Question for the runners out there: What do you do with your phone?

[marcel@mastodon.social]

@harshil I completely get that. I got this recommendation from a friend who runs like 25 (ultra) marathons each year and it doesn't bother him or me (0 marathons each year). Worth a try.

[florentalexdr@mastodon.social]

@harshil front pockets of a trail running vest!

[mattiem@mastodon.social]

@harshil I leave it at home and go watch only. I’m generally a podcast listener but I have found sync to be so bad it’s almost useless. So I end up just leaving headphones at home too very often.

[mattiem@mastodon.social]

@harshil I just remembered I also experimented with a running belt. It worked ok for an iPhone mini. But it wasn’t my favorite for a bunch of reasons. Have never tried again with a larger phone but I suspect it will be just a bit worse. May be worth considering though.

[rob@social.prosumer.dev]

@harshil Leave it at home… (and use my Apple Watch Cellular)

[gms@hachyderm.io]

@harshil I use the SPIBelt (https://spibelt.com/products/the-spibelt). Works great with the 6.3” form factor.

[juri@mastodon.social]

@harshil @marcel I use a Salomon Active Sling belt. It’s small enough that it basically fits my phone and keys and nothing else. The belt is adjustable but not stretchy so it doesn’t get loose. I wear it on my back which I find slightly nicer than having it on front; it does move around a bit but getting it tight enough helps.

[manuel_carlos_@mastodon.social]

@harshil +1 for leaving the phone at home and go watch only. I started doing it over a year ago, and never looked back. I have the regular non-cellular model and the tracking is as good as with a cell connection. I listen to music or audiobooks that I download to the watch

[mlysons@iosdev.space]

@harshil Yes. Shorts with a compression-like inner that has a phone pocket. Game-changing

[michaelmendoza@mastodon.social]

@harshil i usually use shorts with a liner on the inside that holds the phone. For my long runs I have a half tight that has a bunch of pockets and it holds the phone really well.

[nuthatch@infosec.exchange]

@harshil to be clear, a running belt holds phone in the small of your back. I always run with a phone, accidents happen, not a Watch guy. Mostly it’s a camera. Longer runs I use tights with thigh pockets. Short runs I often just hold the phone in my hand like an animal. For context, I run 40-50 miles a week.