Happy Memorial Day Weekend '23! Last time in Chicago to visit my daughter and son-in-law (Mother's Day weekend), I squeezed in a morning Peloton ride...my first time with Tunde Oyeneyin. WOW...Tunde's 45 minute HIIT & Hills Ride (current leaderboard rank 5,557/46,626 - 493 kj output - 632 kcal burn) was one of my top Peloton … Continue reading Won’t Back Down 553
Suffering from low-D (D as in Dopamine)? Get your dopamine high in the cycle studio! Other great (natural) ways to boost your D are covered in the article featured below. Summary ride profile & playlist Warm up: Older / Steve Aoki, Jimmie Allen, Dixie Chicks Combo climb: Good Feeling / Bakermat, Rhys Lewis Sprints: If … Continue reading Dopamine Junkie 552
Last class I had the first artist suggestion in a while...The Band CAMINO. This was a new one for me...and a good add to my Spotify music collection. This 45-min mix has three TBC tracks, and check out a recent demo music video below. This spring the band is touring Europe...wrapping up with a June … Continue reading People Like Us 2.0 551
My THING, Your THING - OUR THING...Let's just do it! Summary profile & playlist (60 minute version) Warm-up: Peace and Love / Wiz Khalifa Combo flat w/ standing runs (2X): Imma Love You / Tungevaag, Steerner Combo hill climb: Forget You / FAST BOY, Topic Seated flat with spin-ups (2X): Forever / Nicky Romero, Nico … Continue reading Do My Thing 550
Next week Monday will be my last time in Cycle Studio for a couple of weeks, and I thought I try something different before heading out of town to visit family on Michigan's eastside and the Sunshine State. This will have an added element of class participation. The only tracks I'm planning on for sure … Continue reading Random Ride…Spin the wheel & SPIN 2 WIN!
Happy President's Day Weekend...all three days of it! WANT MORE TIME OFF...paid time off! (Not so) sadly, I won't be ON for my regular 6PM class on Monday, but I'll be back from the cottage and back in the saddle for the Sunday (2/26) Endurance Cycling class at Mary Free Bed YMCA (10:30-noon). And for … Continue reading I Know Whatcha Want 547
This theme ride recognizes just a few of the many amazing and influential black artists in the world of music...many have passed, others continue to ROCK the world, including Rihanna who's taking center stage this weekend for the Super Bowl LVII half-time spectacular! Summary Ride Profile & Playlist Warm up: If The World Just Danced … Continue reading In Common: Black History Month Mix 546
This mix is 100% pure LOVE...isn't it crazy what LOVE can do? Ride Profile & Playlist: Warm-up: Love in This Club / Usher, Jeezy Combo flat: 100% Pure Love / Years & Years Attacks on a hill: Real Love / Dillon Francis, Aleyna Tilki Quick flat w/ Jumps: Tainted Love / Soft Cell Power Climb: … Continue reading Whole Lotta Love: Valentine’s Day Ride 545