Free Music Friday – 2/23 Great track to solve the Power Meter problem

by John | Feb 21, 2014 | Music

It's a fact of teaching Indoor Cycling classes using power... not every meter shows consistent - repeatable watts indication, no matter which brand you're riding. Faced with this (often times frustrating) inconsistency you have two choices: Throw your hands up as if...

Free Music Friday Valentines Day 2/14

by Amy Macgowan | Feb 14, 2014 | Instructor Training, Music

Happy Valentine's Day- and for you today a climb that builds and builds at 66 rpm. It can be used many different ways. Currently I'm using it to qualify PTP- personal threshold power, approximatey 12 minutes into my profile. The tune is 3:52 long, and I like a PTP...

Free Music Friday 2/7

by Amy Macgowan | Feb 7, 2014 | Instructor Training, Music

This is a great flat-road tune by a Panamanian-American singer/songwriter/rapper and musician born in 1979. I love that it builds continuously throughout the entire 4:16. I was riding downstairs, alone with the music blasting, and John commented on how much he liked...

Free Music Friday 1/31

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 31, 2014 | Instructor Training, Music

A slow and grinding climb of familiar origins (with a twist) is today's Free Music Friday. Mash ups are great, but I also enjoy when older(ish) and newer artists, leave the tune alone and combine their unique talents. It achieves a really cool result. Do you have...

Free Music Friday 1/24

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 24, 2014 | Instructor Training, Music

Thank goodness for indoor cycling during a winter like this! I hope all of you are safe and warm:) A flat road today from an old favorite. At 4:45 and 90 rpm, it's worked very well as the last intense road before heading into a gradual recovery. At 3:00 there is a...

Performance Cycle Class Week 5 – HILLacious Climbing

by John | Jan 19, 2014 | Class Work-Sets, Master Instructor Blog, Music, Training With Power

In keeping with the Nonlinear Periodization training prescribed by Coach Troy, today was a combination day of strength (climbing) and building endurance @ Threshold HR/Watts.  Experienced cyclists know what a real climb feels like. While Indoor Cycling may get close,...