Fitness notes
●Tone-uptips●Sortyourrunninginjuries●Bestcomfyhikingboots
Mums weigh
nearly 3lb more
on average than
childless women
of thesame age.*
Book gym time!
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STAY ACTIVE, GET EXPLORING!
Whetheryou’rehiking,cycling,climbingormountaineering,if youlove
exploringthegreatoutdoors,you’llknowtheimportanceof goodmapping.
Butwithanappforeverything,what’sthepointof a dedicatedGPSdevice?
If you’redoinga quickjauntaroundthepark,a phone’sfine.Foranything
moreserious,youneedtherightgear– especiallywhenconditionsturn tricky.
TheSatmapStayActive 20 hasupto 16hoursbatterylife,is submergible up
to 1.5mandis shockresistant.TheGPS
hasoptionsforOrdnanceSurveymaps
at 1:10,1:25and1:50kandyoucan
plan,recordandshareroutes,linkto
yourheartratemonitorandlogyour
statistics.Pricesstartat £395;satmap.
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checkoutfora 25percentdiscount.3
OFTHEBEST
COMFY HIKING
BOOTSAdidasTERREXFreeHikerParley
£169.95;adidas.co.uk
Enjoya greatmixof sock-like
comfort(thanksto theadidas
Primeknitupper)andurban
looksin thesebootsmade
withrecycledoceanplastic.OnCloudrockWaterproof
£180;on-running.com
A lightweight,comfyandstylish
speed-hikingbootwith
Missiongriponthesolesfor
greattractiononthetrails.
Choosefromfourcolours.MerrellZionGTXMid
£140;ellisbrigham.com
Builtusingtrail-running-shoe
technology,thebouncy,
waterproofZionshavetough
uppersandVibram®Megagrip
solesto copewithall conditions.LISTEN UP!
It’s official: a new study in the
journal Frontiers in Psychology is
the first to show that listening to music
at a higher tempo reduces the perceived
effort involved in exercise and increases its
benefits. Interestingly, these effects were
greater for endurance exercises, such as
walking and running, than for high-intensity
exercises, such as weightlifting. So, next
time you’re heading to the park,
download some pumping tunes, get
those earphones on and
hopefully you’ll keep
going for longer!