Expecting a long wait at the cold start area of the New York City Marathon I was looking to keep warm with a light, compact and cheap sleeping bag. Read my review of the Berghaus Flare 700 Mummy Sleeping Bag.
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Today is Guinness World Record Day. Forget Usain Bolt’s 9.58 for 100m or Paula Radcliffe’s 2:15:25 for a marathon, today’s record attempts are the ones everyone aspires to. Who doesn’t want to be the world record holder for 100m – dressed as a pantomime animal, be credited for the most skips on a pogo stick in one minute, or lay claim to the longest duration spinning a basketball on the nose.
Are you finding your hunter boots are becoming white from blooming rubber. Watch our review of the Hunter UV Tech spray to clean and remove the bloom.
If you are a triathlete looking for quick way to wear your trainers, a parent of a young child, or just have trouble trying your own laces, Greeper Laces are an amazing new invention that enables the user to loosen and tighten laces with ease and they never come undone! Read our review, and watch our demonstration. Also find out how you can join Triple Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington in raising money for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal.
Tags: charity, Chrissie, Co-ordination, Dexterity, donation, Jane Tomlinson, Lace, Sport, trainers, Triathlete, Wellington
Looking for a new activity to keep the children entertained but active over the holidays. Then how about Tailball? -about a new range from the makers of Swingball. Read our review of the Tailball Light and how our under 12 road testers got on.
Read our review of 9bar a nutritious new energy bar made with a unique mix of seeds. Each bar provides a valuable source of energy for both physical endurance and immediate impact, great for athletes and active people.
Tags: active, digestible, energy, energy bar, flax, hemp, hemp protein, nutrition, organic, protein, pumpkin, seed, Sport
Looking for a deep tissue massage after training or competing in sports then read our review of HoMedics Compact Percussion Massager.
Tags: athlete, deep tissue, heat, home, infra red, massage, muscle, percussion, Sport, tapotement, vibrating
Blisters are the bane of runners, walkers, hikers, sports players and fashionistas. Read about our road test of Blistop from Flexitol an invisible protective, water-resistant ‘second skin’ which acts as a barrier between the footwear and skin to prevent blisters.
Tags: blister, blisters, Blistop, protection, road test, Runners, second skin, shoes, spray, trainers
