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title: How to record a sports activity using the Strava app
description: Record Strava GPS workouts on your phone for DistantRace sync
order: 9
---

# How to record a sports activity using the Strava app

::: note Direct Strava sync unavailable
DistantRace cannot receive activities directly from Strava. After recording, use a workaround from [Strava and DistantRace connection](../connections-with-apps/strava-and-distantrace-connection.md) (manual upload, Suunto, or Wahoo). This page covers recording workouts in the Strava app only.
:::

Recording workouts with the Strava app is a user-friendly process available to both Android and iOS users.

How to record a sports activity:

1.  Open the Strava app and press the "Record" button at the bottom center of the screen.

2.  If you want to change the sport type of your workout, press the sport selection icon (second from the left) and choose the appropriate sport.

3.  To start recording the activity, press the "Start" button. Go for your workout and take your phone with you.

4.  When the workout is finished, press the "Stop" button and then the "Finish" button.

5.  Save the activity.

6.  Once the activity is saved, export or sync it to DistantRace using one of the options in [Strava and DistantRace connection](../connections-with-apps/strava-and-distantrace-connection.md) — direct Strava-to-DistantRace sync is not available.

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