Rock My Run (stylized as RockMyRun; trademarked slogan: "The Best Running Music in the World™") is a

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running/fitness app founded in 2011 that provides running and workout music in the form of

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es. It is owned by Rock My World, Inc., a technology company based in

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, California. The app allows users to listen to these professional DJ mixes on their

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while

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or working out to enhance and motivate their performance. Rock My World, Inc. also developed the app Jolt.ai for the software

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History

During the early stages of the company, Rock My World, Inc. raised more than $2 million in funding generated by the

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's The Vine SD and from institutional investors including Skullcandy, ZTE and Lighter Capital and were admitted to the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale and to the tech incubator EvoNexus in San Diego. In an interview with co-founder and ex- Qualcomm staff Adam Riggs-Zeigen, he said that "from the beginning heirbig goal is to help people live healthier lives." Speaking for

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in 2014, Riggs-Zeigen said: "We want to help people enjoy running more and perform better, because those are the keys to getting them to do that activity again." Also in 2014 for

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, he explained: "We help people run for longer, farther and faster, and do things they never thought were possible. It's amazing how the right music combined with the right tempo does that. There's strong research that shows music paced with your stride helps improve performance by up to 15 percent. There's a lot of evidence to making sure you have the right beat for your stride."

Features

The RockMyRun app contains thousands of mixes or "stations" produced by its professional DJs intended to increase enjoyment and performance during

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. DJs who have provided mixes for the app include

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and

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. All of the music can be personalized based on the user's steps per minute,

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or ideal

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allowing the user to "always hear the right music at the right time at the right

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". All RockMyRun mixes are organized into stations to help users discover music that suits their needs. RockMyRun contains mixes of all

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and each station is categorized into their respective genres and displays tags to let users know the type of music contained in the mix. RockMyRun has two membership types; it is free as a standard member, but for uninterrupted listening and additional features, users can upgrade to a paid "Rockstar" membership.

Appearances in media

RockMyRun has been featured on television programs such as ''

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'' on two occasions and on ''

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'', and in positive reviews by many publications and websites including ''

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'' on four separate occasions, ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Vulcan Post'', '' The L.A. Times'', '' Glamour'', ''Paste'' magazine, ''

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'', ''Dubai Week'',

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, CNET,

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, ''

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'' and Yahoo! Tech. RockMyRun has also been mentioned/recommended in books/publications such as ''A Practical Guide to Teacher Wellbeing'' by

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and ''Applying Music in Exercise and Sport'' by Dr. Costas Karageorghis. In a positive review by David Strausser for ''AndroidGuys'' in 2015, he praised the app in a detailed review, saying "The mixes are incredible and the rates are reasonable. The app is quick, beautiful." In 2018, Redbull.com recommended RockMyRun in preparation for the Wings for Life World Run in their article "10 essential hacks for running to work to get you in World Run shape". In 2019, ''The Fashion Spot'' included RockMyRun in their list of "The Best Workout Apps for People Who Hate to Work Out", saying: "RockMyRun matches music to the tempo of your running pace – the music literally follows your steps/heart rate. The app has thousands of mixes/music options along with tracking capabilities." In September 2022, ''VeryWellFit'' listed RockMyRun as the first of three "Other Playlist Options" in the article "How to Create a Running Playlist, According to Running Coaches".

Partners

RockMyRun is partnered with the following brands/companies: *

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* Del Taco *

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*iFit * Active Network, LLC *Night Nation Run (the world's first running music festival) * Lady Foot Locker * Mayweather Boxing + Fitness *Mio Global * Orangetheory Fitness *Red Rock Apps * Tapout Fitness

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