GoLite HydroClutch Water Bottle Product Review and Giveaway

I have never carried hydration with me on a run. Usually, I keep a bottle or two outside of my garage, waiting for me as I make loops or upon my return home at the end of my running. The drinking fountains at the parks in my neighborhood aren't open yet for the season, so I did my first semi-long runs this year as loops, which kind of (OK, more than kind of!) got annoying. Some of the paths around here were finished last year and I wanted to try out some new, longer routes. So, I was so excited when the folks at GoLite sent me this HydroClutch. Yeah for carrying water with me and discovering some new routes! That is exactly what I did on my first 20 mile run this year.

Key features:
- Adjustable Velcro clsoure that fits different sized hands and gloves
- 21 oz biodegradable BPA-free bottle (included)
- Zippered stretch mesh pocket that holds you rgoodies

Materials:
Nylon-spandes woven + high-void polyester mesh.

I used my bottle for the very first time on a 20 mile run last weekend. You can read about the training run here.

It weighs 4 oz/105 g. You can keep gu, nutrition, cell phone, keys, money, ID, etc. in the zipper bocket and I was actually able to stuff some extra Gu packets next to my water. They stayed in place until I needed them at approximately one and two hour marks. I carried extra nutrition in my shorts pockets (GU Chomps).

I was really worried that my arm would get tired or that it would hurt after running 3+ hours for the first time with a bottle. It was so nice sipping on that bottle whenever I wanted to. It was pretty much mess-free, as long as I closed the cap with my teeth after I took a sip. My drink stayed relatively cool over the 3 hrs 15 mins I was running. When the strap would get a little annoying or rub, I would simply adjust the velcro strap on the handle. And, then I was fine. I didn't find it annoying carrying the bottle or that my arm felt heavy or anything. I was really surprised, because I get easily annoyed with anything extra or bulky or flapping around. And, I welcomed having something to drink on my run. It was awesome!!! A totally different experience than I thought it would be ... a great experience.

I will definitely carry this baby with me on any training runs for 2 hours or more. I don't find that I need anything shorter than that.

When I was done, I put the bottle in the dishwasher and the cover in the laundry. Both fit like a glove after they were washed and were as good as new. The only reason I washed the cover was because my sweat was all over the cover and it was sticky from my sticky-Gu-covered hands! It was not from the bottle spilling.

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