Carrying items while you run?

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.

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.

used to carry my water all the time but it's annoying.

now i carry my keys and my cellphone.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!).

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.

I do 5K's and after last year I now run with as little as possible. There are water stations. There's also this:

Buy a velcro arm strap for your cellphone/debit cards/ ID for long runs etc...

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.