Zelvot Running Vest for Women Men, USA Original Patent, Adjustable Chest Straps Running Hydration Vest with 500ml Soft Flask, Lightweight Reflective Hydration Backpack for Marathon

I’ve had a garmin in the past and currently have an Apple Watch. Not a “need” at all. You don’t “need” a lot of the running gear that is pushed online, even an Apple Watch isn’t a need. No sense spending more money unless you have tons of extra laying around, I don’t think it would improve your running life enough to justify it. Depending where you are running, what you are currently using to carry water, and what type of environment you are in (dry, hot, temperate, humid) your water needs may be different. I don’t go on runs without something to carry a decent amount of water whether that’s a vest or a belt since I live in Utah and it’s always dry, and in the summer it’s super hot and dry and my water needs go way up. There are lots of expensive options out there, but I will post budget options that have been super helpful to me and I have used for over a year with no issues. The belt I use most of the time and I can fit 2-3 500ML flexible water bottles, plus my phone, and a little first aid kit and gels, and I like a belt when it’s hot out since I can get overheated in a vest. I wear a vest when I need to carry more/and or if it’s cooler out. https://a.co/d/036oBtTy https://a.co/d/0j0PzDwI