The run-around

The Age

Saturday September 26, 2009

Nicole Bittar

Gym junkies exercise control of their outer athlete, writes Nicole Bittar.BEING on the run never looked so arresting. For tech-savvy sports wear that provides sensory overload for your iPod and the new iPhone 3GS, plug into this nifty device. Tee up a winner on course or off the beaten track in this trendy T. And pounding the pavement need not be sole destroying: this snazzy sneaker, in street cred-inducing black, offers the wearer a solid and stylish footing. FiveFingers footwear (fivefingers.com.au) is the latest training tool for athletes of all persuasions. Gym memberships are guaranteed to put a spring in your step, if not your purse strings - Dohertys 24-hour gyms in Brunswick, the city and Dandenong (dohertysgym.com) give the time-poor no excuse to slacken off. And for a workout with the pampered set, visit the City Health Club at the remodelled Grand Hyatt (phone 9657 1234).nbittar@theage.com.au

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