Can anyone suggest a good way of carrying gels on a marathon?
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Jul 2024
2:54pm, 18 Jul 2024
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Funky Chicken
Revisiting this topic, I've just bought a pair of double layer Danfiki shorts with two side-pockets on the outer layer and a phone pocket on the inner layer. The phone pocket can probably fit about 4 SIS gels before it gets a bit crammed/weighty on the one side. The side-pockets are not ultra-deep but may be OK for holding gels without them leaping out - I'm yet to put them properly to the test but can feed back if anyone's interested. The shorts are £16.99 on Amazon, so I don't know what sort of quality we're looking at, but for that price I figured it was worth a shot. |
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Aug 2024
12:14pm, 1 Aug 2024
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Funky Chicken
And yet another update, in case anyone pops in at a later date and sees my previous recommendation. The Danfiki shorts are not great for carrying gels - they jump out of the side pockets even during a gentle jog. The inside pocket is okay for carrying a phone, but I found I needed to wrap it inside a small plastic bag, otherwise it also managed to pop out and land on the ground on one occasion (luckily I'd kept it in its protective case). So the quest for a decent alternative to the Ron Hills continues. In the meantime, I bought a lightweight hydration backpack from Decathlon which has quite a few easily accessible pockets for gels - I might try this out in my next race, without the water bladder to add extra weight, and see if that works any better. |
Aug 2024
12:51pm, 1 Aug 2024
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Elinem
@Funky Chicken Ronhill still do a ladies version (tech twin distance) with the gel pockets in each leg, about £35 on Sportshoes.com. Don't know if that would be worth a look for you? To me, the cut doesn't look much different to stuff my husband wears. Also, happystride do a range with leg pockets if you don't mind a bit of colour |
Aug 2024
12:58pm, 1 Aug 2024
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rhb
I use one of these. 4 gels in the loops, more in the zip pouch. runnersretreat.co.uk |
Aug 2024
1:04pm, 1 Aug 2024
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geordiegirl
Flanci shorts have double thigh pockets big enough for phone/drinks/snacks
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Aug 2024
1:05pm, 1 Aug 2024
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Funky Chicken
Thanks @Elinem and @rhb for your suggestions. I used to have a gel belt/pouch, though I'm not sure what happened to it as it pre-dated the Ronhills. I'll see how I get on this weekend with the backpack (it's pretty light without the water bladder in it) but may yet follow up one of your suggestions if I feel it doesn't do the job well enough on the day.
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Aug 2024
1:29pm, 1 Aug 2024
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EvilPixie
I carry gels in my flanci pockets no problems If I wear a hydration vest I push them into the pocket with the soft flask In the old days I just used a bum bag! |
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