Wednesday Timeless Classics: A 7-Minute Intense Climb
Use this track when you have the intention of being intense!
Read More...Learn About Lactate Threshold from I Love Lucy
The I Love Lucy show can help you explain lactate threshold to your students. Use this analogy of the chocolate factory and help your riders laugh their way to understanding.
Read More...The British Invasion (Redux)
This ride is just so much fun—your riders are going to love you! I’ve provided trivia questions for many of the songs or artists that will keep your class engaged.
Read More...Mainstream Music Monday: A Spooktacular Song
Add this quirky, slightly ominous climbing song to your Halloween playlist.
Read More...More Rock-and-Roll Suggestions for Rocktober (Because I Love Rock!)
It is an indisputable fact that ROCK AND ROLL IS PERFECT FOR CYCLING CLASSES in so many ways. Yes, that’s all caps—I’m yelling it from the rooftops! Here are a few of my favorite classic and modern rock songs and what I do to them. I’ve actually transitioned to using more rock and pop in my playlists (and less electronic music) as I’ve had a shift in my class demographics.
Read More...Step Outside Your Musical Box: Four Rock and Roll Playlists (Good for ROCKtober!)
If you are a rock ‘n’ roll lover, these four (yes, four!) rock playlists are going to be right up your alley. And if you’re not, I think we can turn you into a fan! You’ll find a large selection of classic rock, a collection of modern rock tracks, and a playlist of all female rockers. The fourth playlist is songs about rock and roll or with “rock and roll” or “rock star” in the title for a fun twist on a rock-themed ride. There are well over 1,000 tracks that are great for Rocktober—but rock ‘n’ roll is forever so you can use these all year long!
Read More...Friday Favorite: A Cure For the Same Old, Same Old
Add this one to your Pride playlist!
Read More...Theme Ride Thursday: World Animal Day
World Animal Day is a day of action for animal rights and welfare that falls annually on October 4. Celebrate our furry friends with this animal playlist.
Read More...Theme Ride Thursday: Chase Danger with this Spy-Themed Playlist and Profile
The James Bond theme song is one of the most universally known across the world. This song laid the groundwork for an entire genre of music and we honor it with a spy-themed playlist and profile, aptly called “Shaken, Not Stirred.”
Read More...Theme Ride Thursday: It’s Rocktober…Time to Cue Up the Three-Peat Rock ‘n’ Roll Profile!
I have provided two versions for coaching this high-intensity interval profile. One is with power (watts) and the other is with perceived exertion, for when you don’t have power meters. It’s perfect for those new to teaching with watts. It’s a very challenging profile and not for the faint-hearted. For that reason, I also include a fair amount of cueing suggestions on how to give permission for riders to back off or sit one (or two or three) of the intervals out.
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