My friend @Warren Money pointed out something in a post about possibly not putting the original bracelet back on a watch. So, a question for @David Denham Jr and those who change up and switch straps and bracelets around frequently — how do you store and keep track of straps and bracelets? Do you label them with hangtags as to which watch one came with? Do you label with the strap/bracelet size, brand, etc.? How best to organize and handle a large number of bracelets and straps to easily keep track of them all? Or do you even bother?

This is a cheap Chinese watch that I bought on Amazon. Three years ago, I wanted to up my athletic game even further and I started training to get back into racing triathlons like I had in my younger days. After a week or two of running in high humidity and temperatures exceeding 95F/35C, attempting to track my time with the smartphone held in my sweaty hands, I decided it was time to get a watch. I went on Amazon and found the cheapest digital stopwatch I could. This is a Skmei LYMFHCH Sport Watch, and no, I have no idea where the model name comes from, but I believe the brand name was based on a weird romanization of a Chinese name. It cost me $15, shipped. It resembles the Casio G-Shock I was proud to own in the 1990s, until I sadly lost it in the school locker room. The cosmetic layout and functions are extremely similar, although I assume the shock resistance and water resistance are not up to G-Shock standards. The Skmei is oddly excellent with its strong backlight, however, and only this year I discovered that you can choose between a variety of backlight colors, including one setting where the color modulates and changes in real time. Within a day or two of ordering the watch, I fell ill, and I did not quickly recover. Instead, I entered a years-long recovery period, marked by extended bed rest, chronic fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. My training goals became moot, as even the most modest forms of exercise triggered week-long periods of inflamed symptoms, requiring even more bed rest and missed hours at work. I set myself a goal (or a dream, it was unclear which, at the time) of eventually again running 5k without stopping. By my estimation, if I were able to do this, then even if I had not beaten my illness, I would have recovered to a point where I could again live a "normal" life. After about 2 years, I again took some cautious first steps to try running. And within a few months, I had limped and hobbled the full 5k in one go, slowly, but sincerely. I had finally completed my "110 week couch to 5k plan."