I started using songs from this album when I first became certified in 1996. Over two decades later, I still come back to this song as a warm-up or gentle flat road, and it always retains its freshness. It is the quintessential “timeless classic”!Read more…
Not only does this song have the perfect energy for sprints—energy that builds up to the perfect moment of explosion out of the saddle—it also has the motivating lyrics to go along with it! And you can do two of them during this song.Read more…
Use this track when you have the intention of being intense!Read more…
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…
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…
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 more than 1,400 tracks great for Rocktober—but rock ‘n’ roll is forever so you can use these all year long! Read more…
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…
You are going to thank me for this track over and over again! Use it either as short, high-intensity anaerobic intervals (there are four 22-second intervals) or as a climb with four standing surges.Read more…
The first comment on the YouTube page for this song says, “First 10 seconds was enough for me to fall in love with this masterpiece.” I think you’ll agree!Read more…
This song is just over 2 minutes so it’s perfect between high-intensity efforts, but it has enough energy to use as a fast flat itself.Read more…