Opting out of posting my workout metrics helped me stop comparing myself to other runners.
found that if you’re using these platforms for social recognition , you’re more likely to develop an obsessive passion for exercise and sufferIf you do notice you’re having a negative reaction to these platforms, “reframe how you look at the data,” suggests Ritchie. Instead of thinking ‘so-and-so ran a certain pace, I’m not as good as them,’ rewrite thosein a way that either celebrates them or encourages you. Bring it back to why you run, and why you’re using these platforms to begin with.
“When you stop sharing your own data, you’re taking the emphasis off of it,” explains Ritchie. “You become less worried about what other people are thinking about your pace, and that makes you less likely to worry about what other people are doing as well.” Setting up your own boundaries around data sharing is really important, says Sekely. Maybe you stay on Strava to support your friends, but make your runs private (or choose to hide your pace,