RunningAHEAD - Topic: Water Bottle Holder eating my Back

alandh

posted: 2/23/2008 at 12:59 PM

On my long runs I wear a Nathan Water Bottle holder (upright model) and it is rubbing a place on my lower back which would correlate to the middle of the holder. Anybody else have this problem and do you have a fix other than a new holder? Thanks for the input.

invisible

posted: 2/23/2008 at 2:53 PM

Move it so the bottle is at the side. It's easier to get to, too.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 2/23/2008 at 4:21 PM

I've worn a Camelbak and an Amphipod Full-Tilt unit with a sideways laying bottle. Both will cause some minor chafing on my lower back. Simply smearing up the area with Body Glide before putting them on works perfectly.

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C-R

posted: 2/23/2008 at 4:40 PM

I moved it to the side but still had chafing with it. Got a four bottle fuel belt and love it. Only thing solved this "itch I couldn't scratch".

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dnephin

posted: 2/23/2008 at 5:55 PM

HTFU. Scabs/calluses are good for you. I get the same thing with my Camelbak Flashflo, which has a waist belt, not shoulder straps. The aforementioned BodyGlide usually helps. So may two shirts, or experimenting with moving it up/down or side to side.

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smalcolm

posted: 2/23/2008 at 7:02 PM

I have an Amphipod belt with smaller bottles and I haven't run into any chaffing problems yet. http://www.amphipod.com/8400/8400.html Maybe you could tighten yours a little so it doesn't move as much.

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