Old school runners used to just leave their car keys on top of their front tire while they ran races or workouts. But, go the extra step to ensure your car is still there when you get back. Check your owner’s manual to see if it’s possible to disable the radio transmitter in your key fob (technically a function to save the battery life on your spare key). Then use the little metal key inside the fob to manually unlock the door. Or, you could get one of these devices to secure your key.
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Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics).
