OK I have not read all the posts, but I think I get the gist of it. Disco's issue is as follows: 1. They are giving real money out on the freebies, depending on how much you train (Granted the move the posts the more you do) 2. Your points status and other discounts are also linked to your points etc. 3. They want to verify that YOU did the exersise, so that is why certain apps are allowed. EG. I know Garmin logs the device against a person and you cant link 2 people to the same device. (OK you can get around it and and, but it is a mission). What has been happening, or at least I think so, is people have been using Strava to manually create a training event and claim the points. Or better still using the same file to upload to their partner's profile. I would if I could. Easy points that is. I know Polar has the same loophole. regarding the points allocation for cyclists they were waaaaay stupid. I maxed my 30 k point out in 2 weeks. What good it that. I thought their aim was to keep you active the whole year round. Their actuaries were fast asleep on this one. I think a better approach would be to peg points against an average joe's required training requirements to keep him/her healthy. caveat, they also need to keep it attractive for the couch potato to get off his ass. If he feels it is impossible he wont even try. But at the moment their system is broken. Just my 2 cents.
