Next week is Thanksgiving in the US, but nations from all over the world share in the need for and the desire to express gratitude. Previously we’ve posted a 90-minute Gratitude Ride, and we’re reposting it here. Still the same great songs and dedication to gratitude, but updated with a few new cues. Enjoy this profile with your students!Read more…
This year’s Halloween profile is a game (since we’ve been on a game theme lately). You let your students “Trick or Treat” and select the next interval effort. Most of the songs on this profile are new ones (though there are a few of my classic favorites too). The songs are awesome and eerie and your students will thank you for helping them work off some of the candy they’ve stolen from their kids!Read more…
When we place our attention on our intention, magical things happen! This ride is about inspiring your students to do just that. It’s a magical journey of self-discovery, as they realize they are the creators of their own reality. This is manifested through two challenging climbs. They will never forget what you’ve taught them, or the gift you’ve given them via this ride. . . .Read more…
In the second profile of the Back to School series, Jen Lynn has created a very engaging profile that pairs students into teams and asks them to challenge each other, choosing between two different drills.Read more…
It’s Back to School time! Have you ever played games in your classes? Fall is a great time to engage students in this manner as they begin to come back to class after their summer off. Created by guest contributor Jennifer Lynn, this profile is the first installment of a series of profiles employing games.Read more…
The second installment of the British Invasion series profiles, this one utilizes British music from the 1990s to the present day, with primarily electronic and alternative music, as well as a little Adele to serenade us in the warm-up and cool-down. With two monster climbs that get aggressive at times, your students will remember this one for a long time to come! Read more…
Get ready to rock your bikes and roll your legs! The music of this British Invasion theme ride will appeal to a wide range of students and have them nodding their heads and tapping their fingers on their handlebars. It will also challenge them as you alternate flats with climbsRead more…
You think the Prologue of the Tour de France is too short, too “wimpy”? Think again! This ride will have your students seeing double, and will get them excited about the TDF stage profiles to come. This profile is for all ICA members and is a little taste of whatRead more…
When it’s time to go hard, you might as well learn how to do it the right way. This is more than just a profile, though. Tom teaches you how to perform explosive power efforts and lactate tolerance efforts for any class. We discuss when a class this hard is appropriate and when it is not, and provide suggestions on how to give options to students not ready. Therefore, this audio master class is a MUST for those who like to HIT IT hard!Read more…
This mountain bike profile has proven to be one of the most exhilarating rides I think I’ve ever done! Hidden beneath the twisty-turny, uppy-downy terrain are unstructured intervals. This is the kind of “real” ride that your interval training prepares you for. So get ready to show your students what solid interval training can do for them!Read more…