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Strava does not auto pause when one stops for a while when recording a walk

  • September 12, 2024
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Hi,

I have strava installed on my android phone and enable autopause on for both ride and run but when I record a walk and during that walk I stop for a few minutes,strava doesnt autopause and continue with the timer thus the recorded average speed for my walks is lower than actual speed.

Is there a way to enable auto pause for walks?

Best answer by anchskier

Run and Walk are two different activity types in Strava.  The auto pause feature you turned on works for rides and runs, but not for walks.  I think the problem lies in that walking pace is generally much slower and thus could more easily be confused with being stopped, causing the auto-pause feature to incorrectly stop the recording when you may still be moving.  If you want the auto-pause feature to work, you probably need to record your walk as a "run".  

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  • September 12, 2024

Run and Walk are two different activity types in Strava.  The auto pause feature you turned on works for rides and runs, but not for walks.  I think the problem lies in that walking pace is generally much slower and thus could more easily be confused with being stopped, causing the auto-pause feature to incorrectly stop the recording when you may still be moving.  If you want the auto-pause feature to work, you probably need to record your walk as a "run".