At long last, iRULE are now offering the sublime JUNO elite warm weather race top for women. As with all of our new releases the first production run is very limited. Our full artwork ( 360 degree rotating imagery ) won’t be ready for another week but we have included some snapshots of the top front and back here.

The JUNO represents the best in state-of-the-art technical endurance wear for women. This super-light top is elegant and effective. Fashioned from super-light Meryl with unsurpassed moisture wicking, breathability, sun protection and next-to-skin comfort, the top provides the ultimate in protection and micro climate in warm to hot conditions.

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Human Motion Founder Carmen Bott, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, MSc (c) writes. Strength training for the endurance athlete should focus on addressing the neuromuscular system. This system refers to the communication highway between the brain or spinal cord and the muscles responsible for producing and controlling movement. This is a different adaptation from hypertrophy training, where athletes may lift weights to gain mass and maximum strength. Adaptation at the neuromuscular level involves improving communication between the brain and the muscles. This type of training does not lead to an increase muscle fiber size, which can be detrimental to any endurance athlete’s performance. Instead, it is about finely tuning the muscular and the body’s kinematics, so athletes can move injury free and continue to participate in the activities they love for many years to come.

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As I do when starting out all shoe reviews I will put two questions to you. Firstly, have you been to a podiatrist and secondly, have you had your gait analysed?

Once you answer to the affirmative to both of these you are in a much sounder position to make rational, sensible choices when shopping for running shoes.

If you put the loud brands to one side, their associated bling and hype and go shoe shopping forearmed with intimate knowledge of your foot-fall and stride weaknesses you will be less likely to be injured - down the track.

The shoes under the microscope this month are the Excel 3000 from NOMIS; a road running shoe suitable for high mileage bitumen pounding. Sadly, not enough people are aware of NOMIS in the endurance world; their main claim to fame is producing world-class football, hockey and court footwear and gloves. Having purchased and now used the Excel 3000 I can testify to the quality of design and performance this rising brand brings to its shoes.

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