Asics Barrios Bottle Belt

Asics Barrios Bottle BeltIn preparation for this weekend’s fun, I got myself a new hydration / fuel belt - an Asics Barrios Bottle Belt.

In line with my principal that I never try anything out for the first time on Race Day, I took this out for a trial on my run with Shana on Tuesday morning - an easy jog up to the lighthouse and back, with drinks & food stops thown in for good measure. I’ve a feeling that next time I say we can eat during a run that Shana’ll be bringing the food though - she was seriously unimpressed with the gels I brought along!

ANYWAY . . . the Asics bottle belt. Looks good, with a nice lightweight construction, lots of discrete reflective bits, and an adjustable elasticated belt. It comes with two 6oz (~200ml) bottles, and two 4oz gel flasks. We were running with just the bottles.

The problem I found with it though is that the water bottles seemed to have some sort of moulding defect - getting the lids to mate with the thread was really difficult, and then they were only watertight when done up really tight. I mean so tight that the paml of my had had a bright red line across it. Of course, I only found out that they were leaking after about a mile of running, when I realised that the back of my shorts, Nathan Speedbelt 4 - from Start Fitness in Newcastlelegs, and even my socks were wet. And no, unlike some triathletes I could mention, I hadn’t peed myself.

So the Asics bottle belt’s going back to the shop, and I stopped off at Start Fitness in Newcastle this afternoon to pick up a Nathan Speedbelt 4. Of course, in line with my rule about not testing anything on race day, with only one day to go now, that means I need to go out for a run tomorrow morning to make sure that this is OK.

Workout:

  • Type: Run
  • Date: 07/01/2008
  • Total Time: 1:00:00.00
  • Distance: 5 miles
  • Average Pace: 12:00/mile

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One Response to “ Asics Barrios Bottle Belt ”

  1. Bill Anders on July 4, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Karl,

    Too late for race day, but I’ve been very pleased with my fuel belt. I’ve relied on it extensively in training and racing and it’s served me well. I’ve bought a couple of pouches to carry enough Clif Shot Bloks to get me through a marathon (and then some). It’s all quite light.

    Good luck!
    bill