Track & Field Fetchies
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28 May
11:16am, 28 May 2025
7,459 posts
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Blister
@SPR I started working on the aggregator at the start of the year, but put it on hold when I started my new job in February. I tend to compile a spreadsheet of candidate races every year, but it is tedious and easy to miss a few. The software will scrape data from various websites, but will scrape all running events, including road races. I want to build a tool that can be used by any type of runner. The idea is the centralised events database will be one of the 'perks' you get as a member. I'm having a recovery week, so did circuits last night, but start with a good 30 minutes of running drills/plyometrics - I think I need to do more of these, not just once a week. It's so important to work on muscle co-ordination to work efficiently. |
28 May
11:43am, 28 May 2025
27,422 posts
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larkim
I seem to remember there is a website which was partly intended to consolidate listings of races taking place across the UK. It was called something like fetcheverybody.com or something like that? 
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28 May
12:24pm, 28 May 2025
7,460 posts
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Blister
larkim wrote: I seem to remember there is a website which was partly intended to consolidate listings of races taking place across the UK. It was called something like fetcheverybody.com or something like that? Hmm not sure I've ever heard of it! In all seriousness, Fetch does have most of the road/trail races, but almost none of the track races. In the 20 years I've been using it, I've almost always had to add the race I'm doing myself. Track runners make up an extremely small minority of the Fetch community! |
28 May
12:31pm, 28 May 2025
47,851 posts
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SPR
Pretty much every track race I do is added by me so unfortunately for me, Fetch doesn't really work for finding the races in the first place. Now when I was searching for a HM for autumn 2023, Fetch was extremely useful. |
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28 May
12:38pm, 28 May 2025
27,423 posts
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larkim
I was being a bit tongue in cheek obviously! I'm the same with track races; there are sites like "Roster athletics" which are getting some traction being a combined race organiser / listing site for T&F meetings and races, but it is frustrating there isn't a universal source. Given nearly all track races should be licenced by one of the home authorities, you'd have thought that they'd compile some sort of centralised event listing. |
28 May
2:00pm, 28 May 2025
304 posts
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LBAC Si
Opentrack definitely the best for track races Cheers @SPR feeling a bit better today @Blister Just an age thing isn't it. Id have got sub 2 for 800 with my 32 years old body (when I started training) and the training I have done since. Did 2.05 off minimal training back then. Getting old is annoying... |
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28 May
2:31pm, 28 May 2025
7,461 posts
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Blister
@larkim I agree, it's frustrating, but it does seem to be heading in the right direction. It doesn't seem that long ago when I used to enter races by either filling in a flyer left on my car's windscreen or printing and sending an entry form with a check in the post! @LBAC Si It seems like a lot of big life events happen during our bodies 'peak' too. I ran my best times at 28, got married a year later, and became a dad 2 years after that, and everything went downhill from that point. I don't even turn 40 until November, and I've noticed a huge difference between my 30-year-old body and my current one. I also think I could have run sub 2 or closer to 2 if I had super spikes back then! If I don't compare my times to younger me/people and use WAVA instead, then I'm not as far behind as it initially seems. My 2.11 the other day gave me a score of 80%, but 10 years ago, 2.11 would have given me a score of around 77%. |
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28 May
6:28pm, 28 May 2025
306 posts
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LBAC Si
Yes we are better than we think as we get older @Blister Lifestyle choices obviously make a difference too. I enjoy my Bmth away matches too, but it's invariably where I drink the most. That's my choice, but I just can't keep doing it as I got pissed at City last week and now i'm ill, which obviously affect training. My small knot of V50 rivals are all lovely - but generally a lot more sensible, some with part time jobs. If I need to keep up I need to have a think. I need to use the non/low alcohol beers more LOL! But I do enjoy having something outside of running. |
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28 May
9:42pm, 28 May 2025
47,856 posts
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SPR
4:25.41 today, interesting race where I probably made a few too many moves but think they were probably the right thing due to the race circumstances. Felt pretty strong for most of it so hopefully with that and coming off a cold there's more to come. There was gap to the lead 5 after the first 200 and I decided to close it from 500-800 so I could sit on, unfortunately it started to break up at that point so kept going to catch the lead 3, decided to overtake the 2 that dropped off on the 900-1000 bend, hindsight I probably should have sat but felt I had closed on them too fast and didn't want to lose too much but going into lane 2 seemed to stall me a bit (or wake them up) as one tried to pass on the inside from 1000-1100 which I was not having! I've been thinking I should start my wind up from 300 instead of 400 as I feel a 400 wind up has left me as a target on the back straight unless I overcommit, unfortunately the pressure made me slip into old habits but in a half hearted way rather than full commitment. I then got overtaken by 3 on the back straight which meant I ended up in lane 2 when I went again at 200, got back up to second but form fell apart in the home straight and ended up 4th. The Victory 2 felt excellent and I think I'll be using them for longer distances. Extremely responsive. |
29 May
9:05am, 29 May 2025
82,444 posts
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Gobi
I still barely above jogging and have no pulled out of another event Looks like my return really was a false dawn ! I'll keep watching the thread and enjoying how well you all do but fear there may be no good contribution from me. |
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