Strava probs update

[littlemac24]

So thank you everyone for your replies and suggestions yesterday.

Today we went for a run again, no watches just iPhones with Strava. We swapped phones too. Still the same problems.

Next run one of us will carry both phones and see what happens.

It’s a mystery to me 🎼

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Fascinating. You defo both get full marks for perseverance. 👍😄

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Interesting. Was the difference the same and with the same phone ie the phone that showed longer was still longer or was the person that showed a longer run still longer? I'm not sure if it matters, but how do you hold your phones while running? In a running belt or in your hand? My Garmin and Runkeeper rarely agree and the discrepancy can be a few hundred metered but if I'm running a specific distance, I try to be consistent and use my Runkeeper, to log all my runs although likely my Garmin is most likely most accurate.

[littlemac24 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Both of us wear a running belt and have phone on left hip. I have to do this because my right hip is ceramic.

My phone which recorded the longest distance last time recorded the longest distance again by 0.3 mile my phone said we were moving for 3 mins 10 seconds longer and my phone had the slower pace too. Which with all of the above I would expect. My friend was carrying my phone and is a faster runner than me at club.

So next time she is going to carry both phones and see what happens.

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to littlemac24]

That will be interesting to see. Keep us posted!

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Thank you for popping that long forgotten tune in my head😊

Regarding the discrepancy, I have no idea.

I recently used a Fitbit Versa and Strava at the same time, both utilise my phones GPS.

I had to do an additional 0.6km to achieve a Fitbit 5k, compared to my Strava 5k and the split times where completely different!

I suppose I see it like when I used to weigh myself, as long as you use the same device, you are still able to see an improvement ( or not😂😂)

[littlemac24 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I’m not bothered as long as I enjoy my run but it is a little concerning when running clubs rely on them for their club competition runs etc and to assign you to a group.

😂

[K8nno Graduate10]

Any update?

[littlemac24 Graduate10 in reply to K8nno]

Hi K8nno I’ve just posted my latest update. Hope I’m not boring you with this saga 😁

[K8nno Graduate10 in reply to littlemac24]

I’m totally intrigued.