I'm retired from racing. Really.

Interesting. May end up going back to us long timers like it was in the beginning. Too bad for the changes, Strava appears to be more about KOM and beating the other folks on the app. FRB is more about community (most of the time) and many of my best friends have come from relationships via the FRB.

When the FRB came out it was pretty pioneering and cutting edge. It suits my low tech needs just fine but the failure to update the platform has led to the steep drop off. It's also true that running is only a temporary life phase for some folks.

I consider FRB my official training log. I expect to be on it as long as I run.

I do use Strava because I can never manage to recruit my in-person running friends :-) If you like data I think Strava is it.

I don't see a lot of people chasing segments too earnestly. I do myself every once in a while but it's generally good-natured competition. I would never suggest it proves anything about my fitness--more likely my ability to not get hit by cars.

The long time FRBers I suspect are likely life-long runners or people who have excelled at the sport. That would be a bit tough to determine but to my knowledge Paul and Glen are probably two of the longest term, active bloggers (I'm not including Sasha of course). I see a lot of people's "Johnny B. Goode's Boston Training Blog" that are never really updated.

You need an easy to use app these days. And all that would probably do is keep the longer-term users content. It wouldn't attract new users at this point, so I can see why Sasha wouldn't devote resources to that.

That being said, I like being able to paste in photos and do simple HTML... FRB is still a great digital marble composition book.

Never used Strava - but I wonder if it would capture the sense of community FRB provides. Maybe Jason can comment. I have used a few other online training logs - but currently this is my one and only. An app would be nice - but not essential for me.

I have a GPS watch, but never use it. Same with Strava account. I prefer the old-school, quick and easy to enter what I want, FRB format, like you guys said. And the social aspect. I'm still sad Davy Crockett and Cody stopped using it.

Jeff, those were the good ole days of 2007-8, when we knew most of the bloggers.

I miss Cody and Davy too Jon. They added a lot.

i miss michelle L and bonnie!

i plan to stick with FRB until i run my 100th des news.

Michelle- another one I miss. I don't think I know Bonnie. Lots of great ex-FRB-ers, may they rest in peace... :)

Another thing the FRB needs is a "like" or "heart" button for comments.

I forgot that Allie has been on since 2005, mostly because she's a couple years younger than me. I liked Bonnie's blog. Lots of positivity. Some blogs are set to private. It's weird when I see a rare comment from someone I thought had disappeared but click to find that their blog is private.

i only go back to 2005 because i wrote race reports for those years. i didn't actually join the blog until mid-2008 -- after learning about FRB at ragnar. :)

I'm still shocked that the "Share to Linkedin" button didn't turn this site into a Strava-killer.

Now see that right there is funny Jake.

Say, when did that feature disappear, anyway?