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Strava sniping isnt a new concept, but I only discovered it recently.

Local legends, Im coming for you!

TechRadar fitness writer Harry Bullmore running by a statue of a fish

What is Strava?

It reminded me how much I liked sprinting, and the inexplicable euphoria that comes with it.

Strava let me know Id managed a fairly respectable time of 35 seconds.

Strava displayed on an Apple Watch Ultra 2

Perhaps the record holder had, accidentally or otherwise, recorded a bike ride as a run?

The times to beat were 1min 26sec for the win and 1min 36sec for the top 10.

Too hot, as it turned out.

But I wont be going back to this unorthodox pastime in a hurry.

It also represents a departure from the regular run x distance in x amount of time approach to running.

Strava sniping can also disrupt your best-made running plans, if you let it.

you’re able to see the results by using theVO2 max metric on your smartwatch.

I personally enjoy slow runs too, often pairing them with a podcast for a chilled weekend workout.

Thats why, most of the time, Im happy to leave my phone in my pocket during runs.

Everything I need to know is displayed on the screen of thebest fitness trackers.

And any segments Idocover will be completely coincidental from here on in.

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