Your ICI/PRO subscription may be a deductible education expense
An ICI/PRO member just sent me a request for a copy of her ICI/PRO annual membership for her taxes. If you can't locate your receipt email my assistant rob@indoorcycleinstructor.com and he will resend it to you. That triggered me to write this post as a reminder to...
Happy Birthday Amy Macgowan
I can't let this day past without remembering Amy's (the Senior Group Fitness Instructor here at ICI/PRO) birthday. I'm forbidden to mention her age, so please don't ask. I will give you some clues to the year she was born; Cuban Misslle Crisis, Jamaica Gains...
Video Report From Gene Nacey at IHRSA
While I was in Boston last week meeting with Tom Scotto, Bill Pryor and Kenji Freedman, Gene Nacey was at this years IHRSA in California. It's the largest fitness equipment show in the USA and Gene was there checking out all the new Indoor Cycling bikes (or should I...
The Best of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast Lost Episodes
Not lost as in the "Lost" TV show, but Lost as in episodes of the Indoor Cycle Instructor Podcast that have fallen off the listings in iTunes. The problem is that the iTunes Podcast Directory will only display a total of 40 individual Podcast listings. All the earlier...
ICI Podcast 146 Promoting and Coaching Triathlon with Sally Edwards
Based on her unbroken string of last place finishes, Sally Edwards is the absolute worst Triathlete in America. But Sally has a good reason for coming in last... it's so no one else has to. Listen as she describes her involvement in Danskins and Trek Womens Triathlons...
Free Music Fridays
I did it! My application to the IODA Promonet promotional music distribution network was accepted and now we can provide you with Free Music Downloads every Friday! This week it's all about the drums with a powerful track from Cult of Youth. If you are looking for a...
Barbara and Melissa at the Special Olympics 6-Hour Ride for a Reason
Melissa Marotta's review of the event: On Saturday, March 19, Barbara Hoots and I (along with Spinning Master Instructors; Angie Scott from Vermont and Anthony Musemici from NYC) had the honor of co-leading the 11th Annual Special Olympics Vermont's 6-Hour "Ride for a...
Studio Design 101 — Acoustic Solutions
Music is such an important part of our classes and yet I can find very little information available about what can be done to improve the quality of the sound in the studios where we teach. That scarcity of info ends starting today with this article, which is cross...
Spectrum Athletic Club Indoor Cycling Instructor Saves Members Life
Here is a refreshing bit of good news: two employees of the Santa Monica Spectrum Athletic club's quick action and an AED saved the life of a participant who was having a heart attack during a class last week. Although they don't identify Tracy Smith as the Instructor...
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If you commented between Friday evening and mid-day Saturday and now can't find you comment, I apologize. We moved the website to a new hosting server over the weekend. The process requires copying the entire site to it's new home and then changing some settings on...