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Jun 20, 2008 2:59 PM by
Myblueeyedgurl
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Apr 27, 2008
Jun 18, 2008 8:26 AM
question about fuelbelts...
hey group,
this topic may have already come up so i apologize in advance if that is the case. anyway - i need to buy a hydration device. i decided that i was going to get a fuelbelt and i headed to the running store to purchase it. the girl at the running store told me i should wear the fuelbelt at my natural waist (in which case i'd be wearing the small size). that seemed kind of weird to me and so i tried it on but it felt funny being so high. not to mention it looked pretty foolish.
i asked her if i could wear it at my hips and she said it would probably ride up. i said that i thought i would prefer it on my hips so i tried on a medium. it fit okay but i am concerned it might be a little big and stretch out once the bottles are filled up with water. i ended up leaving the store since i couldn't decide - small that fits on the waist but will never work for my hips? or medium that will fit on my hips but might be a little too big? i know it's a stupid question but i don't want to spend $40 on something that isn't going to work.
so my question for you is this (especially if you are a woman) - do you wear the fuelbelt on your waist or hips? does it "ride up"? do you like it? or would you recommend another hydration device? i don't really like the idea of camelpak for running and would prefer something on my waist.
thanks to all in advance!
451 posts since
Oct 24, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
Having just finished a 13 mile run with my fuel belt I will tell you my thoughts. I love it! I wear it at my waist and it doesnt chafe ( sp please?) or anything. I bought the 4 bottle one and that seems to have worked well for me. I bought the xl because I am chunky, and it fits great. I can push it down when i feel itchy and it can be at my waist when its meant to be there. I suggest buying one size up- try wearing it around the store a while first. Good luck.
982 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
1. Do not be afraid. They run small, so don't feel fat that you need a medium. I have it on very good (and amused) authority that they run small. 
2. I wear mine at my hips, because I'm short-waisted (more like no-waisted; my ribcage pretty much sits on my pelvis, LOL) and I'd hit the bottles with my elbows otherwise. It does not chafe, it does not stretch, it does not ride up, it does not ride down. It fits like a glove. It does pill my spandex a little, but what price beauty. Or something.
3. I have the four-bottle one, but since I'm a slow runner and it was hotter 'n heck last summer I wish I'd bought the six-bottle version.
4. If someone who works at a specialty running store doesn't know all this and more about a fuel belt, WTF? Unless she's a sprinter or something. Or uses a Camelbak.
5. Oh, yes. And in addition to being no-waisted, I am....er, pear-shaped. Despite this, the fuel belt is a delightful thing.
1,287 posts since
Aug 15, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I have about a 25 inch waist and I wouldn't dare put how large my hips are, but baby got back. I have a camelbak alterra which is a hip pack, not the back-pack style. I love it. It has an adjustable waist band, but I adjust it so it sits on my hips, where you're really supposed to carry any weight (not that it's heavy, it's just full of water!) A benefit of a fuel belt is that you can put different things in the bottles (i.e. some water an some sports drink) but with my camelbak I just fill it with water and use either electroylte tabs or replacements (e.g. gu, sport beans) on the run. I also like that the camelback shrinks size as you drink so it eliminates sloshing and becomes small and light as you get further in the run.
594 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
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Jun 18, 2008 11:15 AM
in response to: DCtoPgh
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I can't tell you what size to get, but I can give you some personal feedback. I'm definitely a traditional "hourglass" figure. My waist is about 12" smaller than my hips. I bought my fuel belt too big thinking it would sit lower. All that has led to is it being big enough to go completely around and around the entire time I'm running (seriously, the belt does a full 360). I bought the four bottle belt to begin with, and I ended up having to go purchase another six bottle one later on. When you start running 14 to 20 miles in August, four bottles are not going to get the job done.
451 posts since
Oct 24, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I agree with Lauren here, if your buying - get the 6 bottle one- i have the four and they just make it for my 12-13 miles-they wont make my 20 milers. Im out there a really long time- 4 plus for 20 miles
2,160 posts since
Nov 19, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I HATE MY FUELBELT!
For the simple reason that I bought it to go on my natural waist. I feel the same way, I think it looks foolish not to mention the tops of the bottles rub my arms, when the swing by! I HATE it! So its another thing pushed away in the back of my closet. I ENTIRELY suggest wearing it on your hips! And the fuelbelt is not very stretchy at all, the weight of the liquid filled bottles, should not allow it to stretch to the point of falling off. No worries. The amphipod, or something like that, might have that issue, because there is much more elastic in the belt. It also has an easier design for the bottles. In how you get them in and out of the belt. I would look at both before making your decision and try both on. Don't be afriad to run around the store or if they let you out on the sidewalk to see what feels right to you. It's important to have the right equipment for you!
500 posts since
Aug 28, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I have the Amphipod one. It sort of rides down on my hips, not on my waist. It also comes with different sized pockets for gu and whatever you need. It was a good purchase. I use it on all my longer runs. Mine came with four bottles but I'm pretty sure you can purchase more if you need them.
6 posts since
Apr 27, 2008
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Jun 18, 2008 4:23 PM
in response to: FLKaren
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I'll have to check that one out as well. Thanks everyone for the advice. I was going to go for the 4 bottle belt but now I think I'm going to get the 6!
87 posts since
May 20, 2008
Re: question about fuelbelts...
Alright ladies... I will ask for the rest of the guys too proud (or too proper) to ask...
WTF is a natural waste? Are yall getting waist implants now? Are fake waists shot up with Botox? Is it desirable to have a nice fake Waist cleavage? this is confusing.
Jesus, can you help a fella out. I would expect you to know this stuff.
500 posts since
Aug 28, 2007
10.
Jun 18, 2008 7:04 PM
in response to: E1vis
Re: question about fuelbelts...
Alright ladies... I will ask for the rest of the guys too proud (or too proper) to ask...
WTF is a natural waste? Are yall getting waist implants now? Are fake waists shot up with Botox? Is it desirable to have a nice fake Waist cleavage? this is confusing.
Jesus, can you help a fella out. I would expect you to know this stuff.
I will answer this first question: A natural waste is a really hot guy in a green slingshot.
Jesus, you may address the rest.
87 posts since
May 20, 2008
Re: question about fuelbelts...
funny. I did not do that on purpose. Where would the natural waist be for men? do we have more than one also?
594 posts since
Jan 19, 2008
12.
Jun 18, 2008 7:34 PM
in response to: E1vis
Re: question about fuelbelts...
There are SO many ways to get in trouble here, so I'm just going to answer the question as if it were asked in all seriousness.
Elvis,
No, we are not getting Botox injected into our waistline. A woman's natural waist (or yours for that matter) is up closer to the belly button. When you see a girl in the mall with jeans barely covering her butt crack, you can now intelligently say, "those jeans are not sitting at her natural waist." The "natural waist" term is used a lot to describe how something fits. In a catalog you'll read "the skirt sits at your natural waist." The tells a girl it fits around her waist and it doesn't sit lower on her hips. Does that help?
L
2,992 posts since
Jan 18, 2008
Re: question about fuelbelts...
I have a fuelbelt I bought last fall that I haven't used yet. I have a "waist pack" that holds two 12 oz bottles and a hydration belt that holds about 54 oz. Both of these ride on my, uh, waist, right where my shorts ride. They are generally comfortable, though my arms sometimes hit the bottles on the waist pack. The hydration belt has cinch straps that let you tighten it as you drink, so it doesn't get loose. It takes a while to get used to the extra weight on your waist. Lately I have taken to running a 6 or 7 mile loop and carrying a hand-held 20 oz bottle. I get back to my car at the end of each loop and refill.
878 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
Re: question about fuelbelts...
A natural waist is just a waist. You don't need the descriptor "natural". What are those big red marks on your leg Mike? Chafing from your fuel belt? If so, you are wearing it below your natural waist.
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