After my first Endurance Cycle class of the 2025 season, I'm getting ready for tomorrow / Monday night's 45-minute studio cycling class...mining playlists in my FOR THE RIDE INSIDE archive (while watching the Eagles top the Commanders!). Found this post from my early days of teaching and blog posting. My most favorite tracks include: This … Continue reading A Look Back: Uprising 017 (October 2012)
NOTE: This is NOT a political posts on energy policy! This IS a post about indoor cycling drills you can use to increase awareness, strength, endurance, and fun...while increasing class engagement and active participation. Another benefit of incorporating structured drills...class time passes quickly! Isolated pedaling – two varieties: pick a leg and focus on the … Continue reading Drill baby…DRILL: Cycling drills to improve your riding skills
This topic is nothing new, but worth revisiting from time to time…and the TIME is NOW. Today’s NYTIMES.com post was my inspiration for this post: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/well/move/heated-workouts-fitness-benefits.html I also found this blog post on this subject: https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/08/26/staying-safe-during-heated-workouts/ In addition to the discussions above, here's my take on temperature in the cycle studio: Everything in moderation Honor … Continue reading Turning up the HEAT for your workout?: Addressing the potential benefits, risks, and safety precautions
Just a quick THANKS is all I have to add with this post... Thank you to Ann Jewell, a fellow enthusiast of studio cycling, for sharing a new SPED UP version of a favorite OneRepublic track, I Lived (2014). It's one of the four SPRINT tracks on this ride. Summary ride profile & Playlist: Warm-up: … Continue reading Hang Tight Honey 568
For January 2025, Endurance Cycling returns to the Mary Free Bed YMCA! This special winter cycling-series starts in just a week...Sunday mornings (10:15-11:45 am) for the next 13 weeks. I'll be part of a three-instructor rotation. As I've shared before, these extended, 90-minute classes are a popular winter-time alternative to the year-round studio cycling schedule … Continue reading E is for ENDURANCE 567
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