A Look Back: Uprising 017 (October 2012)

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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 Must be the Place, Clarity, Brokenhearted, It’s My Life, Ride, Dynamite, Uprising, Gypsy (replaces The Spirit of Radio), and 83 (John Mayer is great for that COOL DOWN vibe!). If you don’t know the BMG track…its worth a look too. I noticed the original Spotify playlist was in need of repair…so that’s been replaced by Uprising 2.0 in this LOOK BACK post with all the extras…

ENJOY THE RIDE!

Summary ride profile & playlist:

Warm-up: This Must be the Place / Talking Heads
Combo flat: Clarity / Zedd, Foxes
Combo hill: Brokenhearted / Karmin
Jumps & runs: Shake Your Euphemism / Blue Man Group
Climb: It’s My Life / Bon Jovi
Spin ups: Dance Again / Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull
Combo climb (alt – Seated/Standing leg drill): Ride (Extended Tiesto Remix) / Cary Brothers, Tiesto Remix
Jumps: Dynamite / Taio Cruz
Progressive climb: Uprising / Muse
Sprints (3X): Gypsy / Lady Gaga
Cool down & stretch: 83 / John Mayer

On Spotify:

On YouTube:

So many great comments on YouTube: This song remains iconic…This is another one of those songs that hits that nostalgia nerve just right…THIS WAS MY JAM…Fuck I miss this era – I remember dancing around my room to this song.

spIn the News:

I’m a Spin Instructor, and These Are My Tips for Creating the Perfect Cardio Playlist

Checking the tempos is important, but there’s more to it than that.

https://lifehacker.com/health/how-to-make-a-good-cardio-playlist

“Go for something new rather than the old favorites” – Lyndsey Ellefson (I couldn’t agree more!)

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