Safety First
Most of the time, I don’t think a whole lot about my safety while I run or bike. I’ve been doing it for a long time and I’ve never had a serious problem. But running, and especially biking, is not without risk.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire divx The obvious risk comes in the form of a few tons of steel and glass strapped to 4 wheels – cars, trucks, and traffic in general. America unfortunately, isn’t the most enlightened place when it comes to respecting bikes and pedestrians. For the most part it’s fine, but there’s always the random inattentive driver or even worse, the driver thats upset you’d have the audacity to run or bike on an actual road.
The not-so-obvious risk are numerous as well. What would happen if I fainted from heat exhaustion like this guy
? What if had a heart attack or stroke? What if I took a spill in a remote place on my bike and was left unconscious?
I’m generally not a panic-inclined fellow, and I realize that most of the scenarios above are statistically improbable. However, when you solo run 12, 15 or 20 miles in all sorts of severe weather over the course of several hours, it makes you think about things like this. What if something happened to me? I’m 8 miles from the nearest phone! Thankfully, there’s a simple answer and it’s called Road I.D.
I picked one of these I.D. bracelets up a few weeks back and couldn’t be more impressed with the product. The concept is simple. It’s a lightweight bracelet that holds an engraved plaque with you vital info on it. My name. Emergency phone numbers. Blood type. Allergies. You get the idea.
I’ve been wearing it on all of my rides and runs and I can think of more instances where it would come in handy as well, such as extended backpacking trips or traveling abroad. If a bracelet isn’t your style, they have a bunch of other options as well. Check out Road I.D. It’s a simple thing that may end up saving your life
sometime.
And before you ask, this isn’t a paid posting for Road I.D. I just think that it’s a great product from a company that decided to do one thing and do it very well.
I have a road ID as well. I wear it any time I go for a run or a ride. I also have a plastic bag that I carry when riding that contains an expired driver’s license, some money and my cell phone.
If your address has not changed since your last driver’s license renewal, keeping the old, expired on as a cycling ID comes in handy.
Now only if it could strap on my iPod too. Double duty!
Safety first…
and my 1267126871261728 songs, too!
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