Are you on Strava?
If you’re not you need to ask yourself why. If you are, you need to be connected to me, please follow me and I’ll do the same.
I used to describe Strava as a social network for athletes, but I’ve since redefined it in my head. Strava is not only a place where I can upload my athletic endeavors (and obsess over the numbers), it’s a site where I can follow along with your athletic pursuits, we can encourage each other when we’re struggling, celebrate our races and commiserate over that “just missed PR.”
Not in a place where you have regular access to races, yet you still want to compete? Not to worry, last year Strava instituted monthly running (and cycling) challenges. From 10Ks to marathons (and even a ultra or two) you can compete with people around the world. And be ready to be humbled, I’m constantly in awe at some of the folks I see on Strava who are not professional athletes. It’s at once motivating and a little disconcerting.
I’m not a brand ambassador, I’m not getting paid by Strava to write this, I’m merely sharing with you one of my most favorite sites on the Interwebz.
According to the engineers at Strava, Strava athletes covered an amazing 2.8 billion miles in 2015. That means I’m (and hopefully you) are part of a global community that put in enough miles to make it from here to Neptune. (Seriously, Neptune!)
I’ve bee struggling to put together a video that encapsulates my year in review. While I still work on that, Strava has made a nice primer for me (and you) to share with our social networks. The video celebrates our efforts with a personalized film that tells the story of your year – one that will bring back memories of 2015 and get you excited for an even bigger adventure next year. You can view mine here and build your own by going here!
