengths of its widely respected predecessor with a sleeker design

Winner: Halifax HarriersCompetition for this award proved every bit as fierce as last year, but in the end its excellence in virtually every category is what made Halifax Harriers the stand-out choice. The Harriers have long been seen as a vital part of the West Yorkshire ...

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by up to 24 beats per minute. A better way to find your max is to do a running test. Run evenly as fast as you can for three minutes (ideally on a treadmill), resting with two or three minutes gentle running, then repeating the fast three minutes

is identifying your weaknesses. That's what led Giles to develop the Physical Competency Assessment, a wide-ranging battery of tests that identify possible weak links in the kinetic chain for people in all sports. "The tests expose limitations in a variety

decided to put them to the test. This final training day was a chance for Lee, Emma, Craig, Rosie and Colin to show off their pacing skills and hone their speed: they ran a mile out-and-back at race pace – without the comfort blanket of a GPS watch

Photo by: Bakke-Svensson/Ironman An Ironman triathlon is an emotional experience. The physical and mental challenge presented by the event (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run) slowly removes the layers of complexity within you until there is not...

We tested the latest minimalist models at the RW Shoe Lab and on the feet of 24 wear-testers. Seven pairs rose to the top because of their ultralight weight, flexibility and low heel heights. In the reviews that follow, each shoe’s flexibility

often see round figures quoted in general guides, ranging from 70-90 per cent of MHR. Unfortunately, the reason they’re so vague is that – as we’ve found out – we’re all different.In the early days, you’d have needed a physiological lab test to find