Strava Slow-Run-Likers

Wouldn't know. I go hard on Strava everyday.

That happens to me as well. I do think it's funny how the common criticism of "Oh, Strava is bad because it makes people run fast on their easy days for likes" is absolutely not true at all for me.

Aside from actually racing, the best way for me to farm likes would be running 10+mi at 8:30 or slower.

You’re thinking too much man

At your age, I give you kudos just for making it out the door.

I’m not fast by any means but I have noticed that the majority of people are way more impressed by slow long distance runs than short hard runs.

I may be wrong but I just think “slow” people find running difficult full stop and can’t imagine running such distances.

It’s because we are just scrolling and giving kudos to whatever activities we see. You think too much. Don’t do that.

Most people on Strava equate "effort" with "total time". All the group challenges I've taken part in at multiple work groups track in this way, and I've never heard that assumption questioned by other members.

Technically it might not be the most accurate, but who cares really? It's still nice to spread some positivity regardless of what someone's race times would be.

It’s psychology. Many people press “kudo” or “like” button on social media not because they have positive feelings about the content. Sometimes it’s something else. And one doesn’t even have to care about that. For example, you may notice that if one uploaded two separate activities on Strava, a 2-mile warmup, followed by a race that may be a big PR. Someone gives “kudo” to the warmup at super slow pace and doesn’t to the race. Also, one’s posts on social media about some accomplishments that have real positive impacts on one’s life, such as promotion, new home, etc. may receive less “likes” than the posts about fooling around. Typically, those are from one’s “friends” but not friends.

I see it more with people who use "kudos" as "I see this". Nothing on my morning workouts, but kudos on my walk to lunch.

Honestly, I think you are way overthinking this. As someone who loves Strava as a tool to make sure my elderly parents are getting their exercise in, I find it odd to be analyzing who likes which of my activities. Don't get me wrong; I appreciate recognition after a good race. But those boring slow runs when I felt like sleeping in deserve Kudos too!

Nope. My longest and fastest runs get the most kudos by far.

My running club has a facebook group and I've noticed when others get their race results published on the group they "like" the post but when I or others have our race results published we don't get a like from those people... makes me feel like everyone is just in it for themselves. I know some people won't see everything but I know that 99% of people are logging into social media everyday.

I usually get a few likes for long runs, some track workouts but my general like counts are lower vs. last year. It doesn't matter as much. I'm using it as a training log to see how I improve over time (from April to October's marathon).

3:15 or bust!

A lot of Columbus runners like certain favorite runners in local running circles, etc. Like Rogue Racers, etc. They are elite though.

Very accurate post. FB groups are useful to an extent but a lot of it is bragging.

Some people I notice in Strava run their daily runs much faster than me but their PRs are only a few minutes faster than mine. I don't want to make the mistake of leaving my race in a tough workout again like last year. I did a 22-mile "monster" workout fast (4 EZ up, 14@MP, 2@HMP, 2 EZ down) but it left me sapped for race day and I didn't run well.

Damn, I know that’s right.

Logging your lunch walk? Beta.

Here’s the rule of thumb for Strava kudos - longer = better. It was annoying to me too, but then I realized most hobbyjoggers basically judge you by their standards and think it’s more impressive to run long than fast. My 10-12 mile runs at 8:00/mi gets way more kudos than 3-5 mile tempos at 5:15-5:30/mi.

I can’t even look at my postrace comments anymore after I got into an argument with people after I blew up at Boston and ran 2:30+ but idiot hobbyjoggers insisted I need to be proud of my 2:3x that “most people would die to run”. SMH

I've seen the same thing. I've seen people training for a 3:15 marathon by running a 20 mile long run at 7:30.

I ran 2:59 in April and my longest run was 22 miles at 8:30. I did that 4 times.

I did marathon pace separately in the form of a 5-7 mile tempo at 6:40.

The sooner you realize that Kudos DO NOT MATTER AT ALL, the better off you'll be. Cheers.