I find there’s two types of people…
1. Those who don’t mind whats on Strava.
2. Those who get too embarrassed by their performances to like Strava.
Personally, I know I will never get some KOM’s around here on Strava, but I can aim for a target, say the top 5%. Having a slight competitive streak is necessary a bad thing as it can push you to achieve great things. It’s pushed me to become physically fitter and healthier than I’ve ever been before, which is not a bad thing.
I find Strava a great training tool, I like to use it as diary to log my cycling and running. What’s great about Strava is it encourages me to get out there… I can see when I’m slacking and how many rest days I’ve had, when people are out cycling when I’m not, it encourages me to get out too. Also it provides me with other routes people have done that I never considered before.
Strava also shows you who is a bullish***er. There’s a guy at my work who makes out that he is the cycling guru. But look on Strava and the truth becomes apparent on how little he’s cycled (4km on his commute to work).