Sensor wrote:
I've never seen anybody who actually looked like they knew what they were doing, lug a bottle along.
My experience is it's usually joggers and primarily women. Nothing wrong with it but strickly amateur stuff.
OP got me but i'll respond to this... i run a lot on the trails and in the mountains, where carrying water and maybe some food on any longer runs is a necessity. i got used to carrying it on 2-3 hour runs there, so on the rare occasion i run that long on the road, if it's hot, it's definitely nice to have a handheld. i'd rather have it with me and not have to slow down to find a fountain, and the good ones you don't even notice once you're used to it. the nathan quickshots are only like 10 oz, so for a tough 90 minute run it's nice to be able to take a gel or two and rehydrate a couple times without breaking stride. slower, longer runs i like the nathan speedraw which is like 18 ounces... plenty for a couple hours and doesn't get in the way unless you're going for it.