keeping hydration cool on long runs

Camelback with ice cubes

How is it with a camelback? I'd only use it for training but am weary of it flopping on my back. Do they fit snug and are the comfortable?

I like water at room temperature also. However it was 80 by 10 am and humidity was at 60%. Bottle got a little warmer than room temp. It's still early temps are only going to get hotter.

Going to attempt to fashion something to a polar insulated bottle I guess

Mine fits closely to my body so it doesn't flop. You can hear the ice cubes bouncing around for a bit, which is a tad annoying, but they melt when it's warm enough!

I used the camelback for a while, but when it gets hot I end up running without a shirt.  The camel back was not comfortable to me without the shirt.

I generally line my runs up where I know there are water fountains and know where they are.  Not ice cold, but usually if I let them run a minute they are ok.

If you use ice in a camelback, you'll need to always take big sips. The water in the straw warms up to ambient temp quickly, so if you are a small sipper, it won't make any difference.

Just put ice in your handheld. I use a nathan quickdraw (20oz) and fill it with ice water. It is not as hot here, but that stays cold for awhile.

Insulated bike bottles stashed somewhere that I'm going to be going past multiple times, like a personal aid station.

Also if its going to be very hot (Hi Florida!) freeze some of the drink in there the night before and then top up.

Just for the record, I don't like messing with either fuel belts or hand-carry bottles.

I try to plan runs where I either have access to drinking fountains, or take a few bucks to buy bottled water at a convenience store.

Mark

Can't help you about keeping it cold on the run.  Pretty much impossible down here.  So I put a cooler in my car and plan my runs so I either go past my car or into the park every 5 mi or so.  I have a few loops I can use.  I've even stopped into a fast food joint to get cold water. 

Duane

+1 to the above, freezing half or so of your water bottle the night before. I usually have two half-frozen water bottles in my freezer at any given time.

If it's very hot, you could do two loops around your house, popping in to get a new frozen water bottle at the halfway mark.

I'm a big fan of the camel bak. it takes a while to get use to and make sure to have it strapped down tight, put some body glide on anything that rubs. but nothing like having ice water for a nice long run.

Its worth it to me.

>If you use ice in a camelback, you'll need to always take big sips. The water in the straw warms up to ambient temp quickly, so if you are a small sipper, it won't make any difference.

Take a few swigs from the straw, then blow a puff of air back into the tube.  That forces the water back into the bladder, and your next sip is cold.