and bright women's and girls' one-pieces, men's and boys' shorts and longer, form-fitting jammers, and co-ordinating caps. Names such as Trafalgar, Mayfair and Carnaby continue the London theme.With a variety of colours, such as turquoise, pink, royal blue

of women who say they've actually run better after having sex before a race," says Milroy. There might even be some evidence to back up his claim: a survey of 2,000 runners at the Flora London Marathon revealed that the runners who'd had sex the night

that the side seams rubbed slightly on the upper arm, and, annoyingly, it was a bit tricky to get off after working up a sweat. A good choice for the gym and yoga, but not supportive enough for medium or big-busted women to run in.Insport Dritec – £25Sizes 32C

) and 19.1 (for women) are considered unhealthy. setFormData();

If there's one bit of running kit that really matters, it's those bits of moulded polyeurethane on your feet. So this week we've picked out three niggling shoe queries from the Gear forum. Lend us your thoughts...Q1: The washing machine conundrum

and Olympic 10,000m bronze medallist, describes a race he first ran in 1973, when he finished second to the American Frank Shorter.“You go across some fields, then alongside the smelliest river you have ever known in your life, jumping over holes in the canal

of Sports Medicine, which calls for 590-1180ml per hour.For the first time in its 107-year history, the Boston Marathon this spring provided all 20,000 runners with a fold-out pamphlet from the American Running Association and the American Medical Athletic

selected! Gharib, who also slipped on the cobbles, was third in 2:07:02.The British MenThe first British runner was former Olympic fourth placer Jon Brown, who eased round well inside the 2004 Olympic qualifying standard of 2:15:00 with 2:13:39. He

on enjoying the pretty park views instead.Angmering Bluebell Trail 10K (West Sussex, April 25)Make the most of this rare chance to explore the privately-owned 11,000-acre Angmering Park Estate. Nestled in the heart of the West Sussex countryside, this single

before the 1970s you may still have lead pipes or there may be a lead pipe connecting your home with your area's water supply.Harmful effects: Even a small amount is bad news; lead can cause irritability, anaemia and nerve damage. Women trying to conceive