Carrying your phone..

tephey
tephey Posts: 44 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so my phone is my life, sad, I know. I use two different apps when doing the couch to 5k program, plus listen to music. Right now, I am embarrassed to say that I carry my phone tucked into my sports bra. I tried a case that goes on your arm, but it doesn't give me easy access. Any other suggestions?
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  • peuglow
    peuglow Posts: 684 Member
    I hold my phone when I run. I use it for music and as a timer.
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    i do that too. works really well - and it was suggested to me by like TEN of my friends, so I think that's the going solution these days.

    there is also something called a SPI belt and knockoffs of that which works well, my husband uses one.
  • flyingpurplemonkey
    flyingpurplemonkey Posts: 105 Member
    I just carry it in my hand. It's as easy access as you can get. It was slightly awkward to begin with, but that quickly passed. Now I can check on my time/mileage and change songs really easily.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I just hold it, but sports bra is a good idea!

    Also, I think it's important to have a phone on you when running for safety purposes, so don't feel bad about needing your phone on you. :)
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I just hold mine in my right hand and go.
  • DivineRED1
    DivineRED1 Posts: 134 Member
    What about something that clips to your waist band? Or a wrist band holder thingy? I would just worry about getting my phone all sweaty.
  • amylahminute
    amylahminute Posts: 613 Member
    If easy access is most important, as it seems to be for you, then I don't think you can beat holding it in your hand. I've done that before when I'm using the MapMyRun app to log my runs (I get really sweaty in the nether-bra region, so that's not an option for me unless I want to waterlog the electrical circuits of my phone). I have also worn the phone armband around my knee --- sounds weird, I know, but I got one that apparently is for people with 75-inch biceps ;), so it only stays on around my knee or upper calf. I can pop my phone out fairly easily if I need it, although it does require me to dead-stop for a few seconds. My Spi-Belt knockoff (from Sports Authority, I think?) is also great, but the way it's shaped means that if you need something mid-run, you have to come to a full stop or risk having other things like IDs fall out when you're grabbing your phone.
  • gwenr
    gwenr Posts: 139 Member
    I ruined a phone with sweat by carrying it in my sports bra (try explaining THAT to the guy at the phone store). Now I use an armband or hold it in my hand.
  • Cheval13
    Cheval13 Posts: 350 Member
    I too, ruined a phone and an MP3 player running with them in my hands, bras, or running shorts pockets. I just sweat way too much! :( But I have an arm strap now that, while it's a bit difficult to access while running, I at least can stop and take it out if I need to. :) Plus, I have an awesome playlist for my long runs that make it unnecessary to change it!
  • _danjo_
    _danjo_ Posts: 134 Member
    I use an arm band--I've gotten used to what I can and can't access. I've heard *many* stories of ruined phones after too many runs in a bra, though never experienced it myself--seems way too uncomfortable to me. SPI belts are another option.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I just hold it and run, no ear budsor anything like that, just the phones speaker. I like listening to music, using it for pacing. Also, I like being able to hear if some *kitten* is driving up behind me.
  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    I have a Garmin so do not have that problem But my husband has his phone and just carries it or puts it in a case on his waist band.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    Another sports bra person here. However I did try the tube sock idea off Pinterest since I refuse to pay $20-30 for an armband since I hate them. Happy to say the tube sock works perfectly and your phone stays in place and best of all, you can wash it.
  • Kdhuynh54
    Kdhuynh54 Posts: 26
    i use one of those iFitness waistband holders. i love it! they hold a good amount of stuff and don't really move around at all.
  • GuybrushThreepw00d
    GuybrushThreepw00d Posts: 784 Member
    I use the Nike running app in an arm strap... Works well :)
  • tri10806
    tri10806 Posts: 192 Member
    I really like the SPIbelt. They also have an armband and other accessories.

    www.spibelt.com
  • doggiesnot
    doggiesnot Posts: 334 Member
    If you don't like the arm band, then holding it is your next best option. The waist cases just bounce around too much! Plus, if you get the iPhone app Zombies, Run! it has a setting for holding it in your hand. :)

    If you bicycle, you can get a bike mount!

    Also, seriously consider a bluetooth headset like the LG HBS-700. I love this thing!

    http://www.amazon.com/LG-Tone-Wireless-Bluetooth-Packaging/dp/B0052YFYFK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350329430&sr=8-1&keywords=lg+hbs-700

    EDIT TO ADD: With the right headset and playlist, you can advance to the next song/ pause/ etc. from the headset!
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    I wear a sports bra over my reg bra when I exercise. Gotta strap the girls down tight. Anyway... I stick my phone between the 2 bras to keep it dryish. If it is a super hot day I put a folded paper towel in there.

    My new workout capris have a little pocket in the waistband. Those are perfect. Wish my Oma was still alive so she could sew little pockets inside all of my workout gear.
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    I put mine in a baggie and then in my bra. Works for me :)
  • RunningDirty
    RunningDirty Posts: 293
    I got the Belkin arm band case for the iPhone and now have an awful burn on my arm from it. I'm going back to holding it in my hand. Kind of sucks!
  • gtlightning98
    gtlightning98 Posts: 10 Member
    SPI belt

    Arm bands are a pain and advertise your phone. The belt doesn't bounce, you can put other things in it and no one can tell you have it.
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    I use a SPIBelt. No bounce whatsoever when my phone and keys are in it. I forget that it's there to the point where inevitably during a run I think, "OMG I LOST MY PHONE WHERE IS IT??" then realize, "umm, you're listening to it?"

    Not good if you need access to it though. Only holding it in your hand works best for that. Sports bra will work but only until you ruin your phone with sweat.

    Why do you need access, out of curiosity? If I'm approaching a long stoplight I'll sometimes pull it out of the SPIBelt to pause Runkeeper, but otherwise...I can control my music and pause/skip tracks using the iPhone headphone control thingy, so once I've started my playlist and runkeeper I'm usually good to go till the end.
  • TheCaren
    TheCaren Posts: 894 Member
    I bring my phone too when I go out to walk. I can't put mine in my bra. The humidity would kill it in a short time! LOL

    Also, I like to listen to different music and sometimes that necessitates a change if iheartradio station. So far I've been able to tuck it in a pocket of whatever I'm wearing on my bottom half. But it started pulling my shorts down the other day since they are getting bigger (due to me getting smaller!). I'm going to have to look into other options.
  • FruityGoddess
    FruityGoddess Posts: 22 Member
    arm band is what I use. My breasts get sweaty when I jog. I got it at Target for like $25
  • BamsieEkhaya
    BamsieEkhaya Posts: 657 Member
    I broke my phone in my bra ...I was dancing and got a little sweaty....so not going to attempt to run with it there !!
  • rhall9058
    rhall9058 Posts: 270 Member
    I ruined a phone with sweat by carrying it in my sports bra (try explaining THAT to the guy at the phone store). Now I use an armband or hold it in my hand.

    He was just jealous he didn't get that action.

    All kidding aside, I seem to remember pointing out to my wife (at REI maybe? ****s sporting goods maybe?) a sports bra with a phone/money/key/whatever you want to put in it. It's a pocket right in the middle, or you could get a different style where it was elsewhere. I found it very entertaining given the "print" that it would make in the rest of your clothes, but hey, a major retailer must have seen some kind of value in it.
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    I use an arm band and deal with accessibility issues. I've burned through two and am on my third. The wrong buckle wears a friction burn in your arm (VERY painful). That being said, this is why fanny packs need to come back. :laugh:
  • tidesong
    tidesong Posts: 451 Member
    I worry too much about getting assaulted and getting my phone stolen, so I leave it at home. Makes me a little nervous to not have the phone for safety reasons, but I figure I'm more safe calling less attention to myself.
  • Jason3589
    Jason3589 Posts: 734
    In your pocket?
  • msacurrie
    msacurrie Posts: 144 Member
    The arm strap works just fine for me - using micoach and playing music/sermons/radio apps, etc. I just set it all up BEFORE putting it on my arm, then all I have to do is hit "begin workout" once it's on :)

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