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Road ID Review

I recently ordered a Road ID and got in the mail this past week. I was so excited to get it and even more excited that I didn’t have to shove my driver’s license in my bra anymore! Woo. I think having any kind of identification is important, especially when running or biking alone. I live near a running trail where women have been attacked, and if I bring ID with me, I’m also bringing peace of mind.

My Road ID (and all I assume) came in a nice metal box, which is a nice touch. I ordered their Wrist ID Slim (in orange with an extra purple band), which I love. I was able to fit all my vital information on the stainless-steel tag, which is laser engraved. It’s not uncomfortable to wear and I didn’t even notice it on my run this morning. I love it and am sure I’ll never go running/hiking/cycling without it.

Their mission statement:

Our mission is twofold: One, to educate outdoor enthusiasts (runners, cyclists, triathletes, skiers, snow boarders, kayakers, walkers, and anyone that doesn’t spend all of their time on the couch) about the importance of wearing ID. Two, to provide these athletes with innovative identification products that they will want to include as part of their gear.

Their top 10 reasons you should wear ID:

If you can’t speak for yourself, Road ID will speak for you.

Road ID enables First Responders to immediately contact family members and friends.

Road ID enables family members to provide additional details about your health or give consent for potentially life saving procedures.

Road ID enables hospital staff to locate vital medical records.

Road ID can communicate medical conditions or allergy information to medical staff.

Road ID can prevent serious delays in treatment by saving crucial time during the “golden hour” of medical treatment.

It’s far better to have Road ID and not need it than to need Road ID and not have it. It’s not just a piece of gear, it’s peace of mind.

Accidents happen far more than you think they do. Each year approximately 450,000 of us are taken to hospitals unconscious and without identification.

Road ID looks good on and makes a statement about your athletic lifestyle – not to mention that studies would probably prove that people that wear Road ID are considerably smarter than those that don’t.

Road ID can save your Life. Period.

I love Road ID’s commitment to safety and the fact that they stand behind their products. All their products are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and their engraved tags are backed with a lifetime guarantee. And a portion of each order is donated to different charities. Road ID is a great company, and I hope to get a Road ID for The Engineer soon.

Summary

Pros: Great packaging, colors great, ordering super smooth and user-friendly, tag laser engraved and easy to read, comfortable while running, company has commitment to safety and quality, etc., etc.

Cons: Medium band on Wrist ID Slim runs a little large for me.

Check out SUAR’s post about running safety HERE.

Use coupon code TAFH75GRSN for $1 off your Road ID order, and use ARR8868 for free shipping. You can also use pcGiftTW10 for 10% off all Road ID gear.

Disclaimer: I was not compensated in any way for this review, and all opinions stated herein are mine. I just love this product and want to share my opinion about it.

10 Running Questions

So these questions (originating at anothermotherrunner.com) have been floating around the runner-blog world, so I thought I’d just go with it and post my answers too.

Last year's AF Canyon Half — Me and The Husband after a race we ran together last year.

1. Best run ever: It’s hard to nail a run down as “the best,” but I went on a 5-mile run with The Husband a couple weeks ago that was pretty dang awesome. We kept each other going the whole time and stuck together. The run was really special to me because we normally run our separate ways on Saturday mornings. I hope we can have more running dates in the future.

2. Three words that describe my running: Fun (mostly). Liberating. Empowering.

3. My go-to running outfit is: A Nike Dri-Fit shirt, capris, SmartWool socks, and my Saucony Mirages/Brooks Launches.

4. Quirky habit while running: I don’t know how quirky this is, but I pump my right arm higher and faster than my left. Maybe I think it makes me go faster or something.

5. Morning, midday, evening: I love mornings, but when I’m too lazy to get up, I run after work.

6. I won’t run outside when it’s: Dark. I’m too terrified to run alone outside in the dark. I might go if I have a running buddy, though.

7. Worst injury—and how I got over it: Well, I’m still getting over some moderate left-foot pain due to some plantar fasciitis and bad tendons, which might not be my “worst” injury, but it is definitely my longest-duration one. Now I get to go to physical therapy for some ASTYM (basically stimulation of the body’s healing process). (I’ll go into more detail later.)

8. I felt most like a badass mother runner when: Well, I’m not a mother runner–yet–but I feel most badass when I run further than I ever have before.

9. Next race is: Provo Halloween Half Marathon on October 27–I can’t wait. AND I’m so excited to be running it with my dear sister-in-law. 🙂

10. Potential running goal for 2013: No injuries! And to finish a few more halfs–and maybe a triathlon!

How would you answer the above questions? Copy these and paste them to your own blog post and share a little bit of yourself with the runner community! 🙂

Two Truths and a Lie

I’m a neat freak.
One of my legs is longer than the other.
I desperately want a cat.

The lie is #1. I’m definitely not a neat freak, though I’m completely different at work than I am at home. My desk has to be organized, otherwise I can’t take it. I’m more flexible at home. I really do want a cat of my very own. (I can’t have one because we live in a place that won’t allow pets.)

Anyway, the other truth up there manifested itself today, when I went to the doctor. After some X-rays that ruled out a fracture, I found out that one of my legs is longer than the other–at least that’s what the doctor thinks. And this is helpful to know because it might be the cause of my many ailments with my left foot–the strains, sprains, pains, and so on. So, I hope it’s an easy fix because I really want to be able to run my half marathon in 5 and a half weeks. At this point, I’ll hopefully be able to run/walk it.

Also, we made barbecue chicken pizza tonight that was probably the best I’ve ever made (and I forgot to take a picture of it because I’m a bad newbie blogger). I made homemade crust and used fresh ingredients–except for the barbecue sauce. FYI: The best thing you can put on a barbecue chicken pizza is cilantro. Try it. It will change your life . . . well, at least it will enhance your pizza. 🙂

AND I’m really excited for a few packages coming my way from PRO Compression, Road ID, and Running Warehouse. I’ll try them out and write a review soon.

Do any of you have one leg longer than the other? How do you deal with it when you run? An orthotic?

What’s your favorite type of pizza?

p.s. Here’s a coupon code for $1 off at RoadID.com: ThanksWhitney18322813. And right now, you can get $20 off calf sleeves at PROCompression.com; just enter the code SLEEVES at checkout.