[veryerin]

Whats your preferred method of accessing water on your long runs?

I am thinking about buying a small camel back. I don't think I would dig those fanny packs. Any other ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Geofizz]

I plan my route past a park, school, and senior center.

 

[veryerin]

Ah, I should add, there aren't any places like that with water fountains or anything on my route. All fairly rural.

 

[NewDirections]

I just bring a water bottle that is the squeeze type and drink while running.
I guess it depends on how much water you need. My bottle holds 20 ounces. How many ounces does a camelback hold?

 

[kate~mom]

drive the route beforehand and stash the water bottles.

 

[SugarAndSun]

I'm with Kate~Mom!

I have a tiny bottle that fits in the back of my shirt and if I need more than that I stash them the night before. I actually put coconut water bottles in trees along the way. That way I am sure nothing got into them.

I have been known to stop in a bar or two and beg for water though.

I live in a beachy area and they are open on weekends during the day.

I don't think the camel back would be great for running. I don't even really like it on the bike. It can make you really hot.

 

[bec]

I have a fuel belt. I really love it for my long runs.

 

[CathToria]

once I start doing long runs, I'm considering a fuel belt. 2nd for me woudl be stashing the bottles

 

[limabean]

I don't like how fuel belts feel, so I either stash ahead of time or carry a water bottle in a carrier with a velcro strap that goes around my hand.

 

[Realrellim]

I have one of the women's only fanny pack-type water bottles from Ultimate Direction and it's really comfortable. I can't run comfortably with a Camelback, though I don't mind them when biking.

Another option might be to get one of those water bottles with a mesh pocket to help you hold them while you run.

 

[veryerin]

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Originally Posted by bec I have a fuel belt. I really love it for my long runs.

Which one do you have?

 

[mommajb]

Today's run was in 2 mile loops past the car and I stopped a couple of times so similar to stashing. I have been wondering about a fuel belt but I am not sure about comfort for me.

 

[sacredmama]

This is what I have

http://www.amphipod.com/overview/overview.html

 

[muppet729]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sacredmama This is what I have http://www.amphipod.com/overview/overview.html

I have the top one on this link. I haven't had any true concerns about it, but make sure that the lids are snapped tight or the water will bounce out while you run (had an icicle running down my leg during a long winter run

). It's velcro so you can tighten it as much as you want and you can add more clips to it to add more bottles. It helps me to remember my core while I'm runnign actually...

 

[veryerin]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am looking into those belts!

 

[tjsmama]

I run with a camelbak for anything over 8. Well, assuming I'm running by myself and not pushing DS in the jogger (in which case, I just put water and/or gu20 in the stroller). I have a women's specific design (the dream, I think) and I've been pretty happy with it. I thought I would HATE running with a camelbak, but it's really not bad. It's designed to allow some airflow underneath, it's pretty lightweight, and has a few small pockets for things like cell phone, gels/shotbloks/etc, keys.

 

[vegasgrl]

In another lifetime, I ran 4 marathons. I have the hip pack camelback and the backpack camelback and I can't imagine getting through a long run without one of the two.

I made this investment, fyi, after running out of water on a 20-miler. I finally made it to a gas station with a mile left in my run and in my runner's insanity + dehydrated state, I bought chocolate milk (?????) which I promptly threw up. I decided then that I would never run out of water again.

I personally hated the fuel belt, ironically. I guess it really just depends on what you're comfortable with.

 

[limabean]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegasgrl I made this investment, fyi, after running out of water on a 20-miler. I finally made it to a gas station with a mile left in my run and in my runner's insanity + dehydrated state, I bought chocolate milk (?????) which I promptly threw up. I decided then that I would never run out of water again.

Oh, that's awful! And I'm so sorry, but I laughed out loud when I read it.

It's like in Anchorman when Will Ferrell's character is stumbling down the street drinking out of a carton of milk on a hot day and says, "Milk was a bad choice."

 

[tjsmama]

Ooh, yuck. Chocolate milk is a great recovery drink, but probably not-so-much on the mid-run fueling.

 

[bec]

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Originally Posted by veryerin Which one do you have?

I have this one: http://www.fuelbelt.com/fuel_belts/4...tml#endurance4

I really like it, and it fits comfortably for me. I imagine a lot depends on personal taste. The thought of having anything hanging on my back sounds so unappealing to me!