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What’s in Your Bag?

Having left a ton of stuff before yesterday‘s run, I thought I’d prepare a Running Checklist to avoid little mishaps in the future and to help newbie runners determine what to dump (or remove) from their bags before a workout. Below is a detailed list of what I personally have in my gym bag. Feel free to customize as you deem fit (especially the men hehe):

  1. ipod shuffle
  2. sports watch (my husband’s Timex or Nike+ Sportsband). Garmin Forerunner 305 is worn on my wrist already.
  3. Amphipod hydration belt with 1 to 3 bottles depending on the distance.  1-2 bottles filled with Gatorade, 1 bottle water.
  4. Garmin heart rate monitor chest strap
  5. cap (if I’m not wearing one yet)
  6. Body Glide to prevent chafing
  7. bottle of water
  8. Gatorade (currently loving Tiger which has 25% more electrolytes)
  9. 2 Hammer espresso or chocolate gels
  10. 1 pack Nature Valley granola bar – peanut butter or plain
  11. 1 pack Sports Beans
  12. 1 pack Skyflakes/ Graham crackers
  13. 2 sets of sports wear (shirt/ singlet, shorts/ leggings)
  14. 2 sports bras
  15. 1 pair of socks (Nike, Runnr, or Burlington. Stopped wearing Thorlos a few months ago after it gave me terrible blisters)
  16. 1 set of casual attire (if necessary)
  17. Betula slippers (better than flipflops since it has the same technology as Birkenstocks. Good arch support)
  18. Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, Block & White deodorant powder which is the best thing after a run, panty shields, etc.)
  19. Band aid
  20. Hair brush, extra Goody no slip ponytail holder, headband, gel
  21. 1 medium towel, 1 face towel (After a run, I soak the face towel with water and use it on my entire body. Use the medium towel to dry up.)
  22. 1 small pack tissue
  23. Gold’s Gym membership card, gym schedule
  24. P200 cash for emergencies
  25. Camera (for a race)
  26. Cellphone
  27. couple of TBR magazines in case I bump into a friend/ fellow runner
  28. Runner’s World magazine

Posted on 07.29.09 to 04 Gear & Product Reviews. Tags: , . Subscribe to follow comments on this post. 12 comments. Add your thoughts or trackback from your own site.

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12 Responses to “What’s in Your Bag?”

  1. An announcement to the world that your bag should be carted away. You may as well put its own GPS so you can track it just in case.

    mikey said on Jul 29 09 at 9:52 AM Reply

  2. 1) 1 x Big Towel
    2) 1 x Small Towel
    3) Shampoo, Liquid Soap, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste
    4) 1 x Road ID
    5) 1 x Polar Chest Strap
    6) 1 x Polar S3 Stride Sensor
    7) 1 x Polar GPS Sensor
    8) 1 x underwear
    9) 1 x running singlet
    10 1 x running shorts
    11) 2 x dry fit shirts
    12) 1 pair socks
    13) 1 pair running shoes

    mukhangguilty said on Jul 29 09 at 10:04 AM Reply

  3. Wow, that’s a suitcase you got there :) I estimate 6 kilos at least. I use either a New Balance or Nike arm wallet to carry keys and paper money. I prefer doing laps so I can leave the litre bottle of water at one point of the loop.

    Consider switching to drylite towels, available at ROX, the medium weighs only 100 grams or so.

    miraclecello said on Jul 29 09 at 11:17 AM Reply

  4. EYE POPPING WOW. That is a lot.
    Before a run, on top of my head, I just bring an extra shirt and dump it at the back seat!
    Cash, coins, car keys (mobile phone sometimes) are stuffed at the back zip of my shorts, like a round animal tail.

    Women bring a lot of shenanigans, Men are pigs.. generally in my humble personal opinion.

    P.S. Astring-O-Sol Bottle beats my friend’s idea of an ice candy water. Classic. Cheers!

    Paolo said on Jul 29 09 at 12:25 PM Reply

  5. Wow! And they all fit in the bag??? Amazing! he he…

    Alfred / El Kyoshi said on Jul 29 09 at 1:25 PM Reply

  6. Hi Ma’am Jaymie,

    I’m an avid reader of your blog and magazine. I just want to ask you for your opinion regarding the Timex Fitness Tracker. I remember that you featured it on your second magazine. Is it a good buy? I need a watch that would track my mileage for my weekly runs (preferably cheaper than Garmin and Polar watches).

    Thanks in advance! :D

    Rem Santos said on Jul 29 09 at 2:13 PM Reply

  7. i like the towel tip (small towel + medium towel), will stuff that in my bag too. honestly i used to get all grossed out after my first few races when i was all sweaty and couldn’t take a bath. but a couple of races later, i accepted the whole “rinse, dry, and off you go” routine.

    on top of all that, i also bring sunblock for morning runs. plus my knee strap and bengay ointment.

    khun said on Jul 29 09 at 5:05 PM Reply

  8. I’ll keep this in mind. Thanks for the tip.

    Charmaine said on Jul 29 09 at 5:38 PM Reply

  9. It’s a very comprehensive list…you have so many opportunities to forget something. I also like the towel tip. Thanks!

    Ja/Julie said on Jul 29 09 at 6:39 PM Reply

  10. I like the towel tip, thanks! I always wondered how every one else cleaned up so quickly after a race.

    mitch said on Jul 30 09 at 1:29 PM Reply

  11. Don’t forget to bring ID with emergency contact info, like Road ID, you never know…

    DATC said on Jul 30 09 at 5:30 PM Reply

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