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THE RSP PLATFORM EXPLAINED
HOW IT WORKS
From signup to your first verified PR — five steps. Built for athletes who want a complete training system, not just a workout app. Getting recruited is free; training comes with a membership or a coach.
THE PROCESS
Five steps. From signup to a faster you.
No mystery. Here's exactly what happens from the moment you create your free account to the moment a college coach sees your verified track or distance time.
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Step One · Two Minutes
Create Your Free Account
Sign up takes less than two minutes. No credit card required. You'll pick your role (athlete, parent, or coach), tell us your event or sport, and answer a few quick questions about your training history. That's it — you're in.
- Athletes 13+ get their own account
- Parents create accounts for kids 6-12
- Recruiters get free verified access
- No payment info to start
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Step Two · Five Minutes
Set Your Goals & Baselines
Tell us what you want to achieve and where you are today. Goals could be a 100m time, a 40-yard target, a marathon PR, or just "get faster." If you've never been tested, we walk you through how to set baselines at home or with your school coach. Honest numbers in, real progress out.
- Event-specific goal setting
- Current PR logging (or "none yet")
- Auto-suggested baseline tests
- Goal race date if applicable
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Step Three · Day One
Get Your Program
When you're ready to train, you get your program one of two ways: a membership (adults self-serve a program one at a time with $19/mo Platform Access) or your RSP Certified Coach assigns yours. Programs come from six tracks — Sprint & Speed, Distance & Running Club, Combine Prep, Youth Speed Development, Track Academy, or Strength & Power — each periodized to peak you at the right time.
- Coach-assigned or adult self-serve
- Periodized phases built in
- Adjustable to your schedule
- Switch programs anytime
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Step Four · Every Day
Train & Log Your Work
Every day, your plan tells you what to do. Every drill links to a video demo with form cues. Log your sets, your times, your weights. The platform builds your training history week over week. PRs auto-detect — hit a new best and you'll see the green flag pop up immediately.
- 679-drill exercise library
- Set-by-set tracking
- Auto-detect PRs
- Rest timers built in
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Step Five · Every Month
Verify, Rate, Get Seen
Test your PRs monthly. Upload the video. A certified RSP coach verifies the mark — that's what makes RSP times credible. Your verified PRs get NCAA star ratings (D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO). College coaches actively search the platform for athletes who hit their target marks. Real numbers. Real recruiting visibility.
- Monthly verified PR uploads
- NCAA-tier star ratings (track & distance)
- Searchable by college recruiters (14+)
- Profile shareable with scouts
WHO USES RSP
Four roles. One platform.
RSP isn't one experience — it's tailored to who you are and what you need.
Athletes
Get a real training plan. Track verified PRs. Get seen by college recruiters. Ages 13+.
For Athletes →
Parents
Manage accounts for kids 6-12. See their progress. Stay connected with coaches.
Learn More →
Coaches
Become RSP certified. Use the methodology with your athletes. Grow your business.
For Coaches →
Recruiters
College coaches search verified athletes by event, time, division, and region. Free access.
For Recruiters →
WHY IT WORKS
Three things set us apart
Most training apps give you workouts. RSP gives you a complete development system.
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REAL METHODOLOGY
Every program is built on the same training principles used by Coach J — a 2004 U.S. Olympian who ran 1:44 in the 800m. Not generic templates. Not anonymous trainers. Real, proven coaching at scale.
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VERIFIED PERFORMANCE
Anyone can claim a 4.5 forty. Few can prove it. Every PR on RSP is verified by a certified coach via video upload. Recruiters trust the numbers because they're real.
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A REAL COMMUNITY
RSP isn't just software. It's a community of certified coaches, verified athletes, and college recruiters — with the Carrollton flagship at the center. Train with a membership or with a coach. Your choice.
QUESTIONS
The things visitors actually ask
If you don't see your question here, contact us — happy to answer.
Is RSP free?
Getting seen is free, forever — every athlete builds a recruiting profile, earns a star rating, and logs verified PRs at no cost, no credit card. Training comes with a membership or a coach: Platform Access ($19/mo) unlocks the full exercise library and tools and lets you train with your own RSP Certified Coach (adults also self-serve programs, one at a time); Track Academy Online ($39/mo, youth) and Distance Club Online ($39/mo, adults) mean RSP coaches you directly. One-time services (Form Review $25–$99, Custom Program $149) and events like RSP Combines are open to everyone. Recruiters are always free.
Do I need a track or a gym?
For most programs, no. Sprint & Speed, Combine Prep, and Distance work on grass, turf, or parking lots — we give you the workarounds. Strength & Power Level 1 is bodyweight + dumbbells (no gym needed). Levels 2 and 3 need a barbell setup. Track Academy in-person at Carrollton is the only program that requires our facility.
How long until I see results?
Form-driven gains happen fast — most sprinters see their first 0.1 second drop in the 40 within 2-3 weeks of fixing technique issues. Real performance change (strength, power, aerobic base) takes 8-12 weeks of consistent work. The athletes who see the biggest gains are the ones who log honestly and follow the periodization instead of skipping ahead.
What if I'm already working with a coach?
Even better. RSP complements school programs and existing coaches — we don't replace them. Your coach can use RSP to layer in event-specific drills, verify your PRs, and give you between-session work. The platform supports their coaching, it doesn't compete with it.
How does verification work?
RSP uses four trust levels. Sanctioned Verified marks pull automatically from MileSplit, Athletic.net, TFRRS, and Athlinks — link your profile once and your race results auto-import with the highest trust badge. RSP Authority Verified marks come from RSP-hosted combines and events (a paid RSP coach inputs the results live). Coach Verified marks happen when you upload video of a practice PR or combine drill and a certified RSP coach reviews it. Self-Reported marks show on your profile but don't appear on the leaderboard or in recruiter searches by default. Free athletes get 3 video verifications per year included; beyond that, $5 each. Track Academy Online and Distance Club Online subscribers get unlimited verifications. Sanctioned URL imports are always free, always automatic.
Can I cancel anytime?
The free tier — your recruiting profile, PRs, and star ratings — never expires, so there's nothing to cancel there. Memberships (Platform Access $19/mo, or Track Academy / Distance Club $39/mo) are month-to-month with no contracts. Cancel anytime from your account settings; you keep access through the end of your billing period, then drop back to the free tier — you never lose your data.
