SETUP

This script fetches your strava historical data and outputs to tab separated values. You can copy into excel, or redirect into a .tsv file and import to a spreadsheet.

This script does not pull segment data, map data, or gpx data.

Prerequisites

• This script assumes the following are installed
  • python3.7
  • homebrew

One time setup

• install pipenv if needed

    brew install pipenv
    pipenv shell
    pipenv install
  

• if you don't have a Strava Client Application, Register for one here: https://www.strava.com/settings/api

  • Tips:
    • Application Name: (whatever you like)
    • Category: Data Importer
    • Website: http://notarealsite.com or your real url
    • Description: developer
    • Authorization Callback Domain: localhost:4000

• create your client_secret.json file

    cp client_secret.json.sample client_secret.json
  

• customize your client_secret.json file

  • fill in the client_id (e.g. 5 digits) assigned to your registered client application
  • fill in your client_secret with the Client Secret assigned to your client application
  • fill in the redirect_uri with the fully qualified url for your Authorization Callback Domain for your client application
    • e.g. http://localhost:4000

To run

• load environment and run

    pipenv shell
    python strava_pull.py
  

• the first time you run this

  • the file credentials.json will be saved locally
  • a browser will open for the authentication flow

• to customize:

  • edit the strava_pull.py script variables near the top

       is_celsius = False  # set to True for C, False for F
       is_metric = False  # set to True for metric, False for standard
       max_pages = None  # set to 1 for quick test or None to get all pages
    

  • comment out or reorder columns in COLUMNS_ORDERED list

• to exit pipenv environment

    exit
  

Future Things To Do

• lookup lat/long where city is missing
• find a more performant way to gather ride detail, like calories
• what else? drop me a line.