Inspiration: This week, more sad news of a death in the music and entertainment industry. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden (and Audioslave) died this past Wednesday while in Detroit as part of their 2017 tour. Here’s one of several stories about the 52-year old entertainer…http://www.spin.com/2017/05/good-times-bad-times-soundgarden-breakup/ Along with a couple Soundgarden tracks on the playlist today…there are…
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I've been a certified Mad Dogg Athletics Spinning Instructor since October 2012 and have taught classes at Davenport University, The University Club, SNAP Fitness (Watermark CC), and Grand Rapids area YMCAs.
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Why SPOTIFY? My TOP TEN list…
I’ve been a Premium Spotify user for over 3 years now…looking forward to years and years of more great streaming with this awesome on demand music service! With recent news of Pandora’s new PREMIUM plan and more than a year since Apple launched their APPLE MUSIC plan, SPOTIFY still rules in my Cycle Classes! (and…
Revolution 367
Inspiration: TGIF! For all you MOTHERS, have a great Sunday/weekend. I hope you get a good ride in (our out) – see SPin the News at the end of this post. It’s a big weekend in Grand Rapids…the 40th running of the Riverbank Run (sponsored by Fifth Third Bank) – the largest 25K road race…
Ride 366
Inspiration: Did you happen to catch the story on NPR All Things Considered this week…the one about an inspirational story from 25 years ago in the center of the Rodney King LA riots? If NOT…here’s your chance to take 8 minutes and hear the story…(there’s no indoor cycling connection, but an example of the POWER…
#WGTP / We Got The Power 365
Inspiration: What happened to April? Okay, so it’s not May yet, but this month has gone by quickly and I haven’t posted much here in a while. I thought it was time to SPRING CLEAN the blog, so thanks to WordPress, it is so easy to find a new look (for FREE)…let me know what…
Stay (and FIND IT) 364
Inspiration: This year my SPRING BREAK has been a STAYcation…Spring NO-BREAK Week. NO BREAK is right, I’ve been busy covering other classes for instructors that are getting out of town for the week…going on 12 days in a row with one (or two) classes a day. They’ll all be glad to know I haven’t forgotten…
TNT (70’s Theme Ride) 363
Inspiration: The Friday Eve class has been requesting a 70’s Theme ride for a couple weeks, so I finally put this one together…LET’S RIDE! Genre: Pop, Rock, 70’s Approximate time: 62 minutes SPINlist and Summary Profile: Warm Up – Do It Again / Steely Dan Seated / Standing Flat – Free Ride / The Edgar…
Chasing Highs 362
Inspiration: I just finished this mix this morning and have been anxious to get it posted up today…it’s been a while since my last post, and this is MY NEW FAVORITE hour-long ride. Some favorite artists featured this time…Alma, James Blunt, Emeli Sande, Benny Benassi, Yellow Claw, Lorde and G-Easy. Check them ALL out and…
Roll With Me 361
Inspiration: Keeping it simple this time: First day of Spring 2017…Subbing an 45m class in the morning…Great new music via SPOTIFY! Be sure to check out tracks by Danko Jones, Rag’n’Bone Man, Bush and San Holo. Enjoy the Ride! Genre: Alternative, Country, EDM, Pop, Rock Approximate time: 48 minutes SPINlist and Summary Profile: Warm Up…
Can I Sit Next to You? 360
Inspiration: Starting next week I’m picking up a new weeknight spin class at the Y. It’s a 45 minute class, so I’ll be posting more of those for another month or two, including this one today. It’s a big day in Grand Rapids, as we kick-off the 10+ day comedy event LaughFest. This SERIOUSLY FUNNY…
Beautiful Day: St. Patrick’s Day Ride 359
Inspiration: It’s that time of year…here’s your St. Patrick’s Day Theme Ride! The actual day is more than a week away, but celebrations kick off this weekend…Saturday in Chicago and Sunday in Detroit, so why not get an early start in the cycle studio too! The usual suspects on this playlist include: U2, The Cranberries,…
Rise and Shine 358
Inspiration: I dedicate this post to the MONDAY MORNING TEAM at the Wolverine Worldwide Family YMCA! I’ve been on the early (5:10AM) Monday schedule for a while now and start my work week with a great group of dedicated, fitness-minded members…we often declare that WE LOVE MONDAYS! I’m so thankful for the Grand Rapids area…
