Judith is a Spinning Instructor in Saudi Arabia where her husband maintains fighter jets for the Saudi Air Force! She wins a set of epicRIDES DVDs, courtesy of www.epicplanet.tv
I'm planning to interview Judith in the very near future. I'm very interested in hearing about the unique challenges faced by an instructor in a country that puts such severe limits on women. Here is an article from Reuters she passed on to me that illustrates what women in places like this face.Saudi Arabia clamps down on unlicensed female gyms
As a very proud father, I can't resist showing you a picture of my older daughter Abby with her Prom date Steve, just before they head off in a stretch Hummer Limousine with 24 of their friends.
And yes, she gets her looks from her mother! This picture alone makes the expense for braces completely worth it.
Prom at our house was quite a production. Amy's friend Crystal did hair and Amy makeup for seven young ladies. I was hiding upstairs. Too much estrogen for me!
PRLog (Press Release) — Apr 08, 2009 — Cycling Fusion, a new indoor/outdoor cycling website, launched a fundraising campaign in March for cancer research group LiveStrong. The fundraiser is taking a group of common cyclists to Italy in early May where they will ride the first five stages of the Giro d’Italia, just hours ahead of Lance Armstrong and the other professionals.
One of the riders scheduled to participate, Raquel Schmidt, was diagnosed with cancer shortly after agreeing to the event. Despite her intentions to persevere and ride anyway, scheduled surgeries for the disease will prevent her from joining the team. The unfortunate timing of her diagnosis and absence gives the Giretto cycling team a new reason to ride and work to fight cancer.
Boasting a positive attitude, Schmidt says she has already asked Gene Nacey, founder of Cycling Fusion and event sponsor Global Ride, to “save [her] a spot on next year’s team,” and that she has “asked everyone who was planning to donate to me to donate to others on the Giretto team for this year at the website.”
These cyclists are being sponsored mile for mile by supporters, and all the money collected will be donated to cancer research through the LiveStrong Foundation.
Schmidt’s absence also opens up one more slot for a rider to join the team. Information about rider requirements can be found on the website. The deadline to sign up is April 10, 2009.
To get more information about the Giretto, LiveStrong, or to make a donation, visit www.cyclingfusion.com
Note: Raquel Schmidt is a Master Instructor with Spinning – John
This was very cool. Here is a video of the Heart Zones JumboTRON in use. Sally Edwards demonstrated it at the Heart Zones Indoor Cycling Certification Conference I attended. Heart Rate and training zones for everyone in the class is displayed on the screen. The video playing on the right is the Hawaii Global Ride DVD.
Thanks to all of you who have already completed the survey!
We are getting lots of good ideas for future shows.
I will be announcing the winners on December 20th and each winner will have the chance to be on a Podcast with me and Jennifer + win a set of 3 Bike O Vision DVDs!
If you haven't done so, please take a minute and let us know what you would like to hear.
Congratulations to contest winner Judith Buckley! 
Here I am with my girls – Carly, Amy and Abby.
launched a fundraising campaign in March for cancer research group LiveStrong. The fundraiser is taking a group of common cyclists to Italy in early May where they will ride the first five stages of the Giro d’Italia, just hours ahead of Lance Armstrong and the other professionals.