Originally Posted by Vegan Runner
After years of experiment I've settled on Handhelds and have got reasonably comfortable running with either a single bottle in one hand or two bottles, one in each hand. I attach a carabiner to the side compression strap of the Pete Bland bag and when I need to use my hands just clip the bottle(s) on. This of course is no good for actual running, but its okay say if you hit a section where you need to scramble a little.
More and more I'm trying to move in the direction of taking less gear, part of that is not bringing a water bottle on runs up to 2 hours and relying on mountain streams for hydration/cooling. This solves the problem in a single stroke, but unfortunately I do a lot of races where carrying water is mandatory so I do end up training from time to time with the handhelds still.
You could try the new flat bottle from inov 8 and secure it inside the bumbag inbetween your windproof top and bottoms? That might work. It might also be possible to mod the inov 8 flat bottle shoulder strap holder, maybe take off the attachments and sew it to the side of the Pete Bland bag under the compression strap - that way the compression strap would cinch it in a bit tighter - might not be that comfortable.
On reflection I'll stick to recommending handhelds and stream drinking.
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