To The Peaks & Beyond: Mount Stanley
Rising to a height of 5,109 meters, Mount Stanley is the highest mountain in the Rwenzori Range of East Africa. This majestic peak has long been a fascination for mountaineers and adventure enthusiast...
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Recording All The Things
I’m one of those people. One of those guys that records everything, as in everything. Partially because of my role on our Community Management Team, where testing is invaluable. One time I even recor...
Introducing Strava’s Updated Developer Program
More than 10 years ago, I joined Strava to help bolster the app’s core functionality, such as mobile GPS recording (still new at the time) and much more. As we grew, my role evolved as we shifted our...
Part 3: A Tour Divide Adventure
Estimated Reading Time: 15 mins The final installment of the Tour Divide series features a personal story of the journey home. I took this photo on July 3rd, 2022 of the memorial wrapping around Rob...
Using Relative Effort to Analyze your Efforts on Strava
Did you know, you can use Strava's Relative Effort feature to analyze your efforts and intensity trends over time? If you are a Strava Subscriber and collect heart rate data for your activities, you ...
Backcountry Snowboarding (or Skiing!) With a Furry Friend
Greetings! What do backcountry snowboarding and dog ownership have in common you might ask? Both have grown increasingly popular in recent years! I’m here to share some tips for maximizing safety and ...
The Joy of the Everyday Athlete
Growing up, I was more of a “hanging out in the art studio” versus “picked first in gym class” type of kid. I found intramural sports intimidating and brewery 5k's not to be worth it. Four years ago, ...
Learning a New Sport When You're Older
Do you ever see other people trying new sports and you think to yourself any of the following: How do they make it look so easy?I wish I started that sport when I was youngerI definitely would hurt my...
Why We Love E-bikes on Strava
Hello Everyone. I’m Jane, I work at Strava, and I love e-bikes! Today we’re going to talk about why e-bikes are so great, the best way to use Strava with an e-bike, and lastly, chat with Mona and Er...
10 Ways to Get More Kudos
Let's be real for a minute, does anyone really need kudos? Probably not. If you clicked on this article, you probably want your efforts to be seen. Some of us like to keep our workouts private, but e...
Account Access Series, Part 2: Locate or Merge
Hello! My name is Geode and I am a member of Strava’s Community Management team specializing in account access inquiries. This is the second of two parts of my Account Access series. In Account Acces...
Down Strava Challenges Memory Lane
Strava challenges, perhaps one of the most popular and long-standing features of the Strava product! When I first started working at Strava, challenges mainly consisted of cumulative challenges refer...
Exciting News! Strava Acquires Outdoor Adventure Platform, FATMAP
Some exciting news for Strava users everywhere. Today, Strava announced the acquisition of FATMAP, a mobile app for discovering, planning, navigating and memorializing outdoor adventures using 3D mapp...
To The Peaks & Beyond: Pico Bolívar
***If you are wondering why are we talking about some of the world's most famous peaks - this is thanks to our Community member ranks! Every athlete in the community has a rank based on their contribu...
My Favorite Pro Cyclists on Strava
It's January, which brings three things to my mind in the world of professional road cycling: The obligatory new team kit photo on January 1, escaping to the warmth of Spain for team training camps, a...
Account Access Series, Part 1: Log In
Hello! My name is Geode and I am a member of Strava’s Community Management team specializing in account access inquiries. So, let me just say it… Login and account issues are frustrating! But, I have ...
Part 2: A Tour Divide Adventure
From racing the school bus to racing across the country in all kinds of ways Imagine a random weekday in the late 80s in Alabama in a small suburban community outside Birmingham. The school bus drops ...
Part 1: A Tour Divide Adventure
Questioning my life choicesSharp snow covered Rocky Mountains south of Banff, Canada about 40 miles into the 2022 Tour Divide bikepacking race. How did I find myself waking up in a cave in Montana? Or...
To mute or not to mute
Today I'm highlighting one of our lesser known features, called "Mute Activity". Let's start with the basics... How it works Mute Activity: Don’t publish to Home or Club feeds. You can use this opt...
Football is more than “just” a game
If you are a football/soccer player or enthusiast, you may find this article interesting. Do not worry if you are not an expert in football, I still miss a few offsides when the referee blows his whis...
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