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Idiot level Garmin/Strava/Fetch question

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Winded Aug 2016 9:15pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,544 posts	Quote Pin Winded Is there an easy way to compare how well I do on a particular route using Garmin or ~~strava~~ or Fetch? I know I can set us a segment in ~~strava~~ but it seems a bit odd to have a 32 mile segment and I want to monitor my efforts over this route over time. At the moment I'm scanning through my training logs trying to find the same distance and that isn't very efficient.
Duchess Aug 2016 9:20pm, 16 Aug 2016 7,057 posts	Quote Pin Duchess If it's exactly the same route, you could save it on Fetch, then each time you run it, add it in as a named route. Then you can see how you perform by checking it in "My Routes". I'm sure someone will explain that much more eloquently....
Winded Aug 2016 9:22pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,546 posts	Quote Pin Winded That sounds handy. And bless you for your confidence but I'm doing it on a bike. 32 miles is not something I'm currently up to at any decent pace without machinery.
FergusG Aug 2016 9:28pm, 16 Aug 2016 252 posts	Quote Pin FergusG ~~strava~~ will also spot if you've done the same route before without you needing to take any special action. It'll tell you how you did in each attempt and whether you're trending faster or slower.
Winded Aug 2016 9:34pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,547 posts	Quote Pin Winded Perhaps the issue is "exactly the same route' - I have ridden the same route a 5 or 6 times but ~~strava~~ has not noticed it is the same route - sometimes it registers as slightly different - 32.19, 32.2, 32.21 miles I can see in the last few pages of my ~~strava~~ log. That is why I am thinking about setting it up as a long segment. Do I have to click on something to get ~~strava~~ to notice it is the same route?
FergusG Aug 2016 9:49pm, 16 Aug 2016 255 posts	Quote Pin FergusG You shouldn't have to click anything, and I've have thought your examples were close enough to be a match! Here's a screenshot of what you're looking for... Maybe it's different for rides rather than runs?
Winded Aug 2016 10:02pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,549 posts	Quote Pin Winded I mostly look at it on a Mac in Safari but I looked at the phone app as that is what you seem to have and I can't see it. Even if I scroll to the bottom. It tells me about segments but does not compare the whole ride to previous ones. I get this.
FergusG Aug 2016 10:09pm, 16 Aug 2016 256 posts	Quote Pin FergusG Doh! Looks like it's not available for rides - support.strava.com A segment sounds like a fair option, but the comments in the above link suggest that it'll only work if your segment doesn't start or end in your privacy zone.
Winded Aug 2016 10:16pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,550 posts	Quote Pin Winded Ah - good link! I notice one comment says I can do it in Garmn so I might look at that - my stuff loads to Garmin and then copies to ~~strava~~ & Fetch by the invisible hands free power of magic voodoo. I moved house in October and have not yet moved my privacy zone so that might not be too much of a problem.
Winded Aug 2016 10:35pm, 16 Aug 2016 4,551 posts	Quote Pin Winded I've made a segment - I imagine I have to ride it again to have it show up. Thanks for the input.