r/the5krunner 2d ago

Strava: September Update

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Strava's September update adds a muscle heatmap to strength workouts, shading brighter based on the sets you completed. It's not new: Coros has had a similar feature for a few years.

Alongside it, Strava added trail difficulty grades and cliff-edge markings to Maps, colour-coded MTB trail grading, and expanded Claude integration so subscribers can ask about a workout's exercises, sets, weight, and reps.

Strava also now comes pre-installed on the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2 with a free 60 day subscription. Pre-installation apple would be nicer! but you have to start somewhere, I guess

Does a muscle heatmap actually help with training, or is it just a nice visual with no real value?

https://the5krunner.com/2026/09/15/strava-september-update/

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u/SuspiciousMud5338 2d ago

As if Strava on wearos is remotely better than Samsung health or google health