Road ID

Carrying ID with you on a run is an important thing to do, but a fact that is often forgotten. I admit, I rarely carried ID with me on runs either out of laziness, forgetfulness, or out just feeling like I didn’t need it. I was recently asked to do a review on the Road ID Elite ID Band and, of course, I jumped at the opportunity.

I originally was going to order black but decided to get one true to my “style” and order pink. After I got it I thought the bright color may be functional as well as fashionable. The bright color might stand out more than a black band and alert someone to my ID more quickly….just a hunch. You get 6 lines worth of information to put on your ID. I put my name, city and state, two emergency contact numbers, medical history and the phrase “Jog 4 Joubert Syndrome”. You can fully customize it however you like with any information you feel pertinent. I love the silicone band because I don’t have to worry about it getting stinky and gross with sweat. It is very comfortable and after wearing it all week I don’t notice that I have it on anymore, in fact I don’t think I have taken it off at all.

After wearing this invaluable piece of running gear this past week, I really see the value of it. I think of how dumb I was to run alone without ID all those times. It was probably even dumb to run in my teeny tiny little neighborhood without ID, because I doubt if I fell out while running “the loop” a passing neighbor would be able to identify me because I don’t know most of the people in the neighborhood. I also think about what a horrible situation it would be if something happened to me while running with someone who didn’t know my contact information or medical history and I was unable to communicate that to them…..how freaked out would you be if something happened to the person you were running with???!! I think my new Road ID will be the running gear that I can’t won’t leave home without.