What a treat it was to learn we have a Sports Psychologist (and former professional bicycle racer) among our ICI/PRO members!
Meet Dr. KC Wilder
KC and I had an interesting conversation about motivating your students that was completely off topic from what we had intended to discuss. Oh, well. I guess I'll have to have her back again.
We discussed her book during the interview; Tour de You: Swirling Circles of Freedom.
8/30 UPDATE: Dr. KC Wilder will be teaching her ride at the conference on Saturday Oct 1st
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Originally posted 2011-07-27 14:42:24.
John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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I look forward to meeting KC in the fall. I have just ordered the book and look forward to sharing it with the teams who use my classes for off-ice training.
I do something similar but different with the concept of intention inside a circle. It is derived from time spent on my road bike and my avocation as a silversmith. In my metalwork I use a tumbler to “finish” a piece. The rotary action of the tumbler rounds the edges and polishes while simultaneously work hardening it.
I ask my students to insert a ‘challenge’ into the “space” of their the pedal stroke, as if it were a tumbler. Intentions become work hardened, “problems” have their edges softened and can often transform into something beautiful.