How to Plan, Build, and Execute Your Best Race with Stryd

Stryd Team

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How to Plan, Build, and Execute Your Best Race with Stryd

Whether you are lining up for your first 10K or chasing a marathon personal best, having a clear, personalized race plan is key to success. With the powerful tools in the Stryd ecosystem, you can take the guesswork out of race day and race smarter from start to finish.

In this post, we will walk you through the A to Z of racing with Stryd so you can show up confident, prepared, and ready to ace your next race.

Step 1: Plan Your Race with the Race Power Calculator & Race Calculations Table

The Stryd Race Power Calculator leverages your personalized Power Duration Curve, along with your unique capabilities from the mile to the marathon, to deliver a precise target power for race day.

This feature provides a precise power target to follow by considering your:

Specific Race Course

Upload your race course or select from popular race courses to generate a tailored power target that reflects the distance and elevation profile.

Environmental Conditions

Adjust for temperature, humidity, and elevation by comparing your typical training environment with expected race day conditions for more accurate power targets.

Stryd Profile

Your Critical Power and full Power Duration Curve are used to assess your fitness and deliver a power target that reflects your exact capability from start to finish.

The Race Power Calculator is a Stryd Membership feature that calculates an accurate, course-specific power target, which helps you perform your best in any scenario. 

Not a Stryd Membership Subscriber?

You can still plan for your next race using the Race Power Calculations Table in the Stryd mobile app with no membership required.

This table updates automatically as your fitness improves, allowing you to:

  • Monitor your progression throughout training
  • View updated power targets from the mile to marathon
  • Get guidance on what wattage to aim for on race day

Note: This table assumes standard environmental conditions (temperature and elevation). Be sure to adjust your target manually if your race will take place in more extreme conditions.

Step 2: Build Your Race Plan with the Stryd Workout Builder

Now that you have locked in your race day power target, it is time to turn that target into a structured race plan you can follow from start to finish.

The Stryd Workout Builder, available in both PowerCenter and the Stryd Mobile app, makes it easy to create a race-specific workout in just a few clicks. Here are a few examples of race day workout setups: 

  • Simple Race Workout
    Build a streamlined workout by setting your target power for the entire race distance. For example, a steady 26.2 miles at your goal wattage. This is perfect if you are aiming for a consistent pacing strategy from start to finish.
  • Fuel-Aligned Workout
    Take your planning a step further by segmenting your race into 30 minute blocks. You can use these segments as fueling reminders during your marathon, syncing your nutrition strategy with your power pacing.
  • Mile-by-Mile Alerts
    For more frequent feedback, create a workout with 27 one mile repeats. This lets your watch alert you each time you hit the next mile marker which will help you stay on target, stay engaged, and respond in real time to how your body is feeling.

No matter your race strategy, the Workout Builder (Stryd Membership feature) puts you in control so you can train and race with confidence, precision, and purpose.

Step 3: Send Your Race Plan to Your Watch

With your structured workout ready, Stryd makes it easy to export your plan directly to your compatible sports watch to give you real-time pacing guidance on your wrist.

Compatible Watches Include:

  • Garmin: Use the Stryd Zones Data field available on Connect IQ to sync structured workouts via Garmin Connect.
  • Apple Watch: Send workouts via the Stryd app and follow real-time power targets during the race.
  • COROS: Sync race day workouts from the Stryd app to your COROS device through the Stryd-COROS integration.

Tip: You can customize the alerts for your specific watch to receive vibration or visual cues if you are going above or below your target.

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Race Day Confidence Starts with a Plan

When you plan with the Race Power Calculator, personalize with the Event Planner and Workout Builder, and execute with your watch, you transform race day from a guessing game into a confident, data-driven effort.

Let Stryd guide your way to your next personal best!