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Quick Profile: Periodic Intensity
This new Quick Profile by Elan McAfee exercises the body AND the mind! Riders will take a tour of the periodic table and get an opportunity to answer some trivia questions along the way.Read more…
Quick Profile: Ride of a New Decade, a 90-Minute Ride
Our latest profile from Susan Lafond takes you on a 90-minute ride from 2010 through 2019. Hop on!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: 2020 Grammy Awards—Playlist and Profile
Bring the best music of 2019 into your studio with this Grammy-nominated playlist, or use our already-prepared profile, Hold It Steady, a 2020 Grammy Profile, by Julianne Lafleur.Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Chinese New Year—The Year of the Rat
This year, Chinese New Year falls on January 25 (Saturday) and will be celebrated through February 8, so you’ve got 15 days to use these songs!Read more…
33 Inspirational Playlists with 3,300+ Songs to Last You a Lifetime!
I’ve been curating inspirational playlists for years. These have now morphed into 33 different playlists on Spotify that have well over 3,300 empowering, motivating songs; songs that will touch your heart and help you turn the pedals. They are perfect for charity rides, special events, local fundraisers, or just when you need the perfect song to push your riders. Why not decide to become known as that instructor who has a positive message in every single class? These playlists can help you do just that.Read more…
2019 RIP Quick Profile and Playlist—A Tribute to Artists Lost in 2019
2019 was another year of losing far too many musical artists, some as young as 21 and 30 years old. I compiled a Spotify playlist of the best songs for cycling from these artists. Then, I created a profile consisting of long intervals. I love the tracks I used in this profile—I hope you enjoy it!Read more…
Theme Ride Thursday: Yes or No?
We’ve compiled 120 songs with the words “yes” or “yeah” in the title and 112 songs with the words “no” or “never” in them, giving you over 14.5 hours of music options to choose from. Whether you like the song (YES!) or you don’t (NO!), there’s bound to be enough here to create a 60-minute playlist. Read more…
Creative Visualization and Imagery, Part 5: Breath, Connection, and Pedal Stroke
The next installment of our Creative Visualization and Imagery series focuses on coaching your riders to focus on their breath, how to connect their breath with their pedal strokes, and how to talk about pedal stroke dynamics. These are the tricks that help athletes ignore any possible negative thoughts such as doubt and fear, and lead them to success. While these are exceptional for sub-threshold intensity cueing (like endurance classes), they put your riders into the right mental space to take on higher intensities. Read more…
Creative Visualization and Imagery, Part 4: Endurance Cueing
Endurance rides, or aerobic efforts in the middle of other higher-intensity profiles, are the perfect opportunity for using creative visualizations to help guide your students. Here are cues designed to help riders relax, focus, and immerse themselves in the moment. Read more…
What’s So Great about Steady State?
Why is teaching longer, steady-state efforts so challenging for some instructors? Why are they important? How will your riders benefit from learning to settle into longer, sub-threshold efforts? Find out here.Read more…