’s claims, it feels a little scratchy. Contact: 01926 339388; www.lockwoods.comOdlo Synergy – £39Hot spots: The mix of polyester and merino wool works well. It’s comfortable, wicking and warm, with none of the scratchiness found in the 100 per cent woolen

-Fit fabric is highly water-resistant and of the three convertible jackets on test, the Nike offers the best seal around the arm zips.Contact 0800 056 1640; www.nike.comBrooks Nightlife Vest - £45The Nightlife Vest is perfect for cold and damp autumn runs

to recover between each repetition. Be sure to have a 10-minute warm-up jog first and a similar cool-down afterwards. The best place to run intervals is on a track, but if you don’t have one nearby don’t worry. Find a flat grassy area, where you can run

for different training intensities.Smaller sized watch. Great for women, but numbers and information still easy to read.Contact: 01278 723355; www.idass.com Cardiosport Xtreme £109.99Programmable HR recovery.Interval timer can be set up for 20 intervals

water will be warmed in the woolly fibres.Best for Wet and cold winter trail and fell runs. A great sock for cross-country runners.Contact 01625 582130; www.runningbear.co.ukSplash out on the…X-Sock Sky RunPrice £10 per pairWhat is it? Probably one

runners accept wet feet as par for the course, but pair up a mesh shoe with a quick-drying wool-mix sock. The cold water trapped between your skin and the sock actually warms up, so it isn't as bad as it sounds."Even the shoe companies seem to agree

.Contact www.sidas.com; 01539 725 817Noene High Tech Soles No2 - £17At just two millimetres thick, the Noene is the slimmest footbed on test but the firm claims it will absorb 94 per cent of the shock from heelstrike. (The material was originally used to soak

, but the Mayfly is actually pretty close to Nike founder Bill Bowerman’s vision of the perfect running shoe – one that would fall apart just beyond the finish line. And at £25, it’s also the cheapest serious running shoe for years.Contact: 0800 056 1640; www

for the tiny-fingered. Pros Big digits; good looking; great valueCons Small buttons; cloth strap ContactsAdidas; 0161-419 2500Nike; 0800-056 1640Polar; 01926 310 330Timex; 020 8326 6900

heart rate that you're aiming for (eg 60 per cent for an easy run would be 150 x 0.60 = 90), and add it to your resting heart rate: 90 + 56 = 146. The final figure is your working heart rate. Sample Sessions: 60% Recovery run - this will feel slow