Showing posts with label playlists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label playlists. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 July 2011

Sometimes its a work of Art

Sometimes my playlists/profiles feel like a piece of art that comes to life. I spend all this time with a hodge podge of notes and then when I have taught it I turn it into a Word document for future use. It seems I never go back and use them because I seem to have a constant flow of ideas that I want to pursue. I am in the mode of being disciplined about cleaning up my spinning clutter ie. notes! Filing them under themes or types of rides to be used at a later date. I am making the big event ride and having each week lead up to it. I thought that would be a time for me to use old playlists/ profiles but so far that is not happening. I am creating a building up to the endurance ride I hope to do in a few weeks. My goal is to find a system that works so that I do not have to spend sooo much time preparing for a one hour ride. I have to exercise great discipline
to not chase rabbits. Do you have a system that works for you?

Friday, 17 June 2011

Multi-dimensional spinning

This is one reason why I love spinning. It is soo multi-dimensional from the layers in the music to the possiblities for inspiration. The same profile/playlist can grow as you use it. First time it can have an introductory feel as the instructor and the students begin to catch onto the training objective. Sometimes the whole class will be over before you can practice with confidence the new skill introduced whether it is
a new way of looking at the pedal stroke you have never tried before or jumping to a quicker beat.The second class you can take your new found skills to a new level. The third class you are able to change the approach to one of a motivational ride that stems perhaps from things you have learned in your own life recently. Perhaps in the fourth class you have found the nuances in the song that promote that added pedal stroke or increased effort or slow build and you can really milk the music for all its worth. Talk about fun!
How do you reinvent your profile/ playlists?