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What bags are you using?
Edit 32l omm way too big as hatbeard says. For light commutes I use Ultra8, for carrying more the adventure light 20l. Owt between is ultra 8 plus compressor pod = 11l. Key is for it to be about full & packed well whatever is used.
Fwiw i'm thinking of getting the 32l for fastpacking so i'm not strapping stuff to bottom of 20l (8l drybag typically).
rhb
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First run for weeks today, had only a banana and coffee beforehand and suffered some sort of minor asthma attack/mini bonk/dehydration running up a big steep hill. I've been given an inhaler for what might be sports induced asthma but always, always forget to bring it with me, so I've no idea whether or not it actually does anything.
But anyway, onto the point. I still can't figure out how to run with a backpack. No matter which bag it either rubs/irritates my neck, restricts my breathing or bounces around.
Particularly the waistband is a problem. If I tighten up the shoulder straps so that the bag doesn't bounce, the waist straps ride up over my stomach. Are my bags just too short for my back? Or is the waist band not actually supposed to sit around your waist and carry weight (this is how you do it with a hiking pack - maybe it's different for running)? Do I need to cultivate a nice beer belly?
I also have a problem with bags bouncing when I breathe out. Either it's so tight that I can't fully breathe in or it's loose enough that it bounces when I breathe out and the straps slacken off.
Any advice appreciated