Running Rec: Mobile Water system

fruitiepye

lol... I wasn't sure what to call them all in one lump sum.

I'm starting to do running at longer distances (previously did mostly just 5K's and didn't really need water/food replenishment containers). I was wondering if my fav nesties in the whole widest world could recommend what you use for water bottles/snack holder for longer distances (10K+)? 

Do you like camel back?

Water belt w/single water bottle? or water belt w/smaller bottles? 

Or hand held water bottle w/hand strap?

Pros? Cons? Other feedback or options?

TIA! 

Mrs.NGM

I don't love carrying water, but sometimes you have to and I've found the Fuel Belt to be the least annoying thing.  Mine has four bottles, I think 4 oz. each.  Plus a pocket thing to put keys, gels, etc. in.  

http://www.fuelbelt.com/

I could never deal with a CamelBak because my back would get too hot, plus it seems like a pain in the neck to clean out.  My brother uses one, but he's pretty used to it since they use that or something similar in the Marines. 

lilnephie

fruitiepye:

lol... I wasn't sure what to call them all in one lump sum.

I'm starting to do running at longer distances (previously did mostly just 5K's and didn't really need water/food replenishment containers). I was wondering if my fav nesties in the whole widest world could recommend what you use for water bottles/snack holder for longer distances (10K+)? 

Do you like camel back?

Water belt w/single water bottle? or water belt w/smaller bottles? 

Or hand held water bottle w/hand strap?

Pros? Cons? Other feedback or options?

TIA! 

It depends on teh distance.  For a 5k, I use my Camel bak.  I have 4 differnt ones for different purposes.  For longer distances, if I would ever do those, I would move to a fuel belt.  I mostly cycle now and use a camel bak.

Ellbell

The cambelbak is good for mountain biking. Even for road biking sometimes I prefer the water bottles but will use the camelbak ocassionaly. For running it's more of a personal preference between belt or hand held, I would prefer the belt but it really depends. DH does half marathons all the time he does not like the handheld, so is now going to try the belt.