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Should you buy the COROS Pace 2 running / fitness watch? (Quick first look review)

Should you buy the COROS Pace 2 running / fitness watch? (Quick first look review)

by Claire Maxted | Apr 26, 2021 | Gear tests, Waterproof trousers

Should you buy the COROS Pace 2 running / fitness watch? (Quick first look review) by Wild Ginger Running teammate Vicky Mousley, trail runner and gear reviewer. youtu.be/bGSg8buoY-o Plus there’s my gear reviews playlist with everything from GPS watches to headtorches...
Should you buy the £740 Garmin Fenix 6S Pro SOLAR version? (OR these 4 cheaper GPS watches?)

Should you buy the £740 Garmin Fenix 6S Pro SOLAR version? (OR these 4 cheaper GPS watches?)

by Claire Maxted | Dec 14, 2020 | Gear tests, GPS Watches

Is the solar version of the Garmin Fenix 6S Pro the icing on the cake in getting a few days extra battery life out of your GPS watch? We find out in this review. Scroll down for links to buy. In the verdict at 10:07 I also recommend some less expensive watches around...
COROS Apex GPS watch review – best watch for trail & ultra runners? (5 reasons to buy & 3 niggles)

COROS Apex GPS watch review – best watch for trail & ultra runners? (5 reasons to buy & 3 niggles)

by Claire Maxted | Jun 22, 2020 | Accessories, Gear tests

Howdie folks this is my Coros Apex GPS watch review for trail & ultra runners. It’s one of the best right now so I am sharing 5 good reasons to buy this watch, and also 3 slight niggles that weren’t deal-breakers for me – but they might be for...

Suunto 5 GPS watch review (compared to my old Garmin Forerunner 225)

by Claire Maxted | Jul 3, 2019 | Gear tests, Live YouTube gear Q&As, Training

Hey everyone! Having tested umpteen packs over 2018 and 2019 I thought it was high old time I got my teeth into something else as well on this channel! Cue the NEW Suunto 5 GPS watch, which I have been spending a lovely sunny morning with. In this film I will show you...
Muddy fields and angry farmers

Muddy fields and angry farmers

by Claire Maxted | Dec 1, 2014 | Coastal Challenge Costa Rica 2015, Gear tests, Long runs, Races, Reviews, Training

“Oi! What gives you the right to run on the other side of that there gully?” the angry farmer shouted at me as I traipsed through his farmyard, on my way to the next path/field full of mud. “Oh sorry, there was no footpath sign and it looked like the...
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