Activity Analysis and Stats
Review and edit activities, track goals, and dig into Best Efforts, training zones, and your training log.
By Marie and 2 others3 authors79 articles
Activity Types
Guidance specific to different sport types and recording scenarios.
- Indoor, Treadmill, and Bike Trainer ActivitiesRecord indoor runs, rides, and workouts on Strava. See which devices and apps are supported, how GPS affects accuracy, and what your indoor activity page shows.
- Muscle Map for Strength ActivitiesSee which muscles you worked in Weight Training, CrossFit, HIIT, and Physical Therapy activities. Learn how to select muscle groups and share your muscle map.
- Physical Therapy on StravaLog recovery and mobility work as Physical Therapy on Strava. Learn how to add this sport type manually or sync it automatically from Garmin and Apple Watch.
- Strength TrainingSee exercises, sets, reps, weight, and muscle maps for your strength workouts on Strava. Learn how to connect a partner app and edit your workout log.
- Swim Activities on StravaRecord indoor and outdoor swims on Strava with compatible devices. Learn how pool length, laps, and GPS data affect your distance and pace calculations.
- Trail ActivitiesExplore Hikes, Mountain Biking, Trail Running, and Gravel Biking on Strava. Learn how difficulty ratings, trail networks, and stewardship guidelines work.
- Virtual Trainer Activities on StravaUnderstand how Strava handles Virtual Ride and Run activities from smart trainers, including leaderboard rules, sport type changes, and challenge eligibility.
Best Efforts and Training Zones
Tools for tracking performance benchmarks, PRs, and training intensity.
- How Do Best Efforts Work for Cycling on Strava?Track your cycling PRs with Best Efforts: longest rides, biggest climbs, fastest benchmark distances, and best power outputs. See lifetime and annual bests.
- What Are Best Efforts on Strava?See your running and cycling PRs across benchmark distances and power outputs with Best Efforts. Learn how to view, edit, and remove tracked performances.
- How Do Best Efforts Work for Running on Strava?Track your running PRs from 400m to 50k with Best Efforts. See lifetime and annual bests, edit inaccurate times, and view your fastest pace by distance.
- Performance PredictionsGet estimated 5K, 10K, half, and full marathon finish times based on your Strava running history. Learn how the ML model works and what data it needs.
- How Does the Power Curve Work for Cycling on Strava?Compare your best cycling power outputs over time with the Power Curve. Learn how to view multiple time periods and what a power meter adds to Best Efforts.
- How Does Pace Zone Analysis Work on Strava?See how much time you spend in each pace zone using Grade Adjusted Pace. Learn how to set custom zones and analyze splits from races you tag on Strava.
- Training Zones on StravaUnderstand your Heart Rate, Power, and Pace training zones on Strava. Learn how zones are calculated from your FTP, max heart rate, and recent race times.
- Troubleshooting Best EffortsFix missing or inaccurate Best Efforts on Strava. Learn why GPS data quality affects results and how to refresh your stats or submit a support ticket.
- How Do I Use My Best Efforts Power Curve on Strava?See your maximal cycling power for any time interval with the Power Curve. Learn how to compare periods, view Estimated FTP, and read the graph on Strava.
- What Are Instant Workouts?Get personalized weekly workout picks based on your Strava focus, sports, and history. Learn how to filter by difficulty and send workouts to your device.
Editing and Managing Activities
Articles about modifying, correcting, or organizing your recorded activities.
- How Does Strava Calculate Activity Time?Learn how Strava calculates your activity time, including paused time, auto-pause adjustments, and how races and segments measure total time on Strava.
- Can I Bulk Edit Multiple Activities on Strava?Learn how to bulk edit privacy settings for all your past Strava activities and why other details like gear or activity type must be edited one at a time.
- Group ActivitiesLearn how Strava automatically groups activities recorded together, how the matching algorithm works, how to leave a group, and how to troubleshoot issues.
- How Do I Resolve an Activity Flag on Strava?Learn how to resolve a flagged Strava activity by changing the sport type, using the crop or split tool, adjusting privacy, or confirming an eBike ride.
- How Are Indoor Activities Grouped on Strava?Learn how Strava automatically groups indoor activities from Peloton, TrainerRoad, F45, SoulCycle, and Xert, and how privacy settings affect grouping.
- How Do I Merge or Combine Activities on Strava?Learn how to merge or combine Strava activities using third-party tools like FitFileTools or GOTOES, then delete the originals and upload the combined file.
- Why Does My Activity Have the Wrong Date or Start Time?Fix a Strava activity showing the wrong date or start time by checking your time zone, GPS rollover issues, and using the split or crop tool to fix it.
- The Activity Flag: Remove an Activity's Segment Results from the LeaderboardLearn when to flag a Strava activity for bad segment data, when not to flag one, and how flagging removes its results from segment leaderboards entirely.
- Viewing Your Activity History on StravaLearn how to view your complete Strava activity history through progress summaries, activity search, your profile bar graph, and the training calendar.
Goals and Training Plans
Setting goals, following training plans, and tracking progress over time.
- Goals on the Strava AppLearn how to set weekly, monthly, or annual goals for distance, time, activity count, or elevation using the Strava mobile app and track your progress.
- Goals on the Strava WebsiteLearn how to set weekly, monthly, annual, segment, and power goals on the Strava website, track your progress, and manage your goal privacy settings today.
- FitnessTrack your Fitness score based on Relative Effort and power data to see how your training adds up over time and spot patterns in your workouts.
- How Fitness & Freshness is CalculatedLearn how Strava's Fitness and Freshness chart tracks your Fitness, Fatigue, and Form levels over time, and how these training load scores are calculated.
- Focus Setting on StravaLearn how to set your focus on Strava's Progress Tab to personalize your Instant Workouts, add optional details, and track progress toward your goal over time.
- Month in SportLearn how to view your Strava Month in Sport recap, see which activities count toward it, share your results, and understand how the monthly stats update.
- Streaks on StravaLearn how Strava's weekly Streaks feature works, which activities qualify, how streaks are tracked from week to week, and how to restore a missed streak.
- Training Plans for CyclistsLearn how Strava's Training Plans for Cyclists work, how to choose the right plan for your fitness goals, and how to manage workouts delivered to your inbox.
- What Do the Workout Terms Mean in Strava's Cycling Training Plans?Learn what CTS workout terms like Climbing Repeats, Power Intervals, and Tempo Intervals mean in Strava's cycling training plans, with RPM and power targets.
- Training Plans for RunnersLearn how Strava's running training plans are moving over to Runna, what happens to your current plan, and how to claim an extra free trial week today.
Maps, GPS, and Location
Map features, GPS accuracy, and location-related tools.
- 3D Layer on Strava MapsLearn how to enable the 3D map layer in the Strava mobile app to visualize elevation changes and topography on routes, segments, and activities.
- A Guide to Strava HeatmapsLearn about Strava's four heatmaps, Global, Weekly, Night, and Personal, what each one shows, which ones are free, and how to customize your own view.
- Activity LocationLearn how Strava displays your activity's start location using OpenStreetMap data, what other athletes see, and how privacy zones affect what is shown.
- Activity ReplayLearn how Strava's animated activity replay maps work, which app version you need, how privacy zone updates affect them, and how to share your replay.
- Bad GPS DataLearn what causes bad GPS data on Strava, see real examples of GPS drift, signal loss, and bounce, and find out how to fix and prevent the issue yourself.
- How Do I Download a GPX Route From Other Athletes' Activities on Strava?Learn how to download a GPX route file from another athlete's Strava activity and load it onto your Garmin Edge device to follow their exact course today.
- Driving DirectionsLearn how to get turn-by-turn driving directions to the start of a Strava route right from the mobile app's Maps tab using your phone's navigation app.
- FlyoverLearn how to view a 3D Flyover of your Strava activities, routes, and segments, and how to share your Flyover video on Instagram and other social apps.
- Map TypesLearn about Strava's map types, including free seasonal maps and subscriber only stat maps like pace, heart rate, elevation, power, and surface type today.
- Night HeatmapLearn how to view Strava's Night Heatmap to see where other athletes are active between sunset and sunrise, and how to enable it on the web or mobile today.
- Personal HeatmapsHow to create and customize your Personal Heatmap on Strava, view your activity photos on the map, and see it displayed alongside the Global Heatmap.
- Points of Interest and Start PointsLearn how Points of Interest and Start Points work on Strava maps, how to use them for planning your routes, and how this map layer data gets generated.
- Strava's Elevation BasemapLearn how Strava's Elevation Basemap uses community barometric data to calculate accurate and consistent elevation gain for activities without an altimeter.
- Weekly HeatmapHow Strava's Weekly Heatmap shows community activity from the past seven days, who can see it, and how to view it on the web or mobile app today.
- Why is GPS Data Sometimes Inaccurate?Learn why GPS data can be inaccurate on Strava due to satellite count, signal obstruction, warm-up time, and multipath errors, and how devices recover.
- Why is my Activity's Distance Different Than my Friend's?Learn why your Strava activity distance can differ from a friend's on the same route, including GPS drift, signal loss, and how distance is calculated.
- Why is my Activity's Elevation Different From My Friend's?Learn why your Strava activity's elevation can differ from a friend's on the same route, based on GPS data, altimeters, and Strava's elevation database.
Profile and Awards
Recognition, trophies, and profile-level tracking features.
Stats, Metrics, and Performance
Core stats, calculations, and performance data across activities.
- Activity Split ToolHow to use the Strava activity split tool to divide one recorded ride or run into multiple activities, fix multi-sport uploads, and undo a split.
- Activity Stats in the FeedLearn how Strava decides which stats and achievement banners appear in your activity feed, and why the stats shown can vary from activity to activity.
- All-Time PRsLearn how to add and track your All-Time PRs on the Strava website, how they differ from Best Efforts, and how to link them to races or Strava activities.
- Athlete Intelligence on StravaLearn how Athlete Intelligence analyzes your Strava activities to generate personalized performance insights, who has access, and how to give feedback.
- Carbon SavedLearn how Strava calculates Carbon Saved on activities tagged as commutes, how to add the commute tag, and how this data supports Strava Metro's mission.
- ElevationSee how Strava calculates elevation gain from barometric altimeters, GPS data, and our elevation basemap, plus tips for improving accuracy.
- Heart RateLearn how Strava tracks your heart rate during activities, from BPM and Heart Rate Zones to Relative Effort, so you can measure workout intensity and progress.
- How Distance is CalculatedLearn how Strava calculates your activity distance using GPS data and ground speed sensors, why totals can differ from your device, and how to fix it.
- How to Get Power for Your RidesLearn how Strava estimates power for your rides when you don't have a power meter, using your weight, your bike's weight, speed, and elevation data.
- How do I View my Matched Activities?Learn how Strava's Matched Activities feature groups your repeated efforts on the same route so you can track your performance trend over time.
- Moving Time, Speed, and Pace CalculationsLearn how Strava calculates moving time versus elapsed time, and why your speed or pace may differ from a friend's activity or your GPS device readings.
- Pace/SpeedUnderstand how Strava calculates your pace and speed, including Grade Adjusted Pace, Pace Zones, and Workout Analysis for tracking your performance.
- Perceived ExertionLearn how to log Perceived Exertion on Strava using a 1 to 10 scale, and how it can power Relative Effort and Fitness without heart rate data on Strava.
- PowerLearn how Strava measures your power output in watts, compares it to your FTP, and uses your Power Curve to track cycling and running performance over time.
- Power Skills on StravaLearn how Strava's Power Skills feature uses your cycling power meter data to benchmark your Sprinting, Attacking, and Climbing performance over time.
- Progress Summary ChartLearn how to use Strava's Progress Summary Chart to track your distance, time, elevation, and activity totals by sport across custom time ranges on Strava.
- What Is Relative Effort on Strava?Learn how Strava's Relative Effort measures cardiovascular work across different activities and sports using your heart rate data or Perceived Exertion.
- Steps on StravaLearn how Strava tracks your steps during walk, hike, and run activities, which devices are compatible, and how to fix an inaccurate step count on Strava.
- Your Activity's Top ResultsLearn how Strava selects your activity's top results based on your performance goals, segment achievements, and Best Efforts after each activity.