Self magazine highlighted a great free app with a new paid “follow me” feature that would be awesome for runners, hikers and anyone who may be out and about alone. React Mobile turns your iPhone into a security device and allows you to report incidents or crimes. With the push of a button, a silent “SOS” with the your GPS location is sent to the emergency contacts you set via email, text message and an (optional) alert can be posted to Twitter/Facebook – without an onlooker or an attacker knowing.
Self mentioned the premium “follow-me” feature that allows users to have their friends and family track them in real-time for those “not so emergency” situations. Say you are running in the early morning or evening alone, you may not want to issue an SOS alert but you can use this feature to allow your emergency contacts to know where you are in real-time. Just in case!
A runner or hiker, a realtor working alone or a student walking home can instantly send out a notification if they are approached by a suspicious person. That is not a bad option to have!
React Mobile is available for iOS free and is coming soon to Android. The “Follow-me” feature can be added for $19.99/year or $1.99/month. A family version is also coming soon.
The soon to be released women’s multi-sport GPS sports watch from Bia will also have an SOS Safety alert feature that sends your location to loved ones and emergency services at the press of a button. The Bia watch is pretty awesome. It is “not a shrink it and pink it” approach to women’s sporting goods. This watch has a colorful, slim lightweight design, robust multisport functionality and some smart new features. I mentioned safety alerts. It also includes quick connect GPS, online data transfer and ease of use. They also put in a triathlon race mode, Galloway-style walk-run intervals, water resistance to 50m and 17 hours of use between re-charges.
These Bia watches are currently pre-production and are available for pre-sale for $249 (30% off of retail). Pre-sale buyers will have 30% off on future Bia purchases, too. Rhys and I each bought one during the Kickstarter campaign. I can’t wait to get mine
Here are some additional running safety tips from Shut Up and Run. What are your stay safe tips for running?
It feels like a while since I have shared deals – a week! That’s long for me. Here is what I found:
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- Get up to 40% off on photobooks, calendars, cards/announcements and more (plus 12.5% cash back from ebates) from Mixbook with code EBATES40. Ends: 9/30
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- Get an additional 30% off of sale prices at Lucy.com.
- Active Gear Up has awesome deals on Smartwool and more!
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- Need shoes?
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- Get 20% off and 3 free samples on natural cosmetics at Juice Beauty
with code KLUTCHCLUB.
- Handana wants to give you $5.00 when you shop. Get $5 off this today with the code thankyou. (Yesterday and) today only!
- Hungry?
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- Lifebooker Loot has $25 for $50 on beauty products from Beauty Sage online and lots of other great deals in metros throughout the US!
- Hey runners, do you take Aleve? Click here to get a $2.00 off coupon!
- Enter to win $1050 in gift cards from Athleta, Shop Bop and J. Crew from Well+Good NYC HERE – I know I never win – but I keep trying!!
- SpaWeek is coming 10/14 – 10/20 get $50 spa treatments at lots of spas across the country! Click here for locations. Plus, get $10 off on a $50 gift card in honor of spa week – go to the Spa Week home page and click the banner. They also have a bunch of giveaways now, too!
- Last day to get 50% off on custom iPhone cases from Vistaprint – great holiday gift!
Still Available:
- Check out great sales and deals at Pacifica on natural beauty products, candles and items for the home. Get a free sample with every $30 order & free shipping on $50+.
- Get 20% off everything (excluding Super Fleece) and free shipping at Champion USA through 10/10.
- Get your first Love With Food Box free with code FBGIFT.
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- You know I am a bit addicted to subscription boxes. Get 2 months free (pay shipping only) of new gluten free subscription box from Taste Guru with code 2FREE.
- Chicago ladies (and gents), don’t forget you get $10 off your first service at Pretty Quick with code ericafinds through 11/1.
Happy Friday, all! What do you have in store for the weekend? We are planning to see Rush (the movie, not the band) and may go apple picking. Yay for fall! I am also checking out a marathoning workshop with Meb and Deena at Fleet Feet!
PS. Don’t forget my On-the-go Breakfasts from Kate’s Real Food and Papa Steve’s giveaway!
