One lesson weÔÇÖve learned over the past year: You can get a solid┬áworkout┬ádone without leaving home. And thereÔÇÖs plenty of gear out there to add some spice to your sweat sessions and help take your fitness to new levels. Plus, lots of food options to┬áfuel your every mile.

So we tested the products designed to give you an edge in your fitness, helping you get┬ástronger, more powerful, and┬áfaster┬áon your feet. Here, weÔÇÖve selected the best tools to support you through your training and across the finish line with a shiny new personal record.

Getting a┬ácardio workout indoors┬áhas its perks. Of course it protects you from the elements, but it can also offer a safer way to exercise when┬áwinter┬áhits and the streets get slick. Many machines also provide pre-programmed workouts and enthusiastic instructors to┬ákeep motivation high, and by mixing up your cardio method with equipment beyond the┬átreadmill, you also┬áreduce your risk of injuryÔÇöthe beauty of┬ácross-training.

ÔÇ£[Cross-training] is good for working the same large muscle groups you use when running, but in different ways, to create variety and┬ábetter balance┬áand to change the repetitive stress of running,ÔÇØ says Brooke Carmen, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist at┬áWhole Body Health Physical Therapy┬áin Portland, OR. Many runners get injured from┬áimbalances┬áor overuse, and cross-training can help you mitigate those causes, Carmen says.

We love TechnogymÔÇÖs compact tread on its own, but recommend that you BYOT (Bring Your Own Tablet) for a next-level run. The integrated sturdy stand anchors an Apple or Android device to the treadmillÔÇÖs frame so you can swipe through a library of┬áin the┬á. Hop into a trainer-led bootcamp class, toe the line in a virtual┬árace, or take your run ÔÇ£outsideÔÇØ by putting some miles on the Gibb River Road in the Australian Outback with the run simulator. If youÔÇÖd rather revisit┬ácloser to home, you can do that too. Sync previously recorded GPS data from┬á,┬á, Runkeeper, or MapMyFitness, and the Technogym will replicate runs on your favorite neighborhood loop, right down to the pace (up to a 4:50 mile) and┬á(between 0 and 12 percent).