Have you ever wondered what a Strava map looks like after a run on a moving ship?

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Why it worked

The video taps into a niche trend within the Strava community (creating unique route art) and presents a relatable problem (GPS inaccuracies) in an unusual setting (a cruise ship), making it visually interesting and engaging for runners and travelers alike.

Summary

The creator attempted to replicate a "corkscrew" running route on Strava while on a cruise ship, inspired by online posts. Despite planning a specific distance and running laps on the ship's deck, the GPS data smoothed out, resulting in a less defined path than intended, and the creator asks viewers if they've had similar experiences.

Structure

1Introduction to the Strava corkscrew map trend on a moving ship
2Creator's attempt to replicate the route on a cruise ship deck
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Strava Map after a Cruise Run 🛳️🏃 • I kept seeing posts online about creating a corkscrew map on Strava while running on a moving ship. I set my watch to an outdoor run, but was unable to replicate the corkscrew… did I do something wrong?? • @Strava • • • #stravarun #strava #boatrun #cchungy

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Strava: (a) it ACTS - it records and displays running routes and statistics, and its map feature is operated by the user to view their run; removing it would change what happens in the video. Strava is the primary product being discussed and demonstrated. (b) it APPEARS - Strava logo appears on screen multiple times within the app interface.

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Let me know if you ever tried this and was able to replicate a corkscrew route pattern.

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Transcript

Have you ever wondered what a Strava map looks like after a run on a moving ship? Well, I've been seeing posts online about creating a corkscrew map on Strava while running on a moving ship. I set my watch to an outdoor run, but was unable to replicate the corkscrew. Did I do something wrong? So today, I had a 5 and a half mile run planned and decided to run on the outside deck of the cruise ship. I'm really not sure how accurate my GPS is, but I was getting around a quarter mile with each lap, which equates to the same distance of a normal track. So I had to really lock in for 22 laps, but with views like this, it really helped the time pass and I lost count of my laps. But the real mystery was how my Strava map would come down. After my cooldown, I took a look at the map and was disappointed to see that my GPS ended up smoothing my run into not a straight line. GPS, recognizing irregularities automatically. If was corkscrew. Let me know if you ever tried this and was able to replicate a corkscrew route pattern.

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