Running hydration vest
A trail vest carrying soft flasks or a bladder, plus fuel, layers and a headlamp
A close-fitting pack worn for long runs, holding water in soft flasks at the chest or a bladder on the back, with pockets for gels, salt, a phone and a jacket. Capacity is usually measured in how far it gets you between refills. Ultrarunners fit theirs in training rather than on race morning, since chafing and bounce only show up after a couple of hours, and many carry spare flasks or a second vest in a drop bag because a split bladder can end a race. Shorter road runs rarely need one; anything remote, hot or longer than a couple of hours usually does.
People on record
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Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Nick BareDoes it
Hybrid athlete · Bare Performance Nutrition founder
Ran Leadville in a Salomon vest holding 100 fluid ounces at a time, about 12 miles between refills. He lists spare soft flasks, bladders and a backup vest among the gear he had inspected the night before, in case something split mid-race.
Source: BPN: What I Learned From My First 100-Mile Ultra - Ray MakerDoes it
Sports tech reviewer · DC Rainmaker
The same CamelBak Marathoner has carried his water for about a decade. It is out of production now, he notes, and a cheap Decathlon pack and a Walmart house brand both did the job on trips when he forgot it.
Source: dcrainmaker.com: The 2025 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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- Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Weight sled
A loaded steel sled pushed or dragged across turf
On record from 3 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Air bike
Fan-resistance bike with moving handles, used for short all-out efforts
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 1 does it, 1 recommends it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Exercise bike
Stationary bike for intervals and steady aerobic work indoors
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Indoor bike trainer
Smart trainer or stationary bike that reports power and varies resistance
On record from 2 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Basal body thermometer
Two-decimal thermometer for spotting the temperature shift around ovulation
On record from 1 of 62 tracked people: 1 recommends it
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