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Mainstream Music Monday: Can You Ride Up This Hill?
It may be from a few decades ago, but this song has made a huge resurgence this summer and I think it’s the perfect track to challenge yourself, and your riders, to dig in on a challenging ride uphill. Read more…
Friday Favorites: Grit, Determination, Focus
Here is a 7-minute song to use with surge/attack intervals. It starts slow, allowing riders an initial recovery from the previous song before the hard work pushes them up to and over their threshold. Read more…
Theme Profile: Back to School for One More Day!
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…
Mainstream Music Monday: Let It All Go and Soar
We all have times when we are carrying so much in our mind, our heart, and/or our body. This song will allow your riders to let it all go! Read more…
“No Pain, No Gain” in Indoor Cycling?
We’ve all heard the adage “No Pain, No Gain,” and the reasons it’s a myth. But we also hear that it’s not possible to really succeed or improve performance unless you learn to suffer at your chosen sport. So what is it? Where is the line drawn? And how should indoor cycling instructors coach? Should we never use words like “suffering” in our coaching?Read more…
Wednesday Timeless Classics: A Classic Remake of a Classic
One of my most favorite songs to use as a cool-down after an epic journey ride, a song that I’ve been using for over 20 years. There is really not much to say about this song except when you start using it, it will be a happy day!Read more…
Mainstream Music Monday: Show Them You’re Fabulous!
It’s a short song so don’t worry about pushing well past your threshold on the standing segments.Read more…
Friday Favorites: Irresistible Swagger
Challenge riders to go anaerobic, targeting a power Zone 6 intensity, RPE 9, three times in this high-intensity interval. Read more…
Quick Profile: Rolling Ride to Sturgis
The Sturgis rally takes places this year from Fri, Aug 6, 2021 – Sun, Aug 15, 2021. Why not get in on the fun and try our profile from guest contributor Amanda Kirlin?Read more…