Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM) operates distinctive and large sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort/spa centers. The Company also provides consumers with personal training consultation, full-service spas and cafes, corporate wellness programs, health and nutrition education, the healthy lifestyle magazine - Experience Life, athletic events, and nutritional products and supplements. Life Time Fitness is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota (www.lifetimefitness.com) and provides memberships, nutritional supplements and blood screenings for Team USA Minnnesota athletes.

New York Road Runners
Since its founding in 1958, NYRR has grown from a local running club to the world's premier community running organization. NYRR's mission is to empower everyone, of all ages and abilities - beginners and competitive athletes, the young and the elderly, adult professionals and underserved schoolchildren - to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness. NYRR's races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth programs give hundreds of thousands of people each year the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to start running and keep running for life. NYRR's premier event, the ING New York City Marathon, attracts the world's top professional runners and committed amateurs alike while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity. But NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire more than 100,000 kids in underserved communities in New York City, all 50 states, and around the world.

Twin Cities In Motion is the non-profit corporation that organizes and directs the annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and related events as a community service for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. It is our mission to provide community supported, nationally recognized, high quality running events which attract athletes of all ages and abilities and promote health and fitness. Our partnership with Team USA Minnesota reflects our organizations' shared mission to support the sport of distance running. Visit www.mtcmarathon.org for more information.

The USA Track & Field Foundation provides a means to attract and guide funds to new and innovative track and field programs, with an emphasis on providing opportunities for youth athletes, emerging athletes, distance training centers and anti-doping education. The Foundation depends upon donations from its Board of Directors and from generous fans of track and field. Through the USA Distance Project, which is primarily funded by Twin Cities in Motion, the Houston Marathon/Foundation, and MarathonGuide.com, the USA Track & Field Foundation supports the Team USA Minnesota Distance Training Center. Visit www.usatffoundation.org for more information.

The Minnesota Distance Running Association (MDRA) is a founding sponsor of Team USA Minnesota. Serving the running community since 1961, the organization has more than 2,500 members. The MDRA's mission is to promote participation and safety in running and to serve as an informational resource. The distance running club is open to runners of all abilities.

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a leader in education, research and health care, preparing the next generation of health professionals to develop new models of care. With an emphasis on collaborative and integrative care, we offer degrees and programs in chiropractic, acupuncture, Oriental medicine, therapeutic massage, clinical nutrition, chiropractic orthopedics, diagnostic imaging and human biology. Northwestern serves nearly 900 graduate and undergraduate students on a 25-acre campus in Bloomington, Minn. We care for patients at our five clinics, and many community clinics throughout the Twin Cities area.
Dr. Travis McCathie is a chiropractor at Northwestern’s Bloomington Health Clinic. Dr. McCathie donates his time to treat the injuries and sports-related issues of Team USA Minnesota runners. For more information about Northwestern or Dr. McCathie’s services, visit www.nwhealth.edu or call 952-886-7588.

Lyn Lake Chiropractic strives to provide patients, including the Team USA Minnesota athletes, with superior care by using advanced health care techniques and patient education. The healthcare team at Lyn Lake Chiropractic cares about our patient’s health. The doctors focus their care on locating the cause of the health problem, not just treating the symptoms. Located in Minneapolis, Lyn Lake Chiropractic is also the official chiropractor of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. For more information, visit the web site at www.lynlakechiropractic.com.

OSR Physical Therapy sponsors Team USA Minnesota by providing access to our AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill. The Alter-G treadmill allows athletes to continue to train by reducing the impact displaced on the body and joints. The technology, developed by NASA, allows the individual to decrease their body weight by 1% increments down to 20% of body weight. The Alter-G performance treadmill is a highly effective athletic conditioning tool for both recreational and competitive athletes by allowing the user to train longer, run faster, gain additional strength, and enhance cardiovascular performance while minimizing impact and stress on their joints .OSR is committed to providing physicians and patients with the highest quality rehabilitative care available and the most convenient. Our goal oriented team approach to physical therapy means that physician, physical therapist, and patient work together to achieve maximum results. Patients who have prompt, appropriate treatment following an injury or surgery will recognize a faster recovery and will be able to return to daily activities sooner and with greater satisfaction. For more information, visit www.osrpt.com.

The ACCUA "Advanced Fitness Training" sponsors Team USA Minnesota by providing access to our HydroWorx Sports and Therapy training pool. This pool has an integrated motorized treadmill, resistance jets and adjustable water depth allowing for workouts for all levels of runners, athletes and everyday individuals. ACCUA is the first facility in the Midwest to offer this type of training to individuals of any age and ability. ACCUA also provides land based training, injury prevention programs, massage therapy and Active Metabolic Testing. For more information please visit: www.accua.net

Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Specialists, Inc. (PTOSI) has sponsored Team USA Minnesota by providing physical therapy services since 2002. PTOSI is an independent outpatient physical therapy clinic that specializes in care for people with back or neck pain, headaches, TMJ syndrome, sports injuries, overuse syndromes, joint sprains or strains, and women's health issues. PTOSI currently has four locations throughout the twin cities area in Minneapolis, Roseville, West St. Paul, and Plymouth. For more information on PTOSI, please visit our web site at www.ptosi.com.

Located in beautiful Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and specializing in meeting the needs of the whole athlete, TC Running Company is an oasis where experience and sound advice are matched with the best gear on the market. Our customer-focused staff exists to keep runners comfortable and at the top of their game. Running isn't just business for us - it's a passion. We are proud to be a sponsor of Team USA Minnesota. Call 952-944-7386 or check out our web site at www.tcrunningco.com.

The Goodwin Communications Group is providing public relations, marketing and other support for Team USA Minnesota. Goodwin Communications was founded in 1988 and provides communication services to a wide range of businesses and organizations. The firm specializes in media relations, marketing-communications, strategic organizational communications, financial communications, event management and writing services. Contact pfgoodwin@teamusaminnesota.org.

Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) is sponsoring Team USA Minnesota by providing medical imaging to its athletes. CDI is a Twin Cities-based radiology company that has been offering high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic imaging services to area physicians and their patients for more than two decades. The company offers a wide range of services including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Pain Management and Diagnostic Injections, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Cardiology, Bone Densitometry, Ultrasound and X-ray, as well as preventative heart, lung, colon and body screening through its InnoVision Early Detection Scan program. CDI currently has 26 outpatient, imaging centers in six states, including Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington, and Wisconsin. For more information on CDI, please visit the web site at www.cdiradiology.com.

Team USA Minnesota wishes to thank the many individuals - most of whom are from the running community - who have made contributions to help fund this distance training center. These individuals recognize the Minnesota legacy of distance running that exists in the state and have stepped forward to help support our talented team.

Please consider joining the Team USA Minnesota support crew by making a tax-deductible donation. All donors will receive special Team USA Minnesota updates and invitations. Download a Team USA Minnesota Distance Training Center donation form here.