AeroBase – aerobic base tracking for Garmin runners

Name: AeroBase – aerobic base tracking for Garmin runners
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Author: michaeleaton

by michaeleaton·Mar 4, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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MAF-specific analytics Strava ignores, but limited to Garmin ecosystem only.

Strengths

•Purpose-built for polarized/MAF training gap that Strava doesn't address.
•Automatic syncing and wellness integration (resting HR, sleep) from Garmin ecosystem.
•Goal tracking with rolling averages and trend analysis for long-term aerobic development.

Weaknesses

•Dependent on Garmin OAuth; excludes Apple Watch, Coros, Polar users.
•Running fitness analytics is a crowded niche (Strava, Training Peaks, Garmin Coach).

Post Description

I built AeroBase (https://aerobase.run) for runners focused on aerobic base building — the MAF method, low HR training, that kind of thing.

It connects to Garmin via OAuth and automatically syncs your activities to show: - Cardiac drift trends over time - HR zone distribution (are you actually running easy enough?) - MAF pace progression - Resting HR and wellness trends - Goal tracking (weekly distance, easy % targets, race goals)

The motivation was my own training — I couldn't find a tool that specifically tracked aerobic development over months the way I wanted to see it. Strava shows you what you did; this shows you whether your base is actually improving.

It's free to use. Would love feedback, especially from anyone deep into MAF or polarised training.