CamelBak Catalyst

The CamelBak Catalyst is your perfect companion for your next run, be it on trail or road. The Catalyst is super-low profile as well as fast and easy to fill. Thanks to a wicking micro-fleece waist and side mounted buckle, the Catalyst is comfortable to wear next to bare skin for those times you need to show the world how cut you are. The Catalyst holds as much as a large water bottle (28 oz, 800 ml) and is stable and secure enough you'll barely notice it's there at all.

$37.95

Perfect for short runs
I've been using this for my runs for the past two weeks or so, and I've grown quite fond of it. The belt is indeed comfy. The buckles are covered in such a way that they won't contact your skin, but this makes them a giant pain to adjust, and difficult to clip in, particularly if you're a stout/wide/substantial/chubby individual. So, good and bad points for the buckles. The reservoir isn't very big, and there's no extra storage, so this is a perfect Camelbak for short (<5 mileish) runs when you don't want extra junk weighing you down.

Rubbed raw
When using the Catalyst, be sure to wear a shirt because the neoprene material will rub you raw when you begin sweating regardless of how secure it is.

Training Tips

Did you know that to lose approximately one pound of fat, an average adult would have to walk 30 miles? You don't have to walk those 30 miles all at once.

If you consume 100 calories a day more than you need, you will gain about 10 pounds in a year. A reasonable combination of diet and exercise can help control your weight. The key is to balance your caloric intake with the amount of exercise.

You can increase your maximum oxygen consumption by approximately 15% when you work out three times a week for at least 30 minutes at 70% of your maximum heart rate.

Low weight, high rep circuit training combines the best of both worlds: aerobic and anaerobic training. Keeping the rest time in between high repeats low excercises like bench press, leg presses, inclined sit-ups, and upright rows is the key to maximum benefits.