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The Case for Ditching Strava

Strava might actually be doing more "harm" than good for runners

Marc Pelerin
Jan 29, 2021
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I’ve been thinking a lot about why I joined Strava very late to the game, back in January of 2020.

If you aren’t on Strava, here is a real quick summary as to what it offers runners, swimmers, and cyclists (on the free version)—>

  • Think Facebook for runners, with the ability to like and comment on activities

  • Tracks weekly mileage, time, and elevation of ac…

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