Strava Stories

Discover how to build lasting habits, stay active, and embrace a fresh start in 2025. Join activities like the HOKA ‘Take Flight’ Challenge to kick off the New Year with energy and purpose, and stay excited for the year ahead.

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.

How joining a running group can boost your fitness, improve mental well-being and help build meaningful social connections. For men especially, clubs offer a supportive environment that makes it easier to connect and find community.

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.

Americans Colin O’Brady and Lucas Clarke tell us how they redefined human limits in this year’s Race Across America.

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

How joining a running group can boost your fitness, improve mental well-being and help build meaningful social connections. For men especially, clubs offer a supportive environment that makes it easier to connect and find community.

There is more to running than just training your muscles and improving your stamina. It is also a mental sport, and maybe even more so than we think.

Just in time for the marathon season, HOKA has released its all-new Mach X 2 running shoe, a revamped version of the original Mach X inspired by the Cielo X1’s race-ready geometry.

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.

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.

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.

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

Let’s face it: fitness data is everywhere but understanding it isn’t always easy. That’s where Athlete Intelligence comes in.

To help you chart your next expedition, we’ve made improvements to our route builder. It’s now easier than ever to fine-tune the details of your route – in a way that you just can’t on a phone.