I was somewhat surprised to hear from STRAVA over the weekend that SAM stole my segment leadership performance on my ‘proper’ STRAVA account. I didn’t even know I had that particular KOM/QOM. And it was up a hill.
I suppose you can’t miss what you never knew you had.
The only KOM/QOM that I’m bothered about is one that I have secretly held for quite some time on 1km or so of the London 2012 Olympic Bike Course. It’s on a very popular part of the route but I approach the segment at speed from a different and unusual angle to most people at the start of the segment. That probably gives me a quite a few seconds. Also it’s normally also quite busy with cars so I chose my segment-defining, wind-assisting moment carefully.
I’m generally fairly oblivious to segments especially when they annoyingly and continuously pop up on any new Garmin I happen to have. However I realised that my KOM/QOM was quite good initially on Garmin’s online segment thingy. So after that I made sure I loaded up and transferred across my other best historical performances up to my personal STRAVA account and then, of course, shared them with friends (but not the really good cyclist friends…just in case).
Once again I share this youtube video below “Hitler Stole My KOM”. It genuinely is VERY funny and worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH6YqAMKxD4
Last Updated on 16 January 2026 by the5krunner
My favourite kit and nutrition
- Injinji – Runners protect your toes. Avoid discomfort and minor injury. Run more. Run faster. I use them.
- Garmin 90-degree charging adapter — The small adapter that keeps your charging cables tidy. Essential for race day. I use one.
- Garmin charging puck — the fastest and most reliable way to top up your Garmin before a session. I use one.
- Ravemen FR300 — Front light that mounts directly under your Garmin or Wahoo head unit. Keeps your bars clean and your beam pointed where it matters. I use one.
- Body Glide – The blue anti-chafe stick that all swimmers and many runners use. I use it.
- Maurten — The race nutrition trusted by elite athletes. Gels and drink mixes engineered to be easy on the stomach. I use them.
- Garmin Varia RTL515 — A radar rear light that alerts you to vehicles approaching from behind. Pairs with your Edge or Garmin watch. I use this model.
- Favero Assioma Pro RS2 — The power-meter pedals most serious cyclists choose. Accurate, easy to move between bikes. I use this model.
- Garmin Forerunner 970 — A serious choice for a pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
- Polar H10 — My daily driver for accurate, waking HRV readings.
- Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3 — The bike computer that has the feature Garmin lacks: usability. I use mine on most rides.
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