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Simon's top 10 running gadgets

My editors at YourRunning.com asked me to list my top 10 favorite gadgets for running. OK, here goes... --Simon Martin

1) Heart rate monitor and GPS

In the old days I used to have to painstakingly trace my route with a map measurer. I only ever had a very rough idea of how fast I was running at any given point. Now I get instant read-out on pace, heart rate and distance (not to mention elevation, grade and a bunch of other stuff that is there should I need it). If you think this kind of uinformation is important, then one of these gadgets is indispensable. I've noticed that when I'm getting ready for a run, the heart rate monitor strap is the first thing I put on.