Carrying water on long runs

[Grog]

Oh, dear running women of TE,

I am starting to consider longer runs but I find the lack of water on my course a bit annoying. I don't want to run with a camelback. I am not too excited about the fuel belts with small containers, but would consider them. I have seen this and it seems like the perfect solution:

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=20328

Any of you have better ideas? What do you use?

Thanks!!

[colby]

I'm in the same boat. I have been jogging 5 mile distances, which I can do without continuous water during the cooler seasons, but in the summer I feel dehydrated. Also, I have started doing longer weekend runs (10-15 miles... so far... someday a marathon!), and I have to carry in my hand a 24oz bottle to make it.

I tried the Fuel Belts on at an expo with our local 12k run and they seemed okay, but the super small bottles seemed weird. This one looks cool:

http://www.ultimatedirection.com/pro...11&page=search

It's a 20oz bottle, which is still pretty small.

This is the one I tried on, which isn't bad. I think I'd want to wear it lower around my hips rather than so high on my waist (I'm afraid of rubbing):

http://www.fuelbelt.com/hyulru.html

I have hesitated on the Camelbak, I sweat a lot and I'm not sure how that would go. Maybe some of the women with Camelbaks can pass on how the fit/comfort/sweat factor is.

I really like the idea of continuous liquids, too. Good question, looking forward to everyone's advice!

[Grog]

Wow, that Strider thing looks nice. I love the idea of how it hangs on one hip.

I can't take stuff at my waist either, but I haven't found anything that was stable at the hips. And I don't want to carry something in my hands...

Thanks for your comments and advice Colby! Let's hope other TE runners come by!

[liksani]

I actually like the fuel belt with smaller containers since it kind of distributes the weight of the water around rather than having it in one concentrated mass at my back. :P This is the one I have:

http://www.fuelbelt.com/en4be.html

I actually wear it lower towards my hips rather than my waist since it just felt odd at my waist...

Camelbak hmm, I have one for when I bike or snowboard, but I'm fairly certain I wouldn't want it on me when I run. My back would just feel too hot As it is, sometimes the camelbak annoys me even while I'm biking with wind. :P

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi Guys,
I recently completed my first adventure race, and while training and racing, I used a Camelback. I have always used one while mt biking, but it was new for the run. I can't stand anything around my waist, so I had no other option. At first it felt weird, but I got used to it in no time.
Now I have to qualify, that I am not an elite runner, and that I am trail running, and not on the street.

If you decide to go with the Camelback, get a small one, the type they use for racing.

Ruth

[Nanci]

http://tinyurl.com/jr4pb

I use the Strider for shorter runs, and like it. The bottle sits diagonally along my back, and the little pouch is on my left hipbone.

[TxRider]

I trained with a group for the Houston half marathon a couple of years ago & we all used Fuel Belts. I found it to be convenient b/c I could carry more than one type of fluid - water in a couple and some sort of sports drink in the others. With it being so hot in the summers here, I would freeze all but one of them overnight so that I had fluid available from the beginning, but the rest would stay cool as they thawed throughout my run. When the temperature started cooling in the fall & they didn't thaw as quickly, we'd fill the bottles halfway to freeze & then fill up the other half in the morning.

[runner2]

i run early in the morning, it's a 3 miles loop near my place, i place some water bottles at a safe spot, and go on running loop after loop.

[KSH]

I have hesitated on the Camelbak, I sweat a lot and I'm not sure how that would go. Maybe some of the women with Camelbaks can pass on how the fit/comfort/sweat factor is.

When I was training for a 1/2 marathon last year... I ran with my Camelbak. I really loved it. I run up to 8 miles with it on (I had to stop training due to running pain, so I never made it further than that).

I would fill it up with ice and water... and off I went. It didn't make me extra hot and I always had cool water I could sip on easily when I needed to. I also had something to carry my car key in.

For me, I think this worked better than a fuel belt... and I would think that something bumping around my waist would get really annoying.

Additionally, when I have run with a bottle in my hand... the ice melts really quick and I get sick of holding it.

[Lise]

Don't know how I missed this thread, but sure glad to find it. I have a Camelbak "Hydrobak" that I use for long rides. It was a birthday gift last year. I ran with it once, and found that the shoulder straps tended to slip down. I'm going to research the variety of Camelbaks. I'm sure they make one better for running. I hate stuff on my hips, as my belly and hips are the only fat part of me (OK, the boobage, but they don't call that "fat" so much... ), and it just makes me feel fatter. A cold water/ice Camelbak would help me stay cool. I heat up so fast as it is. Thanks guys! I'll let you know what I end up with.

Right now I run with a bottle that has a mesh handle with a little zipper pocket. It's not bad, but I don't like holding anything while running.

[Grog]

Thanks ladies for the input!

I've practically stopped running since cycling season has boomed - more good weather, more dry roads means much more riding and much less running. I plan to start running again mid-August, and will probably try the Camelback. I have one in the storage room somewhere, that would probably a place to start. I can't seem to find a satisfying fuel belt, and it's true that they don't contain a lot of ... fuel.

I run in populated areas but my thing is that I don't want to have to stop, and I want to be able to drink continuously so I don't get the sloshy feeling in my stomach...

I'll ressussitate the thread in August!

Thanks again!

[sunrunner]

I usually dont' run with water as I don't run that long, lol..but during my recent training for a 1/2 marathon, i started requiring water. I, like you, didn't want one of those camelbak backpaks, but found their waist packs are great!

I got one similar to this one (below).

CAMELBAK WAISTPACK

It doesn't bounce around, it holds a great deal of water, and i can carry my keys, ID, and cell phone.
I've tried other waist packs, like with water bottles and what not, but the water sloshed around and bugged me. Not so with the camelbak waist pak....worth the money, imo

[Tri Girl]

For my iron training I'm doing much longer runs (and usually on trails where there aren't any water stops). I've been carrying my camelbak (took just a couple runs to get used to it- and it's actually MUCH more comfortable than my old bottle waist pack). I put water in the camelbak, and then I also wear a fuel belt with bottles of gatorade (which I use more sparingly). It also has a place for my gels/sport beans. I must look silly, but I don't care how I look. I'm well fueled and that's all that matters to me.