fetcheveryone

I’m sure that Swittle would like that. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Places, things and life evolve, nothing stays the same, sometimes we evolve with the changes and sometimes we don't but while you're in charge this will always be a healthy, welcoming, supportive and loving place for everyone.

♥️

Amen to that! Like so many others, I'm shocked and saddened by Swittle's passing, going through a range of emotions, all eloquently expressed by other Fetchies.

My original reasons for joining the site have, in the main, gone; and yet I feel a stronger connection on here than ever. It is a truly wonderful place.

❤️ yes we can. And wouldn’t that be the most wonderful way to celebrate Swittle - to be brave and show the world what we’re capable of.

And didn’t Dumbledore also say something about no one being truly gone, while they are remembered?

An amazing blog x

Yes. This.

Absolutely.
Wait... what? Dumbledore dies?! *Throws book aside*

❤

I can still feel the shock of learning that he had died but it is ameliorated by the many, many wonderful memories and comments that others have written. There is certainly something therapeutic about shared experiences, including grief and "being brave and show the world what we’re capable of" is a good way to try and live life.

This is a beautiful thing, Ian.

And FWIW, if I don't join in much these days, it's because *I* am not what I was; not the site – which remains as important and life-changing as ever it was.

this is a lovely sentiment, Fetch.

Evolution and change are inevitable, but I do not think Fetcheveryone has changed for the worse in the years I've been here.

I don’t think the site has changed for the worse either and I’ve been much more engaged lately than I was. People come and go but it’s been lovely to see some old faces returning over the past few days.

Things change on Fetch, it evolves, it's so many things to many people. Switts was constant and positive influence.

Wonderful words fetch.

Yes rich, Switts was a constant

Much has changed in 15 years. The interests of the running community at large, the Fetch community, and each of us as individuals, have changed. The running community is less focussed on technique and principles of training. Nike played a disproportionate role in that change. Fetch has become an amazing social site where goodwill predominates. You have played a leading role, but the community has joined in. All of us have grown older. Some of us still nurse nostalgic memories. But even for those of us whose interests are still quite focussed, there are interesting corners of the Fetch site, and happily, the general goodwill reaches even into those corners.

Swittle personified so much of what this site is about - kindness and community ❤️

Yes we can

❤️

Love this. Yes Fetch has changed, but so do we as we get older. And Fetch is one place that has changed very little and mostly for the better under your expert guidance. I’ll keep coming back even if I’m not as active here as I once was

I'm sure Swittle would like that

A place is only a place because of it's people. Some of my still enduring friendships started with the early day Fetch and whilst life has moved on massively for me personally in the past decade or two, here we are, checking in. That's what really good friends are about. Picking up where we left off from without a pause.
Am going to try to spend a bit more time around here, as I realise its been missing from my life.
Thanks for the thoughtful blog and for being you Fetch and having to bear the message this past week - it's a duty we don't volunteer for.

Thank you Fetch. The community you have built here is such an amazing reflection of your kindness and humanity.

❤️

Thank you Fetch

Lovely post, Fetch. After hearing how Steve positively affected so many people on here, including me, I’ve made a resolution to “be more Swittle” and try my hardest to carry his influence with me on here and in the outside world.

Love this ❤️

Me too

Oh my word - how terribly sad . Thank you to Hann and yourself for looking into this

I remember him admitting to being in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine. There was a picture somewhere I think.

Crikey, that is sad news. There are many Fetchies who knew Swittle in person - and heaps more who chatted with him online and enjoyed his adventures and advice. And thank you Fetch for your prompt action and to the Mundane thread members who alerted you.

I'm so sorry to read this. A fabulous Fetchie. Saturday Sound System and many other threads won't be the same without him.

Terrible news - he was always so active in the Fetch community; had a story or a fact for every situation. It'll be strange not having him here anymore.

I don’t know what to say. Such a lovely man, it’s heartbreaking.
Thank you for acting and letting us know.

Oh no, what a shock. He was an ever present, even when not posting on the same threads he would pop up with a kind comment if I posted a photo in the gallery. Rest in peace Switts.

Oh blimey, that's awful news. Thank you for letting us know.

Oh, so sorry and incredibly sad. Such a lovely, kind and generous man. Thank you to folks for looking out for him and for showing concern about him too. I shall miss his blogs and posts/comments. Sending big hugs Mr Fetch xxx

Thank you for alerting the police, Fetch. Swittle was an excellent supportive member of the site and he'll leave a big gap.

Oh my. Well done for trying to help

That's such sad news. RIP Swittle x

This is really very sad. I can't believe it. I found his adoption sleuth work fascinating. Well done on your actions, Fetch.

I’m really sad to hear this - having grown up near there I loved seeing his pictures of the iron men at Crosby and hearing how the weather had been on his evening run.

Oh this such sad news. He was such a kind and encouraging man. I never met him either but felt that I knew a little of him through his posts.
Swittle will be greatly missed both here and by those who knew him personally.

So sad to hear. I work with a lot of people that worked with him, and have shared the sad news with them too. Crosby beach will miss him, as will this community.

I’m devastated. Always so encouraging and enthusiastic about everyone’s runs and often commenting on photos. Wish I’d told the mundane thread earlier 😢😢😢

This is terribly sad. I am very shocked. Thank you for acting and helping. Many would not have. He was massively supportive of me when I was very low, and I always valued his support in my professional and personal life.

That’s incredibly sad and devastating news, but amazing that hanneke and you flagged this up, just shows how special Fetcheveryone is even at this sad time.

I remember he talked about a sister. And quite a few friends.

That is just so so sad. Agree that it shows how special Fetch is that this was flagged up

Oh, so very very sad. Such a wonderful fetchie. RIP swittle x

That's awful news. Such a lovely community-minded guy - my last encounter with him was a funny comment on one of my blogs earlier this month. Good for you, and the mundane thread, for contacting the police.

Oh gosh not what we wanted to hear but thank you so much fetch

What a shock. So sad but glad you could help.

Such sad news. I'd been in contact with him prior to his eye ops as I'd had the same done and was able to reassure him a little I think. He always commented on any photo I posted and I loved reading his blogs and seeing his photos of his runs along the beach.

Oh wow, I'm so sorry to read this, much love to all affected 😞😘

That's incredibly sad - but at least you and the others on here cared enough to check it out.

Such sad news; Swittle will be missed. Thank you Hanneke for raising the alarm and to you, Ian, for alerting the police. Doesn't this just show what a very special community this is.

What a shame. Enjoyed his photos a lot. RIP Swittle.

Terrible, terrible news. I shared many a moment with Steve and was fortunate enough to meet him on a few occasions. I will cast mine eyes unto the hills and spare a thought for him tonight

Oh my! This is so sad. He always had such kind words on pictures and blogs and often fmailed out of the blue just to offer encouragement and say nice things. He will be missed

Very sad news. RIP swittles

Can't believe it.

Quite a shock. He loved his music, and the Iron Men were always interesting.

That's very sad, he always had a lovely comment for my photos. Thank you Hanneke and Fetch for looking out for him

Gutted. What a sad loss for our community and for his friends and family. It’s already been said but he will leave a big hole here.

Thank you to Hanneke and Fetch for what you did. He might not have been found for a lot longer if it hadn’t been for you.

Rest In Power Swittle 💔

Really sad news
RIP Swittle
❤️

A sad loss for us all. He was such a supportive person.

Oh my word that is tragic, I never met him but felt like I knew him from the years of passing comments here. Thank you Hann for reaching out and noticing he was missing and Fetch for getting the police involved. Gutted it was such a tragic outcome. RIP and run strong Swittle.

A true fetchie who will be missed. I was lucky enough to spend time with Steve running and singing on the Yorkshire moors - RIP Swittle x

Oh, this is so sad and shocking. At the same time, impressive - once again, this wonderful community and you, Ian, have been amazing ❤️

Oh no...this is very sad news. I never met him but he often commented on my blogs in the past. RIP swittle.xx

Omg that's so sad, he commented on one of my blogs recently a YouTube recording of some beautiful madrigals 😪 RIP Swittle

Very sad - we were both born on 13th October and he always took the time to send an Fmail to wish me a happy day. I loved his descriptions of running on Crosby beach. As others say, he will leave a big hole here.

Just so very sad 😢

That is very sad. His contributions to Fetch were thought provoking and inspiring

He was an absolute stalwart here. I'm so sorry he's gone, but I'm kind of happy in a way that he has been running along his beach at weird and wonderful times until very recently. A real loss of such a kind and caring person, who took the time to leave a comment, to send an fmail or to share something in common. I'll bet he was an equally wonderful teacher in HE. Thanks for letting us know xx

Oh gosh. When I saw the title I really hoped this blog wasn’t this how terribly sad and such a loss to our community. I’m glad Fetch looked out for him xx

Oh that’s devastating. He was a Fetch constant and a good friend. We shared our tales of adult education and although we never met it was always my intention to catch up with him in person one day. RIP Swittle

Thank you Fetch, for your care for Swittle, and indeed us all. I'm glad to have met Swittle and to have felt the benefit of his warmth and friendliness. The world is worse off without him.

very sorry to read this, I had never met him but he sent me supportive messages when I discussed my prostate cancer journey last year. RIP.

This is such a sad thing to read

Sad, sad news. Thankful he was part of such a caring community. Thank you to Hanneke for noticing. RIP

That's awful news, RIP to such a big part of the Fetch community.

Oh my gosh, what a shock. Thank you Fetch and Fetchies for caring enough to check on him xx

Never thought this would be the outcome. Was hoping he was just taking a wee break. Shocking news. Such a lovely guy on the mundane thread.

Oh no! How awful 😞

Thanks for the info and photo, Fetch. Feel in shock at the loss of Swittle who was such a big part of our community. Thank you to all for noticing, caring and acting. Rest in peace, Switts.

Really sad to read that! Met him a few times at races in the North East. Top bloke. RIP Switts!😢

Thank you so much for doing this Ian.

This is so sad. He was such a lovely man. May you always rest in peace swittle.

So sad but thank you for caring. Rest in Peace Swittle.

Bless him. He really was a special soul. He was so supportive and always there with words of encouragement a very special fella indeed

RIP. Swittle.

he so often made nice comments on my photos - sorry never to have met him

What sad news. I never met him, but we exchanged comments and he was always supportive.

Oh my. Carp and I had a lovely evening with him, curry, theatre only last year. I meant to catch up with him soon. He was such a fabulous gentleman.

What awful news. He was a huge part of my life during the Yorkshireman days. Was a throughly lovely guy. RIP Swits 💔

I wonder whether some of our memories of him can be given to his sister. Meg has written a lovely blog and I'm sure there are others

So so sad to hear this. Always helpful and informative. He will be a big miss on so many threads. He was a huge contributor to do many of the threads that I frequent especially the music thread

I saw the title and hoped this wouldn’t be the blog. Thank you for doing your part, and to Hanneke for raising the alarm. He will leave a huge hole in the site. RIP swittle.

I was wondering that I hadn’t seen anything pop up lately. I am truly shocked and saddened. We shared much in the past on the streaky bacon thread over so many years. He was like a big brother to me with wise words and encouragement. I’m so sorry not to have met up with him again, this is very upsetting news.

Thank you for following up on the concerns. I was hoping we would get a message to say he’d just been out of contact for a few days so this is incredibly sad to hear. Like others I’d never met him but thought of him as a genuinely nice, kind person with a big heart. He will be missed by so many.

Well done Ian. Such a positive influence on the sunset / sunrise pictures thread, his last post was about a picture inspiring Beach Boys tunes for him, perfect.

swittle embodied the spirit of the world of Fetch. Always supportive, helpful, having something informative and meaning to say, with meaningful comments, never having anything bad to say about anyone. There is a list of his great attributes that could go on for pages.

Oh my goodness.

Switts was the best of people. He was a Fetchie and a wonderful human being. 💔

RIP Swittle. Very sad, met him a few times around the northern running/racing scene. Always seemed a genuinely nice person, what else can I say?

Rest in peace my dear friend. 💔 the world has lost a genuine gentleman x

Very sad. One of the few Fetchies that I've met and an absolute gent. RIP Swittle.

What sad news. I met him once during a race. He was such a wonderful Fetchie. Thank you and Hanneke for raising the alarm.

That's a lovely picture of a very lovely man.

Rest Well Switts xx

Oh gosh. Thank you for telling us. I'll miss his writing and wordplay.

Oh no, I cant believe it. Thats such a shock, such a lovely lovely person. Devastating

I am crying at this blog. I am so grateful for fetch and that you did what you did so he is now being cared for however that may be. I was very lucky to meet him in 2011 before Liverpool Marathon when I decided to first visit the Ironmen and he was of course running along the beach. We both marvelled at the lovely coincidence. Very sad. Thank you so much Ian for taking the time to do what you did xx

(2012)

He was a very special member of a very special online community. His presence will be much missed. RIP

Terrible news. He always made such positive and insightful comments on pictures, music and many threads. He'll be sorely missed.

So very, very sad. He will be hugely missed.

So sad he is gone I would like to say he's left a little bit of him in each of our hearts. Thank you to you Fetch and Hann and lip gloss for doing what you did.
R.I.P. Swittle

So sad to hear this. RIP. Credit to you all for trying to help.

Can't process this. Too shocking

such sad news. i hope all the messages are helping to process something so awful.

Oh that's really sad. Well done for alerting the police. X

That's sad news. Swittle was part of Fetcheveryone and touched us all through his contributions.

Thank you Fetch. So sorry.

Such sad news. RIP Swittle.

Thank you Fetch. So sad x

We joked several times about having been born in the same week as each other and he was always so positive and supportive.

RIP Steve

Such a kind, supportive man.

Many thanks Ian and Hanneke, true fetchie spirit towards a wonderful man.

Terribly sad news. I spoke to him at the Town Moor marathon a few years ago. He seemed like a lovely guy.

Oh no, poor Switts. RIP.

This has come as such a shock 😥 Swittle was a true gentleman, who I was lucky enough to meet a few times and someone who was so supportive to so many of us Fetchies. He will be missed. RIP Switts x

Such sad news, he touched so many of us and we will miss him popping up here and there.
RIP switts.

Absolutely gutted to hear about swittle. He was a kind, funny man who was interested in everyone. He’ll be much missed.

That’s so sad. Glad fetchies followed their instincts and checked

Here he is at at the start of the Northumberland Coastal Run in 2011. A much treasured photo and memory.

Thanks Ian. Thanks too to all who raised the alarm.

So sad, RIP Swittle.

oh that is so sad, but the actions of the fetch community makes me proud to be part of this site.

Always a kind, thoughtful word to myself. A truly supportive gentleman.Thank you Fetch.

Such sad news, RIP Swittle.

A fellow streaker and Gormley fan. Thoroughly nice bloke. Will be surely missed

Such sad news. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he was truly a lovely man.

Heartfelt thanks to you and Hanneke for looking after swittle after he wasn't seen online. It's so sad to read that he passed away, he will be missed.

Awful news to hear. Thankfully H & F followed up on him. RIP.

So sad to hear this news. He was so kind to me when Ali died. He will be missed.

Such said news. A great loss to fetchland and to the wider world. All hail the power of fetch and well done for flagging his absence to the authorities.

He was a nice guy. Thanks for investigating.

So sad about this. He's been so encouraging on my blog over the last couple of years when I was going through difficulties. I'll miss his comments so much.

I am so sad to hear this news. I met him several times including in the Northumberland Coastal run (see photo above). He was a lovely guy, very wise and supportive. I will miss him

RIP Swittle

Terribly sad news. Thanks Hann & Fetch and hugs to all who knew him IRL or here

Sad news indeed. RIP Swittle

A true gent such sad news.

R.I.P lovely switt.. a top top guy and fetch legend 💔💔💔💔💔💔🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Gosh how sad, he was a very nice chap. I know he had a sister but it has been some time since we last spoke. I hope you're ok fetch.

That’s so sad. Skittle was such a kind and generous Fetchie who always seemed to have a kind word for everyone. I loved reading the stories of his students; the amount of lives he changed will be uncountable. So many ripples in the world from one good man.

RIP Swittle. 😞

What very sad news.

RIP Swittle - a true legend

Argh bugger. Such sad news and he has left a gap. Thank you Fetch and Hanneke for your concerns and sense of community, especially for having to do the heavy lifting of passing on the news, that also carries a heavy responsibility.
I've not spent much time on fetch in the past years, but Swittle was a constant and just reading down the names of fetchies here has reminded me of how much you all have meant to me without even knowing and the impact and sense of community it has engendered.

This is the second time I've had this sort of news in two weeks from my running communities and it's so sad.
Thoughts are with everyone here and with, and for, and of, dear Swittle.

😢 So many kind comments made by Swittle. So sad to see this news.

you are completely correct....its complicated and confusing and the messaging has definitely changed over the last decade.

I wouldn't rush to take a statin with a QRISK3 score of 4 either, and I'm quite positive about statins, bearing in mind that although the evidence to support them is compelling it's based on statistics, not individuals, so you don't necessarily know that YOU will benefit from taking one and there's a tiny risk that you'll be harmed. I'd go back to the butter but be mindful of portion size/frequency, and the other changes you've made are in line with recommendations.

I had a colleague who used to manipulate his cholesterol by diet alone just so he could take part in his own research studies, so diet can definitely help.

Oily fish, particularly sardines, mackerel etc have good fats that should help.

The flora light may be better than butter in some ways, but it also depends on whether it contains interesterified fats or not, which have limited evidence for and against. It doesn't contain trans fats, which is good. The naturally occurring trans fats in butter probably aren't doing harm, but industrial ones do.

Most UK foods have removed industrial TF now, but look for partially hydrogenated oil and avoid like the plague. Anything containing solid fat (flaky pastry) that has a longish shelf life may contain TF or IEF (interesterified fats that don't need to be labelled).

You might want to include something with plant sterols (Benecol etc) instead of the flora.

The other good thing for cholesterol is beta-glucans, which are found in oats and barley, so porridge and pearl barley could be helpful.
Eggs shouldn't have an effect.
Cashews, I'm not so sure of, but walnuts are good.
The DASH diet is good for lowering blood pressure and improving cholesterol. A few sessions with a dietitian may be a good investment if funds permit.

NB, I'm not a nutritionist, just a food scientist.

Is sat fat still a baddy? I thought it had been somewhat rehabilitated and seed oils were the new no-no - sunflower, rapeseed etc. Olive and avocado oil are now being touted as the best plus coconut to some extent. Everything goes full circle. I would just avoid processed food (including margarine - even rats won’t touch it!) and sweet stuff except fruit (sorry) cook from scratch from real ingredients if possible. See what happens.

Good luck with it. for the cheese.

"..my saturated fat only went above 30g in a day on one occasion, when we had fish and chips". I never eat takeaways and avoid pre-prepared food as much as possible. Is this part of your "problem"? (There's a question mark there because I'm still not sure what higher levels of the wrong sort of cholesterol might be good or bad for.)

My bus pass is imminent so I do an off-the-shelf cholesterol test from time to time, just to make sure I've not made any serious errors lately. Those tests are undoubtedly not as precise as a test at a GP but they can give you an indication.

We cook from scratch roughly six days out of seven. My issues are as documented, dairy, biscuits, crackers etc.

Food is a minefield and what works for you may not work for someone else, and vice versa. It’s all down to your gut micrbiome, innit? Of course it’s also not just important what you eat but when you eat it. Worth looking at if those cheese & crackers are a late night treat

Overnight Oats for breakfast (or porridge) as both are supposed to be good for lowering cholesterol. BaronBR had a similar high result and was given statins initially but is now concentrating on diet only until his next test. He has those yoghurt drinks that are supposed to lower cholesteral too - Benecol do them but supermarkets do their own brand at about £2 cheaper.

There is an interesting study about "bad cholesterol" ... unfortunately here in German

strunz.com

I know not every one will agree 😲, but worth looking at low carb high fat eating, benefits

healthline.com

I have seen lots of health improvements from following this lifestyle. And full fat butter is awesome

definitely one of the problems with the low fat diet that has been the staple of "healthy eating" for several decades now is that the fat is replaced in your diet with something else and for most people that ends up being carbs. Diversity in diet is key to finding a sustainable approach.

This is exactly of what happened to me a couple of months ago. I am heavier and the count was slightly higher too. I cant do oily fish (a whole gag reflex thing) so am trying to get this via tablets (I know not ideal). The idea of going to statins seemed drastic and am seeing how it goes before taking that leap. The information online i found was truly awful. Being told you need to correct by diet but then most evidence seems to indicate this is not effective for most people. I know people who have been able to reduce their count via diet and more that have not .

With Zoe my cholesterol dropped to approved levels for the first time since cholesterol testing became a 'thing' about 40 years ago.

Mine is 7.5 and statins have been suggested I have asked for a couple of months to reduce it failing that I expect I will have to go on them. My downfall is real butter which I have sadly got rid of. I think it's going up with age and my diet isn't really the problem. I have got the nasty spread and will see what happens at the next blood test.

I knew him for many years, he was an ex-colleague and inspired me to run. I'm still in shock.

Absolutely gutted to hear this. He was always very kind, funny and interested in everyone. He’ll be so missed.

Loving all of these apart from the arm damage, obvs

Good football shirt on the boy. I’d recommend long sleeves and gloves when handling insulation material, but otherwise you are giving off a real Hannibal Lecter vibe.

great start to 2024!

How long can you continue to call him The Boy!!

Love the chocolate also love that you continue to call him The Boy!

No eye protection, hat/cap, full body clothing to protect yourself from glass-fibre material, dust and other fine particles which can get into the body, including the eyes?

Nice chocolate figures.

That loft insulation was interesting!

Artoo! Look at that. Captain Solo... And he's still suspended in cocoanite!

Loved this, will be looking for solo moulds

The last time I saw the boy in person was at the Dudley Fetch Mile in 2018 - he's grown a bit!

(or was it the Derby one in 2017?)

Excellent chocolate

See, there’s a reason I’m scared of dogs. Otherwise all looking good

Err Fetch I am no builder. But I would get the chimney breast checked out. It looks like someone has tried to remove the left side and it is now hanging mid air. I could be wrong and it may not be an issue but given who ever was in the house can not do basic DIY (loft insulation). I would have a closer look.

Hope I am wrong

Ugh re insulation but good call on masking up.

Wow! He's a proper grown up now.

We still call my 19 yr old son 'the boy'

Slow work, but good to have a well-placed base while it's all sorted.

Good decision to get them to get a builder to sort it rather than a cash payout, which would never have been enough. You could always contact Kevin McCloud, see if he wants to do a 'Notts Flood Special' ....

Good point Sigh. By the time he’d worked himself up into a lather over some metaphor or other, we wouldn’t need the house any more.

Glad there is some progress and glad you have somewhere safe and dry while its all being sorted for you (can't believe its 120 days)

When we had the problems with our place, we let them get on with it instead of taking the cash - such a good decision. Can't believe where the time is going

Glad there is progress.

4 month? Yikes, that's slow.... I'd be seriously grumpy by now! (Calm in a crisis, stews slowly over tine!) Glad it's working for you, though!

Glad it's working out at 'minimal' disruption and 'The Boy' can get on with life without too much hassle. And that you can shuffle it off to a background task with minimal supervision.
I guess that may change when the actual repairs get going.

Amazing how these things drag on. Glad you have a good set up in the interim though. Can't believe the boy is pub age. I feel old! G

Slow going but at least it is progress. Can't believe that "boy" is now "pub age" Gosh how time flies 😄

Like you say you’re luckier than some but fuck me could it be slower ? 😡

Isn’t it great when your kids can go for a beer with you 😂😂😂

What Beanie said. Well, the first bit.

The lack of speed sounds like it might be a good thing for you and the boy. Hope he can focus on his A levels and get them done before more upheaval.

Absolutely Cath. We have the let agreed for six months, so that should cover us until he's done - but he's happier being nearer school, friends and the pub.

A number of the Centurion Grand Prix short races haven't gone ahead. The running club used to do a 2k race as well as a 5 miler. Sorry I didn't respond to the request to add it to the listing, but didn't cos they weren't happening. Hopefully next year. 🤞

Done 2 in the 5 minutes that I was having a break and even better than brownie points I got a badge!

Several of the LDWA events I've listed are a series that happen in rotation - so each only happens every 3 to 5 years - which adds an extra complication

Thanks for the reminder, I have done mine, I will look at more later.

I didn't mean for the list to turn into some sort of reminder/shaming thing :-/ I've removed the nicknames from the list now, and made an edit to the blog.

Worth noting that before setting up a 2024 version folks should check if the race is listed under a slightly different name on that date already. For instance, I checked for the 'Wymondham 20' on 24/03/24 and found 'Wymondham AC 20 miler' in the listings on that date.

Having found a few other listings like the one I mentioned in my previous post, is there a way that those of us with the time and inclination could perhaps try to get some of the historic race information more in order? i.e., where a listing has gone by a different name in different years, could it be linked to the previous ones so that all the reviews/results carry through rather than it just seeming like a standalone? Also, it might then be good if people are able to post updates on the latest status of that race, e.g. I recently looked up the first Half I'd ever run and found a post from the organiser indicating they were stopping it after many years.

What about the ones that are definitely not happening this year - is there any way to cross them off the list?

Is it possible for me to add the Fridays night rides, they’re not races but they are events.

Half formed thought, forgive me if this doesn't make sense, but I'd find it easier to see a list of those near me...to that end could you return these as "unconfirmed" or something in the race finder and ask people to yes/no if they think it's on this year - and if so which date?

Even though I'm not racing at the moment, I still like to do my bit and update; I also correct previous errors in naming (often removing sponsor names, too) so that previous versions of the same race all appear on the dropdown for the current race

That’s useful to know Sigh - I hadn’t realised that renaming it would immediately forge the connection with prior races - I thought it was only if the person creating the listing had actively rolled it forward from the previous entry. I’ll try to get some of my local race histories in order at some point.

I didn’t take it as such Fetch, I had marked the fmail that I received as unread intending to go back to later but I had forgotten it.

The races I organised last year will not be going ahead as 'annual events' this year. That said I may well organise some races this year but the venues, distances, names of events and dates will probably be different. I'll add them of course if I do them though!

Just picked one I’d heard of and had a look ‘Berkhamstead 5 miles' is listed but as 'Berkhamstead 5M' instead. I wonder how many of the others had had a slight name change.

Will take a look at a few. Sadly the Eastbourne 5 has gone

Bournemouth 10 miler also not running this year.

The page needs a 2024 column - I checked a few on the list that I know and I've already re-listed them.

I gather those on the list don't disappear when they are relisted - the ones I've checked are already listed for this year.

It's all about matching titles. If two instances of an event have different titles (even if only slightly) they are seen as different events. I am guessing that this is the issue.

If you want us to list more events, maybe more badges for high scores in the table.

That'll bring all the boys to the yard

Interesting figures and the usual results really are the more you train the better the result. Keep us posted about the podcast.

Going well then

I suppose that's generally what you'd expect, like Ff says. Train more and longer to get better. Your training is going well. G

Nice delving into the stats! 🙂

Time on feet, there really isn't an alternative to it in my mind.

Take a look at something like the Relentless Forward Progress training plans. For a 100k race, there is a plan that peaks at 50miles per week, with 1 think only one 30+ Mike run in it.

Back to back long runs are a favourite for me, make sure you do a decent length run on tired legs.

It totally depends, on so many factors. Unless you're at the sharp end, I think the only important thing, is, are you enjoying the journey. I've seen so many people hate the training and then beat themselves up because they have 'failed' to hit some arbitary goal.

Really interesting, I’m glad your running is going well. 100k is a great target to work towards

Wouldn’t have read the blog if it hadn’t been for the monthly email - the system works. #StandingOnTheShouldersOfFetchies

Downloaded it for a listen 👍

Ooh I'll add that to my playlist. I've been aware of Running is BS for a long time but never got round to listening to it.

Excellent

Almost tempted to re-start the Running and Life podcast just to have you on as a guest . In fact, I don't know why that didn't occur to me at the time!!

Great idea!

I enjoyed listening to you. (Cuthbert-Genders? Really?)

@Diogenes that's a married double-barrelling, I can assure she is in no way posh!

I've just realised my blog says "you can follow the Steward". Doh.

I assumed you had bestowed some kind of title on me, I was ok with it.

Bullshit Steward

Just finished listening to NDWDave's podcast interview this morning, so looking forward to listening to this. I also remember your marathon talk (?) interview from years back.

I assumed it was his username? Apologies Stukele, I wasn't meaning to be rude, it's just that Genders is an unusual name, and also very much of the time

I keep wanting you to pop up on Jenni Falconer's RunPod.

Do you have an email address to contact JF Pegg?

I listened this morning

Enjoyed it!

Running is BS brought me here... Loving the website

Nice, enjoying the podcast.

Just finished listening. It was brill. You sound great. And passionate. And you mentioned *my* thread

Good listening, your passion for what we do shone through and also how interactive the fetchies are keeping the site updated with races etc. I think you should try to get onto Young Hearts Run Free, I'm forever commenting saying forget the expensive orange site try Fetcheveryone.... they are on Insta. I will drop them a message too.