It is actually fairly easy to “cheat” on an indoor cycling bike, unless you have power, because power gives you an objective measurement of your output. For those without power meters, however, with some creative cueing, you can teach your students how to “pretend” they have power and to be aware of the tendency to “cheat” on a stationary bike without watts.Read more…
I have taught The Gratitude Ride for the past four years, but I have to say, this 2011 version is my most favorite edition. I offer it to you from my heart. We need even more gratitude in our lives to overcome the heavier difficulties that seem to be presentRead more…
The Mount Washington hill climb is known as one of the toughest climbs in the world, and Tom Scotto has not only suffered through it, but he brings it to you as an audio Master Class so you can take your students up this monster climb! Listening to Tom talk, you actually feel like you’re there on the mountainside being blown by the wind, and his wonderful cues and descriptions lend themselves perfectly to an indoor ride.Read more…
This was the first theme ride posted on ICA back in 2011. We’ve added many, many more since then, but this one is still a fun theme ride. It’s a Halloween Party in the Hills ride! For a fun, dark song, you’ll want to include the following song in atRead more…
This very fun profile is a game that you’ll play with your students. You’ll ask them a series of questions, and depending on how bad they were as kids when trick or treating or the antics they played at college costume parties, you’ll tell them to “pay some penance”! It has the potential of being quite challenging, unless your students were all angels growing up. Have fun with this one! Read more…
This profile may end up being the most versatile profile in your playbook. I present it here with the highest intensity right at lactate threshold, but there are so many possible variations; in intensity, terrain, and how you combine the terrain and the cadence. Included in your transcript are 44Read more…
This is a profile that was popular when I was presenting at WSSC and other conferences. It is a ride of discovery for your students. You will guide them to become the Master of their Intensity, using both their heart rate and perceived exertion. It is deceiving in its simplicity and harder than it appears at first glance. Read more…
Team Time Trials are fun to teach. I decided to take this audio Master Class which I recorded for last year’s Vuelta, and republish it here for you all to use. On the transcript PDF that you can download below, I’ve added an addendum with a small change to accommodateRead more…
This challenging and fun interval profile is multipurpose: it is a powerful fitness booster for your fitness enthusiasts, and a very effective performance enhancer for your cyclists.This high intensity interval profile consists of 5 sets of 6 minutes each. You will criss-cross from just below lactate threshold to just aboveRead more…
The Team Time Trial is one of the most exciting events in the sporting world. This is a great threshold effort, a high quality training session. Use it during this year’s Tour or later in the year… just make sure to plan some balance in your class schedule The TeamRead more…