If you didn't track your pace on Garmin and upload it to Strava, did you even really run?
With fall race reason at its peak, a number of athletes are stressing over news that fitness tech leaders Strava and Garmin are at odds in a U.S. lawsuit, with Strava suing Garmin over patent infringement and breach of conduct.
Specifically, some people are worried it could impact the user experience for the millions of people who wear Garmin's smart watches and use Strava's fitness-tracking app. On TikTok, a slew of runners have posted videos lamenting the timing of the suit, because several major running events are coming up, including the Chicago and New York City marathons.
In an official statement posted to Reddit on Oct. 2, Strava’s chief product officer Matt Salazar alleged that Garmin has threatened to cut off access to their software interface, which would mean activities tracked using Garmin devices couldn't be uploaded to Strava, unless Strava complies with Garmin's new developer guidelines.
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