Apple Watch - add stats: power, cadence, vertical oscillation, ground contact, step length, strokes

[martl43]

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to have these statistics included with my runs on strava.

I use strava to record my running and view statistics which is great.

First I started using the strava Apple Watch app but it didn't include these extra statistics. I know for example Garmin watches can sync these data to strava running activities, but don't want to buy a new watch and wondered if this is also possible with my Apple Watch. I found out that the workout app on iOS 16.1 and Apple Watch 9.1 includes this data, but not all data is synced to strava .

Is this already on the roadmap or hopefully a good idea to add :)?

Kind regards

Martijn

UPDATE FROM STRAVA (March 18, 2024)

Hello and thank you to everyone who has added their comments and feedback to this topic.

First, we want to say that we appreciate you all reaching out on this matter and sharing your thoughts. We absolutely understand the value of having as much of your activity data on Strava as possible, and how many of our athletes use an Apple Watch to record that data. We do want to let you know that we are committed to improving both the Strava Watch app experience and the integration we have with the Apple Workout app (Healthkit). 

Our team is pushing forward to streamline and improve the user experience with the Strava watch app, making recording and syncing activities easier for athletes. We are also investigating how best to bring over more data from Healthkit to Strava, particularly with the releases of watchOS 9 and watchOS 10. 

We will continue to work towards these goals and monitor this thread. Please be on the lookout for improvements to the Apple Watch experience in the coming year. 

[andrewlwood]

Four years later and no movement, but a subscription that costs twice as much? I’d have thought this was core functionality. 

[Truespin]

Today, Apple showed off & released watchOS 11 beta, and we still don’t have the Health metrics from 9 or 10…

[tomasDavid]

2024-06-07 ended my subscription and I will not continue it until strava add these features. At the moment I will use another app and upload it to strava. 

[francescotrev]

I would really appreciate an update on this topic! Thank you for bringing it up!

[Leff]

+1 common Strava! Apps for $1-5 can do it, but your app not. 

[overcycling]

Quite disappointing that Strava team did not jump on this opportunity a decade ago when Apple Watch first came out.

[Beetroot]

Is this an Apple issue or Strava issue? The power data is logged on my Apple Watch from 4iiii power meter.  Would upload fine from my Garmin? 

[Damo]

It’s 100% Strava issue. If you upload that same activity from Apple to HealthFit 1st and then export it from HealthFit to Strava all your power data will be in Strava. 

Rather sad and pathetic a £4.99 a year app can perform better than £8.99 a month app. 

[Robtee]

What’s the workaround since Strava doesn’t plan on implementing this?

[mjpost]

@Robtee Use the HealthFit app

[Robtee]

@mjpost 

What about a free workaround?
I already paid $80 for a year of Strava 

[Damo]

There isn’t a free workaround that I’m aware of. HealthFit is £4.99 a year though so practically free 🤷🏻‍♂️

[tomasDavid]

After my subscription ended, I just started using apple watch workout app it has better UI, more options for running than strava subscription. After workout, I just import it to strava to get some likes 😄

[MathieuT444]

Strava, is this ever going to happen? The last comment from you was 4 months ago, and there has been no such upgrades in regards to this issue.  Not to mention the original post is from 2022. There is also no promised dates on when this request will be implemented. So, is this ever going to happen? Its absolute nonsense to not be able to provide uploaded power, or not even be able to link my power pedals to the Strava app either! If it wasn't for the great platform Strava has, everyone would be leaving for Training Peaks and such, but Strava does bring people together. But on the other side, all it takes is a competitor to adopt your technology, and get the momentum going and you will be lost quickly as you are lagging terribly in keeping up with syncing and updated software.

[Killah]

Strava: just give the developer of HealthFit Strava premium for life and a case of beer, I’m sure he’d get it done, tested, and rolled out into production in an afternoon 🍻

Joking aside, there must be a nightmare backlog for Strava devs if this relatively small, but highly requested, change has not worked its way up the queue in such a long time 😬 Especially considering HealthFit had it implemented during the apple beta phase of the iOS preview so many months ago.