The Ultimate Instructor Class Profile contest winner Allison Santoro
Here's the Grand Prize winning entry to our Ultimate Instructor Class Profile Contest from Instructor Allison Santoro!
Profile Description
Today we will test the law of gravity…what goes up, must come down. Whiteface Mountain is a very challenging 8-mile climb up to a castle at the summit of the mountain. As you approach a toll-house at the three-mile mark, you will be mentally preparing for the most challenging part of this ride with 8% to 10% gradients for several miles. As you ascend to the summit, two switchbacks and an ease in grade will provide you with the perfect opportunity to enjoy the rush of powering-through your threshold to the summit. At the summit, you will surrender to gravity…and be rewarded with an exhilarating 10-minute down-hill recovery.
Instructor Profile - Allison Santoro
I became a certified indoor cycling instructor, after spinning for fitness and leisure since the early 1990s.
As a student, I noticed that there were a wide range of teaching practices and styles, and many instructors were quite obviously not qualified to be teaching an indoor cycling class. Frankly, some classes were so bad, it”™s a miracle that I still have my knees and back intact.
Anyway, I decided to take my Spinning® certification so that I could establish myself as a knowledgeable instructor that could provide constructive coaching on performance, technique and safety.
I currently teach a lunchtime indoor cycling class at Fitcorp at the Prudential Center in Boston. I also teach the occasional weekend class in New Hampshire, where I live.
I met my husband and best friend Al, over 20 years ago, and we”™ve been married for 7 years. We live in New Hampshire on the seacoast, which is about 50 miles north of Boston, where I work.
Funnily enough, it was my husband”™s love of cycling that prompted me to buy a road-bike and venture outdoors. I was quickly hooked on cycling outdoors, and before I knew it, Al and I were signing up for century rides, and I even did the Boston to New York aids ride a couple of times.
When I”™m not cycling, instructing, or working, I like all things outdoors — especially golf. I started playing golf a couple of years ago, and like cycling, I was immediately hooked. Allison@AllAboutAlly.com
Congratulations Allison - your class profile is truly the Ultimate!
Note: We'll be running this contest again, between September 15th and ending on October 31st. I've already secured a number of fabulous prizes (think: teaching somewhere warm) so you may want to start thinking about what you will submitting this Fall 🙂
Download the full profile and music playlist.
Here is the Allison's Playlist for Whiteface Mountain in Spotify and Deezer - it's incomplete so you will need to add a few of your own tracks.
You can listen to Allison's profile presentation below or you will find it in the Free Podcast feed in iTunes.
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John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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Very nice detailed profile, Allison.
I think I shall file this for my next Race Day Ride (we’ve just done the Fitchburg-Longsjo Classic……the only ones racing it in 2012, apparently)
Thanks
Vivienne
Yes, Vivienne – Glad that someone is riding the Longsjo. Such a shame.
Thanks for sharing, Allison. I’ve just listened to the audio profile. Do I detect a Cornish accent hiding somewhere in there?
Is your population familiar with White Mountain, or do you bring in photos/video to help them visualize what the view from the summit will look like?
Hi Tara – you’re close. I’m from south-west – just outside of Bath.
Would love to show a video with my class, but my gym only provides audio. I do provide a poster of the elevation profile, however. This seems to help students manage their output. I can send you the elevation profile if you email me at allison@allaboutally.com.
Allison, I loved your music and this is a great concept. Thanks for entering. I’m still shocked by what you mentioned in the podcast — this was really your first attempt at crafting a profile that had specific purpose and direction like what you experienced in Tom’s classes?? I find that so hard to believe!! Excellent!
We’ve got a lot of very talented Instructors and I love being able to to give them a platform for them to show their stuff 🙂