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No. You can share as much or as little information as you prefer, as long as the Activity type and Date are selected in the Basic tab. These required fields are denoted with a red asterisk.
After you have added a new route, you can "Favorite" the route by clicking on the star icon associated with the route post. Favorite routes will appear in the Favorite Route drop menu under the Route tab, so you can associate the route to a workout post.
Associating gear to a workout will display the gear you use in your workout post and it will give you a visual display of the
Example: http://www.strands.com/mwreneau (click on the button)
You can filter the activity on your home page using the "Follow", "Follow Me", and "Everyone" tabs. You can also use the drop menus to filter the activity by "Hottest" or "Most Recent". by activity type (Exercise, Nutrition, etc.) and location.
Similar to the home page you can use both tabs and drop-down menus to filter your activity in many different ways. For example, if you select "Workouts" from the tab menu under your profile picture – you can then filter the workouts in the drop menu so they are listed in "Chronological" order or "Most Recent" (order posted).
Yes. In addition to the Virtual Training Log, there is also the Calendar View, Stream View and Stats View to help you analyze and plan workouts. If you select "Workouts" in the tab menu on your profile page you can access all three views by clicking their icons in the upper right hand side of the stream window.
Example (Stream): http://www.strands.com/mwreneau#/mwreneau/content/section/workouts/display/stream/post_type/all
Example (Graph): http://www.strands.com/mwreneau#/mwreneau/content/section/workouts/display/graph
Example (Calendar): http://www.strands.com/mwreneau#/mwreneau/content/section/workouts/display/grid
You can add activity directly your Calendar a couple different ways. First, click on the day the activity took place. In the pop-up window you can either select the button that corresponds to the type of activity (i.e. Shoe button for Shoes & Gear) or you can type the activity in the parser window. For more information on how to use the parser, click HERE.
Yes. In the Stats view, you will see a search field titled "vs." where you can type the name of any other Strands user with whom to compare stats, as long as their profile is public.
The race prediction widget – located in the left sidebar of your profile – factors in your races, personal bests, and recent training to determine a race prediction for events ranging from the 400 meters to 100 kilometers. The more information you share, the more accurate the race prediction. Race Prediction and other widgets can be enabled and disabled by clicking "Preferences" at the top of the right side bar. Log both distance and time in order to count towards the prediction.
Now available in group pages! See how your race prediction compares with others in your group. The primary activity type for the group must be set to "Running".
Example: http://www.strands.com/groups/team-strandscom-mizuno#/groups/team-strandscom-mizuno/predictions
Instructions will vary depending on the source. Below are generic instructions for most online training logs. If you have a specific training log in mind and you are still having trouble uploading the the workout data, contact feedback@strands.com and we will email you specific instructions, if possible.
When you use parser, try to organize your entry in the following sequences:
For example, any of the following descriptions will produce a workout entry:
If you use specialized language to describe your runs, don’t worry. Already, many of the standard training vocabularies work! For example, if you use Jack Daniels’ pace descriptions (i.e. E pace, I pace etc), the parser will be able to understand your entry.
If you use terms that are not recognized by the parser, just send an email to feedback@strands.com and we’ll do our best to fix it.
The parser will recognize days of the week (e.g. Monday, Tuesday etc.), months (e.g. January, February etc.), and times of day (e.g. (9am, 10:30pm). If you’re in the United States it will also work to record the date of your workout in this format:mm/dd/yy. If you live outside the United States, this format will work: dd/mm/yy.
If you’d like to enter extra details about your workout to appear in the “comments” field of your workout entry all you have to do is type “comment:” and then give us the details. For instance, you could enter “3 mile run in 30 min, comment: felt good today even though it was hot.” Everything after the “comment:” will appear in the comment field of your entry.
Simply by entering the name of one of the routes you’ve mapped and saved, the parser will add that route to your workout entry. Say you have a route named “cedar lake loop.” Just write “ran cedar lake loop in 30min,” and the parser will add that route, along with its elevation chart, to your workout entry.
To include your running partners in your workout entry, just add their Strands.com user name prefaced by @. For example, you could enter: “ran 3 miles in 30min with @mikereneau.”
If you ran a warm-up enter the distance or duration with the word warm-up. So, for example, “3 mile warm-up”. Then, type a “+” and enter the interval information, for example: “10 x 400m”. If you’d like to enter details about the workout, put those in parentheses.
For instance, if you ran 10 x 400m with each interval in 75 seconds with 30 seconds rest, the workout entry would look like this: “10 x 400m (75sec, 30sec).”
Finally, if you ran a cool-down put a “+” after the intervals and enter the distance or duration plus the word “cool-down.” So, here’s what the full interval entry would look like: “3 mile warm-up+10 x 400m (75sec, 30sec) + 3 mile cool-down.”
For Strands.com users who primarily log one kind of activity (e.g. running, biking, rollerblading) the parser will assume that the workouts entered will also be that activity. However, if you a multi-sport athlete, or maybe just an adventurous person, and you’d like to add a variety of activities, simply add the name of the activity before the description of the workout, set apart by a colon.
For example, any of these entries would be correctly organized by activity:
Just make sure your label your effort a race. For example:
First, enter the type of meal it was (e.g. breakfast, lunch, dinner, supplement, snack) followed by a colon. Then describe what you ate or drank. For example:
Simply type “weight” then a colon, then a number along with the appropriate metric. For example:
When you enter a workout using the share menu a description of your workout in parser language will appear above the entry. Hopefully this will help you learn what kinds of descriptions will produce accurate workout entries using the parser feature.
If it is your first time synching your Garmin device with your Strands.com profile, we recommend that you manual upload your workout history.
Manual Upload
After uploading your workout history you can synchronize instantly using the Strands Tracker desktop application (currently available for Mac only). Download the Strands Tracker, HERE. After downloading and installing the Tracker software, follow the steps below.
Strands Tracker is a desktop application that allows you to interact directly with your Strands.com profile from your desktop. You can download Strands Tracker, HERE. Synchronize directly with your Garmin, upload batches of photos, and enable the notifications or notification log to receive instant updates from other Strands.com users.
Create a group by clicking on the Group button on the Share Bar. Fill in the required fields and click "Share". When uploading an image for a logo, the dimensions need to be square in order to minimize cropping.
Yes. Strands.com offers many different privacy settings to accommodate the needs of your group. If you would like your group page to be viewed only by members and admins, simply select "Private" in the Settings tab.
You can also set you group page to allow only admins to add content to the page. To do so, select "Only allow admins to upload images" and "Only allow admins to upload videos" in the Settings tab.
First, click on the Edit icon (Pencil). Then select the settings tab and uncheck "Enable Stats" and/or "Enable predictions".
If you would like to keep ALL of your account information and posts private, you need to change your privacy settings in your account preferences.
Yes. You can always make a post private through the "Share" tab. From this tab you can also assign a post to a specific contact list or group. If you would like the post to be private, select "Private" only.
A contact list is a user list you create. A group is the subset of users that are members of a group page. To create a contact list, follow these steps:
You can also sync with MapMyRun, Withings, Flickr, and YouTube. To add these services to your Strands.com profile, Click "Preferences" and select "Add Services" in the tab menu in your left sidebar.
There are several ways to access your training history. One way is through your profile, which is accessible through either Strands.com or the Strands for iPhone v3.1 app. Your profile switch on the iPhone is found under the expand/collapse arrow button. Workouts recorded specifically through the iPhone are also stored locally to your history folder, which is found on the bottom bar of the Chrono screen.
Your training stats appear on your profile. To access stats by week, month or year, once in your profile, press the second gray button from the left (bar graph) on the listing of buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The settings menu for the Strands for iPhone v3.1 is listed under your iPhone's settings. Locate and open the settings button from the iPhone's main screen, the settings button for Strands for iPhone v3.0 will appear toward the bottom of the screen.
You can choose from ten different themes, all accessible through the settings menu.
There are a couple of different ways to see others training in real-time using Strands for iPhone v3.1. One way is from the "Who's Training" map under Geo. In the "Who's Training" map, you will see clusters of red dots. Each one of these dots represents an individual training. You can filter by either those training currently, those who trained within the last hour, those who trained within the last 12 hours, those who trained within the last day, or those who trained within the last week. To select an individual, touch one of the red dots. A real-time tracking map will pop up on the screen showing the individual's route and distance. The other way to follow someone training is to go to their profile in Social. If they are training using the iPhone, a re "now training" dot will appear by their profile picture. Touching the red do will open up the same real-time tracking map. When you have the Chrono running in real-time, others can follow you training in real-time either through strands.com or another iPhone using the same steps.
From the main menu screen, using the up/down arrow you can access "Search on Strands". You can search by activity, people, events of groups. Under people, you can search by either username, real name, or location.Your ad(s) will appear prominently in the right sidebar. They appear above the users personalized widgets. Ads will circulate throughout the entire site.
Your ad(s) will appear prominently in the right sidebar. They appear above the users personalized widgets. Ads will circulate throughout the entire site.
Pay as you go. You have the control to decide how much you want to spend on each campaign. Once you add credit to your account, you can set daily limits to control your spending.
Your ad will last until your money runs out. You can always pause or archive to start a new campaign. If your advertising balance reaches zero, your ad(s) will be suspended until the balance is increased.
Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) are the only accepted method of payment for ads. Payment though invoicing is not an option.
You have complete control of your ad(s). You can pause, archive or re-start your ad(s) from the drop down menu in your Ad Management page.
Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) are the only accepted method of payment for ads. Payment though invoicing is not an option.
Strands.com offers s cost structure that combines both cost-per-click (CPC) and cost-per-impression (CPM). Image+text ads cost $1.00 CPM and $0.10 CPC. Text-only ads cost $0.30 CPM and $0.10 CPC.
Please make sure to read our Advertisement Terms of Service.
Our community moderator manages ad(s) to ensure advertisements comply with our Advertisement Terms of Service. Please email feedback@strands.com if your ad has been pending for more than 24hrs.
You can change any information or the target audience. You cannot change the ad type. If you want to change the ad type, you will need to create a new ad. When you make changes, It will be reviewed by the community manager for approval.