Friday Favorites: RoadID

I am all about safety, especially when I am out running or riding. I wear bright colors, I make eye contact with drivers, I run against traffic and ride with it, I let my hubby know the path I am planning on taking and when to expect me home, I wear my helmet when I am riding my bike (even it is a bit nerdy), I stay on well traveled routes with lots of others bikers and runners, I no longer run with music so I can hear my surroundings (this originally wasn't for safety, but because I wanted to hear the waves crashing on the beach, but it just stuck AND it's safe), and I HAVE MY RoadID.

Of course I normally don't wear them ALL at once :)

Pick your color! Pick your style!

I originally learned about RoadID through Megan from Running Toward The Prize, a college friend who actually helped get me into running. One of my first "running gear" purchases was a RoadID (I still have it, and wear it to this day, 2+ years later!). You can read about it here - a post from March 2012 {WOWSER, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT HAS BEEN THAT LONG?!}.

I was hit by a car last year. Thankfully I wasn't injured (it was more I bounced off the hood of their car), but it was a BIG wake up call. No matter how safe I am, you never know what the others around you may do. It reminded me, you have to assume no one sees you. I feel safer knowing my RoadID can talk for me if I am unable to do it for myself.

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Obviously I pray nothing bad ever happens to me, but just in case, I want to make sure I am as prepared as I can be (not to mention it makes me, my hubby, and my parents feel better about me being out on the road or trails). With that being said, this is where my RoadID comes into play. I wear the Wrist ID Sport (this works perfectly for me because I have tiny wrists, so the Velcro allows me to get it as small/ tight as I need it). I have the wrist band in 7 different colors and 4 of the replacement ID's - that way I can put the name plate on whichever color I feel like wearing that day (gotta match my outfit, right?!).

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RoadID also released an app a few months back that I also use [check out my review on the app here]. My lock screen has my personal information (name, allergies, home city and state), as well as my "in case of emergency" contact names and phone numbers (hubby, mommy, and best buddy). There is also an awesome function within it where you can send a text or email to someone (up to three contacts) which will contain a link to track you. Your phone sends "eCrumbs" of where you are and the app tracks you along your route. There is also an alarm feature that sends an alert (and has an alarm on your phone) if you are stationary for more than 5 minutes. Although I pray we never need to use it, I feel a bit safer knowing that my hubby is aware of where I am (the map updates every minute or so, so it is pretty darn accurate).

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And the folks at RoadID are pretty much FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC too! They have offered up any item from their site to one of my followers (gift cards not included)! You read that right! Even if you have an ID, you could get a new band, a badge to personalize your ID, reflective gear, etc.

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BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERS!! The giveaway runs through Thursday, August 14th (because obviously we need a winner before the next Friday Favorites is posted ;)). Enter early and enter often!!