Free Music Friday – 10/28

by Amy Macgowan | Oct 28, 2011 | Instructor Training, Music

I like to interject songs into my playlist that people may find vaguely familiar but may not be able to put their finger on.  It”™s fun to watch them try to figure out who the band is while working away on their pedal stroke and heart rate/power training.  This is one...

Free Music Friday – 10/21

by Amy Macgowan | Oct 21, 2011 | Instructor Training, Music

Today”™s Friday Favorite is actually brought to you by ICI/PRO member and instructor, Chuck Cali. I am just the messenger!  Chuck has been using this rocking tune as a high cadence hill climb (85 rpm).  He says there is plenty of energy for everyone and the sax riffs...

Free Music Friday – 10/14

by Amy Macgowan | Oct 14, 2011 | Music

Are you looking for the perfect 96 rpm flat road tune to use for discovering anaerobic threshold in your class???  Look no further!  This four piece indie rock group from London, England has recorded it for us.  “Amazing” by One Eskimo, starts out with a very mellow,...

Free Music Friday for 10/7

by John | Oct 7, 2011 | Music

I love a good long tune and today”™s Free Music Friday Favorite is 7minutes long. It has a “dream pop” type vibe to it, but don”™t let that throw you off, because I have found it to be very useful in discovering either T1, or T2. The Verve is certainly not a new (or...

Free Music Friday for 9/30

by Amy Macgowan | Sep 30, 2011 | Instructor Training, Music

What???? Did you think I forgot you? Never! Greetings from the ICI/PRO Conference in Boston! I truly wish you were all here. Today”™s Friday Favorite is by an artist that my daughter Carly introduced me to. I have used her quite often in my class line ups. You may...

Free Music Friday 9/23

by Amy Macgowan | Sep 23, 2011 | Music

They call them “mean girls”. There have been movies made about them and books written about them, and sometimes we have them in our lives. I have one in mine right now, so this song grabbed me this week as I listened to the CD and I have started using it in my cycle...