Plus, you can fit a silicone hydration flask inside ($25, ), Ithaca, New York–based runner Elizabeth Hartman tells SELF. The tubular design includes a clip for keys and spreads your belongings more equally around your midsection. Other runners-including Janet Slater from Carbondale, Illinois-are fans of the FlipBelt (from $29, ). While she appreciated how easy it was to connect post-race, she soon realized she was the only one with a visible device. Peralta-Mitchell recalls running the entire 13.1 miles of the Philadelphia Distance Run in 2008 holding her flip phone in her hand so she could call her husband afterward. If you’ve ever wondered how to carry a phone while running, read on for some tips you just may want to try.
Here’s how she, Lacey, and other runners bring their digital devices along for the miles with minimal hassle or bouncing.
Runners have different preferences, so there’s no one-size-fits-all-answer, but the potential solutions all hit the same criteria: something that holds your phone securely enough that it won’t slip while still offering you easy access in case you want to snap a quick pic or flip between playlists, Vanessa Peralta-Mitchell, a Philadelphia-based certified running coach and owner of VCPM, Inc., a business dedicated to empowering women through the sport, tells SELF. Add in hot-weather sweat, I felt sure that the precious cargo would slip right out of my grasp, even if I managed to stay upright myself.įortunately, I learned, there is an array of safer and more comfortable options for carrying your phone while running. “I have seen a lot of people running holding their phones, and as someone who has definitely tripped while holding my phone, I 10/10 do not recommend holding it,” she tells SELF.
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