new Strava Progress Users – a subscriber-only feature
Earlier this year, Strava launched a 3D terrain view, with your personal heatmap superimposed. Today sees the addition of the global heatmap to the 3D terrain view ie you can see a consolidation of everyone’s routes in 3D and you can toggle between the global heatmap view and your personal heatmap in high definition.
As a subscriber, you will be able to plan routes on strava and this 3D heatmap view is another tool in the route-planning kitbag as a sense check for what you are about to embark upon or, perhaps, as a route discovery tool.
Ultimately this broad featureset will probably expand to cover a 3D replay of your adventures too.
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Last Updated on 29 May 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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