Holy cannoli. Ever think, "Damn. I should've come up with that..."? Well, that's exactly how I feel about a product I was asked to review for National Running Center recently. The Buddy Pouch Mini is freaking amazing- and I don't use the word 'freaking' lightly.
The basic idea is that it is a little half IPhone sized pocket that you flip over the top of your shorts to store stuff like keys, a gel, or debit card for those inevitable Gatorade stops on long runs. There's a super-strong magnet attached to the non-pocket side that keeps everything in place.
I was very skeptical going into this experiment for a few reasons. First, I hate extra stuff. I would definitely call myself a minimalist in the way of gear, mostly based on many, many years of not having to give a crap about all of the extras like fuel and hydration (stupidly, I should add). Secondly, I am a miniature person. At a whopping 5'2" (and I lie for the most part and make myself far taller, like 5'3"), NOTHING fits like it should. Extra smalls are laughable- I either look like a sausage stuffed into some random garment or belt, or they fall off. At least I know I can still fit into a small, dorm-sized refrigerator, but please don't ask how I actually have these facts in my wheel house. Needless to say, between genetics and my own stupidity, I hate stuff...but I love this product. My first run with the Buddy Pouch was on my treadmill. I was planning on shooting for a 5 miler with the pouch filled with my ID, a gel, and a few miscellaneous keys. At the 5 mile mark, I actually forgot why I was stopping and just continued for another 5 miles and totally forgot I was wearing it. Treadmill trial 2 did not go as well, but I was wearing my 'fat shorts' and they started to fall down a bit. Definitely not the best idea on my part, so please rule out the 'fat shorts' (or basically your loose cotton-esque styles). Trial 3 was at a 5k. My basic uniform is the classic super short biker-style shorts that never have the extra inside 'little pocket' so I end up tying my key to the drawstring, which is super annoying and looks strange- use your imagination here. I put my key into the pocket and actually attacked it to my back near my back bone indent and again, totally forgot about it until I needed to get into my car. That's super amazing, since a stray hair usually makes me freak out like a tarantula is crawling across my skin.
Essentially, this little product freaking rocks, and they can 'shut up and take my money' any day of the week. Run, don't walk to http://www.nationalrunningcenter.com/ and buy one ASAP.
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