Last updated: 17-Jan-19 By Fiona Outdoors SKINS are a brand well-known for designing compression clothing for runners and other athletes. Their latest collection is the DNAmic ULTIMATE, which includes what they call “performance-boosting DNAmic Gradient Compression tech” for “support and stabilisation” of leg muscles. I have been testing the SKINS DNAmic ULTIMATE Starlight women’s tights …
Last updated: 17-Feb-19 By Alice Morrison I know that is a big claim in the title there and I am immediately going to caveat it with the provisos that every runner and every race are different, but what I am aiming to do is give a comprehensive list of what you might need on a …
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Last updated: 11-Oct-18 By Alice Morrison Thunder and lightning crack over my house and the torrential Autumn rain freezes and turns to snow on the Atlas mountain peaks that surround me. It’s just as cold inside the house as it is out, and frankly I am rubbing my hands in glee because there could be …
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Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Dan Stinton Time has flown since I was lurking around the Montane showroom in Kendal checking out the new Montane Via Trail series earlier in the year. We’ve survived another beast from the east, I ran the Oldham Way Ultra in training just in case I didn’t get to do the …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Seth Grotzke There are three types of people when it comes to running attire: there are those who dress like they’re out to win races; there are those who dress to look trendy; and then there are those of us who look like walking charity shops. My wife would like to …
Last updated: 16-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison It’s an all-you-can-eat buffet of women’s running kit for this test out. Pieces from Craft’s spring/summer collection for women: Eaze Jersey Hood Jacket, Eaze Melange T, Eaze Tights, and Cool Intensity Singlet. Perfect for those of you coming into Spring and dreaming of those warm Summer days and for …
Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Fiona Outdoors The new 2XU Reflect range includes the brand’s usual compression fabric benefits as well as 360-degree visibility for increased safety while training in the dark. I have been testing them on dark runs around the streets of Glasgow and further afield. Features 360-degree reflective detail Compression support to adductor, …
Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison From late Spring onwards, it is time to break out the three-quarter-length or knee-length running tights and free those legs and ankles to the sun and wind. I like a shorter length because they give you all the support you need while keeping you that bit cooler, also you …
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Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By James Eacott James spent much of the winter running in tights (or ‘leggings’, to others). Winter in the UK was mild pre-Christmas, but January has seen him run in temperatures predominantly between -5⁰C and +5⁰C, with plenty of mud along the way. He tested two pairs of tights from inov-8 and …
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Last updated: 17-Aug-18 By Alice Morrison Autumn is in full swing and winter is creeping up on us. The weather is changing daily and it is definitely time to store the summer shorts or running tights and bring out their longer, thicker winter cousins. I had never used either of these brands before and was …
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