Ability to add injuries & illness to time line; add activity types for recovery and physical therapy

[BeerDChamp]

When looking at your last 3 month graph in your profile and you've had an injury, it just looks like you haven’t done anything. Add a little Cross icon to the timeline when injured. You can even take it as far as suggesting remedies and care to speed up the recovery process.

[RobM86]

I think it’s a great idea. I’d love an ice bath feature as well. Ice bath / cold therapy. Would be fantastic. 

[HowieD]

I strongly recommend that Strava introduces 'Physical Therapy' as a distinct workout category. This addition would be immensely beneficial for a wide range of users, including athletes undergoing rehabilitation, individuals recovering from injuries, and older adults seeking to maintain their physical health. Given the diverse range of activities already featured on Strava, such as canoeing, it seems both surprising and a significant oversight that physical therapy, an essential component of many people's fitness regimes, is not yet recognized. Incorporating this category would not only enhance the app's inclusivity but also provide valuable tracking and motivational support for those dedicated to their recovery and overall well-being.

[cer68]

It would be great to be able to lodge a "life event" into Strava (eg. Knee surgery, having a baby, turning 50, new coach...) and then have PB's/achievements relating to them too. For example, "2nd best 5km since your life event of ankle injury". Surrreellly wouldn't be hard to code in?! 

[ToniRonnberg]

Health notes for tracking the training interruptions and or limitations. Different incidents or even a simple flu can effect training big time. When looking at the stats on the timeline it would be perfect to have a note to state that i was sick at this time or i hurt my ankle on this day etc. This would clearly explain the irreqularities and would be a nice way to track your own condition.

My suggestion for the feature: Apps front page, under the "+" button there would be a "health note" by selecting that you would get a free field to write on. And maybe an option to select to publish or to keep to yourself. This would create an event just like any other activity and would show on your monthly calendar and tracking. This is a big thing and i dont understand why we now need to keep excel sheet etc for these as it would be super simple to add like this. 

If you would name it as "note" (only) it would be even more versatile.

BR

-Toni

[SkiPaddlBikeRun]

I believe all of us using Strava as a training diary and inspiration get injured from time to time. And if there is one time we need kudos, it sure is while in the ever so boring rehab. Instead, now I find myself and friends to withdraw from Strava at these difficult periods, or logging their activities as something it’s not. Even when using Strava-connected rehab apps it logs as a rehab activity. 
I truly believe that an upgrade with a Rehab activity option would motivate people, including myself, to do and feel better while in rehab!  

[SkiPaddlBikeRun]

Spell correct: “Even when using Strava-connected rehab apps it logs as a rehab activity” should read:

Even when using a Strava-connected rehab app it does not log as a rehab activity

[Kathmandu]

I'm currently reading "Rebound" and one of its great suggestions is to "make recovery your sport". Being 6 weeks into a multiple fracture trauma, I'm on a long road to recovery here, but being able to log my small wins and my recovery program as an activity would keep me motivated, keep me in touch with my running community and give me a sense of achievement in my own terms, no longer PBs or impressive distances, but being able to walk across a room and complete my PT exercises.

[Sj19]

Great idea to flag "Recovery". It's when you're coming back from injury or illness that you most need the support of the community.👊🏻❤️🌞

[Ethan-McClenaha]

I suggest adding a feature to label and highlight specific dates in my training log or progress section, such as vacations or injury periods. This would make it easy to see when these events occurred, helping me track their impact on my progress. If I look back through my data in a year or two, there is a concise explanation of my dent in activities.

[MarkAVR]

Brilliant idea. We all know how difficult it is to stay focused and connected when recovering and Strava is such a great place to connect and focus when we are improving. Imagine the power if the same support was there for our recovery journeys.