(Serious) Is getting a Strava account worth it?

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  • Sans Strava

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/13/2023 4:29pm EDT

    I've been using Runningahead.com for more than a decade now and thought about getting Strava for a couple of reasons. My Saturday running group is on it and they are all cool people. There are a couple of really fast guys that I've raced against who are on it so I'm curious to inspect their training (if they decide to post it). It also might keep me motivated on my journey to breaking 1:20 in the half.

    I've been reluctant to get it on it because I can't stand social media. I deactivated Facebook, I have stayed off LinkedIn for a year or so (but only get on it add new connections), I've never used TikTok, Twitter, etc. I have Instagram but I have found it kind of worthless and I'm ready to dump that entirely.

    Is Strava worth it?

  • Plato's Cave

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/13/2023 4:36pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    You're overthinking this.

  • socialista

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/13/2023 4:37pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    Strava is fun, but its basically just social media for fitness enthusiasts. If you don't like social media, then there is no reason to get Strava. If you just want motivation and training metrics, get a premium TrainingPeaks account instead. Focus on the performance management charts, learn the metrics and learn how to manage / manipulate them. You will get a lot more out of that.

  • registered

    GettingFasterDude

    Member since 01/21/2020.

    3,530 posts. Last post 2 months ago.
    2 years ago 06/13/2023 4:45pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    I'm not a big social media guy, but I like Strava. It's 99% about running (or triathlon) and not much else. It lacks most of what annoys me about other social media. It's like any other online running log with a tiny bit of "social media" flavor mixed in. It's worth giving the free version a try, in my opinion.

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    Hobby10k

    Member since 09/26/2022.

    1,539 posts. Last post 5 hours ago.
    2 years ago 06/13/2023 4:46pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    I have a Strava account literally just to log MPW and join my local group for updates on events.

    I don't use the social media side at all other than that.

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    trashcan

    Member since 05/22/2020.

    1,301 posts. Last post 4 months ago.
    2 years ago 06/13/2023 9:20pm EDT
    re: Hobby10k

    I really like the trail and heat maps they have. I have been able to plan trail runs in a way that i could not without strava. If you travel, strava can give you good ideas on where to run.

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    jecht

    Member since 07/31/2006.

    5,390 posts. Last post 6 days ago.
    2 years ago 06/13/2023 10:49pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    Sans Strava wrote:

    I've been using Runningahead.com for more than a decade now and thought about getting Strava for a couple of reasons. My Saturday running group is on it and they are all cool people. There are a couple of really fast guys that I've raced against who are on it so I'm curious to inspect their training (if they decide to post it). It also might keep me motivated on my journey to breaking 1:20 in the half.

    I've been reluctant to get it on it because I can't stand social media. I deactivated Facebook, I have stayed off LinkedIn for a year or so (but only get on it add new connections), I've never used TikTok, Twitter, etc. I have Instagram but I have found it kind of worthless and I'm ready to dump that entirely.

    Is Strava worth it?

    I enjoy it to track my runs and shoe life, as well as seeing other routes people do! I also check out what local competitors are up to.

    The kudos thing annoyed me (I don't get as many as others) but over time I've come to accept that. Some are just more popular than others. It's life :/

  • Fad

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/13/2023 11:35pm EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    No. It’s not worth it.

  • doooit

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/14/2023 12:06am EDT
    re: Sans Strava

    Sans Strava wrote:

    I've been using Runningahead.com for more than a decade now and thought about getting Strava for a couple of reasons. My Saturday running group is on it and they are all cool people. There are a couple of really fast guys that I've raced against who are on it so I'm curious to inspect their training (if they decide to post it). It also might keep me motivated on my journey to breaking 1:20 in the half.

    I've been reluctant to get it on it because I can't stand social media. I deactivated Facebook, I have stayed off LinkedIn for a year or so (but only get on it add new connections), I've never used TikTok, Twitter, etc. I have Instagram but I have found it kind of worthless and I'm ready to dump that entirely.

    Is Strava worth it?

    Just do it. Do it right now. Go create an account. If you already have a running group that's on it you're gonna like it. I've been on it for years and I love it.

  • kudo growth hacker

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/14/2023 12:11am EDT
    re: jecht

    jecht wrote:

    I enjoy it to track my runs and shoe life, as well as seeing other routes people do! I also check out what local competitors are up to.

    The kudos thing annoyed me (I don't get as many as others) but over time I've come to accept that. Some are just more popular than others. It's life :/

    Want to get kudos? Just give kudos. People generally reciprocate. If you give some kudos for a while and they never kudo back then then stop following them. You're still connected but their activities won't show up in your feed any more. If you repeat this with everyone then after a while you'll have a group of people that mutually kudo each other.

  • Cornpop

    Anonymous Poster

    2 years ago 06/14/2023 12:14am EDT
    re: kudo growth hacker

    kudo growth hacker wrote:

    jecht wrote:

    I enjoy it to track my runs and shoe life, as well as seeing other routes people do! I also check out what local competitors are up to.

    The kudos thing annoyed me (I don't get as many as others) but over time I've come to accept that. Some are just more popular than others. It's life :/

    Want to get kudos? Just give kudos. People generally reciprocate. If you give some kudos for a while and they never kudo back then then stop following them. You're still connected but their activities won't show up in your feed any more. If you repeat this with everyone then after a while you'll have a group of people that mutually kudo each other.

    Kudos.

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