Strava launched an update regarding its "HealthKit Integration" for users. By now, you won't be able to sync your recorded activities using third-party apps.
With the removal of this Apple Watch feature, recording your ride after cycling won't be possible anymore. You can neither download them to the Strava app nor sync them to your smartwatch.
Strava Ends Third-Party Data Sync Support to Apple Health
With the new update that arrived on Strava, there's a limitation for the recorded activities that you can incorporate with Apple Health. According to a report by Tom's Guide, this only covers the activities that are "directly" saved on Apple Watch or Strava app.
This means that for you to sync your recorded activities, you first need to use a third-party service that you can incorporate into Apple Health.
Having said that, the new Strava update will allow you to avoid duplication of activities which you will send later to the activity tracker app. For now, you can proceed to get the data from Garmin.
The announcement appears to be disapproved by many users who engage in running and cycling. While Garmin is viable to use, it has still downsides to consider.
For instance, Tom's Guide included that it won't allow data sharing in Garmin Connect with Apple Health. By using this, you will not be able to share your calorie data although the sync-in takes place.
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How to Sync in Third-Party Activities From Strava to Apple Health
In the same report, the publication wrote that there's a solution for this issue. You can rely on particular apps that can store your data and sync them later in another application.
One of the recommended apps that you can use is RunGap. To get started, you will need to opt for its premium subscription to proceed with Apple Health integration.
After subscribing to its option, enter your account in third-party applications to continue the data sync-in process.
You have several options to keep in mind since RunGap has a multi-support feature to Strava and Garmin Connect, not to mention other apps such as TomTom, Nike+, Fitbit, MapMyRun, and Coros to name a few.
Then, you can now maneuver your Apple Health to begin adding the workouts that you want to include. Just tap "browse," then go to the "activity." From there, go to workouts and click "add data" which is located at the top-right corner of the screen.
If you want to opt for a free alternative to RunGap, you need to use your phone to track your real-time information through Strava. You can also do the same thing with either Fitbit or Garmin and your Apple Watch.
You can consider following a straight process from Cycling Weekly by doing this through Zwift. The current pattern will look like this: Zwift > Strava > RunGap > Apple Health.
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Written by Joseph Henry
