Is non-invasive blood O2 and lactate sensing the future of Heart Rate Training?
Hey [wlm_firstname] how hard should I be working to; get faster, lose weight, build endurance, ect... Answering that is the age old dilemma many of us face when questioned by our riders. We try to be helpful by offering subjective descriptions of what both thresholds...
Days Off From Workouts and Sugar Addiction (Starring Everyone Else’s Wisdom!)
“I don’t stop when I’m tired. I only stop when I’m done.” It surprised me to learn that the above quotation came from Marilyn Monroe. How many times have we heard those words in connection with athletics? In the training and weight loss program I taught for 14...
ICI Podcast 329 – Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story of a Black Cyclist and the Men Who Helped Him Achieve Worldwide Fame
1/19/2015 In celebration of Martin Luther King Day - I thought it appropriate to re-run this podcast about Major Taylor! Minnesota author and cycling historian Terry Kerber joins me on this episode of the Podcast to discuss his book; Major Taylor: The Inspiring Story...
The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Indoor Cycling Set – “Find the Flow”
Before I was an ICI/Pro Contributor, or Master Educator, before I spent every weekend coaching whatever sport my kids were playing at the time, back in what feels like a different life I was and Ironman triathlete. I spent close to 10 years in pursuit of that...
Free Music Friday 1/16
Do you ever have a week where you're a 'day off'? That was me this week- I was a day behind- many apologies for this week's Free Music Friday showing up on Saturday! Never being a good vinyl, 8 track, cassette or CD music buyer because I tire of music so quickly,...
Parkinson’s Cycling Classes are now SilverSneakers Approved!
More great news!!!! Kathy Helmuth and I have just received confirmation that our ACE approved Parkinson's Indoor Cycling Coaching program has been accepted by the SilverSneakers organization! Now, Parkinson's Cycling Coaches will now receive reimbursement directly...
Schwinn Wins Award for Their Class Tamer iPhone App
Merrill Richmond with StairMaster | Schwinn send me a press release about how the Schwinn Class Tamer iPhone App had won an Outstanding Achievement Award. Pretty cool:) Schwinn developed this as their gift to Instructors - and an expensive gift at that. I don't know...
Should you be deemphasizing outdoor cycling?
Can an argument be made for deemphasizing "Outdoor Cycling" in your Indoor Cycling class? Or asked differently; would it ever make sense to remove many (if not all) of the references, imagery and cuing related to riding outdoors? Life Time Fitness thinks we should...
ICI/PRO DJ Scott Melker Music Playlist Contest
Time for another Profile Contest! My friend , professional DJ Scott Melker send me an awesome playlist to use in my 45 minute Evolution Cycle class at Life Time. I had asked Scott for this because quite frankly; there are times when my personal choices of music,...
ICI Podcast 337 – Full Psycle/PRO Performance IQ Training Feb 14th in Chicago
I'm super excited to announce that ICI/PRO is teaming up with the owners of Full Psycle Indoor Cycling; Paul Harmeling & Shelly Scott. We are hosting our first Full Psycle/PRO Performance IQ Training on February 14th at the Full Psycle Studio in the Lincoln Park...