Strava

Athletes' social network

Strava is a social network and fitness tracking app popular among cyclists and runners.

Users record activities via GPS, tracking distance, speed, elevation, and time.

The platform's signature feature is segments—specific stretches of road or trail where users compete for fastest times on leaderboards: She's trying to get the Strava QOM on that climb.

The name comes from a Swedish word meaning "strive."

platform

app

Mobile device software

  • GPSSatellite-based location technology
  • trackingMonitoring location over time
  • segmentsSeparate parts of something

leaderboard · feed · kudos · activities · upload · sync · Garmin · dashboard · notifications · premium

cycling

ride

Journey atop something

speed · elevation · climbing · peloton · PR · local legend · route · distance · average speed · bike

social

kudos

Praise and honor

clubs · challenges · feed · leaderboard · flyby · group activities · achievements · trophies · badges · motivation

fitness

training log

Record of exercise sessions

  • goalsIntended end results
  • mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
  • formShape or document

fatigue · freshness · heart rate zones · progress · consistency · streak · personal records · benchmarks · improvement · overtraining

running

pace

Speed of movement

tempo · intervals · training · marathon · half-marathon · 5K · 10K · GAP · heart rate · stride

Opposites
COMPETITIVE/PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED vs. NON-COMPETITIVE EXERCISE

Stravaeasy run

Low-intensity training session

yoga · tai chi · leisurely walk

SOCIAL/PUBLIC FITNESS vs. PRIVATE FITNESS

Stravaghost mode

Privacy feature hiding activity

social fitness tracking

Stravastopwatch

Interval timing device

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G