Help & getting started

Add your goal event and the time you have each week on Profile, then build your plan on the Plan page.

No. You can record any workout yourself with time, distance and how it felt. A watch just adds detail like heart rate.

It shows the steps of today's session. It doesn't track anything — after training, tap Record workout or let Strava bring it in.

Nothing changes automatically. Mark it missed on Today, and use "What should I do now?" to ask Coach whether to move it or carry on.

No. Without it, trends rely on pace or power and your effort score, and are shown with lower confidence.

No. Strava saves typing by importing workouts, but everything works with workouts you record yourself.

Only to show your history and trends, to size your plan from what you actually train, and to give Coach context. It is private to your account.

When a workout you recorded and a Strava import look like the same session, you choose whether they count once or separately.

Go to Profile, update your days and weekly hours, then rebuild your plan. Workouts you already recorded are kept.

Leave it empty. Bike sessions then use effort (how hard it feels) instead of watts.

Coach looks at your check-ins, workout feedback, training load and recent trends. Each suggestion lists its reasons, and nothing changes unless you accept.

Your goal is what you want to achieve. A target is the pacing plan you confirm on Race preparation. A planning estimate is only used to size the race day on your calendar — it is not a prediction.

Tap your initials (top right on phone, bottom left on computer) to open Profile & settings.