FIT KIT HERO

Upgrade your runs with this barely there phone pouch

Full disclosure, I’m a relative newbie to running. One of the Couch To 5K lockdown groupies, I turned to the app when starved of my other endorphin-inducing activities. I realised, almost instantly, that I can’t run without music (or the smooth tones of Jo Whiley spurring me on), but having my phone tucked in my leggings pocket was awkward and I’d been warned that the uneven weight distribution of having it strapped to an armband can lead to poor technique or injury. Enter the Freetrain VR vest. This nifty number stashes your phone in a flip-down pocket on your chest – for easy access so you can change tunes on the move

– and has a separate pocket for your keys/card/ gels, balancing everything you’re carrying evenly across your torso to help keep your technique tip top. Although it looks heavy duty, it barely feels like it’s there, plus, the latest version is reflective, making you high vis in low light – perfect for winter runs. Ultimately, running is just more enjoyable and breezier with this bad boy on. £29.99, freetrain.co.uk