Arguably the most advanced training aid on the market. Monitor your speed, pace, distance and also your heart rate and use a series of features designed to help you get the most from your training. Price £255 More Info
Hilly Twin Skin Anklet
Two layered technical socks to keep your keep comfortable for mile after mile. Price £8.95 More Info
Ultralife Detox
Ultralife Detox is one of the most effective cleansing and detoxification products available. It has been scientifically developed to improve digestion, bowel function and eliminate toxins. Price £9.25 More Info
Garmin Forerunner 205
Use cutting edge technology to monitor your training with this speed distance system. It does far more than tell you how far and how fast you have run!
Price £200 More Info
Hilly Runners Pouch
Versatile running pack suitable for carrying a range of items such as a mobile phone/iPod/mp3 player and plus larger items in the main compartment. Price £17.50 More Info
Ultralife Max
The ultimate sports nutrition and energy drink, combining bioactive vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, antioxidants, ginseng and other potent nutrients for the very best in sports nutrition! Price £ 12.55 More Info
Running safety
Page 2: Be smart, know your route and run with a partner
Be smart Running on the edge of a busy road where there is no footpath is no fun. You dodge the car mirrors as they flash past your elbows, those on the lorries whiz by your ear. The pot holes are no fun for your ankles and you suck in air full of petrol/diesel fumes. There’s usually somewhere better to run.
Know your route If you are running alone knowing where you are going means you won’t suddenly find yourself in an ‘unsavoury’ area or having to run along the edge of some busy road (see above) or rutted field.
Women may feel the need for this type of measure on personal safety grounds more than male runners. But no-one wants to be dodging fireworks or stones when they should be enjoying a run!
Run with a partner This is great socially but also adds safety. Whether you are talking about having someone there if you turn an ankle or avoiding some of the comments from cheeky young hoodlums two is better than one.
It gives you more opportunity to experiment and explore on runs, especially as at that very moment you’re are about to admit ‘I’m not quite sure where we are now’ your partner often pipes up ‘Oh, so now we’re here are we?’
The Pegasus is the best selling cushioning shoe of all time. Great cushioning and a stable feel for a neutral shoe. Good protection and enough responsiveness for when you want to push the pace. A well designed outsole means the shoe is suitable for running on varied terrain too!
adidas's top support shoe is their ground breaking GCS and it's a cracker. The GCS system deals with impact forces and starts controlling pronation from the moment your foot hits the ground! There’s adiPRENE+ cushioning for even more protection – a great ride.
Designed to bring all the benefits of Nike’s legendary Air cushioning and the Control At Origin technology that gives comfort from the moment your foot hits the ground. But the shoe also gives the freedom of allowing the foot to move naturally giving a beautifully smooth feel to the shoe.
A women's shoe combining of the principles behind the Pegasus and Free (the Nike shoe designed to train your foot to work more naturally). But there’s extra cushioning and stretch panels in the upper to make the overall feel a real delight.
This is a shoe that gives great cushioning whether you are running the miles on the road or on the treadmill. The shoe is also spot on for when you want to push the pace.
Great cushioning comes from Air units in the heel and forefoot plus a PU 'Crash Pad'. Then for support the Structure Triax has a combination of features including medial support, specially placed flex grooves and forefoot WARP.
A new Response shoe that includes cushioning from adiPRENE and adiPRENE+ and adidas' Pro-Moderator system to guide your foot through it's correct movement.
You want your body in the best shape with minimum hassle. To often your New Year’s resolution is finished sooner than your Christmas chocolates. You need a plan that works to breath new life into your fitness routine when you resolve is fading.
Whether you are exercising at the gym or heading out the door for a run the correct kit is vitally important. You want your challenges to come from the goals you have decided to take on not from kit that is not up to the job
Choosing a good pair of running shoes is hugely important in keeping you comfortable and helping to prevent injuries. Men's running shoes are now very good at doing this and a pair of relatively cheap running shoes will do a good job when compared to the cost of hobbling around with blisters or even injuries!
Choosing a good pair of running shoes is hugely
important in keeping you comfortable and helping to prevent injuries. Women’s
running shoes are now very good at doing this and a pair of relatively cheap
running shoes will do a good job when compared to the cost of hobbling around
with blisters or even injuries!
The idea of having your every move tracked by satellite may sound like something from a James Bond film. But more and more of us are now reaping the benefits of running with a watch that uses GPS technology to measure our speed and distance covered as we run.
What happens if you get a stitch or blister? How do I jog or even breathe? There’s no need to lug around a heavy manual explaining how to run. Here’s all the advice you’ll require to become better than you ever thought possible
If you eat junk and do no exercise you get in shape – it’s just that the shape is ‘round’. Being active and eating properly will mean you can look yourself up and down rather than side-to-side.
If you want a drill sergeant to bully you into exercising join the army! But it's more fun, effective and motivating to follow our SMART principles to get the most out of your training.
Beginning an exercise program is great. Making mistakes will leave you feeling physically and mentally sore! Getting it right will lead to you looking and feeling great – ready to take on more!
A good night’s rest will set you up for better days – better exercise, better moods, better concentration and better able to take everything life throws at you in your stride.
For most of us the toughest part of exercise is lacing up our shoes and heading from the sofa to the door. If you can conquer this part then the rest just falls into place. So find out how you can be sure you are always ready to be up and at ‘em when it’s time to train.
The desire to get fit and stay healthy is a good one. But there are many traps that can catch out the unsuspecting. We steer you around the potential hazards so you can hit the peaks without falling into the pitfalls.
No-one likes to stereotype but some people can be easily categorised by their exercise habits. We talk you through a few of the breeds of fitness animal you may have spotted.
Give yourself a reason to get fit, stay fit, feel good about yourself and stick with the good habits while those around you are losing focus. You need to choose a suitable goal and plot your way to success.
Loss of enthusiasm is one of the major reasons why people fall away from a healthy lifestyle. We show you some easy to use techniques that will make sure you can get motivated and stay enthusiastic for the healthy lifestyle you really want.
Thousands of pounds are wasted each year by people with the wrong idea about what they need to get fit. Other people make do with second best in terms of their health and fitness because they are not spending on the basics that would make all the difference. Make sure you use your money wisely and effectively.
Stress is one of the biggest issues facing our society today. No area of our life seems free from it. The good news is that there are simple and practical steps you can take to combat stress and its harmful effects.
If you want to look and feel better it is not all about a gut busting frenzy of activity a few times a week. There are simple and manageable steps you can take at each stage of the day to become fitter and healthier.
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Looking for a Challenge?
With the New Year on the way it’s time to be picking your next challenge.
Take a look at the Sports Fitness events section to find your next test of fitness or act of planned craziness.
If you want some encour- agement, support, and banter to help you stick to those New Year's Resolutions we have just the thing – Sports Fitness Partners.
You can swap messages with kindred spirits through our secure system which means you can check their profile before accepting their messages, don’t have to share your email and can 'bar' people at any time.
