# Ecosystem **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Created:** [December 28, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649 "2025-12-28T10:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SkyMap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@SkyMap](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/SkyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/1 "2025-12-28T10:07:15Z")
Hello dear Wahooligans, I would like to know what equipment you use to record your activities in the Wahoo ecosystem, especially running or walking activities (not cycling). In other words, for those who don’t have or don’t use RIVAL, how do you add these activities to Wahoo? I once sent a suggestion through support to adapt the Wahoo app to run on the Apple Watch and thus record these activities, but so far without any effect. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![RichieS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richies/32/19859_2.png) [@RichieS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RichieS)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 10:47am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/2 "2025-12-28T10:47:44Z")
I should think most people are using Strava. Wahoo pulls anything uploaded to Strava across. ---
**Author:** ![RServranckx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/rservranckx/32/22386_2.png) [@RServranckx](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RServranckx)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/3 "2025-12-28T11:37:56Z")
I use a Garmin smart watch, and all of the activities recorded on it it are synchronized back into the Wahoo ecosystem. ---
**Author:** ![Mecons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mecons](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Mecons)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/4 "2025-12-28T12:24:24Z")
Does this work with the free version of Strava? I don’t use Strava now but I’m thinking about adding ROUVY for weekend rides but still want to use the SYSTM calendar and workouts. I used ROUVY last winter and recorded my workouts on my Roam, but my Climb won’t work on ROUVY when using the Roam. ---
**Author:** ![RichieS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richies/32/19859_2.png) [@RichieS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/RichieS)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/5 "2025-12-28T12:51:12Z")
Yes it does (I am currently on free Strava). ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/6 "2025-12-28T14:15:41Z")
I typically use the Wahoo app to record my walks. I always listen to music and I like the custom announcements every 500 metres (pace, distance covered, time elapsed etc) ---
**Author:** ![colin.ledlie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/colin.ledlie/32/8481_2.png) [@colin.ledlie](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/colin.ledlie)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/7 "2025-12-28T16:46:37Z")
Garmin watch. Very reliable sync of activities onto Wahoo. ---
**Author:** ![FauxFlat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/fauxflat/32/25138_2.png) [@FauxFlat](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/FauxFlat)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/8 "2025-12-30T00:34:06Z")
I walk on the treadmill during the winter (sadly, no more running for moi); I broadcast a virtual run from a Garmin watch to the Wahoo fitness app (not Systm app) on my phone so Ican see live data. The watch picks up both HR and strides, and then I edit the treadmill-recorded distance in the activity. Everything syncs to the Systm calendar. Outdoor activities are exported from Garmin Connect and uploaded. ---
**Author:** ![tjrsea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tjrsea](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/tjrsea)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/9 "2025-12-30T01:28:49Z")
Garmin watch for running, hiking, weights, and walking dogs. ---
**Author:** ![richie\_engineer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/richie_engineer/32/23570_2.png) [@richie\_engineer](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/richie_engineer)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/10 "2026-01-03T03:15:44Z")
If I’m not using my Rival I just use the Wahoo app on my phone. ---
**Author:** ![moni072](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@moni072](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/moni072)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/ecosystem/30649/11 "2026-01-05T14:34:00Z")
If you don’t use the RIVAL, the easiest and most reliable way is to record your runs or walks on another platform (Apple Watch, Garmin, Polar, COROS, etc.) and sync them to Wahoo via **Strava**. **How it works:** 1. Record the activity on your watch/device as usual 2. Sync it to Strava 3. Connect Strava to your Wahoo account The activity will automatically appear in the Wahoo ecosystem. It’s currently the only supported workaround for non-RIVAL running/walking activities. Native Apple Watch support in the Wahoo app would definitely be the cleanest solution, but until then, this method works consistently.