Colorado Attempts the BGR

[PeteS]

Gone off topic as there is a Strava thread, but somehow I have it in my head that they have got rid of auto-segments. Is that true?

I think they have gone - it started to get a bit silly anyway.

[PeteS]

I actually like strava segments, rather than just plodding along at my usual pace when I come to a segment I try to push my self for that segment. That is actual better training. Granted one should not need a gpx device to improve one's training, but it helps me.

Me too - its nice to get a comparison over time as to how you are improving or not over a certain distance/climb.
They are definitely open to abuse though - some of the times are more than a bit dubious.

[Stagger]

I'm with Bigfella, I don't always want to race/compare splits in training.

That's why I just use a Garmin but not strava.

Each to their own, what ever works for you.

[Will_B]

I lost a KoM on a strava segment by 1 minute and 10 seconds. What's peculiar is that we were running that section together at the same speed. They were using a Suunto device and I a Garmin. I think they'd changed the recording settings on their unit to save battery life so not sure if that accounts for the inaccuracies.

[PeteS]

I lost a KoM on a strava segment by 1 minute and 10 seconds. What's peculiar is that we were running that section together at the same speed. They were using a Suunto device and I a Garmin. I think they'd changed the recording settings on their unit to save battery life so not sure if that accounts for the inaccuracies.

That and the cyclists who record their ride as a run!

[DrPatrickBarry]

That and the cyclists who record their ride as a run!

I had the reverse when I first started using it. There is a very rocky climb near my house and I was something like 9th/80 on the segment. I was really proud of myself, until a couple of days later I realized strava defaults to cycling. Upon changing it I plummeted to something like 14/18, that is a bit more like my standard

[Steve Chilton]

Ryan Smith's blog write-up of his 14hrs 17m BGR - http://www.dirtproof.co.uk/2017/06/b...ham-round.html - I like the cut of his gib.

[Alan Lucker]

I also like STRAVA for training incentives and comparing my own runs.

Sometimes the data is recorded inaccurately, it is more likely to be inaccurate on 10 or 20 second timings. If a segment looks dodgy flag it. I have flagged loads, and all of them so far have been taken off leaderboards.

I think a usefull additional feature would be to have a qualifying route for certain segments. So that they could only be beaten if the athlete had completed the race, or round attached to the segments. It would certainly make Ryans BG CRs tough to beat!

[Stagger]

Good, factual and interesting read.

How many people will now start drinking apple juice for long events ��

[Alan Lucker]

Fantastic effort Ryan. congratulations to all of you. Maybe next time you'll get the hill support that you deserve.