Athletics-Fitness app Strava finds love-hate relationship with running

Half of 25,000 runners surveyed by Strava say they either hate running or barely tolerate it, while only 8% say they love it. — Reuters

LONDON: Only a fraction of people who run do so because they love it, and most are motivated by boosting their body image and improving their heart and mental health, according to a global survey by the fitness-tracking app Strava.

Strava, which tracks the sports activity trends of some 50 million people in almost 200 countries, surveyed 25,000 runners and found that half of them say they either hate it or barely tolerate it, while only 8% love it.