# Athlete

Athlete is a Pledge application created by Portex that integrates activity data sourced from users' [Strava](https://www.strava.com/) accounts.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pledge Category</th><th width="250">Data Source</th><th>Example Pledge</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Fitness</td><td>Strava <img src="https://867705781-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUkUyaZptb9tX5Pbk7oma%2Fuploads%2FGijaOwKbI1yNC6KC46E0%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7af203d0-13d3-4405-8772-96a7403849bf" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>"<em>I pledge to log at least 2 hours of exercise by next Sunday, if I don't, donate $100 to St. Jude"</em></td></tr></tbody></table>

### How are Athlete Pledges Created?

Athlete Pledges are created through a friendly and easy chat interface that walks users through the Pledge creation process and smart contract deployment.

In order to create a Athlete Pledge, you must have an account on Strava that we can connect to.

### Why Strava?&#x20;

Strava offers a performant data API and a friendly developer-forward experience. Plus, it excels with social features and is used by over [120 million athletes across the globe](https://press.strava.com/articles/strava-releases-year-in-sport-trend-report).

### What if I don't use Strava as my primary fitness tracking app?&#x20;

It's simple to connect Strava to your Apple Watch or other wearable devices and fitness apps in your Strava settings. Check out Strava partner integrations [here](https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015573312-Partner-Integrations). For other questions related to Athlete Pledges, check out the [Pledges FAQ](../pledges-faq).

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