Boards.ie Strava A/R Club

blockic · 07-02-2013 10:11pm #1

I see over on the cycling forum they have a Strava club that looks pretty successful with nearly 300 members! :eek:

Do many people here use strava to upload their data? Do you find it useful. Advantages/Disadvantages compared to Garmin Connect?

I have been using it the last 7/8 months and i find it pretty useful. You get to see who runs routes similar to yourself while getting a bit of competitivness going with complete strangers (bit like here! :P) and keeps me a bit motivated on the training runs.

Would there be any interest in setting up a Boards.ie A/R club?

Wouldn't have to reveal usernames or anything but would be nice to see the boards members activity in one location for those who us it.

I'd set it up myself only I want to make sure first I won't be the only member!

coolhandspan · 07-02-2013 10:25pm

two members now lol:)

jeawan · 08-02-2013 9:52am

Aye i use it would be happy to be in a boards club too

mossym · 08-02-2013 10:09am

i'm in the cycling boards strave group as i *gasp* do both:)

i'd be on for the running as well

blockic · 08-02-2013 10:33am

Great. Looks like we have approval so! I'll get it up later today and post a link here.

robinph · 08-02-2013 11:54am

I put up various runs on Strava, mostly when I'm running a race or in some other unusual location with loads of hills. Wouldn't put up all runs though as most of them are boring and would be worth the bother.

tHE vAGGABOND · 08-02-2013 1:48pm

somewhere else to log and track runs and stuff, maybe this could take over from the somewhat pointless daily mile which I also put stuff on

robinph · 08-02-2013 1:52pm

Does anyone else find that their runs tend to get classed by Strava as rides and you have to manually change them most of the time? I'm sure I set it to have my default as being "run", but it rarely seems to do that despite everything regarding the Gamin being set correctly as "run".

seamus · 08-02-2013 1:57pm

robinph wrote: »

Does anyone else find that their runs tend to get classed by Strava as rides and you have to manually change them most of the time? I'm sure I set it to have my default as being "run", but it rarely seems to do that despite everything regarding the Gamin being set correctly as "run".

Sometimes it automatically picks it up as a run. I think anything under 5k it clocks as a run, anything else as a ride. It's a tad annoying alright.

blockic · 08-02-2013 11:42pm

Boards AC strava club now set up.

May the battle of the segments begin!!

rom · 09-02-2013 12:19am

blockic wrote: »

Boards AC strava club now set up.

May the battle of the segments begin!!

Mo Farah has even joined but gone under a pseudonym

robinph · 09-02-2013 12:24am

rom wrote: »

Mo Farah has even joined but gone under a pseudonym

He sometimes like to shy away from doing the MoBot all the time and runs in disguise as a 6'2 skinny white guy.

Letyourselfgo · 16-04-2013 4:42pm

blockic wrote: »

Boards AC strava club now set up.

May the battle of the segments begin!!

Thanks for that, only getting around to playing with strava now. Like robinph can't see myself logging every run but I've setup a couple of segments for Marlay park that might be of interest to other users of the park. Would be good to have a competitive leaderboard over these segments
1k Loop
http://app.strava.com/segments/3843191

and 1 mile loop
http://app.strava.com/segments/3844832

overpronator · 16-07-2013 11:16pm

Guys I only use Strava to keep track of my shoes mileage. Im wondering though, do you notice a big difference between mile splits between what comes up in Garmin connect and Strava?

happygoose · 17-07-2013 9:05am

No - splits are pretty much the same on mine.

overpronator · 17-07-2013 9:13am

happygoose wrote: »

No - splits are pretty much the same on mine.

That's strange, mine are completely mad some of the time.
For example last night easy 5 miles

Garmin Connect Strava
8.22 8.07
8.18 7.51
8.11 7.38
8.24 6.53
8.31 7.13

The splits given by Garmin connect are the same as my watch (FR110) and the moving time, average pace for the run and total distance are exactly the same for both Strava and Garmin connect. Cant figure it out at all!

robinph · 17-07-2013 9:14am

There will be differences between the distance shown on the watch and then in various other applications that you load the Garmin data up to. Some applications will take the list of points that were recorded and calculate how far you travelled by doing a straight line in between each point, other applications will try and make a curved line between each point if you were going round a corner for instance, or they might draw a straight line average between points where you were actually running in a straight line but the recorded points vary either side of that line a bit.

All depends on the application as to how they decide to draw the lines between or around the points and calculate where you really went, and as they might be drawing different routes it will change when they think you completed each mile and your splits. You are probably seeing different total distance covered on each application?

robinph · 17-07-2013 9:16am

overpronator wrote: »

That's strange, mine are completely mad some of the time.
For example last night easy 5 miles

Garmin Connect Strava
8.22 8.07
8.18 7.51
8.11 7.38
8.24 6.53
8.31 7.13

The splits given by Garmin connect are the same as my watch (FR110) and the moving time, average pace for the run and total distance are exactly the same for both Strava and Garmin connect. Cant figure it out at all!

Well that is a bigger variation than I'd expected to see, but were you running through tunnels or trees or tall buildings at the time? Could the signal have got lost and either Garmin or Strava is ignoring some data points?

seamus · 17-07-2013 9:21am

Just make sure you're not looking at Strava's GAP (Grade-Adjusted Pace) for your splits. That can show a huge variance in split times when your pace has been fairly solid.

overpronator · 17-07-2013 9:32am

robinph wrote: »

Well that is a bigger variation than I'd expected to see, but were you running through tunnels or trees or tall buildings at the time? Could the signal have got lost and either Garmin or Strava is ignoring some data points?

Nah, its was a bog standard run along the Chapelizod road and through inchicore, no trees overhead or what have you. The split with the biggest difference was along a pancake flat stretch of road! Can get my head around it at all, Im certain its not a GAP issue either. Im wondering if its my watch to be honest, its had a couple of diva moments over the last week or so, but in saying that ive been noticing these differences for a while now.

Mr Freeze · 17-07-2013 1:00pm

Just joined up...

Don't post here much, just a reader/lurker.

I normally upload to both Strava and Garmin Connect.

I prefer Strava now for the more social/competitive element.

The Segment feature is excellent. Not many runners in my area, but I am part of a cycling club too, and there was been some heated battles for KOMs.

Pacing Mule · 08-12-2013 11:47am

Bumping this for the upcoming new year.

crisco10 · 09-12-2013 10:37am

Use Strava a bit myself for tracking gear and for random motivation on runs...

Joined the club for the craic, not sure what happens now!?

viperlogic · 07-01-2014 1:31pm

just joined the boards strava group also

blockic · 29-07-2014 3:12pm

Been a while since I have been in the Boards Strava club but took a look today and it really is impressive when you have a few people in there. Leaderboard is great.

No surprises with who is at the top!

http://www.strava.com/clubs/boards-ac

viperlogic · 29-07-2014 3:13pm

I was 3rd last week :cool: wuhoooo

fredo1664 · 29-07-2014 6:50pm

I wanted something new to start my training for the Istanbul Marathon, so last week I joined Strava. Now I'm a proud member of the Boards club!

dublin runner · 30-07-2014 9:02pm

Just signed up. Don't know what it is or how to use it but i'll give it a go! I like the challenges.

blockic · 30-07-2014 9:54pm

dublin runner wrote: »

Just signed up. Don't know what it is or how to use it but i'll give it a go! I like the challenges.

Good stuff. Just following ya now

Love the new race feature as well where you can see people training with the same race goal.

Pity you can't seem to suggest to add races. Would be good to get Dublin on there!

fredo1664 · 31-07-2014 7:50pm

I've just suggested this feature on their website (can't post a link): https: //strava.zendesk.com /entries/51504930-Let-me-suggest-a-race

Mr Freeze · 31-07-2014 8:11pm

fredo1664 wrote: »

I've just suggested this feature on their website (can't post a link): https: //strava.zendesk.com /entries/51504930-Let-me-suggest-a-race

Good Idea.

Just gave the feature a thumbs up (a mee too!)...

Here is the proper link to it too...
https://strava.zendesk.com/entries/51504930-Let-me-suggest-a-race

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