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Strava sync: connect your device and import ride history

Since September 1, 2026, RestOrTrain can no longer read past or new rides directly from Strava. Connect the device or app that records your rides instead. You can also upload your Strava archive to bring over older rides.

Why Strava sync ended

Under Strava's API policy, Strava no longer lets apps like RestOrTrain read riders' Strava data.

What to connect instead

  • Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead and COROS: connect directly.
  • Zwift and Rouvy: connect the app where you record your indoor rides.
  • Intervals.icu: use it for Polar, Suunto, MyWhoosh or devices without a direct connection. Connect your device to Intervals.icu directly. Rides sent there from Strava do not come through.
  • Apple Health, on iPhone: use it for Apple Watch or watches whose apps write to Apple Health. These workouts often lack power data. Use your recording platform's own connection when available.

Open Settings > Data Sync on iPhone or Android to connect. Record new rides on a connected device or app. On iPhone, rides saved to Apple Health can come in through that connection. If your device is missing, try Intervals.icu, Apple Health on iPhone or a .fit upload. Tell the team through Help improve RestOrTrain in Settings.

It builds your workouts as part of a season plan and sends planned workouts to your device automatically. Sending is free.

Import your Strava history

On the Strava website, go to Settings > My Account > Download or Delete Your Account > Get Started > Request your archive. Strava emails you a link to a .zip file.

Upload that file in RestOrTrain under Settings > Manage Data > Manual Upload. It reads the .fit and .fit.gz files and skips the rest, so the archive may contain rides it cannot import. If the archive is too big, unzip it and zip the activities folder on its own, then upload that file.

Add sleep and HRV from your device

Strava never sent sleep, HRV or resting heart rate. These come in through Garmin, COROS, Intervals.icu or Apple Health. WHOOP supplies them along with its recovery score, but no rides.

RestOrTrain uses these measurements when it builds or adjusts your workouts. It also draws on your training history and what you've told it. With sleep connected, you do not need to report a short night.

Send indoor rides to Strava

Your rides can still reach Strava as before. RestOrTrain gets them from your device or app instead.

Rides recorded in its indoor workout player can go to Strava on iPhone and Android. Turn on Send to Strava on the player's save sheet, or Send RestOrTrain Rides to Strava in Settings. The switch is off by default. Turning it on opens Strava sign-in if you have not linked Strava yet.

A ride goes to Strava only if Send to Strava is on when you tap Save Ride. Your Strava privacy settings decide who sees it.

Last updated October 10, 2026 · More FAQs