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Polar M430

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:58:47 +0000

Polar M430 Having previously been a Garmin user I made the switch to Polar and have to say I have been very impressed with the watch and supporting mobile app so far. First impressions the watch looks good and is loaded with features including GPS and of course heart rate. I don’t use it for [...]

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Feetures Socks

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:42:51 +0000

Feetures Elite Light Cushion Mini Crew The first thing that attracted me to this sock was the unique look of the product. With a stripy design and a cut that comes up above the ankle it was something that I had to give a go. I’m certainly a runner that likes to add a splash [...]

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New Balance 1080 v9

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:41:23 +0000

New Balance 1080v9 My first impressions of the new version (9) of the 1080’s was very different to my impression now, I tried them on and wasn’t too sure whether I liked them as they were such a different design compared to the version 8’s. I then tried them again and had them on a [...]

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Book review: Running with the Buffaloes

flemwod@me.com — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 19:48:04 +0000

When I was reading Jonny's book recommendations, he listed all of my favourite books, but I noticed that he forgot to add Running with the Buffaloes! The author, Chris Lear, follows the University of Colorado XC team through the dramatic 1998 NCAA season. The star of the team is the 2000 Olympic Games hope Adam [...]

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Nike Zoom Fly #Breaking2

Jonny Mellor — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:06:24 +0000

After the hype of Nike Breaking 2 project they have released the first consumer version of the now famous Zoomfly Vaporfly shoe. I've waited to purchase these shoes as I was intrigued to see what all the fuss was about... I also liked the look and design of them. The shoe it's self are made with [...]

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SiS Go Gel Review

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:47:49 +0000

Today’s review is the Science in Sport (SiS) Go Isotonic Energy Gel. The SiS gel is my gel of choice having tried a mixture of different gels when training for my first marathon in 2015. The gel is available in various flavours, with tropical personally being my favourite. I have to say I wasn’t keen on [...]

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Running Books

Jonny Mellor — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:24:53 +0000

Recovery between training is important and what better way to do it than reading about running! Here’s a few favourite running reads of mine along with a few recommendations to keep you busy whether you’re shopping for Christmas or looking for something to read on holiday! Enjoy! Top Running Books Born to Run: The Hidden [...]

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SOS Rehydrate Review

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:16:57 +0000

It’s a relatively well-publicised fact that if you become dehydrated your performance instantly begins to suffer… Given this ‘mini’ heat wave we’ve been experiencing in the UK recently and insane amount of SOS I’ve been consuming I thought I’d review the SOS electrolyte hydration drink, which is supposedly as effective as an IV drip! The [...]

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My Daily Ride

Jonny Mellor — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:40:11 +0000

My Daily Ride My go to mileage trainer is the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080, with the current model out the v7. Having previously come from wearing Adidas trainers, specifically the Adidas Glide Boost I was pleasantly surprised with the original 1080 (non fresh foam) in 2015. Since then though, I have to say the [...]

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Wellbrix Review

Jonny Mellor — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:03:51 +0000

“Should be part of every runners kit” by Paul Holmes Wellbrix is marketed as the 1st modular massage system which can provide a valid alternative and improvement to using a foam roller. There are 3 styles of Wellbrix (knuckle, elbow and finger) which can magnetically attach to each other to provide different configurations depending on [...]

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