for the ride inside…Music playlists, Ride profiles, Guest posts, Studio reviews, and more…
Music playlists, Ride profiles, Guest posts, Studio reviews, and more…
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
Happy Holidays! I hope this blog post finds you in good health and filled with only the joyous feelings of the Christmas season! After the past 20+ months we do need more JOY all around the world. JOY for the Canum family came just about two years ago with the arrival of our 1st grand … Continue reading C is for Christmas 519
Having a GREAT TIME with this 45-minute mix, featuring artists like Galantis, Greta Van Fleet, Martin Garrix, Genesis, Guns & Roses, Lady Gaga and many more! Used it for a couple classes this week, including today’s an early morning sub class…and it was a crowd favorite! LET’S GO and ENJOY THE RIDE 🚴🏻🎶😅 On Spotify: … Continue reading G is for GO! 515
Starting with this ride playlist, the Monday night class at the Y suggested a couple artists after a recent class (YES! I encourage & welcome class requests: music, artists, drills, etc.)…Foo Fighters and Fall Out Boy. To broaden the appeal for all riders, I added several other ‘F’ artists too. Let’s just say the playlist … Continue reading 🔥 F’d up! 🔥 514
Just a speed post this time…just FIVE 🔥 takeaways! FIRST…the Spotify playlist (they’re all good!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sMzR9vYw3SILP6KRq6Rap?si=Mb1m2mxRQrawBp8V4Fy4wQ&dl_branch=1 SECOND…the YouTube video playlist (haven’t done this in a while - be sure to check out HOT AIR BALLOON, SKYWALK, ALIVE, and SHIVERS): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoYQYqSL2F7Mngz6ZW72mNFaUM-nvutyZ THIRD…if you’re in west Michigan, ride this one with me Monday, at the Mary Free … Continue reading MOVE 512
With 2020 well underway...a flood of new, returning fitness-seekers are HIITing gyms, fitness studios and CYCLE STUDIOS everywhere. Many unaware of or uneducated about how to effectively manage the intensity of their fitness activity. I'll review a few common tools and techniques for keeping it safe. RPE: Rating of Perceived Exertion The most basic technique … Continue reading spINTENSITY: Keep it under control!
Inspiration: It's the first weekend of the 2019 gun season for Michigan deer hunters, let's hope the technique is Ready, Aim, FIRE! That three-step technique works in the cycle studio too: warm up, get psyched & get READY to ride...AIM your efforts to meet your goals...and when the time is right, let go and FIRE … Continue reading Fire, Ready, Aim 492
Inspiration: There's a chill in the air outside...things are heating up inside and we're having a good ride with this new mix. There are two versions posted below, the summary ride profile is for the 45 minute class. The mix is named for the Brantley Gilbert track...a little something for country music fans. Plenty of … Continue reading Fire’t Up 490
Inspiration: I used the full 60m and the shorter 45m versions of this POWERful mix for POWER TEST WEEK...the first week of the October. Since we've used the ICG Power Training on the LifeFitness bikes at DDHY and SNY, I include an extended track (7 or 8 minutes) for members to take a 5m FTP … Continue reading Take What You Want 489
Inspiration: Time to RIDE till the WHEELS COME OFF! Heavy alternative and EDM mix on this loaded ride...all nine SPINNING movements with 18 great tracks! A shorter 45m class version too. Artists include Feed Me, Sam Fender, Two Door Cinema Club, OFFAIAH, FIDLAR, Marilyn Manson, The Vaccines, MEDUZA, Showtek, Cage The Elephant...and a great track by … Continue reading Till the Wheels Come Off 474
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