treadmill, you don’t need many preset programmes, and you can live with a slightly narrow belt and lightweight feel.Contact: 0115-981 0205; www.hebbindinc.com (*Best below £1500*) JK-Exer 938B £1099Defining features 5 programmes; 10mph; 43x133cm; 0-12°; 1.7

1-Pro £1999 Vision 8200HRC £1799 (*Best below £2000*)Kettler Marathon £1725Trimline 2650 £1449 (*Best below £1500*)JK-Exer 938B £1099Proform 570 £800 6 buying tipsWhen you’re treadmill shopping, remember that a more expensive machine is likely

treadmill last? Typically, 7-12 years, with 10 years about average. Of course, with proper care, some treadmills far exceed the average. With neglect, even the expensive ones die young. Dust, grit and lack of lubrication are innocuous treadmill-killers. Once

hill workouts. Don't go overboard though: climbing a steep incline of 11 to 15 per cent is more of a strength-training workout than a running one.Target Heart Rate Heart-rate zone programs are ideal for recovery runs because they force you to maintain a

, increase the speed settings to make sure you're always sprinting at 8/10 effort. If you've only got time for a short workout, this short sharp session (10-15 minutes) does the trick. Warm up with an easy jog on an 0.25-1

picking up the pace and eventually the walking breaks went. A few years on, I'm now a marathon runner and gone from a size 14 to between an 8 and a 10. So stick at it, it's worth it in the end. Oh, and by the way,you'll burn a lot more calories outside

be at least 127cm, with 140-150cm preferable for taller runners. Make sure you feel comfortable and confident on the belt, and check that it doesn’t sometimes stutter, slip or slide off-centre. Controls The console buttons for changing speed and incline

heart-rate strap, though it was difficult to get a signal with this. It has a fan, although this was not very effective.Tunturi T60F, £1,500 Running area 51cm x 138cmMotor 2.5HP Top speed 12.5mphContact www.tunturi.co.ukThis was easy to get going

-long battle against gravity. Gravity has lost the last few rounds and his 10K PB has consequently improved from 50 to 35 minutes, and half-marathon from 1:55 to 1:20.Most likely to: Fuel up on mucky-fat sarnies Did you know? Njord retired from crown

session, I suggest you start with a one kilometre warm up. Then run 3 x 1K at your 10K race pace, with two or three minutes of jogging after each. Finish the session with a one kilometre warm-down. As you get better, try to build up to 6 x 1K