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Brooks Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13
Price: £100
Year: 2013
In short:Brooks has understandably been loath to mess with a shoe that has been its UK bestseller for several years. It provides a nice mix of solid pronation support and cushioning (which have been subtly tweaked), and some wear testers this time
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Mizuno Wave Musha 4
Price: £75
Year: 2012
Reader rating: 5/5 from 1 review
In short:Another year, another steadily performing Musha. Pros:Another year, another steadily performing Musha. Cons:Another year, another steadily performing Musha. Weight (M): 240g Weight (W): 240g Full Review: Another year, another steadily
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3:59.4: The Quest for the Four-minute Mile by Bob Phillips
Price: £12.95
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
and distant past. The best bits were the match races of pro vs amateur in the late 19th century (which produced a record which stood for 30 years) and coverage of the pre and immeadaite-post second world war attempts. Overall: An interesting historical ride
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26.2: Running the London Marathon by Julie Welch
Price: £9
Year: 2000
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 1 review
are the testimonies of maybe 15 different runners from that year - from elite runners hoping for Olympic qualification to first-timers ecstatic to finish. It charts their reasons for running, their training, build-up and their race. Weaknesses: Truly inspiring
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Saucony Grid Tangent
Price: £70
Year: 2005
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 4 reviews
since 20 years running. great for all type of running except trail Penfold: FAST, LIGHT BUT REASONABLY SUBSTANTIAL Strengths: Comfy, responsive, good for fast training or longer races. Some supprt. Weaknesses: Comfy, responsive, good for fast training
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Saucony Grid T5
Price: £40
Year: 2005
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 1 review
needed decent trainers. My only concern was the fact that I was going to spend loads of money on a new pair and then perhaps lose the running bug.Thankfully that has not happened and in fact I am entering three races this year (Ecos 5 mile, Lisburn 10k
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Nike Perseus 3
Price: £65
Year: 2006
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 5 reviews
wearing them, so much so that I don't even really feel them whilst running. Have ran 2 PB's in them in the 2 races I have done since buying. Weaknesses: They feel light, surprising when they look chunky. Nice and cushioned, I felt a great improvment
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New Balance 901
Price: £70
Year: 2006
Reader rating: 5/5 from 3 reviews
untied. JamesEarlJones: EXCELLENT LIGHTWEIGHT TRAINER Strengths: Comfy, feels lighter than they probably are. Weaknesses: Comfy, feels lighter than they probably are. Overall: I won a pair of NB shoes in a recent race & very glad I went for this model. A
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Newton Terra Momentus
Price: £120
Year: 2011
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 2 reviews
and very comfortable straight out of the box. Ran an off road marathon in them almost straight out of the box (3 mile trial run). Did the same race last year and trashed my feet in a pair of shoes I previous had no problems with. This time came back
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Lore Of Running by Timothy Noakes
Price: £19.99
Year: 2002
Reader rating: 4/5 from 32 reviews
, racing and everything else to do with running. Overall: A great book. Helped my dad train for Comrades Marathon in South Africa (56 miles)years back & helped me for FLM 2005. If you need to know about how to train, race, eat then this is a must read. GGHT
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