Fire N Gold: 2018 Winter Olympics Tribute 404

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiPySgn84W8 Inspiration: Another THEME RIDE! Olympians from 90 nations around the world are gathering in South Korea with visions of FIRE N GOLD! Keeping with the mountain terrain of Pyeongchang Country, this ride profile has several climbs. For added motivation, riders should imagine what it took for all 2,925 athletes to make the cut for … Continue reading Fire N Gold: 2018 Winter Olympics Tribute 404

FIRST RIDE: The Dailey Method (Grand Rapids, MI / Eastown)

The Dailey Method (TDM), created by Jill Dailey in 2000, is well-established around the world with more than 60 studios...but is relatively new to West Michigan, having opened it's Wealthy Street studio just this year! Jaime Centilli, owner of TDM Grand Rapids / Eastown, is a true-believer in the foundational principles of the Dailey Method: … Continue reading FIRST RIDE: The Dailey Method (Grand Rapids, MI / Eastown)

Back From the Dead: Halloween ’17 Theme Ride 384

Inspiration: Halloween Theme Ride! This is just a short post with a link to my Spotify Playlist for Halloween 2017! Tracks are in no particular order, no summary profile either...just a few tracks you might want to include in your scariest ride of the year. Genre: Variety Approximate time: 63 minutes On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/1245380664/playlist/7bfBmJ8wl1usQuEW7SBaIk

Power 381

Inspiration: MORE POWER HOUR. Several interval stretches in this HIGH ENERGY Ride...surges, sprints, climbing attacks and high-resistance runs. With some jumps, steep steady climbs and quick, flat runs, this mix should satisfy all riders. For those with access to power/watts measures on your bike (like the Keiser M3 cycles we have at many GR YMCA … Continue reading Power 381

Obsession 378

Inspiration: There's no doubt about my strongest obsession for the past 5 years! I continue to enjoy my time in the Cycle Studio after a half decade of cycle classes throughout greater Grand Rapids...and blogging about all-things-studio cycling. The fuel for my obsession: GR YMCA and it's members, instructors and management, Spotify and the hundreds … Continue reading Obsession 378