Hey everyone!

Here’s your regular roundup of what’s been happening around the Community Hub in the last couple of weeks. Whether you’ve been head-down or just checking in, we’ve got the highlights for you! Check them out below

Discussions

‍♀️ Hormonal contraception - running performance

• @Rolio sparked a great convo on how hormonal contraceptives may affect running. Members shared personal experiences and research, highlighting the need for more discussion and study on this topic.

Helpful answers

 Merging Activities & Keeping Power Data

• ​@TijR asked about merging activities without losing power data. Fellow users like ​@arc88 chimed in with tips: using FIT or TCX files seems to be the best way to keep everything intact.

 ​​​​​​Stuck on “Processing Activity”?

• A few users, including ​@abrahammoncherry , had runs stuck on the “processing” screen. Looked like a short-term issue on Strava’s end, which is now cleared up and syncing is back to normal. ​

♾️ Are Samsung laps supposed to Sync to Strava?

• ​@DulacLancelot had a question around Samsung Fitness and recording laps. ​@Jan_Mantau, providing some context between splits and laps and how to view them. 

Articles to check out 

• Meet Hub Superuser, Jana_S: Learn more about the Hub Superuser program as well as get to know one of our stellar superusers, ​@Jana_S! You’ll discover more about her running journey as well as what motivates her to help others through the Community Hub.

• Device Integration Spotlight: Samsung & Strava (Part 1): A newly launched series delving into popular device integrations with Strava. The first one kicked off with Samsung with key highlights being: 

  • Samsung Health Sync: Only new activities with GPS data sync to Strava; non-GPS workouts won't transfer.

  • Wear OS App: The Strava app on Wear OS records time, distance, and heart rate, but lacks lap tracking and route features.

  • Tizen OS Support: Support for the Strava app on Tizen OS will end in 2025.

Recently resolved issues

• Bulk export not working
• Heatmap contrast

Recently known issues

• Green screen with live segments

Helpful tips from users

• Tip: Check out the status page! 
  • In this thread, ​@Jana_S advises users to check out Strava’s status page to first see if there’s any issues with the site or app that may be contributing to site/app performance issues.

That’s it for this round-up!  Have a favorite post or solved a tough issue? Drop it in the comments for next week’s feature!