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Staying Safe On The Road – 1BandID

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Okay, so this is going to be way more promotional than I usually like to post, but I really dig this product so it is worth sharing.

Like most athletes, I’ve got an ID bracelet in case something happens to me and someone finds me on the side of the road and needs to call 911 or the wife. Sam is militant about making sure that I wear it whenever I workout, especially when I go off for long bike rides and disappear for most of the day. Unfortunately, with a bike, helmet, glasses, shoes, booty lube, bottles, gels, sunscreen and everything else that you need to pack for a long bike ride, the Road ID usually gets left at home.

That was until I met a local athlete (and fellow PR vet) who started his won company out of his basement. Joe Vukson started 1BandID with a similar concept to RoadID, but it is built to attach to gear that you already have rather than be one more piece of equipment that you have to remember to strap on before you walk out the door. What good is a Road ID if it is sitting back at home? Nada.

You can strap 1BandID on your shoe laces or on your HRM watch band (whatever piece of equipment you always workout with) and forget about it.

1bandid road id

To be honest, I was pretty skeptical about how comfortable it would be. But I strapped it on my suunto watch when I first got it, and I don’t even notice that it is on there. It is comfortable enough that I don’t notice it, but obvious enough that a first repsonder will see it. I’ve been wearing it and working out in it all month, and am really happy with it.

A random side note, Joe sent me my band right after my honeymoon and (other than all of our wedding printed materials) it is one of the first times that Sam had her new last name printed on something. Plus he added a sweet “Team Rev3″ on the side.

If you want to get one for yourself, here is a coupon code to save 20% (or 2$) at www.1bandid.com : jamie27273

Train safe!

Tags: 1bandid, road id, roadid, safety, Triathlon | Posted in Triathlon | No Comments »

What To Do With My Wedding Ring?

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

I’m in no mans land. About 45 days from my last race and 40 days until my last day of being a single man. The big day is coming soon. Sam and I are busy crossing off a lot of the final t0-dos and we picked up our rings last week.

As someone who hasn’t worn a single piece of jewelry (other than watches) since high school, I’m anticipating a learning curve in making this whole “ring wearing” thing part of my routine. (I wore hemp shell necklaces in high school to pretend I was some hippie/surfer/skater rather than a kid that lived next to a corn field.)

And the biggest obstacle – What do I do with this thing when I’m training and racing?

I’m was thinking that this was some big “married triathlete” secret that I needed the scoop on, so I polled Twitter to get some help. I don’t want to loose my ring right away or not wear it often enough and set some sort of precedent as being a bad husband. Unfortunately, there was no single answer from all my married triathlon friends and they were all across the board. I guess I’m going to have to come up with my own plan, but I’ll probably end up taking it off and keeping it someplace safe when I’m working out. I just have to figure out where that safe place is.

Here are all the responses I got from Twitter. For any married blogger friends that aren’t on Twitter – What do you do with your ring when training and racing?

Keep It On

Lisa-Marie Howe - I wear both rings but put them on my ‘fat’ hand.
Megan Killian - I wear my “engagement” ring (which is actually going to be my wedding ring) all the time, training/etc. Never take it off
Heidi Henry - I wear mine, but not my engagement ring.Didn’t realize how often I checked for my rings until I tried to swim w/ them off once.
bikezen - I keep mine on.
Matt T - keep it on always.
Sonja Wieck - wear it.
George Houston - I keep it on all the time. Rain or Shine.
Kirstine Roberts - wear it?!!!

Take It Off

Meredith Trowbridge - I take engage ring off-crashed bike w it once almost impaled myself wed band I wear ride/run in train. None racing/swimin
Alex Gonzalez - I leave my ring at home. It can come off to easy and a lake is not a good place for it.
Kelly Covert - i take mine off for racing and OWS…especially when the water is cold!
Jen Small - i stopped wearing mine for fear of losing it (swim) damaging it (weight room) but a mens ring would be different
Joe Vukson - I’ve got a good fit on mine but I don’t wear it to race. I typically take it off for rides when I’m wearing cycling gloves too.
Kiersten Henry - Leave mine at home. Spent my entire ows last weekend worrying about it falling off because I forgot.
Patricia Brownell - I don’t wear mine. It would fall off in the beginning & I wouldn’t be able to get it off at the end (I swell a lot).
Colleen Lasko - just leave it at home then you don’t have to worry about it. I never wear mine anymore since the diamond is lose anyway.
Chris - when racing, I give to my wife.I always feel like I will lose my ring on the swim.Had a friend lose his this summer in a sprint
Andy Rosebrook - I take mine off for the swim and put it on my glasses waiting for me in T1. Had my ring come off in a pool once badday. When I played basketball they would make me take it off so I laced it on my left shoe.
Stephanie Buckler - don’t wear it that’s my take anyways
Heidi L - We don’t wear them – leave it at home. Not worth losing. Sometimes I’ll wear my band, but never engagement diamond
Triathlon Funster - remove at home or put in wallet if to/from work.
dan kazup - My wife wears it on a necklace or I hide it in the car.

It Is Complicated

Jill Poon - I leave it on for training, I give it to Alex during races (or some poor unsuspecting teammate passing by)
Barb - I wear mine but my husband takes his off and leaves it in a safe place at home.
Jan Hawkins - I put it on my watch band
ransick - I wear it unless I’m wearing tight pearl izumi full fingered gloves. It’s uncomfortable under those.
Sean Prior - take the ring off for swimming, usually leave it on for anything else.
Sir IronWorm - training I keep it on. Race I give it to the wife. If she’s not there it goes on my car key chain
philiplavoie – on a necklace.

Tags: Triathlon, wedding ring | Posted in Life, Triathlon | 13 Comments »

Mean Girls of Triathlon

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Okay, before you read this, go over to Frayed Laces’ blog and read one of her recent posts about the recent trend of women running in booty shorts, boy shorts, bun huggers, or whatever you want to call them. It is a quick read (only 100 words) but important context for the rest of my rant: http://frayedlaces.blogspot.com/2011/09/heart-to-heart-with-ladies.html

And before I continue ranting, let me say that I really like FL. She is a good bloggy/Twitter friend, but I just really disagree with her most recent post.

Thanks to Beth Walsh for serving as the model for this post’s picture. Rocking booty shorts and not giving an F.

First: Running clothing choice is extremely personal. From fit, to cost to how it looks to how it makes you feel (sexy or fast or thin), everyone has reasons for the choices they make. Just like how I refuse to give people advice on what running shoes will work for them (unless I pick up a side job at a running shoe store), I refuse to tell people what they should and shouldn’t be wearing. I’ll give advice on what I like and what works for me, but that is where I stop. Your booty is your business.

Second: I’d much rather live in a society where people are comfortable enough with their bodies to wear what makes them happy rather than a place where everyone is so concerned about what everyone else thinks that they make random decisions like what shorts to wear based on what other people will think.

When I see a chubby girl running on a hot and humid day in just a sports bra, it makes my heart happy. She is out there being fit, not giving an F what other people think and being more concerned about comfort than a “slap test.” My wenis doesn’t get hard, but it helps to rebuild my faith in American society.

Happiness is infectious and confidence is the sexiest quality that any woman can have. If you feel sexy in booty shorts (or sweatpants and a hoodie) and can go running with a big smile, do it. And don’t give a fuck about what anyone else thinks.

Frayed Laces’ blog post is the triathlon version “Mean Girls.” The triathlon world does NOT need another Regina George.

Tags: booty shorts, mean girls, Triathlon | Posted in Triathlon | 17 Comments »

USA Triathlon Age Group Championship Highlight Video

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

I made the USAT AG Nationals highlight reel! Check out my own little shoutout at 3:40.

Apparently complimenting someone on their “gregarious spirit” is a nice away of saying “this guy clearly isn’t competing for a top spot.” But hey, I’ll take it! (and they were right on both counts and I had a blast.