's new Formotion products have been designed with movement in mind so these short tights are supportive, breathable in the right places and won't chafe. (Men's + Women's)Contact www.adidas.comNike Lightweight Running Short – £16Roomy, baggy shorts. Dri

suffer from PMS, though, running could be just the thing to keep it at bay. One study found that women who ran an average of just 12 miles a week for six months reported less breast tenderness, bloating, depression and stress. It's thought that the feel

features. One of those is the interval training function, which allows you to set 30 different interval times to run consecutively. Its big, rubberised buttons are easy to hit, and the overall memory stores 100 laps in multiple sessions (the total time

. So she asked her boyfriend, Rob Watts, financial journalist and long-time runner.“It was obvious that Mags had a natural talent for running, and she wanted to get better,” says Watts. “She just wasn’t structuring her training to get the improvements

, running apparel hit the shelves of a leading supermarket, as well as an effective injury treatment sourced from a flightless bird. Here, then, is a purely subjective list of our favourite running products of 2003.Shoe Of The Year… Reebok Premier Road – £55

Discovering that you needed a motion control shoe was once like finding out that you had to wear braces on your teeth. In the long run, they would be good for you, but unlike, say, racing flats, they weren't exciting or fun to wear. They were a

incentive to achieve both my goals. I don’t think it’ll be easy, but I think having to report to RW readers will prove a big motivation. I did do a bit of running in my 20s. I worked on Woman’s Own magazine and organised a series of 30 10K runs for women

Whatever type of runner you are, you should give serious consideration to investing in a heart rate monitor. From as little as £40 you can add a whole new dimension to your training. Strap on a heart rate monitor and you’ll never run too quickly

to an average of 83 and a maximum of 111 - the two-for-one sausages offer was pretty exciting. "I'm amazed by your shopping heart rates," says Dunbar. "I'd expect them to be higher, you must enjoy it more than most people."—Rob SpeddingAs well as keeping you

sweeter, more traditional flapjack version of Powerbar. Drier than the original bar and much sweeter. That, combined with a strong aftertaste, means it isn’t ideal while running. EAS Results for WomenPrice: £1.50.Weight: (55g).Calories per bar (198kcal