MapMyFITNESS, Inc.

Entrepreneur – February 20, 2012:
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Office of the U.S. Surgeon General – February 17, 2012: Surgeon General Announces Winners of Healthy App Challenge

TIME Techland – February 15, 2012: The 50 Best iPhone Apps of 2012

“MapMyRUN…a free exercise tracker that combines your iPhone’s GPS with Google Maps to automatically plot your running routes live. It includes your current/average speed, the route’s total elevation, a button to snap landmark photos along the way and the option to pause or start tracking with a tap.”

GetSatisfaction Blog – February 14, 2012: The 2012 ‘Love Your Customers’ Awards

“MapMyFITNESS customers are passionate about improving their health and getting into shape, but even the most dedicated need an extra push now and then. MapMyFITNESS’ support team knows that every customer interaction is a chance to inspire one of their customers to take an extra step or ride an extra mile. That’s why they go the extra mile, too, answering every question, no matter how detailed or specific to one customer’s needs.”

KSTP Minneapolis – January 11, 2012: Minneapolis Named ‘Fittest of the Fit’ in the Nation

“In the “Fittest of the Fit” list by MapMyFitness, Minneapolis beat out Denver, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. The rankings were determined by the fitness activities of 1.7 million active MapMyFitness community members in over 2,500 cities nationwide, says the company.”

MarketWatch – January 10, 2012: MapMyFITNESS Reveals List of Fittest of the Fit US Cities and States and Releases New Monthly Index

“According to research from leading fitness social network MapMyFITNESS, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Colorado, Vermont and Oregon are the fittest states in the U.S., while Louisiana, Alabama, Wyoming, West Virginia and Mississippi rank lowest on the list.”

New York Daily News – January 10, 2012: New Year’s Resolutions Failed? These Five Mobile Apps Will Help You Get Back on Track

Austin Business Journal – January 10, 2012: Austin Ranked Ninth-Fittest Large City in U.S.

“The Fittest of the Fit U.S. Cities and States rankings were determined by the fitness activities of 1.7 million MapMyFitness users in more than 2,500 cities. The index will be updated monthly based on the self-reported runs, bike rides, walks, gym sessions and other calorie-burning activities recorded by registered MapMyFitness community members.”

PC Magazine – January 9, 2012: Magellan Eyes Fitness Market

LatestGadgets (UK) – January 6, 2012: January’s get fit schedule just got smarter with the Wahoo Fitness Blue Heart Monitor

Telegraph (UK) – January 5, 2012: Apps to Help You Stick to New Year’s Resolutions

SHAPE – January 3, 2012: The 2012 SHAPE Ultimate Fitness Challenge

“Make 2012 your best year ever! Whether you want to lose weight, hit the gym more, or finally conquer that century ride, our SHAPE 2012 Ultimate Fitness Challenge will make sure you reach your goals in a healthy way. By partnering with MapMyFITNESS and fitness expert Jessica Smith, we were able to create four different workout challenges that are completely customizable, which ensures that you can have fun and push yourself without injuring yourself. ”

Fox News – December 16, 2011: High-Tech Weight Loss Tools

“MapMyFITNESS tracks workouts and can even help you find running, walking, and biking routes in your area.”

The New York Times – October 26, 2011: A Phone App to Keep Fans in Touch

“The New York Road Runners, in conjunction with MapMyRUN, have expanded their Mobile Spectator App for this year’s race on Nov. 6. Fans with iPhones, iPads and Android smartphones will be able to download the app free at the Apple Store. For premium content, which includes the ability to track up to 10 nonelite runners, they have to pay $2.99.”

MSN Health – October 25, 2011: 6 Ways to Lower Your Cancer Risk

“For inspiration, download the MapMyRUN app to your smartphone; it uses your cell’s built-in GPS to track how far you’ve gone and calculate calories burned.”

Washington Post – October 25, 2011: The Misfits: Marine Corps Marathon using social media to help track runners

“In addition to the tracking, several apps will allow you to link to social networking sites, and schedule posts as often as you want as opposed to the race course technology, which only updates when runners cross a timing mat. MapMyFitness co-founder Robin Thurston says the technology is about to go even further by turning friends’ Facebook replies into audio files. “A voice will come across the headphones over your music, ‘Go Robin, you can do it, Mile 16!’ ” Thurston says.”

OregonLive.com – October 22, 2011: Olympic hopeful, Hallie Janssen, to run 2011 Columbia Gorge Half Marathon

“She fits in her training while she’s out of town by running on the hotel treadmill in the morning and using websites like MapMyRUN.com to find safe local routes for her evening run.”

Mashable.com – October 18, 2011: 13 Ways to Get in Shape with Digital Fitness Tools

“This site allows you to chart your runs by clicking on a Google map. It will detect the terrain and use Google’s data to calculate distance, elevation and calories burned. You can share your routes to your social networks for encouragement and competition among friends. Plus, if you haven’t logged in for a few weeks, you’ll get an email with the subject “Looking for Motivation?” — which is about as much motivation as I need to get my sneaks on and pound the pavement.”

We Are Austin Live (KXAN News) – October 11, 2011: Map Your Fitness

Health – October 2011: Top Shape-Up Apps

“[Use MapMyFITNESS to] Find a terrific running route wherever you are, then use your phone’s GPS to track and map your workout. We recently found a Minneapolis three-miler close to down-town that wound alongside the Mississippi River and through the park. Free? Try priceless.”

Examiner.com – October 5, 2011: Map My… Life!

“Recreation has made some amazing technical strides over the past decade. And one of those great inventions is a site called “MapMyRide.” This is a place where bicyclists of all ages and skill level can go on and find out just how long their bike ride can be, places to go along their ride, ride recommendations, races and so much more!”

TIME – August 16, 2011: The 50 Best Websites of 2011

“At MapMyRun, runners can keep track of their routes. But the site’s name tells only a sliver of the story. You can also discover new runs shared by other members, plan meals and workouts, find marathons and other races and post stories and photos. The paid plans range from $5.99 to $19.99 a month, but don’t be alarmed: many of the most useful features are ad-supported and free. Not a runner? You might be interested in one of the site’s sister destinations, including MapMyHike, MapMyRide and MapMyWalk.”

iPhoneApps365.com – August 2011: Top 10 iPhone Apps to Improve Your Health

“iMapMyFITNESS uses the built-in GPS technology of your iPhone to enable you to track your outdoor fitness activities and gets you closer to achieving your health and fitness goals. Step out your front door, hit the road or trail, and this app will effortlessly mark out your path along an interactive map and record essential metrics including duration, distance, pace, speed and elevation.”

FitSugar.com – August 10, 2011: Pack Your Pedals to Bike at Your Vacation Destination

“Be sure to check out Map My Ride for routes at your vacation destination.”

AllThingsD.com – August 1, 2011: MapMyFitness Sprints Into Marathon-Tracking Business

“MapMyFitness, whose apps let users track their runs and bike rides, is expanding into the marathon-tracking business.”

Portfolio.com – July 28, 2011: A $6.5 Million Workout

“Slow and steady growth and a focus on becoming a health-and-wellness hub have helped put the exercise app MapMyFITNESS on the map with users and investors. Going mobile didn’t hurt either.”

Benzinga.com – July 28, 2011: MapMyRUN Teams With the San Francisco Marathon Presented by WIPRO to Create Official Web, Tablet and Mobile Tracking Apps to Help Spectators Follow The Event

148Apps.com – July 21, 2011: Track Friends As They Run The New York City Marathon

“An app by the name of the ING New York City Marathon Spectator app is set to be released in time for the event in November. It’s from the team behind MapMyRun and iMapMyRide and looks set to revolutionize things.

CNET – July 21, 2011: Use Your iPhone to Find or Track Bike Routes [With iMapMyRIDE]

Reuters/GigaOm – July 18, 2011: What Happens When You Marry Sports, Sensors & Social?

“New York Road Runners and MapMyRUN will bring an enhanced spectator experience to the 2011 New York Marathon with smarter software and social network integration. Available a week before the Nov. 6 race for both iOS and Android smartphones, new applications will integrate data from RFID and GPS sensors, providing real-time progress of runners throughout the 26.2 mile course.”

Active.com – July 2011: Six Running Apps to Pick Up the Pace

“MapMyRUN.com has long been a favorite site for runners to map out routes. This free application takes that convenience one step further by using the GPS technology in your phone to track your location as you run.”

BusinessWire – July 18, 2011: New York Road Runners Teams With MapMyRUN To Enhance The Official Spectator Apps Of ING New York City Marathon Delivered Via Web, Mobile, and Tablet

ioSnoops.com – July 15, 2011: RAGBRAI XXXIX by MapMyFitness

“If you’re riding RAGBRAI or you want to watch friends ride RAGBRAI, this app is for you!”

Yahoo! Shine – June 22, 2011: Five Resources for Planning a Fit and Active Summer Vacation

“Whether you use MapMyRUN’s Website or the apps, you’ll quickly and easily find the best routes for running. Users publicly share their routes so that others can hit the ground running without having to guess at a good spot. Put in the ZIP or city where you plan to run and peruse the map. If you plan on renting a bike while on vacation, the sister service MapMyRIDE does the same thing.”

MarketWatch – June 21, 2011: MapMyRIDE Signs Team RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer as New Product Spokesperson

Levi Leipheimer, current member of the Team RadioShack Professional Cycling Team and winner of the 2011 Tour de Suisse, has signed a two-year partnership with MapMyRIDE to serve as spokesperson for its pioneering products.

Bike World News – June 7, 2011: Ride Against the Tour de France Pros Without Leaving Your Hometown

The 2011 Aquaphor Le Tour Challenge gives cyclists around the world the opportunity to “virtually” compete in the 98th edition of the Tour de France.

Silicon Republic – June 7, 2011: Business Smartphone Revolution Well Under Way

Sports-focused users mention MapMyRUN as a favorite app.

TechCrunch – June 1, 2011: Former Technorati CEO Richard Jalichandra Heads to MapMyFITNESS

MapMyFitness Founding CEO Robin Thurston will remain on the company’s board of directors and will lead the company’s product and development teams.

Techlicious – May 30, 2011: Great Tech Gifts for Grads

For the grad who likes to hit the trail, the Wahoo Fitness Run Pack and iMapMyFITNESS+ app deliver performance data needed to get to the next level.

EON (Enhanced Online News) – April 28, 2011: MapMyRIDE Partners with VERSUS to Launch Registration for the Aquaphor Le Tour Challenge

Innovative Web-Based Cycling Event Gives Cyclists Around The World The Chance To “Virtually” Ride Alongside The Top Pros In France

Nutrition and Diet News – April 28, 2011: World Opportunity to “Virtually” Compete In Aquaphor Le Tour Challenge

Just as the Le Tour Challenge and MapMyRIDE provide tools that help cyclists … For the third consecutive year, MapMyRIDE, the premier provider of web- and …

Daily Peloton – April 25, 2011: Primal/MapMyRIDE Pro Women Tackle Upcoming Racing

The Primal/MapMyRIDE professional women’s racing team powered by BH Bikes will split its riders across the country to tackle three races in less …

Cycling News – April 23, 2011: Team Type 1 and UnitedHealthcare to contest USA CRITS Speed Week

Tiffany Pezzulo (Primal/Map My Ride) took second place in the championship series last year and will return.

The Quad News – April 17, 2011: An Apple a Day

IMapMy is the free tracking app that records workouts with an interactive map. The app is able to sync to a heart-rate monitor for a more specific burned calorie count and also syncs with the MapMyFitness website.

Wonder How To – April 13, 2011: 10 Ways to Lose Weight Using an iPhone

Equipped with an armband and iMapMyRUN, the iPhone makes a great running companion.

Atlanta Journal Constitution– April 7, 2011: Dare to compare — your three-mile run vs. mine

The miracle invention I refer to is www.mapmyrun.com. Using this online mapping tool I discovered that the routine course I had run for years and guesstimated at two miles was actually 1.57.

Cult of Mac– April 3, 2011: MapMyFitness Apps Now Work With Wahoo Fisica Dongle

With an estimated 2.5 million users, MapMyFitness is almost certainly one of the top fitness-tracking services on the web and the iPhone…

Shape Magazine– March 26, 2011: I Think I’m Alone Now

Still, it was a gorgeous day, my shins were peaceful, and the route I found on MapMyFitness served its purpose. It got me through my final 20-mile training run.

Lifehacker – March 25, 2011:

MapMyFitness Nutrition Center Suggests a Healthier Diet Based on Data Logged by Your Smartphone

Way back in the day we looked at a webapp called MapMyRun that would let you create maps of your—you guessed it!—outdoor runs. More recently the same people have created MapMyFitness and Nutrition Center, which uses your actual exercise data and BMI to suggest a healthier diet.

From a company called MapMyFitness, iMapMy is a free fitness-tracking application for Apple products, Android phones and BlackBerrys that uses your phone’s built-in GPS monitor all of your fitness activities.

ABC World News Now – March 25, 2011: Spring into Shape: 5 Top Fitness Apps for your Smartphone

CBS KTVT (Dallas) – March 25, 2011: Exercise App Helps Runners Map Their Workout

In this video MapMyFITNESS CEO, Robin J. Thurston, speaks with the Dallas Morning News about the iMapMyRUN mobile application for smart phones.

Shape Magazine– March 22, 2011: Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make me a Map

I’ve mentioned before that I like to map out running routes when I travel to new places, and this trip is no exception. But I’m getting a little help from MapMyFitness this time.

The Wall Street Journal – March 21, 2011: Software for shaping up

Ideal for runners who travel and already use the popular MapMyFitness website to map routes and find runs in unfamiliar cities.

The Independent (UK) – March 12, 2011: Hot health topics at 2011 SXSW

A small handful of fitness companies – such as Bikehugger, Endurance, and MapMyFitness – are set to display their wares on the interactive showroom floor during the festival.

Austin Post – March 9, 2011: MapMyFITNESS heads to SXSW, Lazy Musicians Cringe

MapMyFITNESS will showcase their nifty apps and host a happy hour at the SXSW Block Party.

Diets In Review – March 8, 2011: MapMyFITNESS Allows Users to Track their Nutrition and Workouts

Keeping track of your progress is a great tool to help you reach your fitness goals. MapMyFITNESS.com is one such way to track how far you’ve come.

Men’s Health – March 7, 2011: How to make money from fitness

Writer Robin met during Philly media tour filmed a video of him discussing the company.

Texas Tech Pulse – March 4, 2011: MapMyFITNESS Adds Nutrition Information

Austin-based MapMyFITNESS, which develops web, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry fitness and health tracking software, said Thursday that it has launched a new Nutrition Center on its service.

Nutrition and Diet News – March 4, 2011: Calories Burned is Based On Your Exact Workout and BMI

“Our Nutrition Center is yet another innovative and powerful MapMyFITNESS tool targeted at helping our members live healthier and much more active lives,” said Robin J. Thurston, chief executive officer of MapMyFITNESS.

Shape magazine – March 1, 2011: It’s A Two Breakfast Tuesday

Writer Robin met during NYC media tour mentions her meeting with Robin. MapMyRUN will be included in another blog post of hers.

TMC Net – February 28, 2011: Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes Gets on Board with MapMyRUN

MapMyRUN , the cycling section of the MapMyFITNESS suite of websites and mobile applications, recently signed world-famous marathoner Dean Karnazes to be the spokesperson for MapMyRUN Web and mobile products.

USA Today – January 17, 2011: New Technology Can Be the Best Medicine

Data tracking can also help those who aim to get – and remain – physically fit. MapMyFitness records and tracks your workout progress using free iPhone apps and compatible devices such as heart monitors and GPS devices.

NewsOK – January 5, 2011: Is the app the answer to a better you?

Marathoner Adam Cohen straps his smart phone onto his upper arm before he goes for a run, hits “go,” and lets the app map his run and track his progress. “Incorporating technology into your workouts can provide a boost. I use an iPhone app called ‘iMapMyRUN,’ which tells me exactly how far I’ve run,” Cohen said.

The Denver Post – January 1, 2011: MapMyFITNESS, tracking athletes’ routes, set on success

The company was more of a hobby than a business at first. Thurston wanted to create a “storybook for all of your riding adventures” on the Internet. Callahan had started his site as a training tool as he prepared for his first marathon.

The Economic Times – December 21, 2010: Hi-tech apps are the new fitness gurus

One of the cool things about the apps from this Denver company is how they eliminate guesswork. Instead of finishing a run and estimating you traveled about 4 miles, that your pace seemed sluggish, that your heart rate felt more elevated than you would have expected, the MapMyFitness apps tell you precisely how you performed in all of these, and more.

appolicious – December 15, 2010: Keep your New Year’s resolutions on track with these savvy iPhone apps

Strategize your weekly runs in the New Year with the free iMapMyRun iPhone app. This fitness iPhone app has a huge database of exercise-themed maps allowing users to create and share routes with other users. It’s a handy tool to calculate distance and keep track of calories burned.

Bike World News – November 20, 2010: Primal/MapMyRIDE Women’s Professional Cycling Team Announced

Over the course of the training season, team members will also be using the Primal MapMyRIDE Team iMapMyRIDE smartphone application which tracks and broadcasts speed, distance, and heart rate to the team’s group page on www.mapmyride.com and on the team’s main site.

NBC Washington – October 6, 2010: Insider Tips For Going the Distance

Websites like mapmyrun.com allow runners to select from charted out routes ahead of time. The site yields 266 results from which eager runners can choose. Route descriptions include distance in mileage and a coordinating map that designates where to run. You can even print the maps out or link them to your cell. And, if any of those trails don’t suit your fancy, then map your own run to get going.

Market Watch – October 5, 2010: Sketchers Announces iPhone App

Shape-Up N’ Go is designed to use MapMyWALK’s intuitive data output and navigation features with iPhone’s GPS technology. The app is also being developed for the Android(TM) and Blackberry(R).

TCPalm – October 1, 2010: New social media website allows users to chart and share workout routes

MapMyFITNESS has grown to be attractive not only to local individuals, but to groups such as running and cycling clubs as well.

MarketWire – August 31, 2010: MapMyFITNESS Secures $5.0 Million in Series A Funding From Austin Ventures

“With smartphone proliferation, GPS enablement and cloud computing, tracking fitness is now at everyone’s fingertips and is as easy as pressing, “start” and “stop.” ”MapMyFITNESS saw this trend a few years ago and has built the leading brand and applications to address this opportunity across the most popular fitness verticals,” said Mike Dodd, Venture Partner at Austin Ventures and MapMyFITNESS board member.

BRAIN – July 1, 2010: MapMyRide, Versus Host ‘Virtual’ Tour

MapMyRide.com, the Internet’s premier provider of online mapping and training tools for cyclists, and Versus, the exclusive television home of the Tour de France in the U.S., have partnered for the second consecutive year to present the 2010 Le Tour Challenge benefiting the American Diabetes Association.

Active.com – November 17, 2009: Active.com Integrates MapMyFitness Routes, Makes SEO Strides

One of the earliest organizations to build a viable business out of a mash-up, MapMyFitness (makers of MapMyRun.com, MapMyRide.com and others) had a huge head start in both data and mind share. So we figured, why fight it. We’re great at event aggregation. They’re great at social route sharing.

Rocky Radar – August 10,2009: MapMyFitness: Charting the Course for Athletes of All Stripes

The MapMyFitness, Inc suite of websites—MapMyRun.com, MapMyRide.com, MapMyWalk.com, MapMyHike.com, and MapMyTri.com—now boast more than 1.2M registered users, about 100,000 visits per day and has over 2.5M user saved public routes in its system.

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