Originally Posted by
Dunbar
Strava doesn't want to pay to license those terms from Training Peaks but you get very similar info with Strava Premium. I wouldn't say Strava Premium is worthless if (like me) you use it to track mileage.
Weighted Average Power is close to NP
Training Load is almost identical to TSS
Fitness/Freshness/Form are almost identical to CTL/ATL/TSB
Best Efforts Power Curve is virtually identical to CP curve
Zone/HR distribution and 25w power distribution are pretty cool as well. In addition, if you use a Garmin cycling computer paired to a power meter (and upload to Garmin Connect) you'll also have access to TSS, IF and NP. The lap function on a Garmin will allow you to evaluate a lot of parameters during a set period of time like during an interval (as long as you remember to start/stop the lap timer.)
Yeah, Strava is definitely getting better. They have to.
But tracking mileage? Doesn't Strava do that for a free account too?
And if you really get into training with power, you'll start worrying more about time than distance. Especially if you ever wind up riding a trainer a lot, where "distance" is a made-up number.