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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.
Hardloopsessie
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.
Trailrun
Endurance of the Mind: How UTMB Shaped Lewis Robling
Lewis Robling's UTMB journey highlights the power of mental resilience, pushing limits and how running helped him overcome personal struggles.
Fietsrit
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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.
Fietsrit
What Strava Data Reveals About Cycling Trends Worldwide
First-ever Strava Metro: Commute Report reveals that cyclists worldwide logged 550 million miles of bike commutes in 2025.
Fietsrit
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.
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Multisport
Bay Padel Club on Strava: Building a Community Around a Fast-Growing Sport
How Bay Padel Club is using Strava to grow padel
Hardloopsessie
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.
Hardloopsessie
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.
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Strava Updates
Want More Out of Maps? Try ‘em Out on Desktop 🖥️
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.
Multisport
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.
Multisport
Verwelkom Athlete Intelligence: gepersonaliseerde AI-inzichten om je doelen te behalen
We weten het allemaal: het is makkelijk om sportgegevens te krijgen, maar niet zo makkelijk om ze te begrijpen. Daarom is er nu Athlete Intelligence.
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Multisport
What's New on Strava: Physical Therapy, Updated Strength Training, and Route Deviation Alerts
Every update we ship starts with the same question: how do we evolve how athletes track, understand, and share their movement? This month, the answer spans recovery, the weight room, and the tools that help you stay on course. Here's what's new.
Multisport
The For All Mothers+ x Strava Childcare Grant Is Helping Mothers Get Back to Running
The 2026 For All Mothers+ Childcare Grants presented by Strava will award 25 U.S.-based mothers with $2,000 to offset the real costs of getting to a race — childcare, travel, training.
Multisport
Strava's New Strength Update Is Built for Athletes Who Do It All
Hybrid athlete Tanvi Lonkar doesn't separate her running life from her lifting life. Strava's new strength experience is now offering the full picture.
Multisport
‘You Are Not Your Results’: The Story Behind Strava’s New PT Sport Type
Physical therapy as a sport type isn’t just a new logging option. It’s an acknowledgment that Strava has captured the peaks while leaving the lulls unrecorded. Strava should account for all of it.
Fietsrit
What Strava Data Reveals About Cycling Trends Worldwide
First-ever Strava Metro: Commute Report reveals that cyclists worldwide logged 550 million miles of bike commutes in 2025.
Multisport
What's New on Strava: New Languages, Annual Best Efforts, and Weekly Streak Stickers
Welcome to our 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.
Multisport
Bay Padel Club on Strava: Building a Community Around a Fast-Growing Sport
How Bay Padel Club is using Strava to grow padel
Multisport
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.
Multisport
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.
Multisport
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.
Multisport
What’s New on Strava: Follow Routes From Your Wrist and New Tools for Club Events
Welcome to our 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.
Fietsrit
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