| Heads Up | STRIVE.AI Cool new sports data site links to your STRAVA data

We all know that STRAVA means STRIVE in one of the Scandinavian languages.

Now STRIVE exists too. (link to: strive.ai). Maybe that means STRAVA in the English language?

It’s currently in beta and is providing advanced analytics based on your STRAVA data. I’ve only had a chance to glance through my POWER stats for both RUNNING (STRYD) and CYCLING.

My day job is beckoning so I’ll just jot down a few points and you can have a look yourself, hopefully the points below are indicative of the potential awesomeness:

Appears to be free (although from my knowledge of some of the data they are using I’d imagine they have to pay for that data at some point)
Looks at run-power and cycling-power data
Welcome email has running best power efforts up to 10k
Dashboard view of recent efforts indicates CP-breakthroughs
There are a few novel and interesting insights/’FACTORS’. The one below shows that CADENCE (3.26) has a significant negative impact on my 1600m pace. FYI: STRAVA is not a place where I keep complete data sets

So rather than just heart rate and cadence, STRIVE also looks at power and all the other factors that might affect it such as temperature, humidity, grade, altitude and warmup time. Funnily enough the latter had a positive impact on my limited data set.
Then there are unusual CP curve and threshold power trends (run and bike)
and there’s more…

Here is some info from STRIVE:

About

strive.ai is a Strava API application which brings learning & predictive algorithms to the Strava user community. The app has three core functions:

Segment achievements ranked by watts per kilogram
Tracking of [1, 5, 20 and 60min] thresholds [bike/run power and heartrate] over an 8 week window
Run pace best effort achievements and analysis.

Surrounding these core functions are several AI features:

Predict which “gear” was used on a Ride Activity (Bike Classifier)
Find athletes in your geo with the same power-to-weight (Athlete Cluster)
Threshold trend charts for Bike/Run Power and Heartrate
Identify anomalies in your power profile (e.g. meter is miscalibrated)
Identify variables impacting your thresholds (Factors)

Roadmap

New AI features will be introduced on a frequent basis. Some items on the roadmap include:

Predict segment completion time based on new power threshold(s)
Apple Healthkit data integration to enhance Factors insights
Power meter anomaly detection

Garmin 90-degree charging adapter: Charges your Garmin from any USB-C cable. Essential when travelling. I use one.
Body Glide: The blue anti-chafe stick swimmers and runners carry. I use it.
Speedo earplugs: Fewer ear infections and no cold-water dizziness. I use them.
Dryrobe Advance: My winter changing robe for open-water swims. I use one. A cheaper option is the AONYIYI changing robe.
Maurten: Race fuel that stays easy on the stomach. I use them.
Beet It Sport nitrate shots: Beetroot shots I take in the days before a race. I use them.
Garmin charging puck: The quickest way to top up before a session. I use one.
Injinji: Toe socks that stop rubbing, so you run more. I use them.
Ultimate toe protectors: Stop black toenails on long runs. They work. I use them.
Compressport R2 v2 calf sleeves: My calf sleeves of choice. I use them.
Cellucor C4: My pre-workout before hard sessions.
TPU tubes: Schwalbe Aerothan, Tubolito and Pirelli SmarTube. Light, tiny spares. I use all three.
G8 insoles: Adjustable insoles that are good. I use them.
Cycplus Cube: A 97g electric pump that gets a road tyre rideable in two minutes. I carry one. 5% off with code THE5KRUNNER.

Watches and sensors

Polar H10: My daily driver for waking HRV.
Polar Verity Sense: My backup arm-worn HR sensor.
Nomad bedside charger: Charges my iPhone and Apple Watch overnight. I use it, and many of their bands.
Train.Red: The best muscle oxygen sensor I’ve used.
Tymewear: Accurate heart rate and reliable ventilatory zones. I use it to pace endurance rides over an hour.
Garmin Forerunner 970: A pro-grade triathlon watch. I use this.
Apple Watch Ultra 4: My daily smartwatch. No phone needed on rides.
Garmin Fenix 9 Pro: I’ve just bought one.

On the bike

Continental GP5000 for everyday riding, and Aero 111 on the front for special occasions.
Helmets: Specialized S-Works Evade 3 for road riding, and Rudy Project Wing for TT-style races. I use both.
Ravemen FR300: A front light that mounts under your Garmin or Wahoo. I use one.
Wahoo TRACKR Radar: I use it on one bike and Varia on the other. They perform the same.
Garmin Varia RTL515: Radar that warns you of cars from behind. I use this model.
Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3: The bike computer that’s easy to use. I use mine on most rides.
Favero Assioma Pro RS2: Accurate power pedals that swap easily between bikes. I use this model.

Home and indoor training

NPE Runn: Makes my basic treadmill smart, sending more accurate speed and distance to my watch and Zwift. I use it.
Google Wifi: Keeps Zwift connected in my pain cave. I use it.
Apple TV 4K: Zwift on the big screen. I use two.
Google Nest Doorbell (wired, 2nd gen): My video doorbell, running in both Google Home and Apple Home. I use it.

Health, recovery and sleep

FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus: Shows how my blood sugar responds to diet.
hDrop: Measures my sweat loss in summer and indoors.
Fourth Frontier Zone: Checks my heart under load in hard sessions.
Oura Ring 5: My partner’s recovery tracker of choice.
Eight Sleep: A cooling mattress cover my partner and I use nightly.

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tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors. See the gear tfk uses. ID