Strava is buying up athletic training apps — first Runna, and now The Breakaway

The social fitness app Strava has made two acquisitions over the last month and change: On Thursday, Strava acquired cycling app The Breakaway, following its acquisition of Runna last month. Incubated in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 class, The Breakaway uses AI to create personalized training plans for cyclists working toward specific goals. Runna, a U.K.-based and JamJar-backed app, functions similarly, but is built for runners, rather than cyclists. Needless to say, Strava is signaling a very strong interest in selling training plan tools to its users. As one of the highest-grossing and most popular fitness apps, Strava allows users to track their workouts and plan their outdoor running routes, but it has differentiated itself by adding a social component, allowing users to see where, when, and how their friends exercise (it’s as good a time as any to mention that Strava is public by default, so double-check your settings to make sure you’re not accidentally doxxing yourself). Amon ... Read full article.