How is the stride personalized?

[88Circle]

How is the stride personalized?

Moderator edit: subject updated for clarity

[EdsonFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community @88Circle. It's great to have you here. To measure your walking stride length please follow these instructions:

1. Go to a track or some place where you're sure of the distance.
2. Count your steps as you walk across that distance, making sure you travel at least 20 steps.
3. Divide the total distance (in feet) taken by the number of steps to get your stride length.

Your running stride can be calculated the same way if you run instead of walk.

To set your stride length using the mobile app

- Go to your Dashboard

- Select Account

- Tap the gear up on the right side

- Scroll down until you see Stride Length

- Turn off the Set automatically option

- Enter your numbers and force sync by going back to Dashboard > Devices > tap your tracker's icon at the top and tap the square next to Sync Now.

To set it from the online Dashboard > Settings > Personal Info > Stride Length:

To force a sync on your PC, right click the Fitbit Connect icon (located next to the time) and then click "Sync Now".

I've moved this thread to the iOS app board because it's more related to the topic. Hope to see you around more often. 

[88Circle]

Thank you for the help! Just a couple of things, possibly a badge for 100,000 steps in a week and a badge for 1,000 floors in a week! Thanks for the fun and health challenges!

Sent from my iPad

[EdsonFitbit]

@88Circle Thanks for sharing your great idea. You are welcome to participate in a discussion about adding more badges. If you would like to add more requests you can always create a new thread in the Feature Suggestions board. Once any update is available it will be communicated as soon as possible.

Keep up the super stepping. 

[kingzabez]

Hi,

I have done this, but i have a problem. i have walked around 54 meters with 65 steps. when i do the stride calculation do i need to cover 54 meters in to feet, then divide by 65? then the stride will be in foot/steps right? but in the dashboard it is in cm?  please advise

[MarcoGFitbit]

Hello @kingzabez, it's great to see you around, I hope you're enjoying your time in the Community! 

In this case, before converting the 54 meters to feet, change the units on the Personal Settings on your online Dashboard. Scroll down and change Centimeters/Meters to Inches/Feet:

Then, make the calculation of your Stride Length and enter it, you'll notice it has changed from cm to in. After entering the stride length, go back and change the units back to centimeters/meters and the stride length will update to cm as well. 

Hope this can be helpful, give it a try and keep me posted in case you need anything else!