Garmin Running Power App - Lots of downloads?

It seems that 3,445 of you were indeed very curious about Garmin's Running Power (GRP) app. Stats from Garmin Connect IQ store show 3445 downloads as of 18Dec2017 ie about 10 days after its initial release. I've also noted a significant increase in the same period in STRYD-related and RunScribe-related page views on this site. Maybe that is a Christmas effect or maybe people are researching in more depth on Running Power in general? As a proxy for STRYD sales, I keep a vague eye on STRYD's data field downloads combined with other stats on this site; and they too have increased after the RELEASE of the Garmin app. Although, having said that, those same stats did show a quieting of interest after the INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT a few months back. It will be interesting to see how many downloads the Running Power app gets once the running season in spring 2018 gets underway. I'd imagine it will be quite a lot bearing in mind that there must be over half a million F5/935/Chronos devices already in use ie the ones that are GRP compatible. It wouldn't surprise me to see the downloads of GRP go over 50,000. Let's see. Don't forget, early 2018 will see a new and improved Fenix 5 plus version as well as a Forerunner 645...both will support GRP. I'm still using GRP, STRYD and RunScribe power on most runs. I've decided to resort to a 2-watch solution as STRYD and GRP seem to be able to co-exist on the same Forerunner 935 and record power into two differently named power fields. This has the advantage that GRP can then use STRYD as a source of PACE which DOES increase the accuracy GRP's power figure. Another advantage is that I can have each of their power fields side-by-side - OK they show VERY different numbers but it will help me become more familiar with GRP's responsiveness as well as how the two tracks together against each other ESSENTIAL READING: Garmin Running Power - Is It Any Good? ESSENTIAL READING: Garmin Running Power - Vertical Oscillation & Ground Contact Time Exploration. ESSENTIAL READING: Garmin Running Power - Pros and Cons ESSENTIAL READING: Garmin Running Power - Tall and Heavy people ESSENTIAL READING: Garmin Running Power - Garbage In, Garbage Out? You can see in Garmin Connect, below, which apps are actively recording developer data into your FIT files...like this: