Running Gear: How do you carry your stuff? keys, id, ipod, money, etc...

Sports bras are a wonderful place to keep gear.  I have keys on a carabeener and clip that onto my strap and tuck the keys in my bra under my armpit.  My road ID is on a lanyard, also tucked into my sports bra.  And lastly, a credit card, or ID card tucks nicely in the front in the gap space there. 

I don't often run with music, but when I do, I have a clip on my MP3 player that I snap onto my shorts.  Just make sure you tie off your shorts drawstring so the weight doesn't pull them down over the miles!

For races, I just have a car key and tie it into the drawstring on my shorts in the little pocket inside.

I've got a thin lightweight waist bag- kind of one of those travel hidden ones but with slightly bulkier pockets.

 I put my keys and a bit of money in a zip up flat pocket and inhaler and ipod in the flap-front pockets. I work "out bush" where there are few street lights, so ive attatched a head lamp to the waist belt too. As long as its tight-ish I dont tend to notice it.

I used to tie my key to my shoe laces, and I had an arm band for my Ipod, which was one of the bulky ones. I just got a new tiny mp3 player for running only, so thats much easier to carry.

I usually run with my keys in hand--index finger slotted in the ring loop, keys pressed in my fist.

 If I run with music I have a small practically weightless MP3 player that stays in my shorts pocket.

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How much stuff do you need to carry?

The ipod should clip onto your waistband.  I have an armband for it but never bothered to use it.

Every pair of running shorts I've ever owned have at least one little pocket inside the front that will hold one key, one id card and cash.

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 you can eve just thread your house key through your shoe laces and its works fine....better off just buying running shorts and pants, they all have a money/key pocket and they are more comfortable anyway

Run with an iPod shuffle - they are inexpensive.  Both my hubby and i have our own (dedicated for exercise)  they make a world of difference, clip to your waistband, and you won't feel the weight.  I am an iPod addict - I also own a classic, but would never run with it, toooooo heavy!

ID - I run with an anklet from RoadID.com.  Very secure, you do not have to run with any cards.

Running shorts usually have a pocket that can handle a key.

I do not like to be weighed down with necceseties (sp?)- I have enough problems with myself!

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I like the waste bag, too. It's sometimes called a "fanny pack" and can be found in sporting goods stores under camping accessories. These are great little packs that snap right around your waist, are adjustable, and just big enough to hold wallet, cel phone, and other tiny incidentals like a tube of neosporin and band-aides.

The problem with pockets is that things can fall out. Same for sports bras because as you move, the material gives a little. I found that, when I didn't have the fanny pack, the other best place to tuck things is in your sock, but it can't hold much, isn't so comfortable, and things are likely to work their way up out of it once you get moving for long distance.

I've found that if you run with a ipod shuffle, you can run into any sporting goods store and grab those thin little nike armbands that Basketball players use for sweat (or maybe just to make their biceps look more like david robinsin's did back in the day) and the shuffle clips right on.  I run my earphone wire under my shirt from the neck down my left arm so it's totally out of the way.  This is way cheaper than buying an expensive bulky armband from apple and if you can find the right heaphones, you can set the length and tape the wire so that there no free slack to bug you under you shirt.  Just tuck the excess wire under the armband too.

When it's hot out I usually put my keychain on a lanyard and put it around my neck then stuff it in my shirt. In the winter though, I found running gloves the Nike makes that have small pockets on the palms for keys, money, etc. which are really useful.

As far as music goes I agree with basically what everyone else said with regards to either ipod shuffles or armbands for your current mp3 player. If you're really looking for convenience though, I found a pair of earphones at the Apple store that have a port to plug an ipod shuffle directly into it.

For my long trail runs I need a water pack to get me through (2+ hours) My UD waterpack backpack (style = Wink) carries 64 oz of liquids and has a bunch of pockets on it so I can carry some stuff with me. Running with it doesn't bother me at all and I'm always prepared!

I have an Ipod Nano. Super cool with a video screen and all. Of course I don't watch videos when I run! I have a holder with a clip on it that I clip to my shorts.

i usually just put stuff in my running short pockets

but if you have like money you can put it under your insole and keys you can put in your shoelaces

I have an adidas arm wallet. Its big enough to put phone, credit card/cash, keys, lip balm in. You can tighten the contents so that it does not jump about in side and its an elastic adjustable strap to fit all sizes of arms. I think it was about £6/£10 in most large sports shops. Also shoe wallets are good. I've used it on every run i've done since buying it. It doesn't rub or itch, and its easy to loosen just a tad if you did it up to tight whilst running!

Try a SPIBELT:  http://www.overtonfitness.com/spibelt.php

They work quite well.  Cell Ph, + keys + Gels or just as much as you can stuff into it.