Since leaving the army with a medical discharge for loss of hearing, I’ve hunted for headphones that I could wear without putting in my ears, so not to damage my hearing any further. Headphones to put in my ears were a no go, hook around the ear headphones still sat in the ear and so [...]
This has to be the ultimate racing lightweight waterproof jacket and for the outdoor athlete, fell runner and ultra runner who needs quality light weight kit, you can’t beat the Kamleika Race Jacket from OMM, I tested Both the over head smock version, and the full zip option. The fabric used is called Galanots which [...]
This partial compression sock has been developed especially for the long distance runner, so when I was looking around for the best sock possible for my needs as an Ultra Runner, I jumped at the chance to trial these socks and they have definitely come up top trumps! The partial compression stabilises your muscles, improves [...]
Novice | Experienced Club Runner | Athlete Just don’t forget to bring these essential pieces of kit to your next race… Hat or visor & Sunglasses: Protection from the sun and to help you look the part, remember the sun doesn’t need to be hot, if it’s sunny protect yourself. I recommend the X-Bionic Visor [...]
Staying Inbounds or exploring sidecountry? We’ve got the setups for you… SkiingInbounds | Nordica Enforcer Boot & Rossignol FKS Binding When Rossi discontinued the FKS binding in 2007, its fans (Freeriders) who loved its wide footprint and seven points of contact for better control snapped up pairs on eBay… GOOD NEWS! [...]
With the event of the smart phone such as the iphone and Blackberry, the app world has opened up to the fitness world and with a vengeance, now you can find almost any type of app you can think of to do with fitness to help you get fit, many are like having a personal [...]
Looking through the fitness apps on my iPhone, I came across this app and thought Id try it out for a bit of fun and to see if its an app that people could actually use to help get fit and active… It is primarily a walking app but you could use it for running [...]
Follow Mike Buss, World Record Breaking Endurance Athlete over the next 2 weeks, giving you top advice for your preparations for this year’s Half Marathon training. TWO WEEKS TO GO – Final Preparation: It’s only a couple of weeks to go, so you should be right on top of your training. You should be aiming [...]
This week’s Gadget test concentrates on the top phone carrying armbands on the market today, I will be looking at durability, comfort, value for money and practicality etc. As more and more smart phones hit the market, along with MP3s and iPods, almost every runner has one, but where do you carry it? How do [...]
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