Most runners have a short list of kit they'd quite like but have never actually bought. A vest so the long run stops getting planned around water fountains. A belt so your phone isn't in your hand for two hours. A chest light for the mornings that are about to get dark again. I've got eight bundles of exactly that sort of kit, and I'm giving all of it away to eight different people. Here's what's in every bundle, and how to enter. Entries close on 30 September 2026.

Two years ago we bought a Thule Urban Glide 3 and I reviewed it nine months in. This is the follow up nobody writes: what held up, what wore out, the advice I'm taking back, what buggy running is really like, and the honest answer to whether it kept me running. Plus what I'd say to any new parent wondering if they're still a runner.

FTP don't make a gel, and that's not an oversight — it's the whole proposition. The £19.99 Starter Stack gets you two flavours of Energy Pastilles, a Power Fluids taster and the reusable Adventure Pouch, so you can find out whether bulk-bought chews suit you before committing to a kilo. After a month of easy runs, long runs and gym sessions: the tart cherry is superb, the value beats gels, the carabiner is weak, and getting one out mid-run takes practice. Here's who it's for and who should stay