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Inspiration: It's the last day of Summer 2019, but there will be plenty of HEAT this Fall...and more TIME for the Ride Inside! This ride profile has a few twists and turns from my typical ride, and some great music that has been stuck in my head for the past week or two. Check out … Continue reading TIME 488
Inspiration: Fall schedule is ON, days are shorter, nights are cooler and studios are fuller...riders are back in the saddle! WE BACK is a perfect track for this time of year. The full hour mix has a combination of some new tunes and some favorites from past rides...check it out. ENJOY THE RIDE! Genre: Alternative, … Continue reading We Back 487
Inspiration: It was a busy summer weekend in Grand Rapids, and its time to wind down with a Spin class blog post...and get ready for a busy week ahead! One of the main attractions this weekend was on the Grand River...the Master's US Rowing National Championships. Rowers from all over the US gathered in Grand … Continue reading Won’t Be Late 485
Inspiration: victory- achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties This week is UNITY week in west Michigan, as the four-day Unity Christian Music Festival takes over waterfront Heritage Landing in Muskegon, MI. Live performances by many of the top contemporary Christian music artists, including: Rhett Walker Band, Tenth Avenue … Continue reading Victorious 484
Inspiration: After being MIA and off-line for about 3-weeks...and after getting this comment from Jessica: Are you not making spin class play lists anymore. I looked forward to them every week, it's about time for another ride / playlist. Several new tracks in these fresh playlists, 60m and 45m versions, packed with everything from Pop … Continue reading Now’s The Time…(to) Shine 481
Inspiration: We're about halfway through 2019...so "you better TURN IT UP!" These three words remind me of the SoulCycle promo from 2017...and you don't have to be a fan of SoulCycle to be inspired by this short video. For this 45+ minute ride, get your CREW together and get ready to burn some cals! Don't … Continue reading Turn It Up 479
Inspiration: After discovering SPOTIFY's The New Alt playlist, I was inspired to create this all-alternative playlist. Other than a few hills, this is mostly a quick-paced ride with a variety of jumps, sprints and other high-cadence stretches. If you're looking for a shorter 45m class format, there's an ALTERNATIVE version for that too. Several new … Continue reading Fire Alarm 478
Inspiration: The Summer '19 Joy Ride starts this Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season! More than the Bastille title track, several tracks on this ride are a perfect TEN on the Joy scale. On this ride, expect a mixed terrain Joy Ride with quick intervals on flats and hills...power climbs and steep, … Continue reading Joy 477
Inspiration: It's been a crazy couple of weeks...and about that long since my last post. This profile has changed from a full hour, to a 45m ride...and back to a full hour, just in time for Monday morning Happy Hour (HOUR OF POWER) at the Wolverine Worldwide YMCA...less than 8 hours from now. I don't have … Continue reading All This Power 476
Inspiration: Who's awesome? YOU ARE! "...you can't spell AWESOME without (WE and) ME". We'll send off APRIL with this AWESOME ride and playlist....even though I won't be using it for most of my classes until May. I have a 7+ minute section set for POWER TESTING, for all my POWER TRAINING classes during the first week … Continue reading awesoME! 475
