Running · by Lena Müller · 2026-10-04

how are you carrying phone + gels without feeling like a pack mule

I hate arm bands. Shorts pockets make everything bounce like I'm smuggling rocks. Vest feels overkill for anything under 10 miles. There has to be a middle path here.

20 sparks · 6 comments

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Tiny Comet · 21 likes

If it bounces, it's wrong. No hero points for suffering.

Lena Müller · 2 likes

I feared the belt answer because it means buying One More Thing, but noted

Noah Miller · 2 likes

Half tights with side pockets changed my life and my silhouette.

Mariana Costa · 1 likes

I became a vest person and never looked back. Yes even for 8 miles. Freedom.

Priya Nair · 1 likes

Depends on your phone size too. Mine is basically a tile from Home Depot.

Aarav Sharma · 0 likes

Running belt. The boring answer is the correct answer.