Stay on your feet no matter what the British climate brings - we've tested five treadmills help you find your perfect winter running companion.Three keys to treadmill trainingGo fastA good rule of thumb for setting the pace and length of speedwork sessions: aim to run your longer...

-built workouts each (their details are also stored separately, so everyone can track their progress). It also has adjustable shock-absorption, so you can change it to replicate different running surfaces, or to suit different surfaces in your house. The graphics

portable music players on the market.What to look for The lighter and smaller the device the better - but make sure you can read the screen properly on the runEase of use is key - you don't want to have to stop running to find the right trackMake sure you

Running to work (and home again) can help you maximise your training and keep your regime on track. But you'll need something to carry your keys, phone, shoes - maybe even your laptop.So we road-tested eight of the latest running backpacks to select

tester found they gripped well without pressure, and the lenses provided good coverage though not quite as wide as some on test. Great value for money.Contact www.tg-sunglasses.com Sundog Track Price £50Weight 28gThree lenses (clear, amber

before running so this doesn't happen. This sounds great, but in practice you can only select up to 12 tracks so it's little use for long runs. Another negative is the blue display, which is hard to read in sunlight. On the plus side, though, the sound

sure you’re running far enough to make a difference, but not so far you’ll be exhausted. If you’re looking to improve your speed, they’re also the best way to track your progress and keep yourself on pace during a race.These days, it’s rare to find a

-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

For the multitude of people who find listening to music beneficial while training, there’s nothing more irritating than having your favourite track ruined by headphones that sound tinny or work themselves loose on the run. There are many different

, though, are relatively random and if you plotted out your raw calculated position it would look as if you were staggering about drunkenly.This is the track of an out-and-back run recorded on a GPS watch,then exported to a PC and overlaid onto a satellite