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Device Integrations

Stride connects with your favorite training devices and platforms to automatically sync your activities and data. Here’s how to connect each service:

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Garmin Connect

Garmin provides the most comprehensive integration with Stride, syncing both activities and allowing workout downloads.

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What Syncs from Garmin

• ✅ All cycling activities (indoor and outdoor)
• ✅ Running, hiking, and other activities
• ✅ Power, heart rate, and cadence data
• ✅ GPS routes and maps
• ✅ Device-recorded metrics

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What You Can Send to Garmin

• ✅ Structured workouts for your Edge or watch
• ✅ Training plans

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Wahoo SYSTM

Wahoo integration provides activity sync and the ability to push workouts to your ELEMNT device.

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What Syncs from Wahoo

• ✅ All activities from ELEMNT devices
• ✅ Indoor trainer sessions
• ✅ Power, heart rate, and cadence data
• ✅ GPS data from outdoor rides

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What You Can Send to Wahoo

• ✅ Individual workouts to ELEMNT devices
• ✅ Full training plans to Wahoo SYSTM

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Whoop

Whoop provides recovery and readiness data to help optimize your training.

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What Syncs from Whoop

• ✅ HRV (Heart Rate Variability)
• ✅ Resting heart rate
• ✅ Sleep data
• ✅ Recovery scores
• ✅ Strain data

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Strava

Strava integration enhances your activities with social features and segment matching.

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Important: What Strava Does and Doesn’t Do

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What Syncs with Strava

• ✅ Activity names and descriptions (both ways)
• ✅ Routes for route matching
• ✅ Stride activities upload to Strava
• ❌ Strava activities do NOT download to Stride

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Why Connect Strava?

1. Automatic Upload: Your Stride activities appear on Strava
2. Segment Matching: See Strava segments on your activities
3. Social Features: Share with your Strava network
4. Route Library: Access your Strava routes

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Manual File Upload

If you use a device that doesn’t integrate directly, you can upload .FIT files manually.

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Supported File Types

• ✅ .FIT files (recommended)
• ✅ .TCX files
• ✅ .GPX files (route only, no data)

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How to Upload

1. Go to Activities in Stride
2. Click Upload Activity (cloud icon)
3. Select your .FIT file
4. Wait for processing
5. Edit activity details if needed

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Troubleshooting Sync Issues

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Activities Not Appearing

1. Check Connection Status: Ensure the integration shows a checkmark
2. Force Sync: In the device’s native app, manually sync first
3. Wait 10 Minutes: Some syncs can take time
4. Re-authorize: Disconnect and reconnect the integration

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Missing Data

• Ensure your device is recording all data streams (power, HR, cadence)
• Check that sensors are paired to your device before starting
• Verify the activity uploaded successfully to the device’s platform first

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Sync Delays

Normal sync times:

• Garmin: 5-10 minutes
• Wahoo: 5-15 minutes
• Whoop: Updates every few hours
• Manual Upload: Immediate