The Summer solstice is coming up this weekend, and that means Smashrun Pro users get a shot at one of the most challenging and coveted badges – “The Longest Day”. To get the badge, you’ll need to run twice on the day of the solstice. The runs can be any length, but the first one… Read more »
Author: chris
A new Garmin API
Smashrun moved to a new Garmin API. If you’re having trouble syncing here’s what you need to do: Go to the Settings -> Sync page Under Garmin (auto-sync) if you you see a “Connect” button click it. This will open a popup. If it doesn’t it might be blocked by your browser. (Look for an… Read more »
Garmin API delays
The data we’re receiving from Garmin’s API is currently experiencing delays of between 30mins to 12 hours. If you’re connected to Garmin you’ll likely see summary data only, while we wait for Garmin to send the detailed information. I know this is frustrating, and I’m sorry for the inconvenience. We’ve reached out to Garmin and… Read more »
Changes to Garmin Import
We’re moving to the updated Garmin API. If you currently import from Garmin take a second right now and go to your Settings Sync Page and connect your account to the new Garmin API. This new Garmin API is replacing our existing API connection starting today, so please make sure you connect. Once you’re connected… Read more »
Import changes
Tonight we released a major rewrite of our import architecture in preparation for migrating to the Garmin Health API. Smashrun has integrations for a lot of different sources, and then there’s our API, and FIT/TCX/GPX file import, and of course import via email. And it’s all inextricably intertwined. We’ve done a lot of testing over… Read more »
A better calendar view
There’s a lot packed into that little calendar on the bottom of your overview page. The calendar heatmap with its 3 distinct views for all time, yearly, and monthly stats is kind of a sleeper. When you first start using Smashrun you might think “oh that looks kind of cool” but not give it too… Read more »
Tracking the coronavirus
The pandemic is at once a global and a local phenomenon. For the first time since the Second World War, nearly the entire population of the world is living through a shared experience of fear, grief and hope. We are all learning how to operate in a new reality, we are experiencing isolation, and we… Read more »
Running in a pandemic
For some, running is a solitary experience, a chance to be by yourself, to collect your thoughts alone and be lost in nature. But for many of us, it’s something very different – running through city streets and crowded thoroughfares, passing through throngs of people. And so now, we each have a choice to make…. Read more »
Better streak tracking
We’ve adjusted the streak tracker to make it a bit easier to keep track of your current streak. Now, if you’re running a streak but it’s not your longest streak, we display your current streak alongside your longest streak. Like this… And likewise if you’re taking a break from running, but it’s not the longest… Read more »
Earn badges again
Update Jan 3, 2020. If you decide to reset your badges, but you’re also going for the 366 days in a year badge, then you’ll run into an issue, because your badges will start counting from the day you reset it. Email us at hi@smashrun.com and we’ll manually adjust the reset date to Jan 1…. Read more »