Carrying items while you run?

dee_thurman
dee_thurman Posts: 240 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How do you carry things while you are on long runs? Water? food? phone? keys? money? etc...
«1

Replies

  • NikkiMichelleS
    NikkiMichelleS Posts: 897 Member
    I don't carry water; my runs usually are at longest 4-5 miles right now so I don't feel too thirsty.
    I use to use a small hydration pack with water bladder on my longer runs.

    I received a running band/waist pack at Christmas. Not sure how to describe it... If you look it up, I'm sure it'd be easy to find.
    Mine is very light & the pouch is thin & small, but stretchy material so it easily fits my phone, money, etc

    I've seen other nice running waist packs that have compartments for water bottles, etc, resting on the lower back or hips.
  • filovirus76
    filovirus76 Posts: 156 Member
    Phone on arm. Keys in pocket. Water on back. Additional in running belt.
    I try to do loops for long run to snack and drink mid-run instead of carrying. Long runs I consider over an hour and a half. If especially hot day I make my loops even smaller; water is a must.
  • dee_thurman
    dee_thurman Posts: 240 Member
    I just ran 20 miles today. I normally don't drink much when I run (maybe 2 cups of water per 20 miles) I got a little thirsty towards the end. I am just trying to figure out different ways to possibly do it. Obviously I am new to long runs. I also like to eat cut up fresh fruit (oranges and apples) I have been carrying them in a pocket but it is getting warmer so my pockets are shrinking to none at all. (I looked online and nobody has ever suggested eating apples/oranges while running but It was great for me today. Is there something I am missing?
  • ephiemarie
    ephiemarie Posts: 264 Member
    I have a Nathan Speed 2-bottle belt that I use for medium length runs (9-13 miles). It has enough room for a bit of fuel, keys, and not much else. I recently bought a Nathan Intensity hydration backpack for my long runs (the "Blacklight" reflective version is on clearance at REI outlet online), and I LOVE it. The pockets are perfectly sized for my phone, sunglasses, food/fuel, and it holds 2L of water with a nifty little bite valve. I actually expected to hate the feeling of a vest, but it's more comfortable than my belt by far.
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    I usually just run with my keys, phone, and water if I'm going on a very long run or it's super hot. All of my shorts and tights have pockets and many of my long sleeve shirts and jackets do as well. I occasionally use an armband for my phone. I have this handheld water bottle from Nathan, which also has a zipper pouch: nathansports.com/hydration/handhelds/quickshot-plus-insulated.
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    used to carry my water all the time but it's annoying.

    now i carry my keys and my cellphone.
  • celinend
    celinend Posts: 30 Member
    I have a large dog to carry the water in his own backpack and my phone goes in a pocket (shoutout to Athleta for pants with awesome pockets) or a running belt. Keys go around my neck and down my shirt. I don't carry food or money.
  • filovirus76
    filovirus76 Posts: 156 Member
    dee_thurman wrote: »
    I just ran 20 miles today. I normally don't drink much when I run (maybe 2 cups of water per 20 miles) I got a little thirsty towards the end. I am just trying to figure out different ways to possibly do it. Obviously I am new to long runs. I also like to eat cut up fresh fruit (oranges and apples) I have been carrying them in a pocket but it is getting warmer so my pockets are shrinking to none at all. (I looked online and nobody has ever suggested eating apples/oranges while running but It was great for me today. Is there something I am missing?

    I've used goos, but I always find them too thick and pasty. They make me thirstier. I've had more success with the pouches of flavored applesauce, or pouches of baby food.
  • ironhajee
    ironhajee Posts: 384 Member
    Check out Fuel Belt products

    So good!
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    edited March 2016
    I have an armband / bicep pouch for my phone and a key (I put a single car key in the spot for a key). I wear Bluetooth headphones so there are no wires to be caught, if I'm going to wear headphones (for street running, but not trail runs due to an injury while distracted by music). I carry a water bottle (one of those that you put your hand through a strap) with a pouch on the water bottle. In the pouch, I put glucose tablets (I'm a type 1 diabetic, so these could save my life) and an ID. I also wear RealID, which is on my Fitbit Surge band.

    In the past, I tried backpacks and waist packs. Most of them (all of them, just to different degrees) flop around quite a bit. Amphipod packs are the best (still not ideal), but I learned to cut down on what I bring along in order to avoid those. At some point, longer runs or warmer temps. / higher humidity may make me carry a water bottle in each hand so I have more water.

    ETA: The armband has a paper thin spot for an ID or money... occasionally I'll put cash there.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    ephiemarie wrote: »
    I have a Nathan Speed 2-bottle belt that I use for medium length runs (9-13 miles). It has enough room for a bit of fuel, keys, and not much else.
    You said you don't drink much water, what about this system, but putting apple and orange chunks in the second bottle? Just a thought...
  • nomoyoyoing
    nomoyoyoing Posts: 159 Member
    I use a Spibelt for keys, ID, and phone. The key is to put the belt around your hips, and not your waist, as you won't even know it's there! For longer runs when I need hydration I have a handheld water bottle with a pocket. Nathan makes great lightweight gear.
  • aashwill
    aashwill Posts: 64 Member
    edited March 2016
    I run to and from work. I carry my work clothes and lunch in a book bag.

    When I run far with my Saturday group I ride my bike to the start and carry my bike lock key, ID, and a credit card in my pocket.

    Whenever I run other times I just carry an iPod.

    I haven't done an ultramarathon in a while, but I carried a water bottle in a little hand sleeve that also had a pocket for an energy gel.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    edited March 2016
    i generally leave my phone at home, as i don't run with music. i either have shorts or pants with zippered pockets- or i run with my spibelt- and thats where i put my keys and some cash and a credit card.

    for long (6+ mile runs) i will either wear a hydration belt or i will carry a handheld water bottle. in those cases, i'll bring my phone with me cuz i'm probably running further from home than normal.
  • RUN_LIFT_EAT
    RUN_LIFT_EAT Posts: 537 Member
    edited March 2016
    Been running with a waist belt bottle holder for 15 years now for runs under 10 miles. In Arizona, from spring to fall, you don't want to be playing around without water. I run trails, so I'm entirely on my own. Everything I need will fit into the little pockets. Once I start running 12+ miles during our summer, I'll switch to a Camelbak system designed for ultra runners.
  • LauraHasABabyJack
    LauraHasABabyJack Posts: 629 Member
    I use a spibelt as well. It fits my phone, my pepper spray and my car key when I'm away from home. To keep it still, I tighten it then spin it slightly to the side so it sits low and catches my hipbone; can't even tell once I get going. I have a handheld water bottle to carry when I need it.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Another trail runner here. I use an Inov-8 race vest to carry fuel, water and kit. Trail races frequently have a mandatory kit list, so it pays to train with that kit.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    phone and keys go in the zip pocket on the waist band of my leggings/shorts, and if i need water i hold the bottle. not run far enough to need food yet!
  • FatMoojor
    FatMoojor Posts: 483 Member
    MeanderingMammal wrote: »
    Another trail runner here. I use an Inov-8 race vest to carry fuel, water and kit. Trail races frequently have a mandatory kit list, so it pays to train with that kit.

    I normally run with an Inov-8 race vest as well. Pretty much for the same reason. I try to make my training runs as close to race conditions as I can, except pace. Fuel, water and kit all go in it nicely.
  • Becca_250
    Becca_250 Posts: 188 Member
    As others have said, I tend to run light with keys in a zipped pocket in my trousers or an SPI belt (stretches over your belongings) if I want to carry my phone. I made the mistake once of putting my car key in a non-zipped pocket on a night run, it worked its way out of my pocket silently and I lost it for two months! Some kind person eventually found it and handed it in. I've just recently started doing longer runs up to 7-10 miles (building up to half marathon distance) so looking into investing in a Nathan or similar bladder especially for when it gets warmer (I live in Scotland and right now we're still pretty close to freezing temperatures!).
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Flipbelt!

    I love it. Super comfortable, doesn't budge from where I put it on my hips, and there's room for my keys, phone, gloves if I need them, gels or whatever, and money (I don't carry water, but on long runs, more than about ten miles for me, I usually stop halfway and buy a bottle.)

    A lot of my stuff doesn't have pockets, so this is easiest and most comfortable.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I don't like to run with anything around my waist, so I carry a Nathan handheld water bottle. It's 10 oz, which is usually enough for my long runs, unless it's hot out, then I just stop by a water fountain and refill. It has a small pouch that fits my key and fuel if I am using it. It fits comfortably in the palm of my hand. It's all I have ever used.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    I have a Nathan 5k waist band that I put my phone and keys in. I have an amphipod waist belt that has a 20 oz bottle on it that I take on runs of 10+ miles. But I find I don't really need water at less than that.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Never carry water but when its hot and going for a long run I make sure I know where the water fountains are. I also stash some money or a debit card in my phone arm band. On race day I have an expandable little pack for keys and gummy bears, ID etc. The expandable part is nice because it keeps stuff from rattling around.
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    I put a key in my pocket.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I do 5K's and after last year I now run with as little as possible. There are water stations. There's also this:

    pink_stuff-900x600.jpg
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Shorts with zipper pockets! I store ID, keys, gels, money, etc. in there.
    I carry water in a hand held bottle; 10 oz for chilly or shorter runs, 18 oz for longer or warmer ones.
  • ironhajee
    ironhajee Posts: 384 Member
    Buy a velcro arm strap for your cellphone/debit cards/ ID for long runs etc...
  • nicolemarie999
    nicolemarie999 Posts: 91 Member
    In the past I have used a belt for water on longer runs, I never carry food. I leave my phone behind. For short runs I used to tie my key to my shoe laces.
  • tessajae21
    tessajae21 Posts: 1 Member
    I stash my id & keys (sometimes cash) in a zipper pocket on my clothes. For longer runs (8+ miles), I'll carry gels in a waist belt. I usually carry a water bottle for longer runs, which I hate, but I hate more not having water when I need it. Sometimes I'll leave a bottle at my car and just loop past my car a couple of times. I leave my phone behind.

Categories