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Off road; logging; motivation. No self-respecting Streaker would be without!

Off-road and social from that list. I'd also say parkrun (which sounds less scary than 5k) and perhaps I'd add nutrition too (by which obviously I mean and )

If I was coming on to Fetch at the point at which I'd taken up running, I'd have gone for Marathon, Training advice, and Fitness.

(It pains me to say so, but put weight loss and nutrition in as options and you'll draw people in from the starting-to-run-to-lose-weight demographic, some of whom will continue to run and may turn out to be excellent runners and future stalwarts of the site.)

marathon; logging; GPS

Local: clubs, races

Social; Logging; Fun are the three most important aspects for moi.

logging training; blogs; races.

Logging
Routes (mapping, discovering & sharing)
Social

Social; Training advice; Logging.... you missed Porkpie *pie*

GPS, Half, 5k (parkrun), - or "plodding along commuting" as an option!

Logging, social, routes

Social; Events; training advice;
Maybe also add health & diet to the list, as I can't see that covered by the others.

Wouldn't you be better to just use some of the code / insight you've already got? Like the threads have got word cloud already (the keywords) and related threads associates words, doesn't it?

I've got a problem with the above, because some of its about running / racing like the distances, some about information e.g. advice; some about kit e.g. GPS. So I am interested in advice about using GPS for marathon - 3 words right there! But that's just one topic.

Anyhoo, I will try to answer as requested:
Training advice; Analysis; Social

But big caveat - Training advice covers for me: Fitness, Cross-Training, Strengthening, Weights, Flexibility. And Analysis covers: Logging, 5k, 10k, Half, Marathon, Ultra, Personal Bests etc.!

I think you'd need to categorise the questions:
Ability: beginner, intermediate, advanced intermediate, county, national or international elite
Club: club, no club, informal club/group
Sport: running, biking, swimming, triathlon, general fitness
Time

Experience: less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 4-10 year, 10 years plus
Record keeping: log stuff on a website; log and analyse; log and excel the sh*t out of everything to the nth degree
etc.

Categories? G

logging, training advice, half

logging; analysis; routes

Motivation, Target Mileage, Progression/trying new things.

I'm outraged and astonished that 'spatula' and 'Bintonabus' do not feature there!

I'd probably put logging, half marathon, social from that list.

Social, logging, triathlon

Beginners, Footwear, Training Advice.

As an absolute noob, I'm jogging on private land away from the beaten track. No interest in a 5k, or anything, just trying to get a bit fitter. Training advice for me would be very different to someone looking to improve their marathon times. I suppose by our recorded training we are categorised as noob/pretty-serious/half-decent/legendary, maybe we could have (optional) categories to plonk ourselves in.

Logging, triathlon, social

I was over halfway down the list before I realised what you meant by logging.
Logging, social, (hmm, any of the threads I watch!)

Prague, fields, toast

Logging, social, PBs

Logging, social, triathlon - though for me logging implies analysis and social implies motivation.

Sicial, biking, logging.

I'd like to add a word to the list: "HELP"

I think there could be an issue in that a newcomer may not speak Fetch, especially if they have never used an online log/fitness site. Not just synonyms like biking/cycling but concepts and the idea of [e.g.]why having a log is good.

Coaching session planning, energy systems, cakes

Logging
Routes (mapping, discovering & sharing)
Analysis

Logging, GPS, Analysis

Triathlon
Logging
Biking

Still smiling from Happy G's answer but mine us probably going to be: logging, social, training advice.

This is hard - my main reasons for using the site are logging, social & route-planning - but when I first happened along it was because I wanted to 'get better at running' which doesn't quite fit under one word - and I'm not even sure I would have called it training advice though that's obviously what it is...

Marathon, Social, Training advice

Motivation, marathon, kit

struggling to categorise it, a la Happy G, as it cuts across the boundaries. Best effort is: offroad, fell running, ultra.
But to do them involves significant elements of kit, training, nutrition, logging, strengthening, weights, etc etc.

logging
training advice
routes

Like most of the others, logging and social. Third one would be specific injury advice I think (or in my case can you run after a hip replacement!)

Logging, Social, Motivation

social, routes, logging, friends.

social, routes, logging, friends.

Logging, social, events for me. Analysis comes with logging though, and motivation with social. Events would also encompass training.

Routes should be on the list too.

Logging, social, training advice

Logging, social, events for me. Analysis comes with logging though, and motivation with social. Events would also encompass training.

Routes should be on the list too.

What happened there? Sorry for the duplicate posting an hour apart

Biking/social/duathlon (or triathlon if I can't have duathlon)

Logging , social, training

Cake

I think most people's three words would change with time. Many years ago when I found this site it was from searching for logging my runs so my top three as a newbie would be Logging, Training Advice, not on the list but probably Weight Loss. Several thousand miles later my list would be Ultra Running, Route Planning, Analysis.

Logging, Training advice, knitting!

Logging, kit, social

events, analysis, logging

Ultras, off road, fell running

Cycling, garmin, vlm

Ultra, events, analysis

social, analysis, advice

graphs, training logs, social

Logging, social, motivation

Logging, Fell-running, ultra, footwear (no more injury advice, I hope)

Sorry that's 4.

Anaylsis, events, social

Logging, social, PBs

marathon, ultra, logging

Logging social off-road

Social, logging, events

Logging, routes/GPS & social.

Social, logging, motivation.

I hope enough people chip in so you don't have to go without too much x

Good luck Fetch !

*sniff* suncream in my eyes moment

fabulous picture, you reap what you sow xx

Nice

I seem to have suncream in my eyes too. You can never have too many scotch eggs... or profiteroles.

aww you soppy git

Brilliant photo

❤️

I've only been on this site for a month, I joined here after another site (The Running Bug) went through a horrible makeover following a transfer of ownership (suspect to a subsidiary of Sports Direct). I wish I'd found Fetch Everyone years ago, and from my negative experience on the other site I truly value and appreciate the lengths you are going to to keep this site independent and true to its roots; despite being a newbie I'm happy to contribute to keep this site in safe hands. Good luck to you both, here's hoping for ever greater success.

You soppy get

Thanks again everybody Simon, that's really nice to hear. I love this website, and I've discovered in the past weeks just how deeply rooted it is

I get a lot of out of the site. The games have helped tack a bit of extra mileage onto my runs. I've just bought a fetch tshirt so I can help advertise the site and am pleased to be a subscriber to help contribute to new projects and development.

Awwwww

*hunts for hankie* - I remember conversations like that when Mr AL decided to leave teaching. It *does* reaffirm what's important - and for what it's worth we are so much happier now, we would never go back to those days

Must be a bit smokey in here of something!

bleargh.

It's going to be an interesting time.

Aw. I echo what Fleecy said. This site means a lot to me and it wouldn't be here without you x

Things happen for a reason and it's good that you can already see good things in #Fexit

Lucky man. Lovely man too.

Once I've got my life sorted out, I may be able to up my contribution, as this site has supported me through bad and good times and continues to do so such is the community spirit. Many thanks to you Ian and Katie, for anything you have had to sacrifice and I hope that we will be able to repay you in some way. Now where's my hankie? xxx

You're a top bloke with a lovely wife.

Lovely. X

You two are a bit fab. Keep it up!
p.s. #fexit is the funniest hashtag ever!

It's a wonderful website.

Great pic

Ya big woose! Quite right tho - and actually lots of folk I know have made their best work moves after redundancy or an enforced change. Things will turn out great for you, both. G

((())) scotch eggs are good, profiteroles are good, but those onion bhaji's were fantastic. A drop of bubbly never goes a miss either.
I've told you before, but I have 2 great groups of friends that support me and each other through a lot in life. One lot I've known since school, the other lot I met through this site. My life would not be as rich as it is without fetch.

No really, thank you if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have a load of new friends.

You two are a beacon in a dark internet at the moment and Fetch has always been a haven for me. How the 'feel' of the site and the people here has arisen is like an impossible to describe but perfect bit of customer happy making. I love it and you two too. Xx

Been through that loop, and probably soon to do so again, and it's amazing how much of the 'fluff' really isn't important if it means you can be happy in your life.

^ flanker is so right. Bed of luck Mr & Mrs Fetch

In the last the years I've downgraded my income dramatcally, twice. Now it is £0. It's amazing what you *don't* need when you look at what is really important.

I like this new one better for sure. Great stuff Fetch

I like the new home page. Simple and clear.

I like it better

Makes sense to me. I like it.

I rarely visit the home page, so my opinions don't really count, but I think it looks pretty good. I'd say it was an improvement if anything, though somehow it doesn't look very fetch-y.

I Like it.

I really like the new top half
With adblocker on - which is how I would approach any new site I was visiting - the bottom half looks a bit white?
Incidentally, the Xmiles shop link works with adblocker on, the others disapear.
Good work chief

I rarely go to the home page, but it looks a bit busy, and the left and right hand side boxes don't line up on my iPod because of the borders and colours (might be ok on a computer).

Maybe you need some non-fetchies to test different versions to see what people prefer and what will make them stick around? The race finder is actually an amazing feature of fetch, so perhaps put it a bit higher? Newbies might not know what fetchpoint is? I think maybe you need to streamline the page for new visitors to make it look a bit more coherent, and give the real USP of fetch. But there's not much point asking us cos we are not your target market...

I like it - and it's also prompted me to try out the kit bag - but I'd like to be able to add in the miles done to date as a one-off entry for my shoes, and the date I got them, rather than a default of not used before and just purchased (then I'd rely on strava less and Fetch more). One for the list of things to add maybe? Or can I already do this and I'm being a thicko?

When is the footer (Fetcheveryone is a publication of Hearst Magazines...

etc) going to change?

One other observation is that there's not actually a picture of anyone running on the homepage.

I'd echo Diogenes, no runners in the pictures. That could be fixed by a picture of someone racing in the race finder rather than just a red box?

I quite llike the update.

BUT the square blocks are, for want of a better term, a bit harsh ~ a bit of a border and rounded corners? (might give them the look of a 'pressable button'???).

Also, the link to the article about trainer life. Perhaps make it so the front page link is to the kit bag and use it as a central hub to link to kit/gear articles from there?

And as SimonClarke mentions, being able to add `historic use' to kit and gear would be useful.

Initial thoughts were that I didn't like the homepage - but (1) I see the reason to change it, and (2) I'm pretty sure that's mostly just an aversion to change.

One thing that jumped out - or rather, didn't jump out. Member of the month, sponsored by... Well, I couldn't read it, even though I know what it says. Might be good to put the sponsor logo on there somewhere.

I do go via homepage quite a bit and on a phone I like the change.

Much prefer the new one, the old one had lots of cliquey things on it that even a longtime user like myself wouldn't go in to.

you re right the homepage is the landing site, so 'selling' it well means more users and a better community. I think given this is all runners with GPS, making the most of the data you have is good way to win them over. The trainers analysis is a great example, but even better if you can link in some of the 'how uch training do people do for X' pieces.

Good luck!

I don't play conquercize so i don't know if it overlaps with fetchpoint but I might be tempted to have number of users higher and conquercize lower. Best of luck

Looking at it on my laptop, the boxes look much nicer! I originally came to fetch because I googled 'website for logging running miles' or something and I imagine that's probably fairly typical, so making that prominent with some ideas for other stuff you can also do on here is probably worthwhile

Me too Fleecy log your miles / km here free cd prob do with more prominence I liked the couch to 5k box

I thought I'd gone to the wrong site, or been logged out, when I first saw the new home page, but I'd forgotten within a few minutes. It would be nice if there was a box link to the forum; it's something that I've often looked for quickly on other sites (non-running).
Like mentioned above, I think that some of the boxes could be more appealling with different images, eg the race finder.
Talking of which, I met up with an old friend a few weeks ago who was complaining bitterly that there was "nowhere" on the internet where he could go to and search for races. Ahem, allow me to introduce you....

I like and totally understand why. I dobuse the homepage as a neutral place to leave my browser and a starting point for navigation, so a fast link to the training log on a touchscreen is welcome

I think it looks excellent. Have a (((hug))) too while I'm here. xx

I like the new layout.

Exactly what bonners said in the first comment, exactly that.

I like it but I would prefer the topic in the box to be a bit more in your face - the photos are so loud that the copy tends to look a bit lost. Keep up the good work x

loving your work, sir, as ever.

I like the new homepage. Keep up the good work.

There is one row fewer in the Blog Highlights than in the Recent Posts column, which looks slightly uneven. I think it would benefit from an arresting running picture, either at the top, on one side, or as a background. And perhaps the box text should be beneath the box image so it is more distinct. But these are all minor things, overall it is excellent and much better than the competition.

Good work and step in the right direction for the homepage

Looks great on mobile

yup, its good

All good here, as i've been here a while i was almost instinctively clicking into the places i needed coz i knew where i wanted to go, whereas now this is much more logically driven....

On this tablet I don't see the page as your pic on facebook looks. I have a big white gap between the two bottom columns, which looks a bit odd.

That's because you have adblocker.

I agree it would be nice to see a photo of a runner, maybe in Fetch kit?

Understand the approach and concept and think it's a big improvement. Never a fan of the route. However the blunt squares boxes feel like I've gone back 10 years.

Also need on the phone, esp in landscape view, there's huge swathes of white space below the boxes and the lists, and between the two lists.

Finally (!) I'd consider losing 'what we saw today' as it takes up a lot of space and isn't particularly in line with what you're trying to achieve.

Upon further reflection, I say change Fetchpoint and the bugs, to Games in general.... http://www.fetcheveryone.com/games.php

I like it

Better on mobile device than laptop/ PC

😀

Yep, I did so when I saw Leggy's blog.

Me too - I hope he feels plenty of Fetch love

did it yesterday, he is a good man

Me too. One of the best, Doctor K.

Done

Thanks Fetch I l know he really appreciates having the Fetch community on his side

Done!

Done.

Sent you a "feedback"

I thought I had?

Sorry Dai - I think I misunderstood - I'll drop you an fmail.

Can't help but I do wish you lots of luck.

Bolton Wanderers seem to get away with not filing accounts a few years in succession !

Unfortunately I can't help you but I do have an odd size 7 right shoe if you need it ....

Find an accountant whose gib you like the cut of, talk her/him through your hopes and dreams and do stuff accordingly. Mine is brilliant.

You need to find a specialised, small business accountant, one that understands IT contracting. They will set up the company and do all your returns. All you need to do is keep semi-decent records. A spreadsheet is fine for this, you don't need an accounts package. Happy to share mine if it helps; it's worked for me for the last 10 years.