Strava is just not good for me

[ktzmoh]

I'm supposed to be recovering this week and Strava sends me a snarky little email telling me some chick has just stolen my QOM!  They are totally taunting and baiting me into a harder-than-i-should ride on Friday, aren't they. Jerks.

(Also, the fact that I have/had a QOM does not say much for my local cyclists LMAO!)

[farfalla2011]

I completely understand!! I love Strava but don't because of that very reason I have a QOM right now and I hope nobody knocks me off for a while haha.

[Brit]

I kind of want Strava now... I wonder if anyone uses it here?

[niq]

Jul 29, 2015 12:29:33 GMT -5 Brit said:

I kind of want Strava now... I wonder if anyone uses it here?

I have it hooked to my Garmin account, but I mostly use Garmin connect for looking at my runs.

Strava's Grade Adjusted Pace for running is really neat though. I also used Strava to find a good climb to prep for Pumpkinman.

[2doxies]

This is why I've been avoiding Strava. I have a competitive nature and I'm afraid that it would throw me off of my plan.

[Mushe]

LOL! I have a total love/hate with Strava. I have a bunch of MRTT friends following me now, and I feel the need to explain myself in my run descriptions, like the time I sprinted home because I had to poop, and then forgot to turn off my watch. Derp.

[ktzmoh]

Jul 29, 2015 13:28:05 GMT -5 Mushe said:

LOL! I have a total love/hate with Strava. I have a bunch of MRTT friends following me now, and I feel the need to explain myself in my run descriptions, like the time I sprinted home because I had to poop, and then forgot to turn off my watch. Derp.

I seriously LOLed at this.

[ktzmoh]

Jul 29, 2015 13:05:36 GMT -5 2doxies said:

This is why I've been avoiding Strava. I have a competitive nature and I'm afraid that it would throw me off of my plan.

Yes I also have a competitive nature despite my not being a terribly talented athlete. But I like the anonymity of the competition on the routes around my house. I like knowing that Susan Speedypants is out there and probably lives somewhere near me and her and I are competing with eachother on a certain segment. She could be buying bananas next to me at the grocery store for all I know!

And I also really like being able to compare myself to others on specific routes.

[sadlebred]

I synch my Garmin to it, but I don't "use" Strava a lot.