Carrying water on a run

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How do you carry water when you go for longer runs? I don't usually bother with water but I'm upping my distances and long runs are now getting into the 1.5-2 hours area, where I feel I should be having a small amount to drink along the way. I don't really like the idea of the handheld bottles - I already use a handheld phone strap. Those bumbag type belts you attach small bottles to look quite practical but I'd worry about them bouncing up and down - do people find that happens? Or I've heard some people use flipbelt-style fabric belts and you can squeeze a small bottle in there, is that not too difficult to get the bottle in and out of while running? Any other good solutions I'm missing?

I have a hydration rucksack thing. It's my favourite bit of kit. I don't overfill it so it's not too heavy. Hold on will link.

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I’ve just bought a hydration belt that fits a 500ml soft flask in. Also fits a couple of gels, phone and keys! It’s comfortavle and there’s zero jiggle!

Belts are usually fine, I have never had problems with them jumping about, I think the water weighs them down. Sports direct do some good ones, for really long runs I have one from Innov8 that fits loads of stuff. As your distances go up it is good to drink; although it is possible to run a marathon on no water, performance improves if you can keep better hydrated.

I also have a backpack. On short runs I carry a bottle (though am fussy as I have small hands - found a 500ml on in TKMaxx the other day which is perfect) but the pack can take 2 litres which is great. It's not heavy and doesn't seem to impede performance. I'll be taking it to the half marathon despite there being water stations, as I know I'll end up thirsty in between.

I also put my phone in there so I don't need to have it strapped onto my arm.

Do your routes pass any shops? The times I've gone over 90min, I've carried cash and popped into a shop for some water.

I use a belt or vest for long runs depending on what else I might want to take.

I don't normally carry water for less than 60-90 mins either. With the heat, I've been using the hand held bottle on shorter runs and I wouldn't want it swishing around for a long run.

I now don't carry water unless over 10k or running in the heat.

As a novice runner I bought a backpack with a 1l bladder but frankly, I'm never going to want that much water sloshing around in my belly while I'm running and I cannot physically sweat anywhere near that amount warrant needing that volume of water.

I run with a bumbag (with my dog attached to my waist) and decathlon do these 115ml water bottles that come with fabric holsters to fit your belt/bumbag. I find two 115ml separate drinks is ample.

In this heat over short distances I carry a small bottle however over longer distances I usually take my camelbak. I find the camelbak useful as it keeps your hands free and you can carry additional items in the pack ( I.e gels, lip balm, cash/debit card, waterproof etc)

I use several different options depending what I'm doing. I've got a backpack which came with a bladder tho I usually take that out and put soft water bottles in the front pockets. I use that if I need to take extra stuff, jackets, more than usual snacks, maps, or if I'm running to pick up stuff from local shop.
I also have a bum bag (innovate) which sits snugly around waist, doesn't bounce, and will fit soft water bottle, snacks, phone and light waterproof at a push.
My favourite method is wearing ronhill cargo trail shorts which have integral stretchy pockets on internal shorts which fit soft water bottles in them. Back pocket is large enough for snacks, phone. Also has gel holders if you like those. No extra bags required.

Basically ronhill soft water bottles are your friend! They will fit into anything and as the water level goes down they shrink around it (vacuum) so you don't get that annoying sloshing. They come in several sizes.

I have used waist belt with hard water bottle before and it was ok, comfortable enough (bottle sat diagonally across my lower back) but it did slosh around quite a bit.

www.amazon.co.uk/Ronhill-Trail-Fuel-Bottle-Pack/dp/B00J49AGCA?tag=mumsnetforum-21

I have a hydration vest. Holds 1.5K and i drank all of that on Saturday without weeing afterwards. But i had just done the Snowdon Race and sweated like a pig🤪.

I love my vest.

1.5L i mean!