Stryd vs FORMD

**Stryd learns what kind of runner you are and adapts to your ever improving fitness to prescribe run training that is personalized and specific to your skill set. You receive sweet spot run training guidance that will train you to improve your performance and continually build on those gains for weeks, months, and even years at a time. Through a combination of advanced sensor technology and an automated training ecosystem, you will be given your personalized & optimal training routine, stride-by-stride guidance during every run, and in-depth insights that help all runners, from beginners to Olympic champions, regularly push their running performance to the next level. How to start with Stryd: New to Stryd? This app requires the Stryd pod in order to use the app. Already have Stryd? You can sign in with your Stryd account, pair your pod, and get started with the app. Perfect Pacing During Every Run: Stryd accounts for your speed, slope, run form, fatigue, and wind to deliver perfect, precise, and painless pacing. This is accomplished with the Stryd pod. The pod is filled with motion & environmental sensors that comprehensively determine your running effort in nearly every running condition. With this info, you can evenly pace every run, which means you get the performance enhancing benefits from each training session — without undue fatigue. Sweet Spot Training Every Day: Stryd learns who you are as a runner and then prescribes daily training that is personalized to your current fitness. Next, you can import these workouts on your sportswatch and receive stride-by-stride guidance so you run at the right performance-enhancing intensity from start to finish. You stay in the training sweet spot, where you are perfectly balancing stress and rest, so that you receive the maximal benefits from each session and continue to improve. Automated Insights That Keep You Improving: Stryd analyzes and compares your similar training sessions against each other to let you know how your fitness is trending. You will know how much your recent training is paying off if you are moving in the right direction. If there is an opportunity to do better, you can quickly identify if you need to update your routine so you can keep the improvements coming. Continually Beat Your Race Times: Stryd plans your perfect race for you. Stryd can account for the unique layout of your race course, the weather, the altitude, your skillset, and your overall fitness to prescribe a race plan that will ensure you perform at your peak capability. You will step up to the starting line with confidence knowing that you will run your best race possible. ----- Note that, Stryd uses GPS in the background to track your running distance and pace, and continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Stryd also integrates with the Health app in order to get access to the heart rate data from Apple Watch. Additionally, Stryd integrates with Apple Health. This allows Stryd to automatically update your weight, access your heart rate data, and save activity data to your Health app.

FORMD is a goal-based training app built for HYROX — designed to take you from where you are today to race day confidence. Instead of guessing your prep, FORMD builds a personalized training plan around your race, your goal time, and your training availability — so every session moves you closer to peak performance. FORMD adapts to first-time racers and experienced competitors alike, for singles or doubles. Train with purpose — not guesswork. FORMD programs your week with: • Training sessions built for HYROX race demands • Strength & conditioning designed for competition performance • Weekly benchmarks that show real progress As you train, FORMD identifies your limiting stations and shows where you’re losing minutes — not seconds — so you know exactly what to fix before race day. No generic workouts. No random programming. No hoping it works. FORMD is built around HYROX race standards, real-world race demands, and competition-level fatigue Why athletes use FORMD: • Follow a clear daily plan with no decision fatigue • Train to peak — not just train harder • Identify the stations most likely to break them • Earn race-day predictions based on real training data If you care about how you perform on race day, you don’t need more workouts. You need certainty. FORMD requires a subscription to access training plans and personalized features. Plans start at $19.99/month with a 3-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription terms: Annual: $139.99/year ($11.67/month) Quarterly: $49.99/quarter ($16.67/month) Monthly: $19.99/month 3-day free trial available Payment charged to Apple ID at purchase confirmation Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the current period Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Terms of Service: https://tryformd.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tryformd.com/privacy