Recording Activities

Stride has several ways to get your training in: automatic sync from your devices, recording in the Stride app, file uploads and manual entry. Once an activity is in Stride, it is processed automatically to work out training metrics, zones, weather and more.

Auto-sync from your accounts#

The easiest way to get activities into Stride is to connect the account your device already uploads to. On the web, go to Settings > Integrations. In the app, tap your avatar and choose Connected Devices.

• Garmin, Wahoo, COROS, Hammerhead, Magene (through OneLap), Zwift and ROUVY send new activities within a few minutes of them reaching that account.
• Polar is checked every half hour, so its activities can take a little longer.
• Apple Health on iPhone brings in workouts recorded on Apple Watch or in Apple's own apps.
• WHOOP, Oura and, on Android, Health Connect bring in sleep, HRV and recovery rather than activities (WHOOP also shares workout summaries).

Garmin and Wahoo only pass on activities recorded on their own devices, so a ride from another app that syncs into Garmin Connect does not come through. Strava is no longer a source; see Stride and Strava. Connecting Your Devices has the detail for each service.

How sync works#

1. Finish and save the session on your device.
2. The device uploads it to its own account (Garmin Connect, the Wahoo app, the COROS app and so on).
3. Stride receives it and processes it: training metrics, zones, weather and power curves.
4. It appears on your dashboard and calendar, and Stride AI writes an insight on it.

Riding in the Stride app#

For indoor sessions you can skip devices and platforms entirely. The iPhone and Android apps include a workout player that connects to your smart trainer, power meter and heart rate strap over Bluetooth, runs the workout, and uploads the recording as soon as you finish. The ride is queued on the phone and retried until it arrives, so it survives a dropped connection. If you have Wahoo connected, the ride is sent to your Wahoo account too.

The apps record indoor rides and strength sessions. To record an outdoor ride or run, use your watch or bike computer.

Logging strength sessions#

Gym sessions are logged set by set in the iPhone and Android apps: start a planned strength session, or choose Log Strength Session from the quick actions menu. The logger works without signal and uploads when you are back online. On the web, you can log a planned session afterwards from the calendar. See Strength Training.

File upload#

On the web, go to Settings > Import and use Activity history, or drag files straight onto a day on your calendar. You can upload a single .fit or .fit.gz file, or a .zip of activity files such as a Garmin or Strava export. Inside a ZIP, Stride reads FIT, TCX and TrainingPeaks PWX files, including ZIPs nested inside ZIPs. GPX files are not supported.

On iPhone, tap your avatar and choose Import Activity, or open a .fit file from Files or Mail and choose Stride.

A FIT workout file (a plan of steps rather than a recording) is added to your workout library instead. Drop it on a calendar day and it is planned for that day too. Importing Your Data has the detail.

Manual entry#

No file? Add the session by hand in the iPhone or Android app. Add an activity from the quick actions menu, set the type, date and time, and for today or an earlier day fill in the Completed values: duration, distance, Training Score, intensity, power and elevation, whatever you know. Manual entries keep your Load and Fatigue accurate even without sensor data.

Data quality tips#

• Calibrate your power meter before important sessions.
• Start recording before you move, so the device locks GPS and sensor connections first.
• Check sensor connections in the first minute. Power or heart rate missing from the start cannot be recovered.
• Keep your device charged for long sessions.
• Save and sync promptly after finishing.

Troubleshooting#

If an activity is not appearing in Stride:

• Check that it has reached the account it syncs through (Garmin Connect, Wahoo, COROS, Polar and so on), and that the connection still shows as Connected under Settings > Integrations.
• If the activity appears but data is missing (no power, no heart rate), the issue is usually with the original recording. Check your sensors were connected during the session.
• The same session from two devices: Stride groups recordings of the same session into one activity, so it is only counted once, and keeps every original file. On the web, open the activity's Recordings to choose Use this recording, Download original, or Separate workout if they really were two sessions. To choose which device wins in future, set a Preferred source under Settings > Integrations > Workout recordings.