While running around the neighbourhood scores
top marks for convenience, it’s not the most
sociable of active pursuits, and it can be hard to
motivate yourself. If you’d like to run with others
when it suits you, but don’t have friends nearby, try
an app such as myCrew (mycrew.com), a social
network for runners that helps you find people of
your level near you. Download the app to your
smartphone, enter your running stats and connect
with other local runners who match your ability.
Add or get invited to a run, check out profiles of
your crew and say ‘hi!’ via chat and off you go!
RUN WITH CHUMS
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BOOST YOUR
SWIM WORKOUT12%
the percentage increase
in your activity rates over
the summer months**TENNIS TIME!
Serious players will appreciate the
input from 15-time Grand Slam
winner, Novak Djokovic, as they don
the latest Asics Court FF 2 tennis
shoes and hit those winners. Greater flexibility in the midfoot area, together with a
wider heel, helps boost speed and stability, whatever surface you’re playing on.
Djokovic himself is wearing the tomato red men’s version this season, so if they’re
good enough for him... £155; asics.com.FITNESS
WORDS:Emma Lewis PHOTOGRAPHY: iStock *Nike Swim’s Jane McCormickwas part of the world record team for a two-way and three-way English Channelcrossing, and runsOpen Swim UK. Nike Swim Pull buoy, £17; Nike Swim Hand Paddles, £18,wiggle.co.uk. **According to Decathlon’s Activity Index survey 2018Nike Swim’s Jane
McCormick* on
how to get the
most from
swim-training
accessories.
‘A pull buoy isolates and lifts
your legs, giving you a more
streamlined body position so you
can focus on your pull of the water,
as you get most of your speed
from your upper body. Place it
between your thighs, knees or
ankles and use your leg and core
muscles to help keep it in place.
Hand paddles also improve your
pull when used with the pull buoy.
Paddles with holes in, such as
those by Nike Swim, are good for
developing shoulder strength.’3 OF THE BEST...
SKORTS
Zaazee Zyra Skort
£50; zaazee.co.uk
Compression shorts as long
as the skort, plus a wide
waistband, lots of stretch and a vibrant
pattern. Makes a great all-rounder.
CMP Running Skirt
£42.95; ardblairsports.com
With elasticated inner shorts,
this skirt is antibacterial
and antistatic, breathable, lightweight,
stretchy and sweat wicking. Result!
Bjorn Borg Trista Skirt
£40; bjornborg.com
Perfect for tennis, this
great-looking, short skirt
has inner jersey shorts,that wick
moisture and leave you room to move.