About Strava
Strava is the social network for athletes, tracking your activities with GPS and connecting you with a global community of runners, cyclists, swimmers, and hikers. Record your route, pace, distance, elevation, and heart rate for 30+ activity types.
Segment leaderboards add competitive fun — compete for the fastest time on popular routes in your area. The Matched Runs feature compares your performance on the same route over time. Training logs, weekly goals, and personal records keep you motivated and accountable.
Strava Routes uses heatmap data from millions of athletes to suggest popular running and cycling routes near you. Beacon shares your live location with contacts for safety. Club features connect you with local groups and virtual challenges. The training dashboard shows fitness trends, relative effort, and recovery insights.
Key Features
- GPS tracking for 30+ activity types
- Segment leaderboards and competitions
- Route discovery from heatmap data
- Beacon live location sharing for safety
- Training log with fitness trends
- Club and challenge features
- Heart rate and power analysis
Pros & Cons
👍 What We Like
- Best social features of any fitness tracker
- Segment leaderboards are incredibly motivating
- Route discovery finds great paths everywhere
- Training analytics are insightful
👎 What Could Be Better
- Many features locked behind $11.99/month subscription
- Free tier has become increasingly limited
- Battery drain during long GPS activities
- Can encourage overtraining and risky behavior for segments
User Reviews
Strava is essential for my marathon training. Tracking every run, seeing my pace improvements over weeks, and competing on local segments keeps me pushing harder. The route suggestions helped me find amazing trails I never knew existed near my home.
The cycling community on Strava is incredible. Joining local clubs connected me with group ride partners. The segment feature adds excitement to routine rides — trying to beat my personal best on my favorite climb never gets old.