Time to blow away those winter cobwebs and get in shape for spring! Whether you're after a PB in a summer race, or looking to lose a bit of winter padding, we've got what you need to get going. From windproofs to water carriers, road racers to technical tees, check out these spring running gear ideas. Read more »
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All running watches have a have stopwatch to time your run; the more advanced have the option of recording splits, countdown, interval and recovery timer, even hydration alarms. These features will help you with your speed, consistency and or stamina. If you want to lose weight or work on your fitness, you might consider a heart rate monitor. The most basic will tell you your workout's average and maximum heart rate, the more advanced ones calculate your VO2Max, set your HR zones and let you work out in a specific zone or even create your own workout consisting of several HR zones and will alert you if you go outside of them. You'll know how many calories you have burned, or when are you improving your fitness or burning fat. A speed and distance monitor not only measures speed and distance, but also acts as a running partner, trainer or 'someone' to race. Many of them come as a bundle of watch, heart rate monitor and speed and distance reader all in one. You can upload and store your workout at online running communities. You can also build your workout or download a ready made one based on your data and the results you want to achieve.