Carrying a phone

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JustDistracted (JD) Apr 2016 1:38pm, 8 Apr 2016 2,497 posts	0 JustDistracted (JD) I had a tiny smartphone for running but cba to pay as I go every now and again and the damn thing runs out of credit while switched off! Grr. Have being taking my Lumia 950 out running in a neoprene belt thing, fits a soft salomon flask, keys, debit card too. and then feels a bit heavy on my lower back. Don't like armbands, I think I shall stop running so far I need to take a phone and snacks
Metro_Nome Apr 2016 1:51pm, 8 Apr 2016 3,226 posts	0 Metro_Nome Another vote for spibelt here
jacdaw Apr 2016 2:37pm, 8 Apr 2016 1,633 posts	0 jacdaw I take a proper bumbag for long runs, but not to hold a smart phone. I can't quite get my head around the "I need a new phone, but they're too big... so I'll buy a tiny bum bag to put it in..." logic. Buy a small phone; you can get one for under 20 quid. About the price of the spibelt thing.
larkim Apr 2016 2:46pm, 8 Apr 2016 597 posts	0 larkim I like the thought that I can use the Garmin livetrack with my watch and phone so SWMBO knows where to find me when I'm out and about on a long run should any emergency befall either of us! Plus, swapping sims in and out of phones is a hassle, or just buying a PAYG phone (with some eternal credit on it- do they do that any more?) with a different number on it seems a bit of a waste both in cash terms and in terms of buying a redundant device with the nasty chemical batteries etc etc. Not very "green"!
DeeGee Apr 2016 2:57pm, 8 Apr 2016 17,170 posts	0 DeeGee But I like to take photos, too, jacdaw, and sometimes crack out a map. Small phone (I do own one, as it happens, for emergencies and stuff) + useable camera + map takes up a lot more room than slightly larger smartphone. And believe it or not, I've sometimes even tweeted mid-race. I do this for fun rather than super seriously.
Autumnleaves Apr 2016 3:29pm, 8 Apr 2016 8,287 posts	0 Autumnleaves Flip belt have an offer via Facebook atm- 10% off
Star Apr 2016 3:41pm, 8 Apr 2016 9,647 posts	0 Star love a flip belt, and can I say, they also come in handy for going to gigs as well!
Garfield Apr 2016 8:55pm, 8 Apr 2016 6,569 posts	0 Garfield I've got a Nike gel waist pack...which works well with my iPhone 4 - no bouncing. I bought it in France, loved it and bought a second one to have for travelling with.
GregP Jul 2020 6:13pm, 18 Jul 2020 121,294 posts	0 GregP I’ve got two hands so I can carry a phone and still have one of them free.

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