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Multi-Sport

Explaining the “Strava Tax”

Why 10.00 miles on your device became 9.99 miles on Strava

Multi-Sport

Using machine learning to remove Cars from Run and Ride leaderboards

Learn how our new Machine Learning model stops activities recorded in vehicles from hitting Strava leaderboards.

Run

Run Sessions: How To Manage Your Effort Levels

If you want to see real progression in your run training - and race times - it’s important to manage the intensity of your training sessions.

Ride

Indoor Trainers: How To Set Up For Success

With the nights drawing in, the time is right to set up your indoor training space. To make sure you get the most out of your time in the saddle this winter, there are a few things you can do.

Ride

Bikepacking in Iceland: The Gift

Our 12-day bikepacking journey through Iceland’s Westfjords wasn’t just an Arctic adventure; it was a crucible for life-changing learning and transformative meditation.

Run

5 Tips for Managing Your Race Week

You’ve followed the plan and you’ve done the training. As the days tick down towards your race - whatever the distance - what are the key things you should focus on?

Multi-Sport

Explaining the “Strava Tax”

Why 10.00 miles on your device became 9.99 miles on Strava

Multi-Sport

Using machine learning to remove Cars from Run and Ride leaderboards

Learn how our new Machine Learning model stops activities recorded in vehicles from hitting Strava leaderboards.

Run

Run Sessions: How To Manage Your Effort Levels

If you want to see real progression in your run training - and race times - it’s important to manage the intensity of your training sessions.

Ride

Indoor Trainers: How To Set Up For Success

With the nights drawing in, the time is right to set up your indoor training space. To make sure you get the most out of your time in the saddle this winter, there are a few things you can do.

Ride

Bikepacking in Iceland: The Gift

Our 12-day bikepacking journey through Iceland’s Westfjords wasn’t just an Arctic adventure; it was a crucible for life-changing learning and transformative meditation.

Run

5 Tips for Managing Your Race Week

You’ve followed the plan and you’ve done the training. As the days tick down towards your race - whatever the distance - what are the key things you should focus on?

Run

Multi-Sport

Explaining the “Strava Tax”

Why 10.00 miles on your device became 9.99 miles on Strava

Run

10 Tips For Nailing Your Longer Run

The long run is one of the most important training sessions in your week. There are a few simple things that you can do to make sure you get the most out of it.

Run

Want to Progress? Don’t Fall Into the Trap of 'Lifestyle Training'

You hear run coaches say it again and again: if you train the same way day after day, you’re unlikely to see much progression.

Multi-Sport

Explaining the “Strava Tax”

Why 10.00 miles on your device became 9.99 miles on Strava

Run

10 Tips For Nailing Your Longer Run

The long run is one of the most important training sessions in your week. There are a few simple things that you can do to make sure you get the most out of it.

Run

Want to Progress? Don’t Fall Into the Trap of 'Lifestyle Training'

You hear run coaches say it again and again: if you train the same way day after day, you’re unlikely to see much progression.

Ride

Ride

Reviewing Your Season: Look Back to Move Forwards

Sometimes, you have to look backwards to move forwards. With Winter fast approaching, it's the perfect time to review your season and start planning for next year.

Ride

Rebecca Rusch: A 7x World Champion’s Road to Concussion Recovery

Rebecca Rusch opens up about her journey recovering from a concussion, sharing her experiences, challenges, and insights on healing and brain health.

Ride

The 10 'Rules' All Cyclists Should Live By

Over the years, cyclists have adopted different interpretations of the 'rules' that they should live by. However, if you want to be a better, happier cyclist there are 10 simple rules that you can follow.

Ride

Reviewing Your Season: Look Back to Move Forwards

Sometimes, you have to look backwards to move forwards. With Winter fast approaching, it's the perfect time to review your season and start planning for next year.

Ride

Rebecca Rusch: A 7x World Champion’s Road to Concussion Recovery

Rebecca Rusch opens up about her journey recovering from a concussion, sharing her experiences, challenges, and insights on healing and brain health.

Ride

The 10 'Rules' All Cyclists Should Live By

Over the years, cyclists have adopted different interpretations of the 'rules' that they should live by. However, if you want to be a better, happier cyclist there are 10 simple rules that you can follow.

Training

Triathlon

How to Optimize Recovery from Triathlon Racing

Taking a break after major races isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for your mental and physical health and longevity in the sport. Find out how to do it right.

Run

How To Run Faster at a Lower Heart Rate

Many runners want to know how to run with a lower heart rate. Training for a slower heart rate will make your runs more comfortable and let you push higher speeds for longer.

Triathlon

Stronger Is Faster: Why Strength Training Matters for Triathletes

With three sports to train for, adding time in the gym might seem tough, but it can bring huge gains for triathletes willing to invest the time.

Triathlon

How to Optimize Recovery from Triathlon Racing

Taking a break after major races isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for your mental and physical health and longevity in the sport. Find out how to do it right.

Run

How To Run Faster at a Lower Heart Rate

Many runners want to know how to run with a lower heart rate. Training for a slower heart rate will make your runs more comfortable and let you push higher speeds for longer.

Triathlon

Stronger Is Faster: Why Strength Training Matters for Triathletes

With three sports to train for, adding time in the gym might seem tough, but it can bring huge gains for triathletes willing to invest the time.

What's New

Multi-Sport

What's New on Strava: Muscle Maps, New Sports, and Expanded Training Tools

Strava continues to evolve how athletes track, understand, and share their movement. Over the past few weeks, we've rolled out a series of updates designed to make the product more reflective of how people train today.

Multi-Sport

What’s New on Strava: Follow Routes From Your Wrist and New Tools for Club Events

Welcome to our new series, where we share highlights from the latest updates across Strava—made to help you move better, train smarter, and stay connected with your community.

Multi-Sport

You’ve got the route. Here’s how to rally the crew.

We know club organizers wear a lot of hats. You’re not just planning the route – you’re marketing it, too. That’s why we built Event Flyers.

Multi-Sport

What's New on Strava: Muscle Maps, New Sports, and Expanded Training Tools

Strava continues to evolve how athletes track, understand, and share their movement. Over the past few weeks, we've rolled out a series of updates designed to make the product more reflective of how people train today.

Multi-Sport

What’s New on Strava: Follow Routes From Your Wrist and New Tools for Club Events

Welcome to our new series, where we share highlights from the latest updates across Strava—made to help you move better, train smarter, and stay connected with your community.

Multi-Sport

You’ve got the route. Here’s how to rally the crew.

We know club organizers wear a lot of hats. You’re not just planning the route – you’re marketing it, too. That’s why we built Event Flyers.

Latest Stories

Multi-Sport

Bay Padel Club on Strava: Building a Community Around a Fast-Growing Sport

How Bay Padel Club is using Strava to grow padel

Multi-Sport

What's New on Strava: Muscle Maps, New Sports, and Expanded Training Tools

Strava continues to evolve how athletes track, understand, and share their movement. Over the past few weeks, we've rolled out a series of updates designed to make the product more reflective of how people train today.

Multi-Sport

Keeping Strava’s Segment Leaderboards Fair: An Engineer’s Perspective

A Strava engineer explains how Strava approaches these integrity challenges, the systems behind detecting anomalous activity, and the ongoing work required to ensure leaderboards reflect real effort.

Multi-Sport

STRAVA GUIDE: How to Protect Your Privacy and Control Your Data

Here's how Strava helps athletes stay safe, protect their privacy, and stay in control of their data.

Multi-Sport

What’s New on Strava: Follow Routes From Your Wrist and New Tools for Club Events

Welcome to our new series, where we share highlights from the latest updates across Strava—made to help you move better, train smarter, and stay connected with your community.

Ride

Cycle Sundays: Celebrating Everyday Cycling in London

This summer Transport for London (TfL) has launched the 'Cycle Sundays' campaign, to encourage more Londoners to explore the city on two wheels

Multi-Sport

You’ve got the route. Here’s how to rally the crew.

We know club organizers wear a lot of hats. You’re not just planning the route – you’re marketing it, too. That’s why we built Event Flyers.

Multi-Sport

Explaining the “Strava Tax”

Why 10.00 miles on your device became 9.99 miles on Strava

Multi-Sport

Using machine learning to remove Cars from Run and Ride leaderboards

Learn how our new Machine Learning model stops activities recorded in vehicles from hitting Strava leaderboards.

Skiing

Annika Malacinski on What It Takes to Be a Pro in Two Sports

Annika Malacinski shares what it takes to compete in two sports at a professional level and what the future of Nordic combined looks like for women.

Ride

The Difference Between Overreaching, Overtraining, and Burnout

These three conditions have distinct definitions, and knowing each can help you train smarter.

Run

Want to Progress? Don’t Fall Into the Trap of 'Lifestyle Training'

You hear run coaches say it again and again: if you train the same way day after day, you’re unlikely to see much progression.