Where can newbies (and RW refugees) say hello?

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Feb 2017
1:43pm, 28 Feb 2017
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SimonClarke
*Waves to newbies* - Hi, I'm an escapee from the Running Bug, which also went down the pan at the end of last year (not that it was very far up the pan to begin with - great folks on a basic site).

In support of Fetch's recent declaration of independence, I chose to take the £5 a month I would spend on RW and use it to contribute to this site instead; money well spent on a far superior product!
Feb 2017
1:50pm, 28 Feb 2017
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Cinders
That's actually a good idea SimonClarke. I have had the RW mag for years and all it gets now is quick flick through.
Feb 2017
1:51pm, 28 Feb 2017
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HappyG(rrr)
Good man Simon. It's voluntary. But it only needs 1/8th (my estimate, not related to Fetch in any way - just a calculation of cake cayke divided by mouths kiss ) of us to volunteer to give Fetch the wherewithal to sustain this rather wonderful little corner of the online world!

What are all online running / training communities?

Fetch - da bomb, obv
RW - less said
Running Bug - defunct
What's the run to the moon / Venus one?
Bounts - glorified loyalty / voucher club, points for miles

???

:-) G
Feb 2017
1:52pm, 28 Feb 2017
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HappyG(rrr)
What are all online running / training communities?

Fetch - da bomb, obv
RW - less said
Running Bug - defunct
What's the run to the moon / Venus one?
Bounts - glorified loyalty / voucher club, points for miles
strava - willy waving
Garmin Connect - does anyone actually use it to chat?
Suunto - awesome video of your run. Is that it?!
???
Feb 2017
1:55pm, 28 Feb 2017
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HappyG(rrr)
What are all online running / training communities?

Fetch - da bomb, obv
RW - less said
Running Bug - defunct
What's the run to the moon / Venus one?
Bounts - glorified loyalty / voucher club, points for miles
strava - willy waving
Garmin Connect - does anyone actually use it to chat?
Suunto - awesome video of your run. Is that it?!
UKNetRunner - seen the t-shirt, don't know 'em

???
Feb 2017
1:56pm, 28 Feb 2017
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HappyG(rrr)
What are all online running / training communities?

Fetch - da bomb, obv
RW - less said
Running Bug - defunct
MoonJoggers - is it just for logging jogging?
Bounts - glorified loyalty / voucher club, points for miles
strava - willy waving
Garmin Connect - does anyone actually use it to chat?
Suunto - awesome video of your run. Is that it?!
UKNetRunner - seen the t-shirt, don't know 'em

???
Feb 2017
1:56pm, 28 Feb 2017
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minardi
Just seen this thread which prompted me to go take a look at RW for the first time in yearsssssssss - wtaf?!

Hello to all newbies from RW and other places *waves*
Feb 2017
1:57pm, 28 Feb 2017
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Cinders
Bounts started off ok but they don't do vouchers now. It's challenges.
Feb 2017
2:04pm, 28 Feb 2017
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Muttley
RW mag was great when I started out but there's only so much you can write about running I guess so after a while I dropped it. The forum was great for a while too but struggled with spam and some unhelpful posters.

Here's another dumb newbie question: is there a help or guide section to this site? I see references to subscription but nowhere obvious to learn more. I found the Garmin upload idiot's guide by accident.
Feb 2017
2:07pm, 28 Feb 2017
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fetcheveryone
How can I help you? :-)

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