Best new fitness and running tech 2018
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Kick-start summer by stepping up your running regime.
Whether you need to keep track of your heart rate or need an on-the-go coach, we've rounded up the best running tech to buy now.
Zwift Running
An online fitness platform that lets you run in a virtual world from the comfort of your home or gym. All you need is your phone and a treadmill (and a footpod, if your treadmill isn’t Bluetooth-connected).
Free | Zwift | Download now
LifeBeam Vi
These running headphones use AI to provide a personal trainer in your ear. It’ll train you on your time, breathing, step count and heart rate as you go, while still playing your music.
£149 | Amazon | Buy it now
Find our full roundup on the Best bluetooth headphones for running here.
Altra Torin IQ
These smart running trainers collect data via lightweight pressure sensors that run the length of the shoe, giving you live coaching tips as you go.
£160 | Altra Footwear | Buy it now
Stryd Sensor
A power meter for running: it clips onto your shoe and generates a single power figure, in watts, to tell you how hard you’re running, accounting for terrain, form and fatigue.
£213.21 | Amazon | Buy it now
Myzone MZ-3
This fitness tracker is worn around your chest and uses Bluetooth, ANT+ and Analog technology to measure your heart rate, with 99.4 per cent accuracy. In-built memory means you can make each session count even when you’ve not got a smartphone.
£129.99 | Amazon | Buy it now