When you pay attention to your life, you are bound to notice that things happen to you for a reason. And it all comes at the right time.
I have been thinking for a while that I would like to …
A Few Words On the Numbers – Train the Body Not the Metrics
I love learning new things and discovering new resources when it comes to science behind indoor cycling (and cycling in general). Books and articles are great for it but sometimes it’s hard to absorb everything from a written piece. That’s …
20-min FTP Test In Indoor Cycling Class. Who Is It For? Should You Teach It?
The dreaded 20 min FTP. Subject of many a discussion: is it necessary? Is it useful? Is it for everyone? My riders are not outdoor cyclists, so what is the point? Wouldn’t it scare new people away? This article will …
“I Tried to Be Like Grace Kelly (…) Why don’t you like me?!” What to Do When Class Numbers Stay Low?
“Do I attract you, do I repulse you
With my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty? Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome, I could be loathsome
I guess I’m a little bit …
You Win Some You Lose Some – group exercise instructor’s guide to dealing with rejection
Some people compare the role of an indoor cycling instructor to that of an entertainer, a DJ or a performer. It certainly has some similarities and it definitely shares two important aspects with the acting profession: auditions and having to …
Colombia 2017
2017 was the Big Birthday year for me with the meter hitting 40 and that called for a big holiday. Big, bold and far away. It was a coin toss between Argentina and Colombia but with a little help from …
Indoor Cyclist’s Adventures on Mont Ventoux
“Physically, the Ventoux is dreadful. Bald, it’s the spirit of Dry: Its climate (it is much more an essence of climate than a geographic place) makes it a damned terrain, a testing place for heroes, something like a higher hell.”…
New Year, New Relationship. My First Road Bike.
So with the two big road events planned for this year: Etape in Scotland and Grand Fondo in June after being teased by some colleagues I went out and got myself my first road bike… Full of apprehension and armed …