Running is the new going out – here’s the best running kit for under £35
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RUNNING is the new ‘going out’, with tens of thousands of Brits opting to pound the pavements over pouring pints when it comes to their leisure time. Run clubs are popping up all over the UK, with over 30% of people aged 35 to 44 saying they run at least monthly - most much more.
![[Woman running a marathon.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/marathonphotos-live-965195290.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
As a result, running apps like Strava and Runna are increasingly popular, with Kudos on runs - the equivalent of likes on other social media platforms - being worth more than a gold medal to those training for marathons or other long-distance events. I’ve always been into fitness and have tried everything from flying yoga to Rowbots - a combination of rowing and lifting which left me sweating (and crying) more than I would ever care to admit on the internet.
![[Woman tying shoelaces before a jog.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/crop-21461684.jpg?strip=all&w=640)
But running always felt like something that I couldn’t do. Despite setting out on several runs at the start of every year, I would rarely get through five minutes without my lungs burning and legs giving in. But with a goal in sight, I decided to give it a go and started out using a basic online training plan, which helped me up my distance in incremental stages that felt manageable over two months.
![[Woman in pink beanie and black workout clothes taking a selfie in a mirror.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/704b0745-814a-44d2-83b2-e279a9f5acc5.jpg?strip=all&w=900)
Every week the distance increased by around 2km, which worked out at about 12 minutes extra per run. Next I needed the kit. While I did my first few runs in my standard gym kit, I quickly realised I needed to invest in some proper running clothes for an event this big (plus, it was an excellent excuse to go shopping!).
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