Treadmill training shouldn’t be miserable or inconsistent. With Stryd, treadmill training can be fun and consistent!
You can use Stryd and your compatible watch or the Stryd Mobile app to record your treadmill runs and keep your training on track.
List of Stryd-Compatible Watches
Any Stryd-compatible watch that has a native Treadmill Mode can be used with Stryd!
Garmin Watches
Use Treadmill Mode and add the Stryd Zones Data Field to your Treadmill activity screens.
Or, use the Stryd Workout app for Garmin set to indoor mode. With the Workout app for Garmin, you can set a custom incline for free run activities. Please note that you can not do this with Stryd Zones Data Fields.
Apple Watches
Use Treadmill Mode in the Stryd Apple Watch app.
With the Stryd app for Apple Watch, you can set a custom incline for free run activities recorded in Treadmill Mode.
COROS Watches
Use Indoor Mode on your COROS watch and add Stryd Power to your Indoor Mode metrics.
This watch does not have the ability to set an incline for the treadmill. You will not be able to use treadmill workouts that have an incline or set a custom incline for a free run. The best solution is to record your treadmill run with incline using the Stryd Mobile app.
Polar Watches
Use Indoor Mode on your Polar watch and add Stryd Power to your Indoor Mode metrics.
This watch does not have the ability to set an incline for the treadmill. You will not be able to use treadmill workouts that have an incline or set a custom incline for a free run. The best solution is to record your treadmill run with incline using the Stryd Mobile app.
Suunto Watches
Make a Sport Mode Customization. You can create a new sport mode called Stryd Indoors. If you use an Ambit 3 Run or Ambit 2, you will need to choose between Stryd Power or Stryd distance.
This watch does not have the ability to set an incline for the treadmill. You will not be able to use treadmill workouts that have an incline or set a custom incline for a free run. The best solution is to record your treadmill run with incline using the Stryd Mobile app.
Amazfit Watches
Use Treadmill Mode on your Amazfit watch and edit the data page to include Stryd Power on one of the treadmill run screens.
This watch does not have the ability to set an incline for the treadmill. You will not be able to use treadmill workouts that have an incline or set a custom incline for a free run. The best solution is to record your treadmill run with incline using the Stryd Mobile app.
Wahoo Watches
Head to settings on your Wahoo ELEMNT RIVAL watch and locate the Workout Profiles. Select Treadmill Mode and add a Power field to one of the data screens.
This watch does not have the ability to set an incline for the treadmill. You will not be able to use treadmill workouts that have an incline or set a custom incline for a free run. The best solution is to record your treadmill run with incline using the Stryd Mobile app.
Stryd Mobile App
You can also record treadmill runs directly in the Stryd Mobile App.
If you do not have a compatible Garmin or Apple Watch, the Stryd Mobile app is the only way to record treadmill-free runs with custom incline.
Stryd Workout Experience on the Treadmill
Certain sport watches are Stryd Workout compatible, including Apple Watch, Garmin, and COROS.
This means you can load power structured workouts from your Stryd Calendar to your watch, run each interval with clear target guidance (like power targets and timed segments), and receive notifications when it’s time to change intensity. After your run, everything syncs back into the Stryd ecosystem for analysis.
Please note that COROS will not be able to make adjustments for treadmill incline.
3rd Party Workout Compatibility
How to Import Power Workouts to the Watch:
Certain sport watches sync pre-built workouts from their native app or via third-party platforms, including Wahoo, Amazfit, Polar, and Suunto.
This means you can build structured, power-based workouts in your watch’s native app, or create them in a third-party platform like TrainingPeaks, and sync them to your watch. After your run, everything syncs back into the Stryd ecosystem for analysis.
Convert Stryd Workouts to Treadmill Workouts in the Mobile App
You can run any workout in the Stryd Library on the treadmill. Here is how you can convert any workout to a Treadmill Workout:
Select the workout on your Stryd Calendar you wish to do on the treadmill
Select the three horizontal dots in the top right corner of the workout
Select Tag as Treadmill Workout
Once tagged, the workout will be treadmill compatible.
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