<p>I’ve wondered why there are shorts without pockets. If you’re in a race, maybe you have a support team that will meet you with your stuff. Our workplace fitness center manager was at the race last year and I think that she’ll hold things for people that are running.</p>
<p>I also have a velcro zippered wrist strap that can hold keys and money (the strap predated the iPod) and I have used it in one race. Another option for keys is to put them in your shoes under the laces.</p>
<p>The only pair of shorts that I’ve purchased without pockets was one from the Bill Rodgers Running Store a long time ago when it was in Cleveland Circle. Nice pair of shorts - very light and airy.</p>
<p>I think that Nike has a lot of shorts, with varying pocket styles. It’s just a matter of what happens to be on the rack at the time. You can certainly get 5 inch livestrong Nike shorts online with pockets but it will cost you at least $25.</p>
<p>Amesie, that’s great! You are now well equipped. I find the sales people at our local non-chain running stores to be very helpful. Most of them are avid runners and/or triathletes, and genuinely want to help their fellow runners.</p>
<p>My legs felt very sore tonight, but I managed to finish my 4-mile run. Tomorrow is a rest day…</p>
<p>Re: shorts with no pockets – I’ve used a “shoe pocket” to carry ID info + a key. Here’s an example:
[Chums</a> Shoe Pocket Black](<a href=“Google Shopping - Product not found”>Google Shopping - Product not found)</p>
<p>Good idea. I’ve already got a “shoe pocket” on one shoe for the Nike+iPod sensor. It’s kind of a pain in the butt to move it from shoe to shoe, but not too bad.</p>
<p>I love the REI description of [the</a> shoe wallet](<a href=“http://www.chums.com/images/products/400/41296.jpg]the”>http://www.chums.com/images/products/400/41296.jpg):</p>
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<p>Yeah. Nothing says convenience like having to bend down and fiddle with your shoe to use your debit card or get your car keys in the grocery store parking lot! :)</p>
<p>Somebody could get rich with this idea: Sew one or two of those right into the seam of every pair of shorts! Heck, you could even put one right on the back of the shorts with a zipper to close it… :)</p>
<p>Some shorts do have a teeny tiny pocket in the back waistband that fits a key. Not much more, just a key. and then a bit of velcro to seal it shut. Not a bad idea.</p>
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<p>That’s exactly what my new Adidas 5 inch shorts have.</p>
<p>Are you handy with a sewing machine? Perhaps you could do your own mods.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind an “add on”, idad, the spibelt is the best thing to use for carrying stuff. It is small, expands, and you can wear it at the waist or lower on your hips. </p>
<p>Also, you should post another smiley face picture of you in your new shorts!</p>
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<p>OK, back from the gym. I’ve been pretty consistent for the last 3 weeks with exercise and weights. Although not even close to approaching anything considered high mileage, I’m almost back to up to my previous running distances. I’m feeling great and I know it’s all good for me. HOWEVER, for the record, the VERY best part of each and every workout is finishing!!! :)</p>
<p>Oh, and MOWC – what material is the spibelt made from? Is it something like neoprene that stretches?</p>
<p>[Spibelt</a> | Running Belts | Fitness & Travel Belt | Passport & Phone Holders | Waist-Hip-Pouch-Money-Insulin](<a href=“SPIbelt, The Original Running Belt”>SPIbelt, The Original Running Belt)</p>
<p>Yes, it’s stretchy and holds an amazing amount of stuff.</p>
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<p>Right. Like I could really find my camera. Everything I own like that has been emptied out of desk drawers and stashed in plastic storage bins. The painters are in every single room in my house except for one tiny guest bedroom and the basement (where I am doing my workouts a space about 10 feet by 10 feet.</p>
<p>You don’t have a cell-phone camera? I have cameras on my phone, ipod and laptop.</p>
<p>Truth be told, I’m not in a hell-fire hurry to post photos of my ol’ geezer legs in shorts all over the internets.</p>
<p>Speaking of legs, something in yesterday’s workout got me. I’m a little sore today. Might have been the rear-foot elevated split squats. Those are notorious. The sideways deadlift up onto a step works some stuff that has never been worked before, too.</p>
<p>Took the plunge today and hobbled to the gym. The dog bite is healing and I was anxious to get back on the bike. Pedaled away for an hour…yay! 
Feel much better! The sun is shining and we just might hit 50 degrees sometime this week. Might be nice to do an outdoors workout if the roads aren’t flooded! ;)</p>
<p>Way to go CBB!!!</p>
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<p>I’ve been wondering how you were doing. Not like you to miss a day on the bike! Have you got stitches and stuff, or just a swollen bandaged leg?</p>
<p>It’s 45 and windy here today, but I think I’m going to head out for a little stroll. Good think I didn’t wash the long underwear and put it away for the season like I thought about doing last week. I’ll need it today. It’s so damn windy, I’ll probably have to go full geek in the neon yellow running windbreaker jacket.</p>
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Yeh, here too – maybe. I feel as if we’re never going to get to real spring weather. When it finally arrives, though, look for me on the golf course! (Well, on the driving range first, or else I’ll be escorted off the course for wildly erratic hitting …)</p>
<p>Thanx for the link about about spibelts. I had found that, but was wondering what it was made of.</p>
<p>We are supposed to hit 50 and then get snow on Friday. Snow.</p>
<p>The spibelts are a stretchy nylon. You can get waterproof ones (I have one) which is good if you are carrying a phone or something that you don’t want to sweat all over.</p>
<p>Your wife wants to lose weight, right?</p>
<p>Have her ride a bicycle with you while you are walking. You can even do some shadow boxing a la Rocky.</p>
<p>Ran four miles.</p>
<p>Then went to do the chest press at 140.</p>
<p>Pushed it up three times and ran out of gas.</p>
<p>I can’t do weights after running.</p>
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