Theme Ride Thursday: Let the Madness Begin!
2023-03-10
It’s March, and in the words of the great David Bowie, “Let’s dance!”Read more…
Ebb and Flow #2: A Tempo/Endurance Ride
2023-02-27
I first came up with the concept for the Ebb and Flow profile in 2017 and have varied my playlists over the years using some of my favorite endurance tracks. This new version has a variety of genres from classic rock, remixes, indie, world, D&B, and other more mainstream tracks. My class loved it—I hope you do too! Read more…
Kick Off the New Year With These Six New Year’s Profiles
2022-12-15
As another year draws to a close, many of us are looking forward to getting back to our regular routines. Help your students reach their fullest potential this year by inspiring them through your choice of music, coaching, and cues found in these New Year’s profiles. Read more…
Theme Profile: Winter Solstice Redux (X 2)
2022-12-01
One of my yearly traditions in my classes is to teach a Winter Solstice ride using songs from our bucket playlist on the theme of lights. Here is my most recent version of Shari Miranda’s Winter Solstice theme profile…AND Shari’s updated version of her profile as well!Read more…
Profile: Turbo-Charged Intervals
2022-11-28
A high-intensity interval profile with 60/60s, 30/30s, 40/20s, and two sprints. Combined with a killer playlist, your class will be asking for this profile by name!Read more…
Two More Rocktober Profile Options
2022-10-15
While these two profiles by Julianne Lafleur consist of all rock songs perfect for Rocktober, your rock-and-roll lovers will enjoy them any time of the year! Read more…
Need a Halloween Profile? ICA has 10 Halloween Profiles for Members
2022-10-13
The trick-or-treat bag of ICA Halloween profiles is overflowing with TEN different and exciting theme rides. Here they are all in one place to make it easier for you to locate them. Start prepping now.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: It’s Rocktober…Time to Cue Up the Three-Peat Rock ‘n’ Roll Profile!
2022-09-29
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.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Are You Ready for Back to School?
2022-09-01
It’s time for the kiddos to head back to school. While we’re all getting used to the new routine, we’ve pulled our favorite back-to-school profiles and updated our back-to-school playlist. Read more…
Theme Profile: Back to School for One More Day!
2022-08-04
Billy Coburn is back with an entertaining yet poignant profile to celebrate this time of year when kids go back to school. Even if your riders aren’t parents, they all share one thing in common…they all went to school, and have some fun, crazy, embarrassing, and poignant memories. But the work in this interval profile is not only real, it’s real hard! So pay attention or you may end up in detention!Read more…