As we increase our miles, I have been thinking more about keeping hydrated. Last year we bought some hand held water bottles. They are very easy to take along. One side has a band that you strap over your hand. There is a small pocket which fits a key or perhaps some cash. I guess I could put my nano in there but the water sometimes sloshes as I run and the inside of the pocket gets a bit wet.
Yesterday, I grabbed this little bottle of water that I had in the car (6 oz.) It was an early morning run and I was feeling a bit dehydrated and it was there. I figured I could always toss it along the way (there are trash cans on our trail). But there is a design flaw - when you try to drink out of a full water bottle as you run, you might find yourself getting a bit we from the chin down :)
I don't think I want to add a fuel belt to carry more than water and we do have places along our trail where we can get off the trail and use the water fountains. And we have talked about stashing a water bottle on our route (heard about this idea from Lori). And here is another article with more ideas about hydration options.
