Recovering From Microfracture Surgery

Dunno how many people buy calenders as it seems like I get 3-4 from banks and other businesses every new year. Then again, there's obviously some sort of market for them, especially something specificly geared towards and distributed to a group like this. I would think that if there was a basic entry form of name, estimated date, and distance implemented you'd probably get quite a bit of data relatively quickly. You might even be able to get some Google Earth maps of routes if files could be attached.

Good luck with this, I think it's a cool idea, and I don't even run any races yet.

Great idea on the calendar.

Hope the knee gets better and that you have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Good idea Ted, Ive wished for such, as I know Ive searched various web sites (ie Salt Lake Running, Wasatch Running, Utah Raceguide, Runners Card etc) to find info on certain races and it has been frustrating because often certain races are only on certain sites and then there is inconsistency and differances at different sites sometimes on the same race

Good idea on the calendar. I personally wouldn't shell out any money for it, because I can find it on my own with a little work. It could be worth money, if there were other services included with it, such as maps, reviews, prize information, prize money information, results links, etc. But even with all that, most analogous sites (marathonguide.com, athlinks, etc.) are still "free", but make their money on ad revenue. I personally think most of the best things online are free, and can generate money from ads if they are designed well.

The more user-based it is the better, too. Ie - allow users to submit races to you, then you are letting other people do work for you. Races can come and go or change from year to year, so being user-based would help the site be dynamic as well.

Thanks Paul. I agree and that is the primary reason I am doing it. I will work with Sasha to incorporate your user-based ideas as well so when we put it on the FRB it is a good product that may result in higher traffic volume for the FRB as well. I primarily wanted to create a calendar that has as much information as possible and is the best (most complete) Utah Race and Running Calendar available. Hopefully when it is posted others will add to it and continue to make it even better.

One thing to be careful of and maybe you already thought of it, is checking the accuracy of info you are gathering. Several sites have old races that no longer exist or have made major changes in date or location of the race. Often these are the lessor known races who may have not been succesful and get dropped or whose race director changes frequently, an example of this is a county recreation center 5K race that existed several years ago but is no longer held