Running With Items?!

I'm training for my first 1/2 now. Great tips on here, so bump

Aside from the obvious - phone/mp3 player, drivers' license, keys - I always carry my water bottle and some nutrition (gu, sport beans, powergel, whatever works for you) if I'm going to be out longer than 45min-1 hour. Pepperspray is a good item to have, too...and not just for pesky creepers...it works great on dogs that try and run after you. Never hurts to carry a little bit of cash, either. You never know when you might need some. If you have room, maybe a bandaid or two in case you start getting a blister somewhere or if you fall down.

Whatever you do, don't run with scissors.

I bring my phone, ID and keys.

I usually go on 3-4 mile runs (although I did do a 8mile the other day) and I take my house key, phone and ipod in this bag http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9323104/Trail/searchtext>ADIDAS.htm that's all I need for my running
I don't take water, I feel like it throws my stride off. I just ensure I'm well hydrated beforehand and I'm fine

This looks good, I want!

On my runs i just have my bag and in it my house keys and my cell phone. There is no need for water imo unless ur planning to run a marathon or something

I bring gatorade gum, id, ipod & water. I find chewing gum while running helps me to keep up my pace. I try to hydrate before I run but anything over 4 miles I find I do need some water. I have a question tho... I tend to throw up water when I drink it on my long runs. I dont drink much of it, just a few sips every mile or so. Does anyone know how I can prevent this?

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...

If I'm going 8+, I bring the following:

sports drink in a water bottle holder
asthma inhaler (always carry that)
ID/$$ plus insurance card (which sadly, I've had to use during a run, but it sure came in handy in the ER)
baby wipes/kleenex, especially on a warm day

for longer runs, I take gels/shot blox

if I'm running alone, or in an isolated area, I'll take my cell phone. I've also taken my bus pass and/or VISA since I've been injured a ways from home and had to get a cab.

Sounds like a lot, but it all fits in little pouches attached to my water bottle holder

I have a CAMELBAK hydration pack I wear on my back for anything over 5 miles. I usually eat 1/4 of a cliff bar right before I run and carry the rest in my pack along with a personal defense Item, keys, I.D., small amount of money or card, my phone which tracks my activity and my HRM.

Under 5 miles I tie my keys to my shoe lace and just hydrate before hand typically. Once in a while I'll carry a waist pack with 1) 20 oz. bottle and the bare essentials.

I once got stuck getting water out of a bathroom sink on a run because I ran out of water on a hot day. Since then, I almost always carry a little money.

TO the poster who asked about why you carry ID? Its so they know who I am if Im found maimed to pieces by some wild animal ;-)

I always carry a water bottle and my ipod and for runs longer than an hour I carry Clif or Gu chomps/shot blocks (gummies). I have tried the GU gels and "real food" but the gummies seem to work best for me gastronomically speaking. Long runs at night I also take pepper spray and a headlamp (the sidewalks here are TERRIBLE and we streetlights are few and far between).

If you find yourself wanting to carry too many things you can get a hydration belt that will hold water bottles and has a little pouch in the front for a phone/ipod/food. Little bit dorky but worth it. I use mine for summer long runs when I need more water then is comfortable to carry by hand.