Running Shorts for 4.25" cell Phone

Thanks for all the responses. I will buy a belt. By the way the reason I need a cell phone when running is none of the reason stated. Like more than a few guys over 40, I have occasional "Calf attacks" where my calf goes from feeling 100% to in one stride letting go. Pain is so severe impossible to run and have to walk with a severe limp. When this happens, I don't want to be 5 miles from home and have to try to thumb a ride while shirtless in short running shorts and drenched in sweat.

The nike dri-fit shorts with the back pocket can fit an iPhone 5 (which is 4.8" or so) without a case, or the earlier iPhones even with cases. It's a sort of snug fit but you can zip them up. You can even plug earbuds into them if you leave the pocket zipper open a couple inches.

Plenty of shorts can fit an iPhone fine.

Just go to the damn store and try some!

Gimmie a break wrote:

coaching1 wrote:

Calebb: there are mom's (and dad's) out there that need to be available in case of emergencies with their kids.

Good lord. What did parents ever do before cell phones? WTF do you think is going to happen in ONE HOUR AWAY that requires an immediate response?

When I was a kid (I'm 40) we actually WENT ALL DAY without talking to our parents. Somehow...just somehow...we survived.

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calebb, smart phones have many uses other than "being tied to other people". For instance, runners can use apps such as RunKeeper to log distance, time, etc.

cellman wrote:

Thanks for all the responses. I will buy a belt. By the way the reason I need a cell phone when running is none of the reason stated. Like more than a few guys over 40, I have occasional "Calf attacks" where my calf goes from feeling 100% to in one stride letting go. Pain is so severe impossible to run and have to walk with a severe limp. When this happens, I don't want to be 5 miles from home and have to try to thumb a ride while shirtless in short running shorts and drenched in sweat.

When I've been injured during a run and I'm a few miles from home and can't walk back without severe pain, I just lay down on the side of the road as if I'm unconcious. Usually within a few minutes, someone stops to see if I'm alright and offers me a ride home or offers to call a cop to give me a ride. This has happened more than once. Works every time.

cellman, I used to have incredible pain in one calf after running about a mile, mile and a half. I finally went to an orthopedist who sent me to physical therapy. The therapist took a rolling stick and went to work on my calf. Hurt like hell the first time, but broke down the scar tissue/ adhesions. Went 4 times, I believe, and then I was ready to run. That was a year ago, and I am still pain-free.

Can't say that will work for you, but it is definitely worth checking out.

Cliff