Inspiration: Only one more SCHEDULED FTP 90 / Endurance Ride next week...but we are working on extending these rides through April! More to come... This is our ride from a couple weeks ago (YES...running behind on my posts). Until the ride we did this week, Something in the Air was my favorite endurance ride this year. … Continue reading Something in the Air: SPINdurance 2019.5 & FTP 90 LIVE Ride
Inspiration: Ride with NO REGRETS! Don't regret missing the details below...including these FAVORITE (and all current) tracks from Warm-up to Cool-down: Finest Hour, No Sleep, Freak, Survivor, Sucker, One, Reason, One Less Day (see the Video!), Give It To Me, Talk About It, No Regrets, Peer Pressure Balkan Disco, and Life Must Go On...All of … Continue reading No Regrets 366
As an indoor cycling instructor with any reputable studio, keeping your certification current is not an option. Good to know that instructors have many options to choose from...depending on the requirements of your studio. I have only been certified through the Spinning / Mad Dogg...the original indoor cycling program developed by John Baudhuin and Johnny … Continue reading Wednesday Poll: Indoor Cycling Instructor Certification
Inspiration: Power...MORE POWER! More great MUSIC to power your ride INSIDE. Three favorite power climbin' tracks: We Got the Power, Incredible, Dreamin. MR. ROBOTO (Styx) is the THROWBACK track on this playlist and seems to be a favorite after three classes this week! Great new releases to start and end the ride too. Happy BDay Khalid...21 … Continue reading We Got the Power 462
Inspiration: A west Michigan snow day calls for a SPOTIFY marathon AND a new 90-minute playlist / ride profile! This time my brother-in-law Clint had some great suggestions...this should be a GOOD ONE, planning on this for tomorrow's FTP 90 class! The ride is named for the Moody Blues track and perfect for this ALTERED STATES … Continue reading Your Wildest Dreams: SPINdurance 2019.2 460
We're gearing up for a new ENDURANCE RIDE series at the Greater Grand Rapids YMCA...FTP 90! Demo classes underway this week...the 8-week series officially kicks off next week. In my ongoing preparation for this program, I wanted to share several resources with Y members and other cycling enthusiasts in the community. These are just a … Continue reading Preparing for your BEST Endurance ride…INSIDE!
Inspiration: Winter has returned to Grand Rapids, MI this weekend...a few inches of snow, sub-zero temps and talk about even colder wind chills! It's a great day to hibernate with a new Spotify SPINlist for an upcoming Endurance Ride. Several classic rock tracks from Styx, The Doobie Brothers, The Police, Fleetwood Mac and Steely Dan...and just … Continue reading On The Move: SPINdurance 2019.1 458
Inspiration: When working up a new playlist I tend to search more for new (Spotify New Music Friday & Radar Release) or new-to-me tracks (Spotify Discover Weekly), but for this ride I scrolled through my archives of tracks that I've used over the past 6 years...I think you'll like this SPINLIST. I used it (the 47m … Continue reading People Like Us 457
Inspiration: Happy Saturday WEEKEND WARRIORS! We had a strong showing at the Spartan Stores YMCA Endurance Cycle DEMO Ride this morning! About 20 riders, 19 tracks, and 90 minutes of work centered on the SWEET SPOT (spans upper Zone 3 to lower Zone 4)...goal was: Zone 1 (White): 5%...Zone 2 (Blue): 10-15%...Zone 3 (Green): 30%...Zone 4 … Continue reading All In: SPINdurance 2019 455
Inspiration: For the 2019 RESOLUTIONISTS out in full force now, a GUIDING LIGHT can be the key to success and maintaining a sustainable modification of behaviors (i.e. no more bad habits). In the Cycle Studio another guiding light could be right in front of you! With the new year, why not take time to set new … Continue reading Guiding Light 454
