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Bax
BaxHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
Run Training using Power Zone

Hello Everyone,   We all know and understand how to run using the following: Percieved Essertion Effort Pace Speed Heart Rate Zone And in most cases we use the above metrics in combination however, does anyone have any comprehensive content on how to train using power zone especially for runners. Yes there is a lot of content on power zones for cycling but as we all know you dont exactly use the same muscles when running v when cycling.    I am particularly interested in also know how power zones change  across gender and age the same way HR zones are calculated. And i want to understand how zone training impact energy in the body over time more esp when running 5KM, 10km, 21km and 42km.    Anyone with credible input and sources pmease feel free to share. If there are scientific papers please share and lastly what is your experience training via power zones and which product do you use to measure such ?

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Bax
8 months ago
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FuelFoolHub Starter
asked in General Chat
What Date does Strava use to determine age group cohorts?

Hey All, First post to this group.  Does anyone know if Strava groups us into age cohorts using our actually calendar birthdate, or does it use the more common "racing age" of 12/31 of the year of our birth?  Thanks.

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8 months ago
Kimberly22
Strava
Kimberly22Strava
posted in General Chat
Wisdom Wednesday - January 31st 2024

Welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday! Every other Wednesday we'll drop a question in the Community Hub. You then have 9 days (that's until the following Friday) to showcase your Strava knowledge and answer the question. Question: How do I add gear to my profile? Remember to submit your answer in the comments by February 9th. The winner will be randomly selected from the correct answers to win a free one-month Strava subscription! 🙌  The lucky winner will be announced on February 14th. Already a Strava Subscriber? You'll get a free month added to the end of your Subscription period. Click here to subscribe to this series and ensure you don't miss any future posts:  Wisdom Wednesdays

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Kimberly22
Strava
9 months ago
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Warruner96Hub Starter
asked in General Chat
GPS Differences!

I've been running a lot recently with my partner as part of a new year's health kick. I run with a Garmin Instinct Solar whereas she just tracks using the Strava app on her iPhone. We come out with different results every time and, whilst I would expect my watch to be more accurate than the standard iPhone GPS, I'm not always 100% convinced based on the map etc.Whilst the differences in timing etc do not make much of a difference to me as I am not a serious runner, she has targets in mind as she is training for a half marathon later this year and feels it might be hampering her as she is worried she will not be running at the required pace for her target time based on her training. What do you think we should do to judge the most accurate stats for our runs?

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9 months ago
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brizzlebikesHub Starter
posted in General Chat
Subscription Fee Increase

So I have been a subscriber for over 10 years and I got my email from Strava this announcing an inflation busting pricing increase. The justification that the price has largely remained unchanged (well only if 100% increase over the years counts as unchanged) and that the increase is justified because of all the new features (and lets be honest when was the last time they launched a game changing new feature? 3D Maps? hmm I would probably not notice if that was dropped)So what does the community think? Are Strava are abusing its monopoly position and profiteering? Are we going to suck it up? I have been a premium subscriber for over 10 years and the only time they put a foot wrong before was when they changed the feed - but I now see that pure greed is clearly their mission rather than inspiring and connecting athletes around the world.Thoughts?

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9 months ago
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cheerHub Starter
asked in General Chat
How do I share a public segment with others?

I have looked all over and still can't figure this out. I created a segment, made it public, and would like to share this with friends. How do I do this?? I'd like to send them a link but don't see how I can do this.

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9 months ago
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BSeraphHub Starter
asked in General Chat
I'm being targeted for flagging by a rider.

Hi.I started riding on Strava seriously this week after getting some upgrades for my bike, and I was surprised i managed to nab some KOMs. They weren't impressive, but I was happy. Only issues - they were both from the same guy, and everytime I beat one of those KOMs I get instantly flagged a few minutes our hours later. I have three activities which have been flagged so far, and a support ticket (https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/requests/2818445). I really need assistance as this abuse of the system has been ruining my experience. Can you help prioritize the ticket or is there anything else I can do to prevent situations like these?

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9 months ago
Lola
Community Manager
LolaCommunity Manager
posted in General Chat
Tuesday Chat With Team Strava - Spotlight on Sydney

Welcome back to another edition of our series called Tuesday Chat with Team Strava!   This week, we wanted to introduce you to Sydney Gidabuday, an amazing Strava colleague and an American distance runner who runs for the professional running team Roots Running Project. Sydney competes in events ranging from 3000m to the half-marathon, so we asked him some questions about his professional sport journey so far, his passion for running, and how he incorporates Strava into his daily routines.        Q:  Hello Sydney! Tell us a little bit about yourself and your Strava world. Hi! I am Sydney and I have been at Strava for just under 2 years now. I’ve enjoyed my time here and hope to stay for a while! I found Strava, funny enough, through my other ‘career’ of choice, running. I started running in Southern California where I was born and raised for most of my young life. I spent some time in Tanzania with my birth family before moving back to California to live w

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Lola
Community Manager
9 months ago
Luigikd
LuigikdHub Starter
posted in General Chat
Conqueror Challenge

Hi! I am new to strava. Is anyone else taking on a virtual Conquerer Challenge? I have just started the PCT and was wondering if anyone else is doing it? 

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Luigikd
9 months ago
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JbalColgateHub Trailblazer
asked in General Chat
Unable to comment after waiting 48 hrs ..

Hi Can u check why I'm unable to comment despite waiting for 48 hrs?I did not do 1000s of comments maybe 30 invinting some people to join out MTB chat..my email is ahahac AT gmail.comIts annoying that I cant comment.. Alex

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9 months ago
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ddardanoHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
Tracking Goals

Hi all!  I have been setting goals and tracking against them for some time.  I just started MTB.  I did a ride last and this week and the distance and elevation (my two goals) did not show these rides.  I went back and see that when you set a goal you need to choose - Ride, MTB, etc.  There is a feature to select All Sports which would have included both.  The Question is: now that I have a weekly goal that we originally set to Ride, how to I change that to add other activities such as MTB?  Thanks!

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9 months ago
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anfishmanHub Starter
asked in General Chat
Strava Customer Service HELP

I hope somebody sees this and can help me. I am a college student, and was using the app to help track my half-marathon progress. Unfortunately, I became injured early when I had the free trial and am now not able to use this app after healing from several surgeries. I forgot about my free trial and was charged a hefty amount today, a price that I can not afford with my medical bills, grocery, and school tuition. I canceled my subscription immediately, but am hoping for a refund. I emailed and messaged, but am hoping I can get a soon reply before it gets too late. PLEASE HELP! Thank you so so so much. 

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9 months ago
Scout
Community Manager
ScoutCommunity Manager
posted in General Chat
Welcome to the Hub; January 2024 Edition!

Happy 2024 Community Hub Members! We hope that the New Year is off to a good start for you. We are thrilled that you have stopped by to check out the Community Hub. Whether it’s your first time here, or if you’ve been with us for a while, we want to welcome you and if you're up for it, drop a reply and introduce yourself; we’d love to hear from you.  Our Community Hub is a space where you can share your experiences, ask questions, share your ideas, explore existing posts and so much more! As you start to explore this space, we encourage you to be creative, curious, and when you are ready, contribute to existing discussions or start new ones. The Community Hub is for everyone and we are excited to see so many of you joining and adding to our growing space. To celebrate 2024, we are giving you the chance to win some Strava stickers! In order to enter, simply reply to this post below and introduce yourself or tell us what activity you enjoy most. You can post your reply between Janua

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Scout
Community Manager
9 months ago
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JohnCoHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
4 Days without recording my movements

Hey Guys,Just wondering if anyone else are having issues with the recording of your activities?it’s been 4 days straight and nothing has been Recorded, does anyone know what is happening?

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9 months ago
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AdamPotterHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
How to view older activities?

HiHow do I see older activities of friends? Dashboard only goes a short way back and shows just 'recent activities'. I'd like to go back approx 1 year.Thanks for any ideas

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9 months ago
Shant
ShantHub Adventurer
asked in General Chat
USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon this Saturday

Live tracking map of the athletes: https://www.orlando2024trials.com/athletes/track-an-athlete/Is a live tracking map available during the Olympics?It would be cool if we could do this in Strava.

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Shant
9 months ago
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willardvHub Starter
asked in General Chat
segment question

Hi folks;I'm doing route planning for a charity gran fondo in Ontario Canada.  We're wondering about the idea of including a Strava segment on two of the routes.  We would do prizing for the KOM, QOM and perhaps fastest seniors participating in our event.I have a paid subscription to Strava - so I use segments a bit and have a few favourited for use on my wahoo, etc., but my question is - would ALL Strava users receive times on the identified segments on that day or ONLY the paid subscribers?Would I see segment times for free strava members even if they cannot see themselves?Idea would be that we would visit the segment pages on the website after the event and see who had the fastest time - award a prize - include this in wrap up ceremonies.Thanks!

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9 months ago
Kimberly22
Strava
Kimberly22Strava
posted in General Chat
Wisdom Wednesday - January 17th, 2024

Welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday! Every other Wednesday we'll drop a question in the Community Hub. You then have 9 days (that's until the following Friday) to showcase your Strava knowledge and answer the question. Question: What is Relative Effort on Strava and how can I get it on my activities?   Remember to submit your answer in the comments by January 26th. The winner will be randomly selected from the correct answers to win a free one-month Strava subscription! 🙌  The lucky winner will be announced on January 31st. Already a Strava Subscriber? You'll get a free month added to the end of your Subscription period. Click here to subscribe to this series and ensure you don't miss any future posts:  Wisdom Wednesdays

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Kimberly22
Strava
9 months ago
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locheHub Starter
asked in General Chat
dénivelé / height difference

Bonsoir, Mon total de dénivelé positif pour mes activités vélo en 2024 est de 10317m(ajout du dénivelé pour chaque activité) Par contre dans les statistiques 2024,il est inscrit 10845m! Pourriez-vous faire le nécessaire pour rétablir des données correctes, c'est à dire 10317m. Mon compte abonné est Pascal LOCHE. JE NE PARLE PAS ANGLAIS ! Cordialement    TRANSLATION: Good evening, My total elevation gain for my cycling activities in 2024 is 10,317m (adding the elevation gain for each activity) On the other hand, in the 2024 statistics, it is registered 10845m!Could you do what is necessary to restore correct data, i.e. 10317m.My subscriber account is Pascal LOCHE.I DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH !Sincerely

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9 months ago
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VinnyardHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
e-Bike watts

I was wondering if anyone knows how Strava calculates 'watts' for an e-bike ride?Technically, the e-bike knows how much assist it is adding, but I do not know if it exports that data, or if Strava can access the data.My typical analog bike ride is about 150watts average, and the same trail (albeit 30% shorter time) is about 200 watts when on the e-bike. So, yes, I can assume I am getting a 50 watt booster from the e-bike over the ride. Was just wondering how Strava handles this.

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9 months ago
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JbalColgateHub Trailblazer
asked in General Chat
Telegram chat link in profile "Bio" causes password reset and "Unauthorized Strava Account Activity"

Hi, I just added a link to our mountain bike chat in Telegram to my profile page and right away website kicked me out and I got email saying: How is that even possible that #1 messenger in the world would cause this issue with Strava??Same thing happens in comments as well! Dear Strava User We’ve detected potential unauthorized access to your Strava account. In order to safeguard your account security, please reset your Strava password and review and update your settings and preferences. If we suspect that someone with unauthorized access has created content on your account, such as suspicious follows or posts, we may remove that content. If you used this password on other sites, we recommend that you change those as well. It's a good idea to create unique, strong passwords.

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9 months ago
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BStefanskiHub Rookie
asked in General Chat
Strava Routes export as Tracks not Routes

Love the ease of use of creating routes in Strava vs Gaia. According to GPX specs, routes are plans and tracks are actuals. For whatever reason, Strava’s GPX files are using the <trkpt> instead of <rtept> tags.  Is there a reason that when you create a Route in Strava it exports them as a Track in the GPX file?  Thank you!

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9 months ago
Scout
Community Manager
ScoutCommunity Manager
posted in General Chat
Australian Open Time! 🎾

Hey tennis fans! The first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments has begun. The 112th edition of the Australian Open will be held from January 14-28 at Melbourne Park. Along with the other three, the French Open (May/June), Wimbledon (June/July), and the US Open (Aug/Sept), these tournaments showcase the best players in the world.  There are a number of players to keep your eyes on at the Australian Open. You can catch defending men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia going up against Croatia's Dino Prizmic on the first day. Djokovic is going for a record extending 25th Grand Slam singles title. On the women's side, you can  catch defending women's singles champ Aryna Sabalenka take on Germany’s Ella Seidel.   Also check out Japan’s Naomi Osaka who won the open in 2019 and 2021; she is back on the court after welcoming her daughter in July. Poland’s Iga Świątek is coming in as the #1 seed; the four-time major champ is seeking her first Australian Open.

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Scout
Community Manager
9 months ago
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cartertheoHub Rookie
posted in General Chat
Seeking Passionate Pregnancy Fitness Journeys on Strava

Dear Strava Community, I'm here to connect with fellow Strava enthusiasts who have experienced the transformative journey of pregnancy while maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.If you have successfully managed the ups and downs of pregnancy while staying fit, I would be glad to hear your story. Please Share your pregnancy fitness story, insights, and tips to inspire me and others in our community. Thank you in advance ( Strava 's Active Pregnancy Foundation did inspiring work to motivate and inspire. Really impressed.)  

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9 months ago
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JRobson97Hub Starter
posted in General Chat
Best ways to use Strava for Ironman training?

Hi all,I am training for my first Ironman and wondered if there are any suggestions on how to best use Strava to aid in this? Thanks,Joe #Ironman

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J
9 months ago

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