The other day I opened a package in the mail and excited to see my new running water bottle! I got this: The Ultimate Direction 10 oz Fastdraw HandHeld Bottle.
Today wasn’t overly hot but I wanted to try out my new toy! I filled my water bottle and took it with me on today’s run. The weather was absolutely perfect. Not too hot, sunny and warm-about 77 degrees.
I slathered on the sunscreen and headed out with my new water bottle. First, the pros.
- I like having water when I run, especially in the summer
- I like the color and shape.
- I like that it comes with a zipper pouch to put stuff in it.
- It was affordable.
- There’s grooves on the sides for gripping.
Now, the cons.
- It is slightly too big for my hands. But I have small hands.
- Apparently I sweat a lot, even in my hands! It was kind of hard to grip once I got sweaty.
- The nozzle is a tad awkward. I feel like it should point other way, but maybe I just need to practice more?
QUESTION: Do you have a running water bottle? What kind? Do you like it?
My run was pretty good. I felt energized and even though I was still a bit sore from the intervals on Monday, it didn’t hinder my run in any way.
I got to the Steele Bridge and heard the alarm sound. The bridge was going up so I turned around and took the stairs:
I took the stairs slowly and didn’t try to run up them. I have no intention of irritating my injury. I ran across the top of the Bridge and came back down to the waterfront on the other side.
The rest of the run was pretty uneventful. I knew my time wouldn’t be great because of the detour but I was okay with that. I cross the Hawthorne Bridge and took the stairs back down to the Waterfront and continued running. Then I ran passed this:
The picture isn’t great but trust me when I tell you it’s a Gelato stand on the waterfront! Dang it! If I had cash, I totally would have stopped for gelato. I can run without using my hands, right?
Today’s Stats:
Time: 34:23
Calories Burned: 431
Not my best time, but that’s alright. My goal right now is to just run (and recover) pain-free. I did a lot of stretching when I got back to the office and then I devoured my Lean Cuisine for lunch. On days I run, I become an eating machine!
QUESTION: Is there a certain activity that causes more hunger for you? What is it?
Kelly
I run with a fuel belt. I use the Nathan Trail Mix fuel belt….awesome! I love it! 🙂
hundredtenpounds
Does it bounce around much? I thought about getting one of those but wasn’t sure which one to get!
lisaou11
I always feel like people who run with water bottles or fuel belts are hardcore runners and I dont see myself that way…even though I know thats completely not true and runnign with water available is SO important–esp in summer.
Looks like your new toy has more pro’s than cons!
Lisa
I have a Nathan QuickDraw water bottle. What I like about it the most is that it straps onto your hand, so you don’t really have to hold on at all. It’s a little big though, and heavy if it’s full! A 10 oz bottle would be better for most of my runs.
For me it’s swimming that sends my appetite through the roof!
hundredtenpounds
I do like the strap! And yes, swimming is #1 on my list of hunger-causing activities. After I swim I could seriously eat an entire fridge of food and still be hungry!
runningwithsass
good review on the bottle. when i do short runs I carry one, but long runs I use my fuel belt. I get annoyed with carrying things after awhile lol!
good job!
hundredtenpounds
What fuel belt do you have?
Lisa @ bakebikeblog
What a wonderful run – and such wonderful weather!!!
Carbzilla
I think you need to invent the Quickdraw Gelato scoop!
Lori (Finding Radiance)
That sounds interesting. I think about getting a camelback, but I don’t like the idea of something rubbing my back.
Running makes me a bottomless pit more than anything else.
Trish
You’re suppose to run and hold it? What about one of those belts?
hundredtenpounds
I think my next purchase will be a belt!