by John | Jan 26, 2013 | Master Instructor Blog, PRO Podcasts
My interview with Douglas Brooks continues with a discussion of RealRyder's class planning - it maybe the exact opposite of how you create your profile. Listen below to find out why. Show notes: During our discussion Douglas references their class planning template -...
by John | Jan 15, 2013 | Best Practices, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
Myth #8 - Adjusting bicycle shoe SPD cleats correctly is hard/confusing/frustrating/impossible and should be left to professional bike fitters or the guy at the local bike shop. This actually wasn't a myth (as far as I was concerned) up until yesterday. Properly...
by Joan Kent | Jan 14, 2013 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent A while ago, based on some long-held suspicions, I ran a PubMed search on weight gain and weight loss to assess the accuracy of a widely held belief. The belief, as the above title suggests, is that weight management hinges on...
by John | Jan 8, 2013 | Master Instructor Blog, Music
If you've experimented with some of the 3/4 time track suggestions from this past weekend, you may have some confusion about how you count oddly timed music - like I did. Amy had gotten me started with a bunch of the tracks in the ICI/PRO Learn to Ride to the...
by Gino | Dec 9, 2012 | Master Instructor Blog
One study down, a few hundred more to follow. As a bit of “post-mortum” on our little EBC project, I asked all those participating in the study to share their own personal thoughts or observations with me. So as any experienced researcher will tell you, the actual...
by John | Nov 15, 2012 | ICI/PRO Community, Instructor Training, Master Instructor Blog
When Tom Scotto told me he wanted to lead the opening ride at the conference last year using a live band, I was a bit skeptical. "How exactly will that work?" I asked him. "Don't worry about anything John... I'll take care of all the details... this is going to be...