Strands - The Ultimate Digital Training Log For Active People

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Synchronizing with Garmin GPS Devices

After training with a Garmin GPS watch, you are able to synchronize the Garmin Training Center with your Strands account to import your training. Simply connect your Garmin watch via USB to your computer, and launch the Garmin Training Center to import your workouts.

Once you transfer workouts from your watch, simply close the Garmin Training Center and either 1) Login to Strands.com to share your Garmin data from the web by clicking Import Garmin Data when sharing a workout; or, 2) Launch the Strands Tracker and synchronize your training from the desktop.

Note: Garmin Training Center must be closed before synchronizing with the Strands Tracker. On the first sync you will be asked how many previous workouts to import.

Questions? Use one of the Contact Us links below, and include all relevant information..

Adding Services

Strands allows you to import your activity from close to 30 social websites like YouTube, Hulu, Pandora and Flickr, allowing you to share the things you do across the web with your fans and training partners on Strands. To add one of your favorites or find out which services are supported by Strands, click on Preferences in the header and navigate to Manage Services on the left.

To add a service simply select it from the list and follow the instructions. In most cases you just provide your username for that service and we'll do the rest... it's that easy! If you run into any problems please follow one of the Contact Us links below and we'll get back to you right away..

Linking to Facebook and Twitter

You can link your Strands account to both Facebook and Twitter, allowing you to share the things you do on Strands with your friends on those services. To set up sharing to Facebook and Twitter click the Preferences link in the header, and follow the respective links under Share on the left.

Remember, this will only share posts from your own account and we will never do any advertising or post anything without your consent. You can also determine the frequency Strands posts to your profile: When Posted, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly..

Using Filters

Filters can be used to select which items you view on the Home, Profile, Events, Groups, and Discover pages of Strands. To set filters simply click the Filter icon near the top of the activity stream and select which type of items you wish to be displayed - choose as many or as few as you'd like!.

Finding People

You can find friends who are already on Strands by searching for them by name or e-mail address using the search box at the top of every page. Or, more easily, search for them from your Gmail, Yahoo!, or AOL address book by clicking Invite from the header and following the links on the left: first we will find your friends who are already using Strands, and then we will give you a chance to invite those who aren't.

Additionally, you can use the People tab to discover the Most Followed and Newest members, as well as people you may know. Filter results by location, too!.

Sharing

Strands can be used to log and share the things you do in both real life, and across the web. You can share from the Share Something menu on the left side of most pages on Strands; from your desktop with the Strands Tracker; from your browser with the Bookmarklet; and from your iPhone or iPod Touch with the Strands App. To learn more about these tools, check out the Downloads page.

Anytime you add something to Strands, you always have complete control over who gets to see it - share with everyone, a certain group, or keep it private for only you to see..

Other Help

We're here to help, always! If you need help with something and can't find the answer here or in the FAQ, follow one of the links below and we'll see what we can do to help. Remember to include as much detail as possible (things like Operating System and browser versions, URL, and error messages always help).

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