Running With Items?!

Sp1nGoddess · April 2012

It's hot in Texas, I run with a CamelBak even on short runs, I carry my cell phone in the pocket. For races I wear a SPIbelt to hold my key & cell phone. I also wear my Garmin HRM & have my iPod. That's a lot of gear for such a 'simple' sport!

I have a Road ID attached to my shoe, that way I don't forget it.

(when I run...currently sidelined by injury)

cynthiaj777 · April 2012

I tuck my drivers license, cell phone, and a small towel in my camelbak before I run.

I totally read this as "I tuck.....in my cameltoe..." I was like WOAHHHH, WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHH....TMI. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

lizsharlow · April 2012

on long runs i only bring 2 or 3 clif shots in my bra (i know yuk) for more energy. i drink water all day to hydrate when i know i'm doing a long run. on short runs i don't bring a thing. However if you're a beginner's runner using an app (like hal higdon's couch to 5K) you need a cell phone arm band to hold your cell phone. but always less is better, " running is a state of mind not a race." good luck to you - warning:running is addicting. LOL

k7n2w3 · April 2012

ugh i love running but HATED the items I carry!! I usually carry my iphone in one hand because I track the trip on runkeeper and my ipod in the other hand because I'd rather use the "non-touch" screen version since I skip songs a lot. I recently bought a "spi-belt" and I love it! I keep everything in it and definitely recommend it. I tried another belt and it bounced around a lot but I wore the spi-belt during a half marathon race and hardly felt it on and actually forgot I was wearing it! On a run longer than 8 miles I try to bring a "gu" to take around mile 6 or about an hour into the run to keep the sugar level up and find a water stop like a running store or cvs. (I plan my routes so that I'm around something at that time and have even had a friend put a bottle of water under their car for me to grab while I run by their house so I don't have to stop). I'm a pretty small girl so I tend to only eat half the gu and it makes me feel like a brand new rested person all hopped up on sugar and ready to climb a mountain (my friends say they know when i'm on "gu" during runs lol). Hope that helps :-)
Oh and I recently discovered non-cotton running socks (yea I'm still a newbie!) and I highly recommend them, they really decrease friction that used to cause me a small blister on long runs..

cynthiaj777 · April 2012

I donâ€™t eat candies, but I do put a banana in my mailbox; I pass by it around the 6 mile mark. My nephew eats apple & granola bars along the way.

That's hilarious. I guess I do the same thing, kind of. I drop off a water bottle in a spot that I'll be running back by later. Well, I did that in the dead of summer last year. I've conditioned much more now, and the cool weather means I don't need the water right now. Come summer again, we will see.

The most I've ran is 7ish miles, and I have my Garmin and my phone, which GPS tracks me. That's it. I think the pouch that someone posted early on is a great idea! My job is 7 miles from my house, and I've debated running home after work to kill two birds with one run, but I don't know how to carry my keys, cell phone, essentials like ID, credit card, work ID, Metro card....maybe that pouch would work!

smilebhappy · April 2012

For all of you interested in a road id bracelet, here's a coupon code for $2 off:

ARR6887

expires 5/31/12

from http://www.retailmenot.com/view/roadid.com

EDIT: Just used the code- it works :-)

Thanks -

TheLaser · April 2012

Long time distance runner here. I'm shocked by how much people carry and think they need for rather short runs. I really hate to carry anything at all, and I never do unless I know my run will be over 1.5 hours. If you know you're going long, you can "drop" water bottles/healthy snacks (e.g. banana) along the way in hiding places some time before the run. I used to time my distance runs for marathon prep so that I would pass by water fountains at strategic mile markers, and had a friend store some water for me at his house along the way. There are lots of ways to avoid carrying all that junk so that you can focus on tempowork and on just enjoying the run, free and unencumbered by the material world.

Now that I am an avid trail runner, I do find I have to carry a fuel belt with water and a snack. Alas.The one downside to distance trail running.

cindyj7 · April 2012

For all of you interested in a road id bracelet, here's a coupon code for $2 off:

ARR6887

expires 5/31/12

from http://www.retailmenot.com/view/roadid.com

EDIT: Just used the code- it works :-)

Thanks for this Sarah! I just ordered mine. :flowerforyou:

Chagama · April 2012

As little as possible. A lot of it is personal preference. As for water, it depends on the weather. If it's hot, I carry water for longer runs, usually break it into short loops so I can pass by the house and drop off an empty bottle and take the next full one I've left out (usually in the mailbox). But yesterday it was cool and I went 15 miles without carrying anything.

Road ID is good. I got the version that attaches to your shoe laces by velcro. I never even notice that it's there.

MamaWannaRun · April 2012

I used to hate running with anything, then I got my iPhone*.. lol...

Now, I sadly admit I brought out my old fanny pack (circa 1990?) and I tuck in the two mini-bottles of water in the main pouch. I keep chapstick in the front pocket, which I can use for 'rubbing issues' on the road if needed and I sometimes toss in a gu/gel if I am running over an hour. I then turn the whole thing so the waist band is over my tummy and the 'load' of the bag is over my backside.. then, I use the strap to hold my iPhone on my front hip.

when I remember, I bring id and $2 in the inside pocket.

*iPhone serves as phone, GPS via Nike + Running tracker, weather alerts, and Pandora radio station for when I cannot stand my own music.

LilRedRooster · April 2012

I hate carrying things with me, so I don't take anything except my house key stuck in my pants' pocket. For longer than 10 miles runs, I put water and gel packs (or some other snack-type thing) in certain areas where I'll be running before I go, so I can find them and pick them up on the way.

Still_Fluffy · April 2012

I run with a water bottle and a ipod.

I don't bring a phone becuase I run to escape distractions.

CarolinaGirlinVA · April 2012

I tie my car key to my shoe and carry my phone on my armband. It has my GPS/running playlist/Cardio Trainer. Also, I don't carry ID because I downloaded an app on the android market called ICE: Emergency Contact. It has my name, address, number, meds I take, allergies and medical conditions. My phone does not have a password and once you swipe the screen it is a bright red icon at the top of my home screen, can't miss it. The app was free, I'm sure the iPhone has something similar as well.

CarolinaGirlinVA · April 2012

I run with a water bottle and a ipod.

I don't bring a phone becuase I run to escape distractions.

I have my phone set to only ring if it is the hospital where my son has been admitted. All other calls/texts etc are silent.

tabbydog · April 2012

Dog leash in one hand, pepper spray in the other (I'm paranoid), and my key tucked into a pocket.

I'm currently trying to figure out a way for my dog to carry crap FOR for me. LOL. Some kind of pouch on his harness, maybe...

they make backpacks for dogs.

Shannonpurple · April 2012

Camel Pack with the mix-ur-self gatorade with half the amount of mix, and honey Gel and phone and keys

AndeeBox · April 2012

Thank you everyone so much for your input and advice!! Glad I could start some good conversation going!! Best of luck to all and thanks again!!

wbgolden · April 2012

RoadID...on every run, no matter the distance.

carl4414211 · August 2012

Try "The CellBand". "The CellBand" is a wrist sports band converted to hold small devices. They make two models. One holds all kinds of small devices, and another that just holds smart phones. They are cheap $6.99 and $7.99. Also, you can buy at wholesale from $1.50-2.00 depending on how much you want.

DavPul · August 2012

Where are all those people from last month that run with loaded pistols in their hand? Not one response from them?

mrpurdy · August 2012

I wear my CamelBak in case I need water (I don't even notice it anymore). It has a small pocket to carry a debit card (just-in-case). I haven't felt the need for any beans/Gu yet, but I just hit a distance PR of 9 miles today. My phone goes in an armband. I'm addicted to my Endomondo app.

I also wear my RoadID bracelet for emergency purposes. I highly recommend it. http://www.roadid.com/Common/default.aspx

speedyf · August 2012

On long runs I run with a fuel belt. http://www.fuelbelt.com/ The belt has elastic straps that hold water bottles and you can attach a small pocket to carry other small items. So on long runs I usually bring fluids, Gu, chapstick, and Aleve.

I also have that fuel belt and loved it.

I always bring 2 bottles of water, my ipod (if not trail running), and usually my cellphone and car key in my fuel belt pocket when I go trail running. During the winter time, when the weather is around -20C (-4F) or below, I will put vegetable thins in my fuel belt pocket, but no water. It will freeze anyway so I make sure I'm well hydrated before leaving.

ElyseL1 · August 2012

I've never taken a phone on a run! Far too heavy!

You should! i had a friend who sprained her ankle on a run and no one would give her a lift. She had to walk five miles home and had to have surgery bc of the damage walking afterwards caused. always always always keep a phone on you

andreahuffmon · August 2012

I bought a Nathan Trail Mix Waistpack at a local running store when I started training for my first half marathon and find it extremely useful. For short runs, I carry water and maybe a camera (I have captured some beautiful sunrises). For long runs, I carry GUs (using the shockcords), phone, tissues, chapstick, and key (all in the large zippered pocket), and my ipod (in the front mesh pocket). After I take my GUs during the run, I stash the empty packets in the mesh pouch with my ipod. Since I need more than 20 oz of water on my long runs now, I stash unopened water bottles along my route. If you dont need to carry water, spi belts are a great non-bouncy way to carry small personal items (hence the name).