How to use Strava on your Apple Watch

Apple Health and Strava can sync, so people who use an Apple Watch or iPhone with Strava can sync their workouts automatically, without having to use a third-party app. Here, we will try to show you how to use strava on your apple watch.

Strava has restored the ability to sync with the Apple Watch. Last week, they took away the option to sync activities that were not directly recorded with Strava to Apple Health. Let Apple devices record activities and send them directly to the Strava platform.

After the change, you could no longer record a run or ride on a Garmin, send it to Strava, and then synchronise it with your watch. If you want to link your Apple Watch to Strava, continue reading.

How to use Strava on your Apple Watch

Linking Strava to Apple Health

1. Install and launch the Strava app on your iPhone.
2. Click the “Profile” tab at the bottom of your screen.
3. Hit the settings icon on the top right corner of your screen.
4. Navigate to the “Applications, Services, and Devices” menu.
5. Click on the “Health” tab under the services menu.
6. You will be moved to another page where you must select “Health” again.
7. You will see a “Connect” button. Tap on it to link your Apple Health app with Strava.

Permitting Strava To Access Data

1. Inside “Settings”, turn on the toggle labeled “Send To Health”.
2. Turn on the toggle “Notifications for new workouts”.

Importing Apple Health Data to Strava

1. Complete your workout activity wearing your Apple Watch.
2. Head to your iPhone so the data can be synced to Apple Health.
3. Launch the Strava app.
4. In the top right corner, tap on the bell icon.
5. There will be a notification mentioning that new workouts are ready to import. Tap on the notification, and you will be taken to the list of workouts that were available to import.
6. Tap on “Import” in front of the new workout data, which will sync with your Strava app.

Maximizing Battery Life during Strava Workouts

Device Settings

• Lower screen brightness: The biggest battery drain. Dim the screen as much as possible while still seeing important information.
• Turn Off Auto-Pause: Auto-Pause drains the battery by constantly waking the watch to check movement. Turn off continuous recording.
• Reduce Connectivity: Put your phone in Aeroplane Mode or turn off Bluetooth/Wi-Fi if not using headphones/music.
• Battery Saver Mode: Enable Battery Saver Mode in Strava (not Watch settings) to reduce GPS and heart rate accuracy but increase battery life.

Workout Routine

• Pre-charge Watch: Charge your watch before working out.
• Limit Screen Use: Check distance, pace, and time only. Stats can be presented via audio instead of screen interaction.
• Limited Tracking Features: GPS only for specific tracking needs. For GPS-free activity tracking on a familiar route, use indoor mode (treadmill).
• Disable Live Segments: They drain battery. Disable them unless necessary for exercise.

Personalizing Strava Settings on Apple Watch

Activity Screens

• Data fields Select metrics to display on the screen while recording. In the Strava app on your iPhone, tap “Settings” > “Apple Watch” > “Data Screens,” then select the activity type you want to customise. Add, remove, and reorder data fields here.
• Set distance, time, or pace-based auto laps. Open the Strava app on your iPhone, tap “Settings” > “Apple Watch” > “Auto Lap,” and select your preference.
• Create audio or vibration alerts for pace, heart rate, and distance. In the Strava app on your iPhone, tap “Settings” > “Apple Watch” > “Alerts,” and select the metric you want to alert for.

General Strava Settings

• Pick a sport for the Apple Watch to record Strava activities. Open the Strava app on your iPhone, tap “Settings” > “Apple Watch” > “Sport Type,” and select your sport.
• Privacy Control Strava data sharing. In the Strava app on your iPhone, tap “Settings” > “Privacy,” and adjust settings.
• Strava complications on your watch face provide quick stats access. Open the Watch app on your iPhone, select your watch face, tap “Edit,” and select a Strava complication. Force-touching your watch face and swiping right customises complications.

Final Words

We hope our article on how to Sync Apple Watch to Strava will help you and resolve all your problems. Strava is the Swedish verb for “strive,” and the company classifies Strava as a community for athletes. While the numbers are on the small side when it comes to the major social networks that boast hundreds of millions of users, Strava holds up well against other fitness platforms. If you want to know how to Connect Apple Watch to Strava then follow the steps mentioned above.

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