Polar + Stryd → Strava + TrainingPeaks Source of Truth
Make the Polar watch / sensor the single recorder and fan out to Strava and TrainingPeaks; trust Stryd for power/pace.
Diagnosis
Let your Polar watch / sensor record once and fan out from there: Polar watch / sensor → Strava and Polar watch / sensor → TrainingPeaks. Trust Stryd for power and pace, Polar watch / sensor for the file — and turn off the Stryd PowerCenter auto-post to Strava so your feed and your coach each see exactly one run.
Your setup at a glance
| Role | Assigned to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Source of truth / recorder | Polar watch / sensor | Records the run once. |
| Sensor · power & pace | Stryd pod | Most accurate power and pace. |
| Destination | Strava | Your public feed. |
| Destination | TrainingPeaks | Where your coach sees the workout. |
Data route
This is the fix: which connections to keep and which to switch off.
✅ Enable these
- Stryd pod → Polar watch / sensor (power & pace) — Best power/pace into your one file.
- Polar watch / sensor → Strava — One run on your feed.
- Polar watch / sensor → TrainingPeaks — One workout for your coach.
❌ Disable these
- Stryd PowerCenter → Strava — Stryd PowerCenter auto-post duplicates the recorded run.
During the workout
Do start
- ✓Record the run on your Polar watch / sensor with Stryd paired for power and pace.
Don't start
- ✕Don't leave the Stryd app running its own session that auto-uploads.
Step-by-step setup
Account links
- Connect Polar watch / sensor to Strava.
- Connect Polar watch / sensor to TrainingPeaks (TrainingPeaks → Settings → Connect → Polar watch / sensor auto-sync).
- In the Stryd app, turn OFF auto-upload to Strava (Stryd → Settings → Connections → Strava).
Device settings
- Disable NATIVE running power so Strava shows Stryd power, not the wrist estimate.
During each workout
- Start an outdoor run on the Polar watch / sensor; Stryd supplies power and pace.
Verify it worked
- Confirm one run in Strava AND one in TrainingPeaks — both from your watch, with Stryd power.
⚠️ Duplicate-risk warnings
Stryd PowerCenter and your watch both post to Strava → duplicate.
Fix: Turn off Stryd's Strava auto-post; keep the watch → Strava.
If TrainingPeaks pulls from BOTH Strava and your watch, your coach sees two.
Fix: Use a single TrainingPeaks source (the watch); disable any Strava → TrainingPeaks sync.
What data to trust
- Trust Stryd podfor running power and pace.
- Trust Polar watch / sensorfor the recorded file, distance and time.
You'll know it worked when…
Exactly one run in Strava and one in TrainingPeaks, both showing Stryd power — your coach sees a single clean workout.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get my Polar runs into Strava and TrainingPeaks cleanly?
Connect Polar Flow → Strava and Polar Flow → TrainingPeaks, and record once on the Polar. Avoid a second path (such as a Stryd auto-post) into the same destination.
Verified against: Polar Flow → Strava (support.polar.com) · Polar ↔ TrainingPeaks (help.trainingpeaks.com)