Strava - a worthy competitor and RunKeeper Endomondo

Services for jogging and bicycle exercise a lot (see a detailed review of applications and services running), But they all look about the same, doing approximately the same thing. Strava relatively new service, which grew out of the world cycling, has now become a worthy competitor and loved us and RunKeeper Endomondo. And it's not in a stunning interface - a fresh and pleasant for everyday use, the fact that service learning itself and its capabilities is a pleasure for all the boom of running or cycling maniac.

I do not hesitate to buy PRO-account on the service, and tell you why it happened in the review below.

Mobile applications

To monitor the progress of your workouts at Strava has two mobile applications - for runners and cyclists. They have a slightly different design, different icons, but in fact - it is one and the same application. The main disadvantage of the application - it does not tell you a voice. My main pattern application application for running and bicycle exercise - every kilometer I said that there was a program for the last kilometer. Here it is not. But the app is able to almost everything as the main site. But about it later. In the meantime, look at the beautiful skinshoty :)

Strava app is for the iPhone and for Android! Digging in the molding of developers I found out that the guys could not even imagine taking alternative platforms like Windows Phone - if you have such a phone, then do not read or buy a GPS-receiver and leave the telephone houses.

Strava what better than the rest?

Private area. When I saw this piece, I thought, "Why is this no one else has ?!" The idea is that you Can your home or your work cut around some cloud so that no one will know exactly where you live. You agree that the majority of your tracks begin at home, and the same end. It's not safe. And Strava solves this problem.

Photos during training. Almost all programs are able to take pictures during a workout. For example, RunKeeper does fotochki directly from your client program, then ships the card and stores your track. Strava uses for this bundle with Instagram. You will be logged when Instagram and now all published during training fotochki reach your activity. This feature is especially useful for trail-runners and cyclists who like Instagram. Here's how it looks:


"King of the Hill." On the segments of trails and roads, where there is a lively movement of the exercising of the people, Strava exposes you to the competition - you need to (if you want) to become the king of your segment. Cyclists and runners worldwide win back the segments from each other and seize territory. This is a very massive fun and you can see this simply by searching in Instagram, for example, the hashtag #strava and note the word KOM (King of Mountain).

By the way, even Strava filed once the court because some frantic velofanatik so wanted to get on the segment ROM that crashed to death. Here's a story for those interested.

Objectives and Community. You can set a goal to "run a marathon" or "To run a half-marathon," or something else of that sort. Everyone will be happy to monitor your progress. Badges can also pick up :)

Your shoes and your bikes. Another obvious feature that I really liked. Each race or race you choose a bike or running shoes in which you are running. As a result, the data service will be how much and with what equipment you have passed / passed. Very useful!

Really cool features!

Measuring Power Cycling Training

Cyclists, especially those who are preparing for a triathlon, very fond of the concept of power developed by them on a bicycle, and consider it a major measure of their progress. Power service said on your weight, the mass of the bike and on the road to progress.

The level of your misery

If you run with Cardiosensor, like me, you will have access to functionality that allows you to demonstrate how much you strained during training. You need to score a minimum heart rate at rest and maximum heart rate - you get distribution of cardio five (you can have them more precisely to tune, if you have a deep understanding of what is happening). Now, most importantly, do not forget to Cardiosensor!

Places for jogging and bicycle exercise

If you travel a lot and enjoy new places for training, there is no better service to search for places. Usually services allow you to search for a place to run from the database compiled by the users of trails. You specify the city, then the distance range that you are looking for and the search went. If it works fine in San Francisco in the same RunKeeper, in Kiev or in Samui - a sad picture. Strava does not recommend you to someone saved tracks (which saves few;), it shows the most popular in the community of runners and cyclists pieces that you can learn and run on them. Main select - running or biking, as well as ask any terrain you want to ...

That's the way look for the recommendation. Samui, if I'm looking for where I run on the steep hill - 4.7 km, 496m climb, it's just a celebration of some kind:

But the layout of the segments for velopokatushek for Kiev and region:

Your profile on the Strava

Excellent looks like your personal profile on Strava. Here and your training calendar, and achievements and awards for them, fotochek gallery of Instagram with training progress distances, records, data segment, on which you KOM (King!), the distance of running shoes and bikes and many more.

Register at Strava, and be sure to try the excellent service add + me as a friendBut only if you do exercise, not just watching;)

Strava

strava Cycling | App Store Free | Google Play Free

strava Run | App Store Free | Google Play Free