USA Triathlon, RPM2 Form Multi-year Bronze Level Partnership, release

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USA Triathlon, RPM² Form Multiyear Bronze-Level Partnership

Annual members, coaches and clubs to receive discount from footbed training partner

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced a new Bronze-Level partnership with RPM², a manufacturer of computerized insoles designed to monitor the training elements of running and biking, through September 2017. RPM² will serve as the exclusive footbed training partner for the National Governing Body. USA Triathlon annual members, as well as certified coaches and members of certified clubs, will receive a 10 percent discount through the agreement.

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“Our revolutionary technology is aimed at making athletes better, stronger and faster,” said CEO and inventor Johnny Ross. “Helping athletes achieve higher performance through bilateral equivalence is what RPM² technology provides. Coaches and trainers already recognize that the more bilaterally equivalent the legs are, the better the athlete will perform. Now there is evaluative data in which to base these judgments.”

RPM² technology specifically measures bilateral leg equivalence in athletes and examines the gait, range of motion and four-quadrant foot pressure of athletes. It is pre-set with five range-of-motion exercises, two gait exercises and two pressure exercises. The system also includes four cycling exercises that contain power meter measurements specifically geared for triathletes and speed cycling.

The data from these pre-set exercises allows athletes and their coaches to customize training plans to meet individual needs. RPM² technology measures step time, cadence, pace and pressure during the run using the footbed and, based on the measurements, coaches and athletes can adjust training plans and techniques to achieve higher performance.

“We are excited to welcome RPM² to the family of USA Triathlon partners,” said Chuck Menke, USA Triathlon Marketing & Communications Director. “This advanced technology will allow athletes and coaches to make individualized decisions based on their own unique results and, in turn, will help members of our endurance community make the most of their training.”

About RPM² and MedHab, LLC

MedHab, LLC was founded in late 2008 and is the parent company of RPM² headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. MedHab, LLC is a technology based company with two issued patents and seven pending. MedHab, LLC has a bifurcated business with products in the athletic space and is developing similar technology in the health care space. MedHab, LLC products employ remote technology. VisitRPM2.com for more information.

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About USA Triathlon

Founded in 1982, USA Triathlon is proud to serve as the National Governing Body for triathlon – the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Olympic Movement – as well as duathlon, aquathlon, aquabike, winter triathlon, off-road triathlon and paratriathlon in the United States. USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races and connects with more than 550,000 members each year, making it the largest multisport organization in the world. In addition to its work with athletes, coaches, and race directors on the grassroots level, USA Triathlon provides leadership and support to elite athletes competing at international events, including International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championships, Pan American Games and the Summer Olympic Games. USA Triathlon is a proud member of the ITU and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

USA Triathlon

Lindsay Wyskowski
Communications Manager
Phone: (719) 955-2828
Email:lindsayw@usatriathlon.org

USA Triathlon

Chuck Menke
Marketing & Communications Director
Phone: (719) 955-2827
Email:chuck.menke@usatriathlon.org

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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