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. 

[mato6666663]

Unfortunately, I think that the price/value ratio of Strava subscription does not match anymore, and will cancel my subscription. I will resubscribe once when one of the following is addressed by Strava:

- Dark mode added and more statistics from Apple Watch (Fitness app from iOS) is synced to Strava (cadence, vertical oscilliation, power, ground contact time, and stride length)

- In case the above cannot be addressed, then a significant price drop of the subscription would have to be introduced, in order to match the value of the premium subscription

[martl43]

Hi Mato,

I totally agree. This also seems to me (as a 25 years IT professional with programming knowledge) like an easy to add feature. I will cancel my paid subscription until this is added. 

[Sam2]

Hi,

pls add the feature to monitor the cadence or you are missing another subscriber,  have to justify the increase in subscription recently.

[JonG]

This is well overdue - is there are a technical reason why this data is not imported into strava?

[zecanard]

@bmb823 HealthFit is great—in addition to Cadence, it also imports Running Power (as estimated by Apple Watch). Unfortunately, as with many other discrepancies with Strava, that metric is only visible in the app, not the website.

[hatemondayz]

C'mon, please add this feature 🫶 Without it working out with the AW is really frustrating 😞

[Zorba]

Hello, still not implemented…

[manieek]

Afected. 

[HE]

Soon iOS 10 will be released and I would appreciate if the above mentioned statistics cadence, power, ground contact and maybe som additional statistics that are available would be added. If not possible, an explanation to the community would be great 🙂

[adrianhand]

“an explanation to the community would be great”

🤣🤣🤣

[martl43]

Yes an explanation would be great. Now we are all thinking, would it be that Strava developers

- have no time

- are not interested 

- think it’s too difficult

and we would then love to know why?

[MickJogger]

Hope this can be added as well - would especially love to see cadence from Apple Watch in Strava

[tigerhead]

I am surprised that Strava as prime running and fitness app doesn’t importance key metrics from Apple Watch. Then how can Strava analyze my training results and help me to complete my training to reach my goal better. And when I connected my Apple Watch to Strava, it said Strava can get detailed workouts data from Apple Watch and gave me insight analysis and asked me to subscribe. I tried the subscription but just found even those key metrics are not captured. So disappointed. I will definitely cancel subscription if this feature is not available.

[havkros]

Any updates?? It's crazy that key metrics for running can't be imported to Strava ☹️

[tgourms]

Dear Strava Team,

I am writing on behalf of a significant number of Strava users who have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction on your community forum. The primary issue revolves around the integration of Strava with the Apple Watch, specifically for running sessions.

Many users, including myself, have been using the Strava Apple Watch app to record our running sessions and view statistics. However, we have noticed that the app does not include certain key statistics that are crucial for our training and performance analysis. These include power, cadence, vertical oscillation, ground contact, step length, and strokes.

We understand that these data points are available on other devices such as Garmin watches and can be synced to Strava running activities. However, many of us are Apple Watch users and do not wish to purchase a new watch just for this purpose. We have also found that the workout app on iOS 16.1 and Apple Watch 9.1 includes this data, but not all data is synced to Strava.

Frankly, it is quite scandalous that such a basic feature is not yet integrated into your platform. As a paying customer, I find this lack of functionality disappointing and it is making me seriously consider whether I should continue my subscription with Strava. I have noticed that the HealthFit application on the App Store offers a more comprehensive set of features, making it a more attractive option.

We believe that the inclusion of these statistics would greatly enhance the user experience and provide a more comprehensive overview of our running sessions. We hope that this is already on your roadmap or, if not, that it is a good idea to consider for future updates.

We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to seeing improvements in the Strava Apple Watch app. If these concerns are not addressed, I fear you may lose a significant number of your user base.

Kind regards,

Thomas - France