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Hello.  I am new to this blog but had an incident on my run today where I was bitten by a dog.  I run mostly on dirt roads outside the city and am wondering what it the best way to carry mace and maybe a cellphone while running?  Do you wear a fanny pack or get pockets with a zipper?  I hate running with something balled up in my hand so I was wondering what most folks do.
Thanks,
April

I wear a fanny pack that holds a water bottle and has a pouch that I put my cell phone in. I don't carry mace or pepper spray, but I probably should get some. I'm not sure how big those things are, but I would probably put it in the pouch as well. I just wonder if I would be able to get at it quick enough in an emergency. Maybe a pocket would be better for that.

I carry a phone with me on all of my runs and just hold it in my hand.  If you are carrying mace, putting it in a fanny pack won't do any good because it would take to long to get to it.

The pepper sprays/ tear gases I have bought, have clips on them, and I clip them to my shorts and tuck it into my shorts.  Very easy access.  Almost used it on James Barnes once :)

You might be able to get an arm band for you phone. Most phones play mp3 now days, so it could be used as an iPod too.

My wife carries pepper spray when she runs alone outside - it came in a little holder that has a loop you put your hand through - similar to the products that you would use to carry a water bottle in, but this is much smaller and easily fits in your hand.  I don't recall where she got it from, but she has never yet had to use it.