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Garmin partners with Strava, MapMyFitness and Endomondo

You can now automatically sync your Garmin Connect with Strava

Garmin has announced that it is now partnering with Strava, MapMyFitness (including MapMyRun and MapMyRide) and Endomondo, allowing Garmin Connect users to view their data in these applications. Garmin is continuing to work on partnerships with other training applications.

When you’re logged into Strava, MapMyFitness or Endomondo you can opt to have your Garmin Connect account automatically sync. Once the accounts are linked, your activities are viewable on these platforms immediately after they are uploaded via Garmin Express, Garmin Connect Mobile or WiFi. You can already link with a Strava account while linking to MapMyFitness and Endomondo will be coming soon.

Garmin Connect, if you’re not in the know, is a free online fitness tool that allows you to log and analyse your training, set and track goals, and share activities with other users or on social media sites. You can also plan your training sessions, or grab an existing training plan to send directly to a compatible Garmin device.

Strava also tracks your bike rides and other fitness activities. It’s probably best known for its segments, where users can compare their times over sections of a ride with other Strava users. Garmin recently introduced segments to Connect.

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Suffolk Cycling | 10 years ago
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... actually, I've just logged into Strava and can't see how to do this!

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redmeat | 10 years ago
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I've been using tapiriik to do this up until now but it can be a bit hit and miss. Just linked my Strava and Garmin Connect accounts so looking forward to see how this works.

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George_d replied to redmeat | 10 years ago
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How did you connect them? I've looked inside the Social connections in my Strava account, and Manage social networks in mygarmin account. Both on the full website. Neither had a connection to the other.

Could this be a phased option and hasn't reached me yet perhaps?

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bris_f_stopper replied to George_d | 10 years ago
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Login to Strava and follow this link: http://www.strava.com/upload/device

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George_d replied to bris_f_stopper | 10 years ago
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bris_f_stopper wrote:

Login to Strava and follow this link: http://www.strava.com/upload/device

Did the job. Thanks.

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James Warrener replied to George_d | 10 years ago
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George_d wrote:
bris_f_stopper wrote:

Login to Strava and follow this link: http://www.strava.com/upload/device

Did the job. Thanks.

Still didnt function.

It says my garmin is connected and that it will sync but I had to manually upload my last three activities.

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lisa76uk | 10 years ago
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Great! As long as Strava doesn't keep going down as it has done recently

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glynr36 | 10 years ago
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I don't know many people who prefer connect over Strava anyway.
Is this an admission from Garmin that they realise Strava is more popular than Connect?

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PantanAYEMAN | 10 years ago
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I finally set up a Strava account on Sunday and spent all day manually transferring old ride data to it from my Garmin Connect account.

The timing of this is rather bad!

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wellcoordinated replied to PantanAYEMAN | 10 years ago
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PantanAYEMAN wrote:

I finally set up a Strava account on Sunday and spent all day manually transferring old ride data to it from my Garmin Connect account.

The timing of this is rather bad!

..should have used: https://tapiriik.com. would have taken all your stuff from Garmin connect and loaded it into Strava free of charge..

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Suffolk Cycling | 10 years ago
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My Garmin Edge 510 was delivered yesterday, so the timing of this is rather good!

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