by Christine Hawthorne | Apr 24, 2017 | Music
This week's favorite track (Hey Ya by Outkast) can be used as a seated flat road or a climb. Â It's around 80 beats per minute, so depending on how much gear you're riding with, you can really take it either way. Â I especially like songs like this to do what I call...
by Amy Macgowan | Apr 23, 2017 | Instructor Training, Music
I have a confession to make: Unlike John, I am terrible at using OPM (other people's music) or other people's playlists. See his post here. It just doesn't ever seem to feel right to me and I can't make it my own. Enter Spotify…I have become a ‘creeper' as...
by Dennis Mellon | Apr 23, 2017 | Dennis Mellon, Harmonic Mixing, Music
With the rumors swirling of the imminent breakup of the Foo Fighters I decided to put together a mix of some of my favorite Foo Fighters songs. Walk by Foo Fighters Learn To Fly by Foo Fighters My Hero by Foo Fighters Non-Premium Members can listen and...
by Amy Macgowan | Apr 22, 2017 | Instructor Training, Music
Some call it ‘house', others call it trance…however you want to categorize this 70 rpm moderate climb- it ebbs and flows beautifully allowing for surges and recovery within its 4:48 duration. You can actually feel the surges coming with the vocals at 1:52...
by Christine Hawthorne | Apr 22, 2017 | Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Music
There's nothing like a good steady beat to get your legs spinning and these two songs will give you and your riders what they need when the going gets tough. Shawn Mendes recently released the Deluxe version of his album Illuminate and I revisited this tune as...
by Christine Hawthorne | Apr 15, 2017 | Instructor Training, Music
Take your pick from this playlist of  “Grand Finale” songs to end your class with a bang.  All are high energy and will require your riders to move way beyond their comfort zone to the big finish.  Whether you choose to end with sprints or a climb, any of...
