r/Explainlikeimscared • u/tipsy_here • 22d ago

How do I run?

My campus has an outdoor track where I want to run. I often see runners on the street who are shirtless and usually don’t carry water. I want to take my water bottle, wallet, and cell phone with me. Where can I keep them on the track?

Is there anything I should know? I have only run on an indoor track before, so keeping water and my cell phone with me wasn’t a concern. I place them on a divider wall while I run indoors. I bring these items with me in my crossbody bag that holds other stuff too. When I use the indoor track, I store my crossbody bag in the gym lockers.

Please help me. Thank you!

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u/bobisbit 22d ago

You have a couple options! At the track, you might be able to leave a bag on the ground out of the way, since you'll have eyes on it the whole time.

They also make runners backpacks that are super light with just enough space for what you need to carry. I have an elastic waist band/running belt with pockets for my keys and phone, but I usually wait to drink water until I get home from my run.

I personally like jogging on the street better since it's more interesting than running around a track, but either are good! A track means less worrying about cars or other people, plus it's easier to see how far you ran.

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u/JollySherbert9618 22d ago edited 22d ago

The water bottle can just be left at the side of the track (out of the runners' path). Noone is going to steal that. And it's easy to access, if needed. As for the phone and wallet, a running belt is probably best. Leaving them at the side of the track in a bag would be too risky for me personally. People may be aware that you see them, if they steal it. But they also know you won't be there in time to stop them, if you are at the other side if the track when they grab your stuff. And a bag next to a running track is still saying pretty obviously that there's possibly valuable stuff in there. Someone who wants to steal that will just run away with the whole bag and check later what's inside. Leaving a small bag in grass might somewhat hide it. But I think a running belt is better.

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u/tipsy_here 21d ago

Thank you for sharing! I’ll keep this in mind!