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* '''Suunto Spartan'''. The [[Suunto Spartan Ultra]] has explicit support for the Stryd, which is nice, but you can't use the Stryd for both power and distance/pace at the same time. However, the good news is that you get pace & distance from Stryd while also recording the GPS track. This is effectively the same as the "Footpod with GPS" mode.
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** '''Footpod without GPS'''. If your watch doesn't support the above "Footpod with GPS" mode, you have to set it to running indoors or treadmill mode where you lose all the GPS data. This works, but may not be what you want. (For watches that support Connect IQ, there is the option of using the "Stryd Race" app which will record GPS data along with Stryd data, but the features are a little lacking at the moment.)
* '''Footpod with Power in Cadence'''. Note that Stryd used to be able to transmit the power estimate in the cadence field, but this feature has been removed.
* '''Native Power'''. Some watches will support the use of Power natively in running mode, rather than just in Cycling mode (see below.) This is a great option as it usually allows for displaying power in different ways, such as the average over several time periods, such as 30 seconds or the lap. This mode also allows for things like run or lap maximum power, which I really like for [[High Intensity Interval Training]]. Usually you also get the power data exported for analysis in other software, like Golden Cheetah.
* '''Cycling Power Meter'''. Stryd can send the same data that a cycling power meter would, so any watch that supports the cycling power meter will support stride in the same way. This gives some good support for power, and in indoor cycling mode you should be able to get pace, distance, and cadence data from the stride as well. There are a few annoyances with this approach, the biggest one being that you get your speed in MPH or KPH rather than min/mile or min/Km which would take some getting used to if you're a runner that used to thinking in terms of pace rather than speed. The other annoyance is that all of your data files will be considered as cycling rather than running, which could confuse your training log.
* '''Connect IQ'''. The advantages of Garmin's [[Connect IQ]] are shown in the ability for Stryd to add their sensor to any Garmin watch that supports Connect IQ. If you install the Stryd Connect IQ data field, it will show the power estimate, as well as recording all of the Stryd data into the fit file. Using this data field does not stop you using the Stryd as a normal Footpod at the same time. Because the Connect IQ only gives you the power, you still have two modes of Footpod integration, giving you two modes:
** '''Connect IQ + Footpod with GPS'''. The perfect solution; you get all the Stryd data, the distance/pace accuracy, and GPS for navigation.
** '''Connect IQ + Footpod without GPS'''. On the lower end Connect IQ enabled watches you have to set them to indoor/treadmill mode, so you get all the Stryd data, the distance/pace accuracy, but you don't have any GPS data.
Here's another way of looking at the options. I've ranked them in the order I'd use them, which is accurate pace & distance is the most important thing, then having GPS tracks for navigation, then having the power estimate, and lastly having the extra Stryd data.
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