For Valentine's Day, Strava and sport want you well

What if Valentine's Day was an opportunity to do sports as a couple? Because together we go further and the benefits of joint physical activity are no longer in doubt, Strava, the social network with 100 million athletes, gives you the keys to a February 14 that is out of the ordinary.

WHAT ACTIVITIES TO DO ON FEBRUARY 14?

Looking for a family original idea for Valentine's Day ? Analysis of public activities uploaded on February 14 over the past four years by the active Strava community proves that Winter sports are popular with duos. Thus, no less than 20% of winter activities (skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and snowshoeing) are practiced as a couple on Valentine's Day. then walking and hiking, practiced in pairs at 14%, then bike rides in 13% of cases.

BEING ACTIVE, AN ASSET FOR COUPLES!

If there are advancetagAre you planning to exercise together on Valentine's Day?, this also applies to the rest of the year. A study conducted in 2017 has also revealed that Couples who walk together develop empathy. Practicing an activity as a couple promotes natural attitudes of cooperation (as opposed to those of competition), increases attention span and promotes discussion. Moreover, the Strava Report The Sports Year 2022 proves that active couples recorded longer activities in duration and distance than individuals active alone.

DID YOU KNOW ?

  • The most popular hike for couples in France is La Bollosa at l'Estany de Vallel in the Pyrenees. 31% of people who do it do it as a couple.
  • In France, as in most countries in the world, Active couples favor the first part of the day for their activities. Thus, the pairs begin their activities at 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. or noon.
  • Younger people are most likely to record joint activity on Strava Valentine's Day. Generation Z couples (13-25 years old) represent 13% of Strava activities on this special day.

To find ideas for activities or outings for February 14, Strava offers walking and hiking routes generated according to the profiles in the Maps tab. It is even possible to draw your own heart-shaped route et bytagand thus a first Strava Art with his better half. For more information about Strava or to start a free trial, visit www.strava.com.

Source: CP

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Guillaume Judas

  - 54 years old - Professional journalist since 1992 - Coach / Performance support - Former Elite runner - Current sports practices: route & allroad (a little). - Strava: Guillaume Judas

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