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Fetchpoint (London and Milton Keynes!)

4:42pm, 24 Apr 2017
What an awesome (and knackering day) yesterday!



We woke up at 6am to get breakfast with the runners, then wheeled our suitcases full of oranges, jelly babies and flat coke across to The Highway to set up our patch at mile 22. Tower Bridge was already quite busy with 4-5 different charities setting up their flags and balloon arches - so we were a bit nervous about making sure we got the spot we wanted. I quite literally melted two of the wheels off my suitcase.

Luckily our bit of the road was quiet, so we were able to pick two good trees to stake out our territory. We had the bright idea of using a bit of string to make a little barrier to keep the muggles out - and it seemed to work really well. After a bit of faffing about, we chose a good spot for the banner, and sweet-talked the volunteer crew who were setting up the official signage to leave us a 16ft gap :-)

Kwala was first on the scene, and immediately went off to the Texaco to get us all a much-needed coffee. Bint, PaulaMc and a passing Roobarb followed shortly after, and with Garfield following up with the bag of Fetchpoint supplies, a formidable early crew set about assembling our camp for the day.

Last year, we tied lots of our balloons to the fence, which proved to be too tempting for lots of the passing children - so this year, we made them cry by stringing them up between the trees (the balloons, not the kids). I'm pleased to say there were two on hand at packing up time, so we gave them all the balloons they could carry.



The Fetchies kept on coming - too many to name them all, although I will try to put you all in my stickerbook :-) (or add me, and I'll add you back). Soon we we'd filled the fence, and were three people deep! The elites and chairs came through, and we gave them all a holler - but I don't mind saying, I'm in it for the rest of us.

I really love that moment when a friendly face emerges from the soup of runners. I was almost at the leading edge of our group, so I would yell "incoming" every time I spotted someone. The volume would go through the roof, and the smiles and impromptu celebrations from the starring runner always brought with it a huge endorphin rush on both sides of the fence.

Before very long, the front runners came back past us, and we were having to focus on two streams of traffic going in opposite directions. I got some great high fives early on from some of our front runners, who despite not slowing down from sonic speed made it clear that they appreciated our presence :-)

The trickle became a rush, and we started handing out our oranges - it was like being attacked by fruit-loving locusts :-) I was yelling and pointing and gesticulating at Fetch and non-Fetch runners so much, and getting so excited that I couldn't get my words out. I was on top of the moon :-)



Seven hours after the race began, and ten hours after we'd arrived at Fetchpoint, we called it a day, after seeing our final runner go past. The aforementioned kids were happy to tidy up the balloons, or at least to take responsibility for littering them elsewhere - and we made our way with weary bodies to The Chandos for a quick pint and a catch up with more Fetchies.

Knackered and hungry, we got back to our hotel at about 7ish, and I sank into a chicken curry and a pint of San Miguel, before one last drag-trundle to the hotel room, and bed.

I won't attempt to list any of the people I saw, because (a) I'd be here a long time, and (b) I don't want to miss anyone out - but I can say that I very quickly got really quite jealous of you all, hoovering up the marathon experience, and on your way to collect your medals, and goodies. You'll have your memories too - but I'm not jealous about that, because I've got some great ones as well!

We're doing another Fetchpoint, at Milton Keynes Marathon - on May 1st. It may not be so big, but it will be just as earnest. In customary fashion, we'll be hanging out just after the 22 mile marker, with the Fetch banner. If you're running, or if you'd like to come along and hang out for a few hours, we'd love to see you. We'll be on a nice grassy area, so bring a chair - and I'll bring a gazebo in case it rains. Join this group if you're interested, and I'll update you closer to the time.

http://www.fetcheveryone.com/groups-view.php?id=1257
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Comments

  • You were going like a train postieboy :-)
    fetcheveryone
    4:52pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • It's these sorts of gestures that make fetcheveryone so amazing. Great job Fetch and Katie.
    runnerbean
    5:02pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Well done all of you :-)
    .B.
    5:10pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Sounds like a great day out, well done all the fetchpointers!
    fleecy
    5:12pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Yeah! Brilliant. :)
    Ness
    5:12pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • I wasn't running or anywhere near it, but it gave me such a thrill to see you all on the TV coverage and more importantly to know that you were there dishing out hugs, oranges, jelly babies and whatever else Fetchies needed.
    TheScribbler
    6:09pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • I love Fetch point. Such an awesome day. Will come back and do it one day! Well done all.
    1step2far
    6:15pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Fab! As well as spotting you a couple of times on the highlights one of my club mates was stationed just past you and I can see your balloons in his pics!
    Meglet
    6:34pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Not the same without you all! :)
    swittle
    6:43pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Love Fetchpoint so much - it's become one of my favourite days of the year! Well done awesome Fetchies, on both sides of the fence! Runners rock
    Kato
    6:54pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Well done. Such a good job :)
    LindsD
    7:04pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • I'll be at MK but in the finish area as a marshall, so do come and say hello if you recognise me. I think they will make us wear event t shirts or similar but I'll try to flash a Fetch buff or similar.
    Helegant
    7:11pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Well done all the fetchies running yesterday!
    Never knew handing out oranges could be such fun!
    If I'm still standing after the MK Half, I may come over and do a bit of fetchpoint cheering afterwards :)
    DW
    7:59pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • I have bruises all up my arms from leaning on the barriers, I fell asleep on the sofa halfway through my first glass of wine - but I wouldn't miss it for anything other than being on the road side of the fence. Fetchpoint rules, Fetcheveryone rules - Ian, you rock :)
    Rosehip
    8:30pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • Totally appreciated the cheer when I ran past waving on the other side of the road, and the High5s, orange and encouragement when I walked past forlornly the second time. It was a massive lift, thanks!
    FergusG
    9:37pm, 24th Apr 2017
  • London's my favourite race and the fetchpoint has always inspired me twice along the way. Really enjoyed being on the other side of the fence and meeting or re-meeting fellow interweb runners - update: *still alive* 💔!
    154 Rob
    8:32am, 25th Apr 2017
  • Dedication to the cause, frienship and support - that's why you should have won first prize in last weeks award show:-)
    Seratonin
    9:53am, 25th Apr 2017
  • Love Fetchpoint. One of my fave memories of my two VLMs and very grateful for the support to me when I was running and to my family when they were supporting. You are all superstars! :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    10:01am, 25th Apr 2017
  • I enjoyed 2 things about VLM. Mile 13 and mile 22. Hated the rest. Can't think how that worked :)
    flanker
    11:38am, 25th Apr 2017
  • Sounds like yet another fabulous day. Must try to get there next there. I've only done one and really want to do it again. Fetcheveryone is just wonderful :)
    SarahWoo
    11:41am, 25th Apr 2017
  • Brillopads, all of yez xxx
    oldbiddy
    1:13pm, 25th Apr 2017
  • You all did a great job. I will always remember Fetchpoint from when I did London in 2008, it was awesome !
    Lisrun
    5:12pm, 25th Apr 2017
  • You guys were awesome and perfectly positioned for optimum encouragement. Thanks. x
    Fairy clogs
    3:22pm, 29th Apr 2017
  • Thanks for all the support! Loved seeing you all and thanks for looking after Husbando of me :-)
    Mrsbridgewater
    10:03pm, 29th Apr 2017
  • Thanks Ian & all the Fetchies. You did an awesome job of giving us a lift through the fog of pain!
    Cheeky’s Dad
    10:11pm, 29th Apr 2017
  • Thanks for the support everyone, I really enjoyed your support. I reckon you had a tougher job than rmthose of us running
    Pricey
    7:40am, 30th Apr 2017


Base camp, VMLM

3:51pm, 22 Apr 2017
I think my arms are longer than they used to be. I've just lugged this case, and the enormous banner from Tower Bridge tube to the deceptively far away Tower Bridge Premier Inn.



Despite temporary knackeredness brought on by a pretty lame train ride, we are still excited about what lies ahead. Tomorrow morning, we'll be joining the runners for a very early breakfast, then taking our cases on the second leg of the journey, across to The Highway. Our plan is to get there for about 7.30am, to get our banner set up, and stake out the ground for Fetchpoint. We have plans involving string and tripods to rope the area off to protect it.

For now though, we are just chilling. If there's anyone reading this who needs a bit of company tonight, you're welcome to come and hang out with us - we'll do all we can to keep you calm :-)

More news later - but before you go, check out this awesome hotel art - in particular the rather special alignment.

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Comments

  • I raise your string and tripods. I currently have 6 haybales in the back of my car to lug up to central london on the tube, to protect our stretch of footpath for our running club cheer point!
    K8
    4:05pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Premier Inn "bedroom art" (for want of a better description) is of an "interesting" style.
    I'm glad that you mentioned string. At first glance I thought that there was a rather large eyeball in the box with the oranges!
    Have a great day tomorrow. I know all the Fetchies running will appreciate your, and the other point's support.
    Eynsham Red
    4:13pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Oh that reminds me I have some truly special hotel art to post
    McGoohan
    4:34pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Happy Fetchpointing :-)
    Seratonin
    4:46pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • That has reminded me to put out the old Fetch banner to bring tomorrow! Two banners should help us stake out our patch.
    See you at 7.30 :-)
    Bintmcskint
    5:09pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • I was just thinking that McG is the expert on hotel art :) Good luck tomorrow, have fun!
    fleecy
    5:17pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Is that just for team 5?? ;-)
    Nightjar
    5:34pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have fun!
    LindsD
    5:48pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • See you tomorrow
    Diogenes
    6:01pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • See you tomorrow :)
    Rosehip
    6:19pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • I'll be coming down a "bit" late - so if there's anything you need (although looking at that suitcase it's unlikely) drop me an fmail :)
    Rosehip
    6:20pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have a great time everyone at Fetchpoint!
    Sigh
    7:49pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have a great day at Fetchpoint, I'll look out for you on the telly. :)
    alpenrose
    8:04pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. Will be there as soon as GWR replacement bus service allows!
    Dibble
    8:16pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • I'm still fidgeting to align.
    Watford Wobble
    8:42pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Runners and supporters; I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow.
    Helegant
    9:28pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have a great time
    D2
    10:30pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have a great day tomorrow. It is a brilliant thing you are doing, Fetchpoint and runners!
    StuH
    10:41pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Have a great time guys. Well done. I'll be trying to zip around London on the tube. from 9 miles to 20 to 25 to after, looking out for PJH92.
    3M
    10:54pm, 22nd Apr 2017
  • You guys ruck. One day in the future I will join you all.
    TeeBee
    7:41am, 23rd Apr 2017
  • Top fetchpointing guys. Well done. It's the most inspiring place in the world for a tired runner. heart Fetchpoint! :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    6:30pm, 23rd Apr 2017
  • Thank you for the most excellent support today x
    clare1976
    10:47pm, 23rd Apr 2017


Bronze!

10:51am, 21 Apr 2017
Just a few pics, whilst I am busy mercilessly exploiting our success :-)



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Comments

  • bunting

    So well deserved :)
    LindsD
    10:52am, 21st Apr 2017
  • medal definitely well deserved. :):)
    Ness
    10:55am, 21st Apr 2017
  • champagne
    minardi
    10:55am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Thoroughly well deserved (well actually you deserve more) :-)
    Nelly
    10:56am, 21st Apr 2017
  • medalchampagnebunting
    Next year gold!
    westmoors
    10:58am, 21st Apr 2017
  • medal bunting medal bunting medal
    -x-x-
    11:02am, 21st Apr 2017
  • ❤️👍👏
    Hollyfairyelephant
    11:03am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Next year you can get a campaign manager and Win This Thing! Big congrats though and you both look lovely :)
    jennywren
    11:04am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Excellent, well deserved :-)
    Fenland Flier
    11:04am, 21st Apr 2017
  • well done, onward and up ward bunting
    DocM
    11:05am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Congratulations! Best bling of the year :-)
    Sigh
    11:08am, 21st Apr 2017
  • buntingmedalbunting
    Chuffed to bits :)
    Velociraptor
    11:14am, 21st Apr 2017
  • buntingrunmedalrunbunting
    .B.
    11:24am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Very well deserved. champagne
    BaronessBL
    11:30am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Excellent and well-deserved :)
    Autumnleaves
    11:54am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Congratulations :-) Next year we are going to beat Run Mummy Run :-)
    FreshStart
    11:54am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Awesome
    EvilPixie
    12:27pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Brilliant!
    sallykate
    12:42pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • bunting medal star :-)
    Yumee
    12:49pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Many congratulations. Very well deserved. :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    12:54pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Everyone knows bronze is the new gold!! Well done bunting
    Pikelet
    12:57pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • buntingbunting Wonderful, wonderful news :-)
    Bintmcskint
    1:02pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • 👍 👌 😀
    Stevewjj
    1:05pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Toot tooty toot
    BigChiefRunningBore
    1:20pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Ace ! We love Fetch ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    Tuppence
    1:20pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Fantastic. Loads of bunting bunting bunting bunting required xx
    Corrah
    1:33pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Congratulations!buntingbuntingbuntingbunting
    Garfield
    1:39pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Well done and well deserved! Next year, I reckon you should make a Fetchie sticker that peeps can only get when they have voted for you :D
    stilldreaming
    1:54pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Nice one!
    Jenni-far-far
    2:59pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • *love* Fetch
    *love* Fetchies
    TeeBee
    3:06pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Sorry that was meant to be *hearts*s
    TeeBee
    3:06pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • heart
    fetcheveryone
    3:08pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Run Mummy Run are mercilessly markety, next year let's go for silver!
    fleecy
    3:26pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Great result - well deserved.
    Helegant
    3:32pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Whoop whoops!

    I think you are better than bronze too!!
    3M
    4:07pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • I'm still not sure who could have been better than Fetch but huge congrats anyway!!
    LazyDaisy
    5:39pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • yay heart :)
    FurryH
    6:10pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Lovely photo, &!as LD said, what could be better than fetch. Next year..
    ferret
    7:18pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • I find it hard to believe that there are two better online communities than this one ;-)
    Seratonin
    7:36pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Well done xxx
    Winniefree
    7:47pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Fabulous xx
    clare1976
    9:23pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Yay, well done!
    Jenelopy
    9:44pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • Congratulations!!! 😃😃😃
    1step2far
    11:59pm, 21st Apr 2017
  • *applauds*
    Serendippily
    3:31am, 22nd Apr 2017
  • I don't believe that the pic of you and Katie B is 3rd. Katie is your real prize. Well batted that man.
    Ted
    6:46am, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Well done!
    mole-thing
    7:06am, 22nd Apr 2017
  • Excellent, well done ☺
    Lisrun
    6:21am, 30th Apr 2017


Just for D2

10:17pm, 20 Apr 2017
We're here :-) The man has just come onto the stage, and he's doing the opening chit-chat. Breathless optimism.
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Comments

  • :-)
    .B.
    10:19pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • 👍
    Diogenes
    10:23pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • ... :-) ...
    Dvorak
    10:23pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    D2
    10:24pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • 🖑🖐
    Sigh
    10:24pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • COME ON! :)
    D2
    10:25pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • :)
    LindsD
    10:29pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • At a quiet moment, yell 'Praise Jesus!' That always stirs a crowd.
    McGoohan
    10:30pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Or 'Get in there!!'
    McGoohan
    10:30pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • According to the website the awards ceremony ends at 11, so not long to wait.....
    D2
    10:35pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • What's happening?!
    .B.
    10:40pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Fingers crossed
    TeeBee
    10:41pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I think Fetch's heart rate is 'slightly' raised......
    D2
    10:42pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Ooooh exciting.
    Helegant
    10:47pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • There are alot of awards, they've dine shoes and are on to books now
    .B.
    10:47pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • How do you know B?
    D2
    10:50pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Bronze for best on-line community medal Well done Fetch :-)
    .B.
    10:52pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • She's hiding inside a cake...
    McGoohan
    10:52pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I searched for Running awards twotter and they are posting them on there (I'm not on twotter, you can see it without being)
    .B.
    10:52pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Whoop Whoop Bronze (never heard of the ones that took Gold and Silver myself though... ) :-)
    BaronessBL
    10:53pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Well done Fetch - silver or gold would have been too showy :-)
    TeeBee
    10:55pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Only bronze???? Seriously though, well done!
    Helegant
    10:55pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Gold in all our heads and hearts, though crab
    JenL
    10:57pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Exciting!!!!
    Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
    11:00pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Fantastic, congratulations!
    Sigh
    11:03pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Nice one. Bronze is good as it means fetch is still avant garden rather than totally mainstream. Next year though...
    NDWDave
    11:06pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good result! :-)
    decorum
    11:07pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Yay, well done Fetch we love you.
    D2
    11:14pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Ya beauty!!! Podium finish!!
    MazH
    11:29pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Well done on the bronze. We were the loud ones upstairs (with Ealing half marathon)
    K8
    12:05am, 21st Apr 2017
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1Q-5M2-qA
    McGoohan
    5:47am, 21st Apr 2017
  • :-)heart:-)
    Bintmcskint
    5:49am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Well done! Hope you enjoyed your evening :) Loved the photos I saw on Twitter :)
    fleecy
    6:35am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Brill
    DocM
    6:44am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Fabulous :)
    northernslowcoach
    6:54am, 21st Apr 2017
  • well done!
    leaguefreak
    7:35am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Congratulations that's fantastic well done xx
    clare1976
    7:44am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Awesome - it's great you've got public recognition for all your work and innovation.
    GimmeMedals
    8:23am, 21st Apr 2017
  • It's on the podium ! Great stuff Fetch and thanks for a unique and tremendous place.
    Doctor K
    8:36am, 21st Apr 2017
  • I expect it will be gold in ten years when the improvements in drug testing lead to the disqualification of the two above you.
    Chrisity
    9:05am, 21st Apr 2017
  • Have a good evening.
    mikep
    10:40am, 21st Apr 2017


Off to the awards

4:00pm, 20 Apr 2017
Tonight Katie and I will be putting on our best frocks, and heading to "The Running Awards" at the O2. We're in a shortlist of 12 in the "Best Online Running Community" category.

To me, the amazing thing is not that we're in a shortlist, or that I get to see Katie in a frock (which is undeniably a treat that I am forever thankful for), but the fact that we are still here, and looking forward to the future with breathless optimism :-)

It's been a little over four months since I was Given The Opportunity to run FE independently. Despite those first few days when it felt like our world had turned upside down, I've felt the sort of sureness and confidence in everything that we have built together, that frankly, it feels like I've already won something far more important.

I got an email from the organisers of the event, asking if we were coming - and my initial reaction on looking at the prices was a 'no'. The money that FE generates comes from our advertising, but also largely from you, lovely voluntary subscribers - and it didn't feel right or necessary spending it on this sort of thing. But my initial refusal was met with the offer of a bit of discount, and so for the still not-inconsiderable sum of £100+VAT, Katie and I decided that we'd give it a go. If nothing else, there will be lots of other people from the running business community there, and it would be good to say hello to them.

Yeah, that's right - running business. It is, these days - and I guess I should count myself amongst them, even if my empire is such that I sometimes withhold from making a phone call until the washing machine's finished.

So (sorry Sharkie) if we don't come away with anything tonight, it won't matter - because I know that what we have here in our corner of the internet is what makes a difference. It's always lovely when people tell me about the stuff they've done through the site, or the people they've met - but I feel like I've got just as much and more. And I am really very grateful to Everyone.

The awards ceremony starts at 10, and our Tesco Value Tickets mean we don't get to go in until 9.30 - but if you're around and would like to follow our progress, I'll be tweeting some updates @fetcheveryone :-)

Thank you. I mean it.

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Comments

  • I'm glad you're going and hope you have a fantastic time and network like demons :)
    There is no site like this one. There are other running sites, and goodness knows I've sniffed at the edges of a few of them, but none of them have what we have here.
    Velociraptor
    4:07pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Best of luck and if nothing else it should be a good opportunity to tap up some new potential advertisers.... let's hope that means its a win-win (literally)
    BaronessBL
    4:08pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have a great time. I, and I think many others will, agree that this is the best place to be regardless of the outcome of the awards. Well done on getting shortlisted :)
    snogard
    4:08pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • If you need any more proof, here is an article that proves that social media helps runners to improve: nature.com
    Grast_girl
    4:09pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have a fabulous evening, both of you. You've more than earned it. If countries could be run like this site, the world would be a far nicer, more caring place crab
    JenL
    4:09pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • What V'rap and everyone else said! I'm also very glad you decided to go luck :) hope that you have a lovely evening and the networking is useful.
    Looking forward to the Twitter updates :)
    Rosehip
    4:18pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have a fab evening :) That's a tax deductible expense, right?
    Oranj
    4:19pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I'm more excited than I can say!! I don't have access to birdie sounds, please can you put something on fb or I wont be able to sleep :)
    D2
    4:23pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • D2 - any pics will have the #fetchgallery hashtag, so they should show up in the gallery. But I will try to squeeze in some micro-blogs too :-)
    fetcheveryone
    4:27pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Even if it's not the full sit-down, I hope there are nibbles and a glass of plonk included at that price. Good luck luck cake.
    Dvorak
    4:29pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck, Fetch.
    -x-x-
    4:31pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Of course you should both be there! Have a great time, this is an amazing place you have created. xx
    .B.
    4:38pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Best of luck. I'm sure I've voted at least six times. That ought to do it, right? I'll be waiting in Twitterland.
    jennywren
    4:39pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck, and enjoy!
    Sigh
    4:41pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Yes of course you both should be there. Have fun if you can, and as you're with the lovely Katie (in posh frock) how can you not? :-) star star star star star - that's you!
    Sharkie
    4:47pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck - fingers crossed for you! 😀
    Schnecke
    4:49pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • PS if they give the award to someone else please tell them from us that they have got it wrong
    .B.
    4:53pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • What they've all said, especially B ^ - this site is to be treasured. Hope you have a good time :)
    Autumnleaves
    4:58pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I am welling up at your 'speech' already. Have a brilliant night. I'll be watching on Twitter (but I bet you'll be up way beyond my bedtime).
    TheScribbler
    4:59pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • FTW! medal Or For The Fun?! *penguin* Enjoy either way. champagne You guys are tops! Thanks as ever for FE. :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    5:01pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Doh, I meant tux of course. That's the whole point, as in best bib and tucker! muppet ! :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    5:03pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck, enjoy it and your place on the shortlist is very well deserved! Personally, I think you should win outright! I wouldn't go anywhere else. :-)
    3M
    5:05pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • good luck, looking forward to seeing Katie's frock. And yours, obviously :)
    fleecy
    5:09pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • luck for tonight :)
    Valyrian Plastic
    5:09pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck Fetchie boy...
    Lemmy
    5:22pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck, bet it's more fun than the fruit and veg awards
    Maclennane
    5:23pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Enjoy and good luck. :-)
    quimby
    5:30pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Best of luck! Have a fab time xx
    Alice the Camel
    5:34pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • We love you! I may not be much of a runner just now but fetch is my home from home and I couldn't be without it
    EvilPixie
    5:39pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • So pleased you're going. Will cross everything... have a great night. I love fetch even though I no longer run. Good luck!
    1step2far
    5:47pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Fingers crossed. Say hello to 401's Ben and Kyle (hopefully not award competitors).
    Nightjar
    6:02pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck - this site is 'kinda' special, and it's your guiding hand that keeps it so.
    TeeBee
    6:07pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have fun; we love you guys - if you don't win, we want a recount x
    minardi
    6:08pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • It only right and proper that you should be there and spend company money on doing so. And wouldn't it be deductible, like membership of a professional body?
    Diogenes
    6:17pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • oohh exciting, enjoy your night oot and I've got everything crossed
    Irontubs
    6:21pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • good luck and if there is any justice you will win!!!
    iaincr
    6:23pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I hope you both have a lovely evening, make some new friends, and network like crazy.
    Helegant
    6:58pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have fun, you deserve it. I'd be really interested to see what difference it makes to site traffic when you win. If that is, yes I mean if.........if you can tell there is a difference in site traffic. Of course you'll win! If not you have a moral victory as the site is great :-)
    Winded
    7:18pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck Come on Fetch !!!
    Doctor K
    7:39pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Go Fetch
    Pinks
    7:52pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Have a great time and luck with the award. I feel sorry for runners who haven't yet discovered FE :)
    GimmeMedals
    7:56pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • If you win be sure to say hello to Prague in your acceptance speech
    McGoohan
    8:07pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • enjoy.
    leaguefreak
    8:12pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck and have a great time!:)
    Garfield
    8:32pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck and enjoy it...the first of many independant FE nominations no doubt!
    Gooner
    8:50pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Ian you blog brought a tear to my eyes. You deserve every success with your fantastic informative website and tonight will highlight your work even more.

    You two are two very special people and I wish you every success tonight

    Keep up the good work. Mobot 😘
    maureen.h
    9:01pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • enjoy and good luck
    FurryH
    9:15pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck!
    mole-thing
    9:17pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck. :)
    Ness
    9:42pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • I'm at the running awards tonight too! Good luck x
    K8
    10:10pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Good luck and enjoy yourselves. :)
    alpenrose
    10:35pm, 20th Apr 2017
  • Hope you are having a great night. You deserve it. My FE subscription is probably the best value for money of any of my outgoings xx
    LindsD
    10:57pm, 20th Apr 2017


Bloodvlog

8:54am, 18 Apr 2017
Today I'm making a vlog about donating blood, on behalf of the NHS Blood Donation Service :-) I'll be filming the donation process, so you can see what it's like, and I'll be recording my training over the next week, to see what sort of impact it has when you give away a pint of your oxygen-carrying juice.

It would be great to collect together your comments about whether you donate (and reasons why you may not be able to, or have chosen not to), and any questions you might have about the process etc. I'll try to cover them in my video :-)
Click here to suggest fetcheveryone's blog for today's highlights.

Comments

  • I'd like to know if it's morally acceptable to take more than one snack from the table afterwards.
    Fragile Do Not Bend
    8:57am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donate because my brother needed transfusions regularly and because I wasn't able to help more directly.
    My December donation went to his local hospital.
    Maclennane
    9:01am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I'm having visions of the old advert with Noel Edmonds :)
    (I'm a donor. Started because I found myself on St Vincent Street in Glasgow without the price of a tea one day just after my 18th birthday, and once I'd donated they dropped the bombshell that I wasn't allowed a hot drink until after my second donation, so I had to go back, and then I couldn't break the streak. That was 35 years ago.)
    Velociraptor
    9:04am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I have friends and family who have needed significant volumes of transfusions. I have donated over 50 times now, paying back what they required.

    I did donate before this and will continue to do so - it is a fantastic way to help people in need!
    Heinzster
    9:06am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to donate regularly but stopped after having physio acupuncture, but now they allow acupuncture by medical professionals I have my first donation in ages next Monday
    .B.
    9:13am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I started donting when I was 18 because my employer at the time (Redrow Homes in North Wales) used to host a blood transfusion wagon in their car park once in a while. Carried on donating since then when circumstances allow. Have always been "slow", and always the "wrong arm", have fainted a couple of times (fine while giving, go a bit lightheaded once I'm done though, not scared of needles so no idea why) and do feel wiped out for a day or so afterwards, but having known a fair few people, including my mum, who've needed transfusions the minor inconveniences are massively outweighed by the benefits. Did consider trying to give plasma but find blood donation easier to arrange. I'm very amused by Vrap's reason for first donating :-)
    mulbs
    9:17am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to donate as a young adult, then took a hiatus of 25 years, and have recently started again. I am donating this Friday. I donate because the NHS has looked after me really well over the years, and I want to give something back for those who need it. It doesn't cost me anything other than time.
    Tuppence
    9:34am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donate and like to spot the changes the service brings in each year. Particularly looking forward to them stopping the pin pricking of the finger that should be there when i next donate after VLM. In terms of impacting on running I have never run the same day. Although I find my club run on the following day a bit harder. I am in my 30s in terms of donations. I have donated since being talked into at work but it has brought home the importance after my wife needed three units after giving birth after my first child. Worse bit is getting the plaster off my hairy arm. My top tip is to have a shower and peel it off when its soaked. Make sure you stay hydrated through the day of donation. I heart the post donation snacks.
    FurryH
    9:36am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donated once, while at University. I was sitting down, having my cup of juice and biscuit when I began to feel unwell. I called a nurse over and promptly slumped against her skirt. I was put on a bed and covered with a blanket. I got a feeling of pins and needles over my whole body and remember not being able to move my hands at all. About an hour later, I had recovered enough to walk back to my room. I haven't tried giving blood again since.
    HowFar?
    9:45am, 18th Apr 2017
  • 2 attempts in my early 20's were slow, and then one where I was unwell like HowFar? Recent attempts thwarted by low iron, not finding veins, and doing so many tests that there were no unpunctured arms... I'd like to be able to but it's not quite happening.
    JustCommando!
    10:06am, 18th Apr 2017
  • Ex Cardiac PICU nurse and so experienced first hand just how important blood and blood products are.
    It's a no brainer for me in terms of donating while I can. The process is relatively quick and easy. For a while (when we lived near a centre that could do it) I was a Plasma donor because my uncommon blood group is the universal donor group for plasma, and I used to donate every 4 weeks.
    Back to 3 monthly(ish) whole blood donation now though
    eL Bee!
    10:08am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I grew up in East Africa so they don't want my blood, apparently.
    Angus Clydesdale
    10:13am, 18th Apr 2017
  • You know there's a thread for it (of course!) don't you? http://www.fetcheveryone.com/viewtopic.php?id=23103 Enjoy. Think my last one was my 40th. Tend to do 3 times a year now (squeezed in 4 last year! :-O ) Scotland doesn't have online booking nor the nifty thing where you get a text that says where your blood was used. But our phone and email booking works well. And we have Tunnocks Teacakes and Caramel Wafers. What more need I say?! :-) G
    HappyG(rrr)
    10:14am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to give blood regularly, when you could just turn up at the advertised session after they'd sent you a reminder and you've made me guilty enough to resume but it's so much more complicated these days - you have to register online, pick a date and venue (no free slots in the next session at the place closest to me at their next session which is not for 6 weeks (1), book an appointment at a specific time etc - they don't make it easy, do they?
    Bru-Bru
    10:24am, 18th Apr 2017
  • Would love to, but unless they've changed their rules, I don't think they'll have mine as I enjoy the delights of a lovely condition, ulcerative colitis. I did manage to donate a couple of pints in my youth before the UC was identified.
    jabberknit
    10:25am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I've been donating for about 6 years after reading comments on the thread. After years of thinking about it, I finally got round to doing it. I used to dislike the bit where you had to sit up after doning as I just don't have the core strength, but this was eased with the introduction of the swing chairs ;)
    GimmeMedals
    10:26am, 18th Apr 2017
  • They have orange club biscuits - how much more temptation do you need? Just one thing though - I can't race for about a week afterwards. Just joggin along is fine but any significant effort and I feel bit ropey. I just organise my donations avoiding races.
    Winniefree
    10:32am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I do, but would like to do so more regularly: it's their restrictions on donating when you've travelled somewhere in the last 6/12/whatever months that get in the way. My sister lives in Kenya, so if I'm there once every couple of years of years I seem to be barred more often than I'm accepted. I don't think (reading back) that this is anything to do with what you might be covering in your v-log though :-)
    paul the builder
    10:44am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I would suggest folk schedule a donation far away from any race, and also at a time when they don't need to be 'hard' training in the following few days.
    paul the builder
    10:46am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I just never find time, which is an excuse covering a whole load of feeble reasons. I did give blood once a long time ago. Very slow donator. Felt a bit feint. Need someone to drag me along.
    Nightjar
    10:46am, 18th Apr 2017
  • Medically disqualified from giving. I feel a bit gulty about that, which is daft.
    decorum
    10:49am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I try to donate regularly too. I used to work next door to the Blood Service HQ in Newcastle and so we would encourage each other to go. Then they had a regular session at my other workplace, so nipping out for a lie down and a biscuit on work tie was always appealing. I have found that it's getting a bit trickier as my most local session gets booked up very quickly and they don't take walk-ins. I have also been unable to donate for 6 months after travelling, but thanks to your reminder today, I think I can get booked into a session soon. I've never had any problems feeling weak or dizzy, but I did say no to donating two days before a half marathon.
    TheScribbler
    10:51am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I'm not allowed to. Would if I could. Without people who do donate I probably wouldn't be here.
    Ness
    10:56am, 18th Apr 2017
  • Donated three times over a long period, one recently, none of which went particularly well. Found training and parkrun in about 4-14 days after donation noticeably underpowered. Parkrun two days after donation was affected, but not as badly. (An area doc has explained to me why such may be.) Interested to read what effects you experience.
    Dvorak
    11:02am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I can't donate due to meds I'm on when I queried it they said it was because it would reduce the level of drug in my system and put me at risk. I have tried 3 times but answer is always no the same as bone marrow register 🙁
    early bird
    11:32am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I finally started in more recent years but find that I lack puff while running for a couple of weeks after so try to plan around races.
    alpenrose
    11:35am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I do wish there was a way to screen and approve the bloods which are readily dismissed, such as those who ever lived abroad, recent(ish) tattoos, sexual proclivities, medical history etc etc.

    Even if it involved a visit for testing and screening then a second follow up visit to donate. So many prohibitions must make donated levels lower than they realistically need to.....

    I've donated quite a few times, but knocked off timing by ear piercing or tattoos and then iron levels sometimes.
    MazH
    11:36am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donated 3 times but each time they removed the needle I sweated and needed fresh air so they stopped me donating. The same has happened twice at blood tests but not every time. It's a great thing to do and wish I could have continued and put up with a few minutes discomfort but it wasn't my choice.
    Fenland Flier
    11:47am, 18th Apr 2017
  • I started donating as soon as I turned 18, used to go with my Mum. Then I had a break for a bit, generally due to body piercings and just being a student.
    I was also excluded through acupuncture at one point, but this is now OK.
    I try to donate as often as possible. I find the whole process relatively painless and for me it is quite quick.
    It normally takes me a good week to get back to normal fitness levels for training.
    I do love a mint club biscuit afterwards.
    I am currently looking at platelet donation, but nowhere really local that does this.
    sinj999
    12:06pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I was about to start donating back in 2011, but then was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and put on drugs which precluded me donating. I've actually been off those drugs for nearly 12 months now, I ought to find out how long I have to be off medication before they would allow me to donate. My guess is that they will never want to take my blood after being on anti-rheumatic drugs.
    Sigh
    12:09pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I've donated in the mid teens and never had any issues (other than there not being any purple clubs after) but you definitely can't train as hard for a week or so afterwards.

    That and the restrictions for having been tattoo'd are annoying.
    Gooner
    12:16pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I have a rare blood group and would be happy to donate. However, sessions are usually when I'm at work or on the rare occasion there is an evening session, fully booked in seconds and I am turned away if I show up on the fly. What annoys even more is the evening session is booked by people who could quite clearly have attended earlier in the day (but that's not the fault of the Blood Service)

    It seems to me that the Blood Service do little to encourage working people (at least where I live) to donate.
    bigleggy
    12:59pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I don't donate any longer for a number of reasons, low HB or borderline HB nothing more frustrating than attending waiting ages then being sent home. The other reason being that I like exotic holidays and they don't want blood if you have been anywhere vaguely malarial. So Thailand last year, Vietnam year before rules me out :( As above I wish they could screen rather than stopping people donating.
    Nutso Lazytoad!
    1:04pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to give regularly,started when at uni. I think i have given about 25 pints. I had to receive 2 pints after child birth went a little wrong and can no longer donate because I have received. I don't understand that so if you can vlog the reasoning I would be interested.
    Elsie Too
    1:11pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I started donating once I'd had children - as it was only then that I discovered I was O neg and therefore quite useful. I am lucky in that I can do it in Manchester now so I can fit around the working day - and my hours are flexible so I can make the time up. I'm a sucker for an orange club biscuit! I find it does affect my ability to train well afterwards - for about a week - the best recovery I ever had was when I had no choice but to lead a Couch to 5k session of walk/run that same evening - I have always meant to repeat the experiment!
    Autumnleaves
    1:25pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • They don't want my blood as I have Crohn's disease.
    mikep
    1:25pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donated regularly whenever I was permitted to, which was every four months because of the iron filings in it. I've had malaria so my blood was taken for research into tropical diseases. Then it was decided it was good enough for real people, then that it wasn't, then that it was. Now I've been told that as an ABpos mother, my blood might kill real people (nothing to do with tropical disease!) so I've been temporarily disqualified (but they might come back and ask for more if they get really desperate - which seems unlikely). I'm guessing they took my name off the bone marrow list too.
    Helegant
    1:49pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I've got the genes for haemochromatosis and am encouraged by my consulatant to dontate to help keep my iron levels down. Am due to donate next week so must make an appointment:)
    Gus
    2:09pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I donate 3-4 times a year, but always spend a bit of time trying to work out when the next planned race is before committing! I am okay with cycling home after, but the even relatively small hill on my route is a struggle for the next 2 or 3 days on my bike. I don't run for about 48 hours after, and that same hill isn't good for about a week. Of course, I don't run that fast anyway! My heart rate tends to be a bit higher for a few days too.
    3M
    2:15pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to donate regularly but they wouldn't let me continue when I began to get lighted headed and woozy after the donations. My medical history since precludes me now sadly.
    DoricQuine
    2:16pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • Would like to, but did around 5 donations and ended up not at all well with anaemia despite being cleared each time to donate. Went along after I was supposedly back to normal, on ferrous sulphate, and failed the haemoglobin test. Never seemed to recover between donations (my 5k time would get 5 mins slower, then only recover 3 mins before it was time to donate again), so I've come to the conclusion that I just don't have enough spare. I tried.
    RunnyBunny
    2:20pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I'm another former blood donor, now medically disqualified. Towards the end of my donating "career", it was getting increasingly difficult to donate due to the administration (booking, inconvenient times, etc.) and it seems from what others have written it has become more frustrating.

    Every time I donated, I told the staff I bled easily after donation and therefore needed something more substantial than an elastoplast, every time they said I didn't need anything, each time I bled and needed a wound dressing :-o!

    Donating didn't have any effect on my exercise afterwards (although sensibly I didn't try long or intense runs).

    My blood group is uncommon, plus I was CMV negative (uncommon) and I was asked to donate monthly (?) for neonates, but my employer (NHS) refused to allow me to attend :-(.
    Flatlander
    2:32pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to donate on a regular basis, then due to dentistry treatment/holidays in India/being unwell there were several years when I couldn't donate, I got out of the habit and before I knew it was too old to be able to donate, it's a shame really as I am sure my blood is still good and could help someone. I would certainly recommend blood donating.
    Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
    2:33pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • Bet he wishes he hadn't asked!!
    MazH
    2:39pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • Actually I have just checked the website and it appears I am not too old!! Did they extended the age range?
    Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
    2:39pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • They are always changing things, MrsJigs!
    I've been knocked back a few times for low iron, but you've reminded me I should book an appointment. It's much easier now I don't have to take the kids along and use the power of my voice alone to stop them from either fighting or eating 8 packets of biscuits in a sitting (and that was just ds2!) Whenever I go to Lake Garda I have to take a few months off donating, they ask where in Italy I've been and show me a map with a teeny tiny square where you can't donate, and that's where I've just been!
    fleecy
    3:12pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • Regular donor here. Have a appt next week which will be 47 I think. I'm v proud of it :)
    LindsD
    3:46pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I didn't start giving blood until 2013 (the year I was 50) but have donated 8 times since then. I'm not sure why I'd never done it before other than my slight and irrational fear of needles in veins (which I seem to have overcome), and a lack of convenient opportunities to do so because of living out in the sticks. I can't remember being actively encourage to donate in my 20s or 30s though - maybe that's a local rather than a national thing?
    I started when a donation van began turning up in the car park of my office which was so convenient that it would have been rude not to. Unfortunately, that service was stopped but I go as regularly as I can now to a local community centre. I've been refused a couple of times for low iron levels but have taken iron supplements since then and not had a problem.
    I wouldn't run on the day of a donation and have noticed previously that running a day or two afterwards is a bit more difficult than usual.
    SarahWoo
    3:56pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I've donated. Started after I had my son and needed a transfusion to give back. When I investigated as a student I didn't weigh enough! Then they brought the rule that if you had received a transfusion you couldn't donate so had to stop. Now I am iron deficient so couldn't even if they would take it :-(
    hurricanehamlyn
    5:12pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • It's lucky I have common blood, as I am excluded on - uh - lifestyle grounds. I'm needlephobic anyway, I'd probably just pass out if they started syphoning out of me!
    JamieKai *chameleon*
    8:35pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I have donated a lot over 25 started when in the Army and did not have much choice. Have not been recently one reason the massive queues after a change in the way it worked and believe it since I have been doing marathons. I got shown the door the last time I went as I had run earlier. Years ago they used to come to the local leisure centre and would give blood after a work out the nurses would always joke how quick we filled the bag. It had proved almost impossible around and training to fit in when they come and I no longer get any notifications when they are in the area
    RRR-CAZ 🇬🇧
    8:47pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I used to be a regular doner until I developed kidney disease, at which point my Hb level was becoming quite low. Subsequently I've had a kidney transplant and unfortunately I'm not allowed to donate any more.
    Eynsham Red
    8:48pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • I've only donated once so far but plan to aim for twice a year fitting around races. I run ultras so figure I should give my blood a chance to get back to normal and also not too close to races.
    NDWDave
    9:10pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • First started donating in my late teens through work stopped when changed Jobs, have been donating regularly for the past 5 years or so. Always find anything over 5-6 miles hard work for a week or two after donating, so plan donation around races. Am dur=e to donate 2 weeks after VMLM
    photoset
    9:53pm, 18th Apr 2017
  • First started when a temp as work allowed you to go off for an hour and do it - plus there were biscuits.

    40+ donations later, never had a health issue, and only once turned around after going in as there were 30+ people in the queue (traffic hold ups meant that the session started late)
    Albert O Balsam
    9:25am, 19th Apr 2017
  • I used to love donating blood. Something I could do three or four times a year that made me feel good about myself and allowed me to contribute to society and all that good stuff. Then one time I went along and I found out that they couldn't take my donations any more because I'd had brain surgery before a certain date and there was a risk that my donation might be contaminated. I would love to be able to donate again but that's not going to be possible. Thank you to everyone who does donate. I'm someone who benefited from the donations of others and it really means a lot to me.
    RichHL
    4:28pm, 19th Apr 2017
  • Are you ok, Fetch? You didn't keel over and get sent to hospital or anything? It's just been a bit quiet from you since you went.
    Dvorak
    4:52pm, 19th Apr 2017
  • I'm good, thanks :-) Will share the vlog in a couple of weeks.
    fetcheveryone
    5:09pm, 19th Apr 2017
  • My reasons for donating are as follows:
    1. You never know when you might need some
    2. I have a reasonably unusual blood group so there will be less of mine around anyway
    3. It's probably the last genuinely altruistic act available to us, in this country at least
    4. As the list of exclusions grows longer, it seems important that those of us who can donate do so.

    My main concern about the process is that in common with almost everything that has been "systemised" in recent years, the donation service is now discouraging/excluding groups of people - BigLeggy gives an example of this further up. I'm not convinced of the effectiveness of the appointments system and I think it can give people the idea that they are "customers", which leads to complaints and flounces, neither of which does the donation rate any good.

    I gave last week. It took 7 minutes + 15 for tea and biscuits.
    JenL
    4:19pm, 20th Apr 2017


Hoodies - it's on!

3:09pm, 10 Apr 2017
If you want a Fetch hoodie, please join this group:

http://www.fetcheveryone.com/groups-view.php?id=1256

Assuming I get enough people, I will place an order on the 17th April, so will hopefully be posting hoodies out before the end of the month. They'll be £30-£35 depending on how big a batch I can justify getting.

Click here to suggest fetcheveryone's blog for today's highlights.

Comments

  • Love my hoodie, but don't need another yet 😍
    DocM
    5:34pm, 10th Apr 2017


Updated Training Home Page

1:08pm, 5 Apr 2017
This is the page you get when you click 'Train' in the menu. Here's the old version (left) and the new version side by side:



Notes on the big changes:

1) the introductory paragraph no longer shows for people who have started to use the training log.
2) the 'import' links slide open when you tap the shiny green 'add training' button
3) the lifetime mileage totals have been made a bit smaller, and put into the bar at the top.
4) click the lifetime totals, and they cycle through your annual totals (new), your monthly totals (new), and then your running training league position.
5) planned sessions is only visible when you've got planned sessions.
6) Recent entries and graph much closer to the top.
7) The run categories (e.g. tempo, intervals) in the recent entries are clickable, and lead to a new page where you can see your last ten runs in this category, complete with a pace distribution.
8) Little up/down arrows on the weight form.

I think that's everything. The comments on my previous blog were very useful, as were your poll responses. As far as I'm aware, I've not removed any features from this page, just adjusted them according to your feedback. Feel free to leave more comments.
Click here to suggest fetcheveryone's blog for today's highlights.

Comments

  • I like it!
    westmoors
    1:25pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • I still think the graph should be a line graph showing all types of training completed, ie running, cycling and swimming. I think the bar chart is to clunky. Personal opinion only
    snogard
    1:27pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Nice.

    I noticed that the units for mins per km have gone a bit haywire in the bar graphs for note (7) training types. I am definitely not doing my long runs at 2:54/km:

    Oranj
    1:33pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Oranj
    1:34pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Love the weight tracker :-)
    Watford Wobble
    1:36pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • I like, thank you
    Grid
    2:11pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Like it :) no 7 sounds like a fab addition :)
    Rosehip
    2:43pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • A couple of colour changes maybe required to make things readable :-
    The text in the lifetime/annual/monthly mileage boxes is OK for the numbers, but the words, eg Run not very readable, maybe better if white or yellow ?
    The Go button on the new weight tracker is grey, on a grey backround - maybe red ?
    K5 Gus
    3:23pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Gus - the Go button should change to green as soon as you've changed any of the values. Not sure if it's working for the comment.
    fetcheveryone
    3:24pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Ahh, apologies, had not tried to actually change the weight numbers - yep, that works well that way :-)
    K5 Gus
    3:36pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • any chance the sliver of blue/green/black/red against type of activity could be bigger... i.e. my swim was a general, but i didn't know it was a swim, and my run is a general too....
    MazH
    3:39pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Made it twice as thick.
    fetcheveryone
    3:53pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • That looks good - better, neater.
    GimmeMedals
    7:49pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • I like it :)
    Metro_Nome
    8:04pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Like the changes to the "lifetime total" thingy at the top of the page. :)
    Ness
    8:21pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Lifetime position TBC?
    paul the builder
    8:31pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • I don't like the project joker link sitting in the middle of the page. Feels too much like an advert encroaching on my personal data.
    Seratonin
    9:06pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Lifetime boxes - red/run, green/bike & blue/swim - what is the other light blue one?
    Autumnleaves
    10:15pm, 5th Apr 2017
  • Cross training.
    westmoors
    7:01am, 6th Apr 2017
  • Looks good :-)
    Adorescience
    7:46am, 6th Apr 2017
  • Much better :). Although I think you could improve the white text on pale blue background for XT totals - it's hard to read and very glares on the eyes. If you could keep the box positioning the same between clicks I think it'd be nicer aesthetically too.

    Also agree about the project joker; I can see why you're doing it but as it's not going to be relevant to most people the size and colours of the ad are very off-putting.
    flanker
    10:08am, 6th Apr 2017
  • The cross-training box shouldn't be there.
    fetcheveryone
    10:29am, 6th Apr 2017
  • Its gone now!
    westmoors
    10:31am, 6th Apr 2017
  • As if by magic :)
    flanker
    1:14pm, 6th Apr 2017
  • I clicked on the "All graphs" link on the graph and thought it was great to see all the graphs on one page. (If you could do this before I didn't realise it.) :)
    alpenrose
    9:43pm, 6th Apr 2017
  • Yes, that's been there ages.
    fetcheveryone
    9:45pm, 6th Apr 2017


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If a Fetch fails in a forest...
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Lasting Power of Suspicion
Fetch Virtual Challenge 2024 *bunting*
Swittle's Funeral
Cadence
Tea & Trails Podcast
Down to my last pen
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February (8)
The Lightning Struck Tower
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Three Noahs
Fetch is as strong as you make it.
100k - what do I need?
Paywalls are BS: I'm on a podcast!
January (11)
Chasing Round Numbers - A Cautionary Tale!
MOTM - Decision Made (and a competition for EVERYONE!)
MOTM - a chance to rethink
Training Home Page updates
How much walking will I do?
Training Plans - Further Updates
Training Plan List
Butter Police
Why no app?
Useful Chat!
Festive Fetch Calendar - Winners
2023 (136)
December (6)
Nearly forgot...
Jam today
Removing another bit of Google's invasiveness
Fancy an extra challenge over the next 12 days?
Chewie, we're home!
Two tips for today's advent challenge
November (13)
Spammy McSpamface
40 days and 40 nights
EfM confirmed!
New Training Log Beta! 😲 (aka Change Is Not Good)
Escape from Meriden
Waiting for your training?
Route of the Century?
I didn't know I owned a nutcracker
Design our anniversary shirts/vests!
Holiday Reading - plenty of fiction :-)
Swimming in a metaphor
Hello
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October (11)
Fl'update
To think I tried to mop it up!
Vote Please: How many F'Laps will you try to do?
F'Laps 2024
Long Run
So it still needs a name...
Front Garden Ultra?
The Boy is a man!
Festive Fetch Calendar
Creative K's
Signs
September (7)
Training Edit Screen - time to ditch it...
Stock check
The Doctor K Cup - October 7th!!!!
Removing the training edit screen
A Happy Applecart
Happy 19th Birthday!
Forgotten pictures
August (14)
Just in case
Weekly Total Hours
Dim Brys Dim Chwys
All hail our robot overlords!
Your local parkrun
Fool on the hill
Survey Follow Up
A survey?
Did you know?
I made a thing
VC Day
FBI Agent
What keeps you going?
Be careful what's in your paste buffer (and July training update)
July (13)
Delight
Respecting your eyeballs since 2004
Hot Stuff, coming through
Ocean Colour Scheme
18 years, 10 months, 13 days and counting...
Ooof #fail
Our listings need you!
Pics from the end of the swim
A whispered, half-remembered dream
Try the Heatmap!!!
Teaser
100 Running Words (and my June summary)
July Virtual Mile
June (8)
Last Big Swim
I can't be the only one...
Which is the real me?
#EveryoneDay
The legendary sixth samosa!
WSW Main Page Layout Changes
May Summary (contains swimming!)
Hoodies pre-order closes at 10am
May (17)
A new WSW challenge
Tagging images
Hoooooooooooooodies!!!!!!!!!!!
Another Sweatshop Competition
Did you get an email?
Fifty Years Ago - Part VIII
Fifty Years Ago - Part VII
Fifty Years Ago - Part VI
Help on a slippery slope
Fifty Years Ago - Part V
Fifty Years Ago - Part IV
Fifty Years Ago - Part III
Chuck-off: Round 2
Not my king?
Fifty Years Ago - Part II
Fifty Years Ago
And that was April
April (10)
Centurion Safari!
Sheep treats (and a routes feature)
And I’ll sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns.
15,746 places to 💩
Track Your Blood Pressure
A couple of quick fmail updates
Rusty Metal and a Cycling Grudge Match
Please help me kick the fmail tyres!
Onset of Summer Watch. Have you got Onset of Summer? +fmail!
Premium?
March (10)
And that was March
Try the new fmail system
Can you help my boy?
Tell A Friend?
Some Sweatshop Competitions
Sign up to our 2023 Virtual Challenge
Review: FORM Smart Goggles
UTMOST vs Treadmills
33,258
Embranglement!
February (13)
And that was February
This year's Virtual Challenge
What does Points make?
Automatic Everything Collector
Peaky Finders
FAO Fitbit users
My favourite training graph
You've got this.
Coffee Survey (for my stepson)
Access all the tips
Tiny Usability Changes
Cod science
Hot Tips
January (14)
Monthly Infographic Bug Fixes
No, but really...
Have a play with the monthly infographic
It's not ready yet, but...
Introducing Fetch Premium
Help me design a new Monthly Infographic...
Still following?
Fettle
Definitely Not Betting
Do you follow? (plus burp chat)
Advance warning for stalkers!
I'm back (and the Fetch LS, SS and NS shirts preorder is open)
Attention Fitbit Users
Review 50 albums in 2023 (badge!)
2022 (144)
December (8)
Treasure Hunt Day 1 - the best gift
Important updates to the Fetch Relay
Introducing the Fetch Relay 2023
Who Am I? (Solved, thanks) And How Am I?
Confessions :-)
12 Days of Christmas Treasure Hunt
Chewie, we’re home!
A few pics from the Foffice :-)
November (24)
Yesvember - Day #30 (and Festive Fetch Calendar Eve!)
The Fetch Festive 160.934 :-) [Yesvember #Day 29]
You'd better watch out... (plus Yesvember Day #28)
Brace Yourself (and there's one spare bobble hat!) and Yesvember - Day #26
Hats in the post! Plus Yesvember Day #25
Look what arrived!
Yesvember - Day #24
Training Graph Manager - usability update (Yesvember Day #23)
Yesvember - Day #22 - Cheating?
Last chance to enter the Advance Performance comp
Yesvember - Days #11 thru #14 (plus Jumpy Boy)
Weather on the training home page watch. Have you got weather on the training home page? (Yesvember - Day #10)
Oh, and... it's Yesvember - Day #9
Another bit of the internet fenced off
Yesvember - Day #8 - taking steps
Yesvember - Day #7
Yesvember - Day #6
Yesvember - Day #5
The curse of swimming GPS
Yesvember - Day #4
The Les Mis effect
Yesvember - Day #3
Yesvember - Day #2
Yesvember - Day #1
October (15)
October gives way to Yesvember!
Anyone fancy a threeway?
More thoughts on races
Racing, post-pandemic
Contracts exchanged!
Competition Time!
Last call for Flobble Hats
A record year for swimming?
Woburn Lido
Order your Bobble Hat! If you like.
I appear to have entered a race! (plus new Garmin import queueing system)
Eric the Eel
Get your hobbit on
The Doctor K Cup: Saturday 8th October!
I felt the touch of the kings and the breath of the wind
September (16)
Take This Bus To Cuba
Fetch Bobble Hats
Trumpeting
Training View tweaks (switch maps, game overlays, mile markers)
Training View tweaks (and a play button bug fix)
A long ride and a cold swim.
Play Button
UTMOST Wava & Bike Division Rebuilds
New UTMOST leagues for cyclists and WAVA fans
The Doctor K Cup
Chance encounters
Do I ditch our Facebook stuff?
A keeper, from my feedback inbox...
Ultra distances - update
Adding ultra distances to Fastest Fetchies league.
Try the new Training Groups pages
August (11)
Training Groups Update - Coming Soon
Garmin Queue Issues
Donations without reference numbers :-)
New Elbow Laws
No longer the 3398th fastest Fetchie over 10k!
Pulling counties into league tables
What was I thinking?
County Champion?
Just bear in mind that you asked for this.
Wahoo and Coros users
How to make half a million quid (batteries not included)
July (6)
Club Listings
Book giveaway :-)
Updated Race Portfolio
Updated Targets Page
Exactly ***1*** Spare Ladies L Cycling Jersey
Search All Blogs :-)
June (10)
Imagine you could search all the public blogs...
Banking Scandal at Fetch Towers!
7pm on Baker Island #everyoneday
#EveryoneDay - Sunday 26th June 2022
Spare Challenge Coasters
The North West Passage
Feature Request Voting - Know Your Limits!
UTMOST Division 8: YIKES!
Shepperton Weight Gain Programme
UTMOST Division 9! Sub-50 10k :-)
May (16)
Four hours left :-)
Division 10: No hope of escape?
Book giveaway :-)
Division 11: No place left to hide
New HR Analysis
They're here! Well, not exactly *here*, but...
A quick Darth Mode update
Darth Mode! And a few biscuits for the hyperdrive.
Division 12: Two hours of pushing broom
Dark Mode: Beta
PB Potential? Fancy a quickie? ;-)
Division 12: Running Out Of Road?
Thank you everyone!
Making UTMOST moves :-)
Do you want a Fetch shirt?
I did my UTMOST :-) (plus new sharing infographic)
April (7)
Today's plan
NEW UTMOST BADGES!!!!!
A plug for some races
Raspberry Pavlov
Win a book :-)
United Colours of Cross Training
A little Streetview adventure
March (11)
The lockers are a pound.
Advice for Gym Noobs!
Feedback made easier
#EveryoneDay June 26th 2022
Fetch Virtual Challenge 2022 🎈
Thanks Chunky: parkrun routes!
Sniffer Dogs
Yikes!
Fetch Cycling Jerseys - Update
Route Plotting tweak
The Crow: A Pipedream!
February (7)
Fetch Kit Spares
Updated Race Listing Pages
Introducing Rundle!
I appear to be training for an OWS event!
Fetch Cycling Jerseys!!!
Does you wantz free shoez?
Post Office tomorrow - kit spares
January (13)
Updated Flanci Design (now with more Fetchness)
Badge Collection Graphic!
Updated elevation trace
Book Lists :-)
Updated sharing infographic - do you like it?
Spare Fetch Kit
Badge page refresh / feature requests
Flanci / Fetch Leggings
New Badge Pages
New hill badges
Join me on my fitness journey!
Are you the farmer?
Blog every day challenge - finishers
2021 (187)
December (14)
Book List
Ten years ago today...
A big slobbery elephant snog.
If you don't like hills, this must be getting tiring :-)
When does a hill end?
Hill finder - prototype v2
Hill Finder - prototype
2022 Targets
Chewie, We’re Home! Happy Fetch Independence Day!
Embed badges, plus a new badge :-)
Updated people page
Seeking map
Streak Watch
The new Fetch buffs are here…
November (23)
Almost there...
The Fetch Library
Update your thread titles
Ascent dissent
Mute a thread
Shortcuts
Training Import Queue
I fell off (but not really!)
Croeso i Fetcheveryone. Ydych chi'n siarad Almaeneg, Swedish neu Eidaleg?
New mobile nav
Last call for shirts
@
Just a trim please
Brought to you by wind power
300 miles later
Golden Ticket Shocker!
Banjobax (aka KOG)
Home and Away kit preorder - with long sleeve option
A little competition - win a copy of Daniels' Running Formula
Garmin testers - thanks
Add your grub stops!
Points Of Interest: Grub Stops
Garmin-owning testers wanted
October (19)
New home and away shirts and vests
Benchmark league - a few more updates
Benchmark league table
Hill areas
Preorder is now open!
'b'uffs then
Necktube design #1 & #2
Buffs (well, neck tubes)
Report dodgy GPS stuff
An apology for people who follow my training
New cycling and swimming badges
New Conquercise Feature: Grids
Sprouting a tiny biking antler :-)
Have a try of the cycling gradient analysis
Struggling with my big ring
Cycling: gradient vs pace
A question for cyclists
For Doctor K
Shan't.
September (14)
New comments (FID 1212)
Forum post previews
Garmin imports with a snippet more info
Gallery upload options
Golden Tickets
"No need to panic donate", says Williams
Forum Quotes
Spoiler Alert!
20th of March and all that.
Have you signed up yet?
This bit of crappy Upminister nearly cost me my f***ing life.
A guide with no pages
To steal a catchphrase from a wise lady...
Multiple choice polls
August (11)
Pre-Race Training - Updated
A connection!
New Member of the Month sponsor
Best Weeks - bug fixes
Your Best Week Ever
Rainbow Kit - preorder is open
Age Bests - filtering out the mistakes :-)
Sign up, sign up, for the Doctor K cup
A message from my lovely wife ❤️
Another batch of rainbow kit?
Spares: Event Clips, Swim Hats and a few rainbow tops
July (10)
A bunch of site goodies :-)
Hello kitty
Holy Simmering Mercury Batman!
Settings
A heart rate question
Sleepy Shuffle?
365 graph
Slipping on ma noob shoes
Meatronomes
World's Sexiest Bridges
June (11)
Benchmarks - a *tiny* little improvement
Race Leaderboards - some small improvements
Race Finder - Update
Up there ^
Routes - more updates
Last call for FE Event Clips
Server update
Minor code problem
Some little updates to your route list
Feature requests - two years on!
More than just a rainbow
May (8)
Rainbow Kit - update on delivery time...
Fetch Ron Hill Cycling Jerseys
Pre-order your rainbow kit now :-)
Jimi Hendrix vs Run DMC
The return of parkrun - a poll
Something in the woodshed...
Default to walk
A tour of the Fetch Office
April (11)
Instabanned :-)
I has Instagram
Fetch Event Clips
FERC
Castle Challenge Coaster!
My chess rating
Jab - symptom watch
This just in...
REVIEW: XMiles selection box
Let FE pay for your coaching qualifications :-)
Castle Challenge - A Quick Blog
March (18)
The Fetcheveryone Castle Challenge
Running vs Cycling Cadence
Fetch vests and shirts (and swim caps)
Elevation vs Follow Roads
£500 of England Athletics courses up for grabs!
TomTom users
Music by year: 1993
10k Analysis: Part 7 - Length of Training Runs
Music by year: 1992 (plus some 1991 additions)
Bot sniffing win :-) plus daily blogger count!
User profiles
10k Analysis: Part 6 - Training Pace Again
Time to update your injuries :-)
User profile - sticker button.. EDIT and race standard
More user profile adjustments
User Profile tweaking
Cute story of the week*
10k Analysis: Part 5 - Training Pace
February (17)
Year on Year mileage comparison
Elevation graphs
It's all kicking off in chess club!
Music By year: 1991
10k Analysis: Part 4 - Weekly Training Habits
Tagging virtual races
Chasing rainbows
Rainbow Shirts
Lance!
Blog writing improvements
10k Analysis: Part 3 - Accuracy of human predictions
Music by year: 1990
Smacking bots
29 slices - my seven days of dinner
10k Analysis: Part 2 - Age and Performance
Pass it on
10k Analysis: Part 1 - Distribution of best 10k times
January (31)
January
Mobile Usability Team Helping All Fetchies...
Salmon Ramen Recipe :-)
Salmon Ramen (for TBR)
Backup dog
The best GPS watches in the world... volume 1
Pick it...
People who liked...
Obscure bugs
Zen & The Art of Heart Rate Training
FIT file import - temporary issue
Keep the change, ya filthy animal
The honeymoon is over
Dirty data
Mobile Usability
Oops
Readership!
Stay sticky
It's Hip To Buy Squares
Related Threads - Exposé :-)
The Batshit Association
Jobs
Tag Team
Feed the monster!
An ad for Fetch Chess Club :-)
Estimating VO2Max
Three little birds
A not uncommon swelling
Church Mouse January
Honey, where's my super suit?
Not here.
2020 (128)
December (6)
Blog A Day 2021?
9 years ago today
Chewie, We're Home! Happy Fetch Independence Day :-)
Be Prepared
Becoming an effluencer
A few Fetch Mugs left
November (10)
The Festive Fetch Calendar is back!
FIT file import
Mugs!
Thank you, mysterious Fetchie!
Chess
UTMOST in the age of COVID-19
This'll cheer you up for sure...
Lost in translation?
Annual Infographic... updating now.
In theory...
October (11)
Training Plan Analysis
Mini plans with the training plan
5k with The Boy :-)
Welcome to tomorrow
Thank you
Become tradeable!
Pre-Race Training Volume
Doctor K Cup Week
Last orders
Advice for a friend
Trader Makeover
September (6)
The shop is open!
Hoodie Colour!
New Fetch Hoodies
A big up/holler!
VO2max
A benchmark derailed by GPS data *nerd*
August (8)
10k analysis
Officially a Sheepy Shuffler!
Pi Watering
Pre-order Avoid Everyone Face Masks
I got sent these...
Other sites? :-O
Benchmarks - an infinitely configurable set of ladders.
Try the monthly infographic :-)
July (10)
Update on Monthly Training Infographic
New Infographic
Monthly Summary (with a little tweak)
A quick Garmin update
Open Water / Wild Swimming Database
Avoid Everyone - spares
OWS Locations
Thread-level search
New Sharing Graphic & New Pastures
My first lamp post
June (16)
Replacing the Who's Training page
Combining some pages
In pursuit of the Gridmaster Ultra
15th Anniversary Kit - Spares
Shoelaces
A new How To video
Training Plan Updated
Black Lives Matter
Avoid Everyone Spares + Second Batch
Wikipedia page
Another YouTube video for sharesies :-)
Getting data to Fetch from **other places**
Feature Voting - some further updates
Feature Voting - speeded up
Another How To video - this time, Conquercise
Fantastisches Tweeten
May (13)
A video for sharing
Bees!
Fetch Introductory Zoom Presentations
A promise to all Fetchies
Fetch Virtual Weekend: Replacement Bus Service
How has Fetch use changed?
Fetch Weekly Virtual Races
Zoom Meeting - Thursday 9 til 10am
WAVA Standards Update
WAVA Standards + Poll
Fun with Age Grading :-)
New Badges Day
The test shirt fabric has arrived :-)
April (14)
Zoom Podcast - watch the video
What is WBC?
If you did the free Amazon trial...
Some small amends (and shirt version)
Pre-orders open
I was only joking, but...
If Fetcheveryone did lockdown merch
Site outage - Thursday 16th April 11pm
On exercising responsibly
My Sports Quiz - how would you have scored?
Your creative thinking required
WBC My Favourite Teacher (a bit later than the deadline)
Updated Training League
Server Downtime, Thursday 9th 00:01BST to 04:00BST (and thank you!)
March (13)
New Fetch Game: Hide and Seek
Free trial of Audible
Do you have a good memory?
New Opt-In for Fetch Miles
New Badges for Fetch Miles
The Fetch Five: Don't Let CV19 Win!
Amending event dates and notifying of cancellations
A green light comes on over your head, and you can get on with life
Most Popular Shoe Brands 2019
A review
Android: Session I
Compare Your Training
Book Now to avoid disappointment :-)
February (10)
Imports from Suunto, Fitbit, Polar and TomTom.
Plot A Route - mobile improvements
Happy tugging!
Something to play with
Adding A New Feature
February Treasure Hunt
Server Downtime
Miles = Smiles
Build Your Mile
Pop Will Eat Himself: Update
January (11)
Clarence the Cadence Kitten
Trim your trails :-)
Seven Day Leaderboard
Let's try that again
Some minor blog amendments
Try the new Forum Search Prototype
Pop Will Eat Himself
A card from HowFar?
Thank you HowFar? (Statement, not a question)
Take the red pill
Climb every mountain
2019 (134)
December (7)
The Christmas Poem
Where your treasure is...
Listen to the dog breathe
Chewie, We're Home
Thursday's Challenge
Which GPS?
Fetch Shop (of sorts)
November (12)
The zeroth challenge
Polar users - auto import
Calling all Polar users
Mobile Optimisation
Calling all Android users
Did your ads disappear?
Pin that sucker down :-)
Easier tagging
Category now editable from VIEW
Kit now editable from VIEW
Working towards tagging
Manual Add Training bug
October (16)
Boring Cricket Blog
Books Part 2
Books :-)
42
Training tags Part 2
Training tags
Let's Jazzercise
My precious
Cricket Week 4: Footage :-)
Forum Training Threads
Benny Neutrino Returns
Cricket Week 3: Wingardium Leviosa!
Benny Neutrino's Filter Tips
Cricket Week 2
Continuing Amazon Affiliate Saga
In case you haven't seen...
September (11)
Updated: Spare Anniversary Kit
Affiliate links
I did a cricket!
Fetch365 - enjoy responsibly
Filth
My dear old things
Buddies vs Follow
Server Invoice Day
Our new MOTM sponsor
Fetch Power!
Race Listings: Please Read
August (5)
Everyone *rainbow*
Almost there...
Quick blog
Country Badges
A new set of badges
July (6)
Pre-orders open
Anniversary Shirts v2
Fetch 15th Anniversary Shirts
Fetch Fest 2020
Shout Outs
Missing imports from Garmin yesterday
June (13)
Who Squares Wins: 64 screenshot
Who Squares Wins: 64 Player Edition
Training summary - older pages
Training sub-menu rejig
Try the infographic
Steady Edina
Annual Summary Infographic
The height of daft things
The training summary - the morning session
The training summary - a wordier blog
Try the annual summary thing
How to listen to the Fetch Podcast
12 month summary mega-graph!
May (15)
£79.99 off the bottom line
Competition
parkrun reviews - now with routes
Fix It Friday; Project Joker Week 2; and some shout outs.
Fetch Kit Cupboard Sale
The bonus ball
Project Joker - Week 1
Fix It Friday
A quick update on the server
Fetch 15th Anniversary Kit
There is a good service operating
Oof.
In case you're wondering...
Trouble auto importing from Garmin?
Fix It Friday: Stuff that came to me in dreams
April (12)
Feature Voting - now with virtual badges :-)
The moment of triumph!
New Feature Voting
Fix It Friday: What would your horse be called?
Marathon Pacing: tyre-kickers required
Fix It Friday: Back to Basics
Podcast Poll
Fix It Friday: The League Of Everyone
Dom, dom, dom, I've got DOMS, I've got DOMS!
Crouch, Touch, Pause.... longer pause... what am I doing again?
Training Log - Update
Site Update: New Font
March (15)
Fix It Friday: An Endless Mission
Naming and faming :-)
2nd in my age category!
Fix It Friday: Brought to you by Surprise Inset Day
New training log
Route Matching - Ready :-)
Fix It Friday
What's your unit of measurement?
Ciderthon competition
Fix It Friday: Stroopwafels of Doom!
Route Matching - Update
This week's cool list
Me in the river
Big Fetch Miles 2019
Fix It Friday: Fingerprints!
February (13)
A Maths Challenge
Fetch Legends: Activate!
Whose coat is this jacket?
Fix It Friday: The Fix Awakens
Joining the awesome list...
Fix It Friday
Naming and faming :-)
Fix It Friday - Monthly Summary
Training Month Summary
Podcast Q&A
If you can't read this, don't panic.
*redsaber* The force is strong with these Fetchies!
Fix It Friday *bluesaber*
January (9)
Some shout outs :-)
Fix It Friday!
Podcast Ep 3, plus some naming and faming :-)
Fix It Friday
Fetch Chaos
Oooh! Second chance Berlin trip! And new subbers, podcast episode, and Trader.
My week of running
Naming and faming - this week :-)
Naming and faming :-)
2018 (138)
December (8)
A Christmas Message (in podcast form)
Rungeon :-)
Hey, Everyone!
France Trip Vote
Happy Fetch Independence Day
Actual free trip to France (incl. flights)
Litter
Sombrero's Lovely Cards
November (14)
Hoodies + other spares
Spare Fetch Kit
Festive Fetch Calendar 2018
Avatars
Book Giveaway - Can We Run With You, Grandfather?
Fix It Friday
Bedford Harriers Half - place offered
Updated Kit Bag
Family Fortunes :-)
Any adidas experts out there?
No Fixes Today - just two challenges
Big Fetch Mile Cardiff
Fix It Friday
Festive Fetch Calendar 2018
October (14)
Hello landlubbers
Embedded polls
Member of the Month
Fix It Friday
Spare Fetch shirts and vests
Abingdon
Fix It Friday
My Fetch Mile
One thing's for sure, we're all gonna be a lot thinner.
Fix It Friday - 'Ave It!
Automatic route matching
Automatic route matching
One last reminder for those cycling jerseys
Fix It Friday - Forensics and User Experience
September (14)
Fix It Friday
Server Downtime 2.30pm 26th September
Never Again
Fix It Friday!
Handling your weirdness
Cards ordered :-)
Just wondering...
Fix It Friday :-)
Try the Fetcheveryone Tutorial
40 days and 40 nights
Fix It Friday
ARION insoles - review part 1
Fetch Shirt - Black Ones, and sizing
Shirts and Vests Pre-Order
August (14)
Fix It Friday
Blog Height squished
Site Outage Last Night
New Mobile Nav
Fix It Friday
New feature - how you doin'? :-)
Sunflower spread
Fix It Friday
A new pre-race mileage graph
Fetch Social: Draycote Water September
Fix It Friday: The Supermarket Analogy
A run with _andy :-)
Suunto 9 Review
Fix it Friday
July (5)
Fix It Friday!
Five Get Wet In Devon
Big Glasgow Weekend - Part 1: Gies A Cwtch
Tom Williams Interview - Final Part
Glasgow Big Fetch Mile Results and Pics
June (17)
Abingdon Week 17 - P&D Booster rockets
Interviewing Tom Williams: Part III
Walking League (and one just for Nellers)
Follow Roads - continued
Week 18 in the bag
Tackling turds
Abingdon Marathon Training: Week 18
Interview with Tom Williams - Part 2
Server
Five Questions (ready for serious answers)
Kick some tyres for me
Interview with Tom Williams - Part 1
Five Questions
Follow Roads saga
Google maps progress, plus Abingdon plans
Training Summary - Infographics
Who Squares Wins - ranking update
May (10)
Training log maps converted
More mapping updates
Who Squares Wins - The Wizard's Hat
De doo doo doo... another one bites the dust...
Invisible changes
Silverstone 10k
Three year throwback
Why your support makes the difference
Some high mileage Fetchies
dryrobe winner
April (14)
Interviewing Tom Williams
Swimming Caps!
#finishformatt
New batch of shirts and vests
You make big mistake my friend
Fetchpoint
Glasgow Big Fetch Mile announced
Two tickets to the Running Awards
Pics from Dudley Big Fetch Mile
Notes for London Marathon Fetchpointers
Results from today's Big Fetch Mile
Who Squares Wins - prototype board
Attention London Marathoners!
New game - coming soon
March (9)
Intervals, Solidarity, Swimming and Fmail
Ready to give the new fmail a try?
More on fmail
New fmail system
Win a dryrobe :-)
For jabberknit...
Updating the Training Home page
Pics from Bedford Big Fetch Mile
Sledgends :-)
February (13)
Buffs On Sale
Big Fetch Mile Bedford
Vlog :-)
Marathon Talk
Important GDPR stuff - PLEASE read
A page of historical importance
Vlog :-)
Road Rash, Marathon Prediction and T-Shirts
This :-)
Capturing the dog
It's BACK!
Enter Wilmslow Half Marathon
An advertisement
January (6)
Local Fetchies - Opt In
Revealed: World's Best Shoes
How I chose the Big Fetch Mile venues
Big Fetch Mile 2018 - Venues & Provisional Dates
Try adding an image to your training entry
Mileage Targets 2018 - Update
2017 (147)
December (12)
Mileage Targets 2018
Thank you
Brownie Recipe :-)
Phew
Fetch Hoodies + Buffs SALE Update
Chewie, We're Home
Fetch Hoodies SALE - what's left
Fetch Hoodies! SALE!!! (and Buffs available too)
Chewie, We're Home
Sharing pics
Fetch Jingle Mile Cambridge photos
Glorious Failure: Bedford Harriers Half Marathon
November (20)
Serpents, hamstrings and inversions
A special anniversary approaches...
Hamstring and prototype updates
Training Log Prototype - Today's Improvements
Red Venom sale
For what it's worth...
Training Log Prototype - Update #2
Training Log Prototype - Update
Big Fetch Mile - venue hunt
RT for a Garmin
Training Log Prototype - To Be Fixed
fetcheveryone.com/amazon
The Weekly vLog (by me)
Thanks :-)
New Training Log Prototype - Available Now
Thanks for following
VLog - footage from the Cardiff Big Fetch Mile
Big Fetch Mile[s] 2018
Win a place in the Surrey Half
I vont to scan your barcode.
October (12)
Big Fetch Weekend :-)
Fetch Mile Results
Festive Fetch Calendar :-O
Calling Parkers everywhere!
In which I decorate a cake.
Regent's Park Fetchie Discount
Elevation in colour
"I didn't come here to walk to Sparta!"
New elevation info
Chicken Ballot-ine, with a side order of beef
New training log headers
Ballot day tomorrow - help needed
September (19)
Weekly vLog - COCONUTS!!!
River Thames Half Marathon
The lollipop update
On failing gracefully
Doctor K Day
Fetch Kit Sale - Updates
Weekly vLog
Fetch Kit Sale
Training Log View Update
Fetcheveryone Weekly? Vlog?
Fetchie Race Discount - Regent's Park 10k
Training Log Tags - Live
Training Log Tags
Weekly vLog - Derby Mile, and a pause to salute the legendary Doctor K
24 hours later
Doctor K donation page
Doctor K
Fetch Weekly vLog
Derby Mile - tomorrow!
August (8)
Race Prices; and an alien earworm
Straight outta Cromford - the Fetch Weekly vLog!
A Fetch vLog! With prizes!
Quick search location for sharing
New WAVA graph
Weird FIT file thing
Back from me 'olidays :-)
Linking race results to training log entries
July (12)
Race Pricing - crowdsourcing
Appdate for Android and iPhone
Inhalers
Fetch Mile - Cardiff?
Bookends
Race listing omelette
Coding and town planning
Please review your races
A2B winners
Motivational Sounds - the final 10
Two more Big Fetch Miles? :-)
Bedford Fetch Mile Results
June (19)
Big Fetch Mile
Motivational Sounds
Fetch fug - updated design
Fetch fug (available at the Fetch mile)
I've done the naughtiest thing ever.
Donating Blood - my Vlog
Fapp In the App Store :-)
Can I kick it?
A***biscuits
This just in...
For Bean
Your app status is Waiting For Review
A2B
Fetch Caps
Garmin Communicator Plugin
Fetch App - strong and stable testing
HTTPS is here
Fetch App progress
https access to the site
May (14)
Fetch App
Apostrophes
[Untitled]
[Untitled]
Site down at 11pm
Round and round the garden
Try the new home page layout
Server down tonight @ 11pm
Browser testers wanted
The Big Fetch Mile!!!
Site *NOT* down tonight. [cough]
Bluffer's Competition - Winner
Bedford parkrun timelapse
Return of the cap
April (8)
Fetchpoint (London and Milton Keynes!)
Base camp, VMLM
Bronze!
Just for D2
Off to the awards
Bloodvlog
Hoodies - it's on!
Updated Training Home Page
March (6)
'Train' page
Project Joker
Hoodies and Londons
Hands up, hands UP! Draycote Water 10
Bluffer's Competition
Project Joker
February (12)
Draggable?
Running Awards shortlisted
Route Plotter now with OpenStreetMap
Plan for Bluffer's comp
Update to Route Plotter
First update to the route mapper
For Angus
Virtuous Circles
Competition coming soon
Race Guide Ads
Club La Santa vLog
Fetch Fixtures
January (5)
Word Clouds
Buckets Ready
New Home Page
Do me a favour...
Limited Companies, filing accounts, that sort of thing
2016 (128)
December (11)
Festive Fetch Calendar - Winners
Festive Fetch Calendar - Winners
Five Years Ago Today
Pantsfest! May the stains be ever in your favour!
#FEXIT
Photoshop SOS
Attention: Fitbit users
Bedford Half 2016
Luton Fetchmob: Breaking Point
Vote Fetch!
Breaking news: Paris Marathon
November (21)
How to end a LiveChat.
Define wrong
TomTom Runner 3 Review - Any Questions?
Deliveryman
Movember: Project Beard: Day 24: Beardraggled
Festive Fetch Calendar 2016
We're gonna be in the Hudson
Hey Chiefy
I've written summat
Going Postal
A special mention
Training Log Beta
Spare Hoodies
Updates to Training Beta
Movember: Project Beard - Day 8 (The Seven Day Itch)
Vote for Fetch
Training Log Detail View - Some Changes
Aberdeen University Study
Consultation V2
[Untitled]
Fetchpoint - October Winners and November Prizes
October (16)
Alien nuggets!
Keeping a tight lid on the biscuit tin
Training Log Beta
100 Running Words
Pssst....
Fetchmob, December 3rd
Where to mob?
Little things
That All-Time Mileage League
The sudoku that keeps on giving.
Sub-25 for 1km :-)
Fetchmob - December 3rd
New Training Log Preview
Fixed the overlap...
Why the new training log isn't ready yet...
vLog
September (12)
Doughnut or Donate
Training Log - Sneak Peek
Fetch Shop Sale! Old stuff clearout!
vLog!!!
The consultation system...
Garmin support for timezone info
The GMT/BST/Timezone problem
Training Log Consultation...
Training Log - Consultation
Fetch Social Runs
Subscriber shirts, vests and hoodies, and determination.
Fetch Voluntary Subscriptions
August (3)
Ze Gryndylows! My first #OWS :-)
Testing Fetchpoint exclusion zones
Fetchpoint scoring system
July (7)
Conquercise Prize Draw?
Fetch Games: Checkpoints (and what's wrong with them)
More owls...
Your Favourite Fetch Game?
Even More Utmost Than Before...
Chiswick!
15 days later...
June (10)
Five days on...
[Untitled]
A quick thank you...
What do you think?
If you'd be so kind...
Poised
Which watch?
Run Bedford 10k
Import from a TomTom
Attention TomTom users
May (10)
Race Distance poll
An ungainly fish
A five year plan
What Club La Santa can learn from parkrun
Cream Me Up, Scotty
Greetings from Club La Santa
And a quick poll...
Club Charter
A poll about intervals
More owls!
April (11)
Robin Hood and his Merry Dad :-)
Warning: Dull - some screen res stats
Responsive Design Update
For all you marathoners
A Poll
Fetchpoint
Ditching the forum categories?
Moving to Responsive Design
Sandy 10: Be Kind To Horses
Owls!
For Adam and Jamie
March (11)
Bacon Smoke!
Benchmarks Update
Bath - Race Report
PB!!!!!!!
An annoying eight-year-old.
Let's Cook and Cut and Paste :-)
Let's Cook :-)
RIP Gramma
Book Winners
Dog farming
Site header update
February (5)
Book Giveaway
Pi Club
Pi Project Update
Because I'd like to check the blogging badges are working...
Crapruary
January (11)
Snooker Freak
Badges - Another Update
Unlockable Badges - Update
Unlockable Badges
TomTom Runner 2 Review
Gallery updates
Snowball coding and Fetch Unlockables!
Achievement Medals - what do you reckon?
Run The Sum
2015 Book List (and a bit of a review / plan)
Festive Fetch Calendar - Winners
2015 (175)
December (7)
Red Red Wine
A Poll
Gis a job!
Bedford Half
REMEMBER!!!
Vote for Fetch
Now you've hopefully got the idea...
November (13)
The Festive Fetch Calendar
Don't get excited or anything...
Slightly Dismal Friday
Pre-order your Fetch Buff now :-)
A message from our sponsor
Dr Fetch will see you now
Only the grumbliest, achiest chocolate... :-)
The Stanford Experiment
Buff Design
Snugs - Review
Love, Commitment, Support
The pre-wedding blog!
Good morning Fetchers, good morning Everyone
October (9)
Monthly Totals
Did you write a blog yesterday?
The First Rule of Web Server Maintenance
The gain line
Fectch
The zipper challenge!
Sugar daddy
Now in colour!
Competition Time!!!
September (14)
Teach your kids (or yourself) to code
Sticky Training Choices
Goodies: GetMore water and the Alcatel OneTouch Watch
Shirt size guidelines
This nearly made it...
Subscriber Shirt Design
I've got wood!
Humbled
New Beginnings
Some more questions answered
Swimming
Some responses to your comments
Standing on the shoulders of Fetchies
Funtleks
August (8)
24 hours in the south
24 hours in the north
Fetchies Assemble!
Thank you
Better knowledge than riches
Fitbit Urge
The villainous Mr Fetch!
Uncomfortable rear
July (8)
Why don't you play Conquercise?
Another week of strange training
Book Giveaway - Winners
GPS Reviews
Criteria for reviewing a GPS
Auto-bike-detector :-)
Win some bookses :-)
Half Way!
June (13)
Time Lapse Clouds
TomTom Bandit - very QUICK first impressions
My wings are like a shield of steel!
Running plus Cycling update
Embarrassingly...
Stalkers Paradise!
Recommend me a bike :-)
Holy Steamrollers Batman!
Rest day (no such thing)
Sqveeeeze!
We will now imitate the flight of a goose :-)
You made me ink! Snorkel safari :-)
Good morning from CLS :-)
May (10)
Club La Santa :-)
The AWESOME Power of Fetchies!
Home Insurance Shaftage :-/
Editing Forum Posts
The Future!
Some London Marathon stats
Walking On The Moon
Hardest parkrun?
New found wisdom
Week 1
April (11)
Marathon vLog
I owe some hugs!
And that concludes the voting from the Danish judges
Adventures in geocaching
Your video clips wanted!
Jelly with no spoons
Random Ultra
Suncream in my eyes - a review of 'Running and Stuff'
Books what I've read this year
Measuring the effect of wind
Wind Roses
March (18)
Watching the tide roll away
A great week of running!
Happy Jigs Wisdom!
Mobile Fetch
I don't do this very often...
Breathless Optimism
20 miles yesterday
This Week's vLog
Decision Trees and the sub-4!
Democracy Street
Mayan Maths
Bath Half (at last)
Still a chicken
Costume Drama in Bath
TomTom importing
Updated 'Train' page
Zonked
Nearly
February (29)
Pheasant
An Unexpected Journey
Wind picking up...
An unplanned kit alarm
Race Pace Test
2nd place
Week ends
Bounceback
Barking carrots
Bedroom pizza
Top of the mountain
Blogs get the mobile treatment
Supersonic Katie, and a marathon pace question
Back home
Racing parkrun ;-)
Unblocking the sink
Start in Darkness
Some times I'd like
Mobile Site - Forum Section
All-Time Leaderboards
Batteries
Sword fighting
PB Attempts
Duct tape and WD40
Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants
Lessons
Shoe horning
Training vLog Week 13
Big February Project
January (35)
Cake, invalidated
Small sips
LiRF, award shortlist, beginners, books, boy.
Dog Available :-)
Cutback
New Recipe Section
Lazy
Another threshold run
New Beginnings
Blah
But far more importantly...
Fetch Beginners Programme
Give it a go :-)
Training vLog - Week 11
Threshold Run (a running blog)
Long day, short blog
(Lack of) Pump Action
A thread to follow
This Boy Can
Local Leaderboards for Checkpoints
Choking.
February 18th
Godzilla!
The Travelling Checkpoint Salesman
Acorn Antiques
Bearing Up
Deleted Bridges and Dodgy Lasers
I'm Batman!
Healthy and Appy
Punch O'Clock!
The plan, then.
Ten mile toes
On Parliament
[Untitled]
Bold Claims, and a Challenge for 2015
2014 (262)
December (9)
A trip to Wales (vLog)
Christmas Messages from Fetchies
Various
FERC London Marathon Places - Draw
It's gone in my sock...
Festive Fetch Five
This Week's Training
To the Post Office!
Training vLog - Week 4
November (12)
I Am Groot!
Slightly Dismal Friday
Week 3 - in which I nearly drown my wife!
I said yes :-)
Free Daps! aka Test GORE-TEX® footwear this winter!
Training vLog - Week 2
More chances for VMLM entries
Marathon Talk
My first training vLog :-)
Second place?
In :-)
Questionnaire about personality traits amongst runners
October (16)
Adidas API
Horseplay minimiser
Running with the big dog
Flat and Windy
Who'd like to test the Garmin API then?
Advantage Borg
Deal?
Jumble
Milk Tray Reps in the Rain
Geneva
Quote
Hatfield 5k, and some other running thoughts
Site layout changes
Vote for Training Plans
Maths help
3-2-1
September (8)
A quick device poll
Garmin Connect API
Cake at the lake :-)
Empowering Women
This Week's Training
Tick :-)
Article help
First outing with the Harriets
August (7)
Book club and Harriers
A treasure trove for bookish types
What I did on my Summer Holidays
Local decoration
The Fisher King
Mojitos and no mosquitos!
Cake-athlon
July (26)
James Mason
Missing Week
Camping View
Wild Camping
Quick
Transalpine Race
In brief
Urgent! Pair of runners wanted!
Fetch Kit Available to Pre-order :-)
Fetch Anniversary Kit - Preview
API and FAK!
That dog has a puffy tail
More books
Reverse Moses
Zombies vs Plants
Shovel required
Nightfever
Dayfever
Catcher in the Rye
My sister the psychologist
Drink your strong limey drink
Keep me in the loop
Bread knives, hedgehogs and the dog in the night time
Whoops
Pinteresting
Q&A?
June (34)
Checkpoints video
Walden
Happy boys and giggly imps
Spring loaded
Elbow grease
Fetch 10th Anniversary Kit
Fetch YouTube Tutorial - Race Guide
Finding the Library folder on a Mac
Stoat!
Sonic screwdriver
Live wires
Wiring help needed
Garmin Express Experiment
Scalded sloth
Garminge
Potching
New Forum Layout
Further updates to the blog layout
New blog layout
First woodpecker
Beastin' parkrun
Pantoball
All was well
USA! USA! USA!
Marking Territory
The People's Poet Is Dead :-(
Holy Water
Throwing shapes
Life moves pretty fast
Recursion is beautiful
Win an OS Explorer / Landranger map of your choice
Intervals with a Suunto Ambit 2S
Tick
Economy done two ways
May (31)
[Untitled]
Vorsprung Durch Lego Technic
How do I liberate my boy from his XBox?
Questions?
Life in the Woods
Lazy
MovesMissed
Intervals with a TomTom
Electioneering
[Untitled]
Tree fluff
More camping
Zen and Camping
Not eaten by bears
Bear food
Camping List
Camping Venn Diagrams
Floppy dog
Routes but not Rathbone
Illustrator wanted
Masking
Highlights
The Cosmic Ballet Goes On
Silverstone 10k :-)
Quick one
[Untitled]
Superhuman snooker
Dogturdflagman
Numbers!
Whittlin'
Chapter 1
April (29)
King Bin
Quiet day on Feedback Mountain
Listing
42
Go directly to parkrun. Do not pass Godzuki.
A day in Wales
[Untitled]
Spanner
The Lost Diadem of Fetchbook
Falling asleep in my dinner
Egg
Sofathon
God gave rock and roll to you.
Sugar Mule
Not bad, consid'rin.
Tinkering
Can U Dig It?
A weekend in Wales
Looking forward to Oliver!
Thank you, and more App talk
RIP Nan
Blah
Appy
Pyjamas at both ends.
Thump. Saturday has started.
Sore tum :-/
Zombies aside... first impressions of the new TomTom
TomTom Runner Cardio Press Event
Am I pregnant?
March (31)
Cornflakes Cornflakes Cornflakes Cornflakes Cornflakes Cornflakes Cornflakes
Sandy 10
#bedfordhappy
Me on YouTube
New graphs live
Follow the dot
Only the best for the Captain's table
Mrs Diahann Wagner is GOING HORNY
Sport Relief Win
Hot dogs, quick blogs
Toton Sidings
A sign!
Owen Farrell visualisation technique
Kebabs!
Booster fails to ignite
Myton Rugby Run (5 Miler)
Rugby before rugby
Sweetcorn antidote
Custard factory
Pooped
I did some intervals :-)
Speed work?
Many things
A bit cabbagey here.
Angry Wasp
Minty
Rainbow's End
Core Dump
Bath Half (in detail)
A quick overview
Down to business in Bath
February (28)
Made it to Bath
Unexpected hugs
Slider
I like to go a-wandering
Spring cleaning
Tongue-lolling
Because We're Worth It
I don't know what!
Thanks Jim
Enough now
Clearing the pipes
Crouch, Touch, Pause...
Medication, that's what you need.
Symptom Tour
Hello FBI
Dazed day
Why I'm an optimist
Mobius birds
Snotty knuckles
In this house...
Retch Everyone
Carrots
Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also
Ultrahalfmarathoner
Angry Birds
Belching
Clarkson averse
Good day :-)
January (31)
*bunting* *cake*
Bigger Boys
Zombies!
Pretending to be Saga Norén
Waiting for the AA
Ship shape
Readthrough
Technology takes you further
Love Garden
Cushions
High Heel Striker
Bit of a rubbish one
Ta
Hot Re-fills
Coding Grinch
An august prediction
Some Running Goals for Q1
Wipe-clean dog
Breaking it down
Snakes and Ladders
Bigger Ponds
Drink Your Weak Lemon Drink
All in All
Panning the pancake
Does JK Rowling own a dog?
Back to the kitchen table
Steve Davis shoes
Pigs on a water slide
Sloshing
Protocol
19 books :-)
2013 (29)
December (3)
Oh...
Engine Management Light
Hannibal Vector
November (3)
Speed skating
Stew-pendous
Cool Hand Grandpa
October (3)
Bookish
Minecraft Cake
Random dump
September (2)
Blog by Email!
Catchup blah
August (3)
Big Green Caterpillar
Questions answered - final CLS blog
Last Days at Club La Santa
July (10)
A nice morning of swimming and tennis
Please Read: Questions for a sports coach
Snorkeltastic
Hitting the straps
First Impressions at Club La Santa
Mile High Blog
Clocking off
For the second week running...
Another Club La Santa catchup
The Floor In The Plan
June (3)
Club La Santa
Bulk Uploading, and win a book
FERC Charities 2011-2012
March (1)
Bath Weekend
January (1)
Meet Steve
2012 (39)
December (2)
Tired Now Boss
Bath - Week 14 + Foodbank
November (3)
White Level Reading
Bath - Week 15
Bath - Week 16
October (2)
Onwards!
C'mon Dave
July (1)
RIP Arnie
June (2)
Rub some bacon on it
18 weeks
May (9)
Techy not tetchy
Time for a techy blog
Time to walk the dog
Stevington 12k
Properly coldy
Still a bit coldy
New blog design live
A bit coldy
Blogs Redesign
April (2)
Easter
SERIOUSLY LORD FETCH, SORT IT OUT
March (8)
A long run up
Running Tick
Weekend
Sport Relief Mile
Back once again
Swimming sweetcorn and other vegetables
Joy Rides, Sticks and Medals
Training Tip
February (9)
And...
Katie, ICT, and some more MySQL
May The Ground Force Be With You
Functions
Well done Batman.
Optimisation Crossword
Snow Days
Gallery, and parkrun
Pleased
January (1)
There Are Some Really Sexy Girls On Fetch







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