I Have Moved!

I Have Moved!

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I've decided that it's time to move my blog over to Wordpress.  You can still find the same useful information as well as all of my playlists.  Please follow me there and update me on your favorites!

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Profile Update

I really love instructing and sharing my playlists here on the blog and on iTunes Ping.  As you know, I recently started sharing my ride profiles along with my playlists at least once a week.  I usually create two playlist/profiles a week, but I post only one.  I often get requests from blog readers or Ping followers to post my teaching notes when they really enjoy my playlists, and I always oblige, because, well, I guess I am just so flattered that you enjoyed my playlist enough to ask. So check out my previous post for the updated version.  This one's for you, Lisa G. :)

Surrender Spin Mix (11/9/11)

When you work with kindergarten kids everyday, you can totally tell when a full moon is coming without even looking into the sky.  Maybe it's because it's parent/teacher conference time, or maybe  it's just me, but things are a little bit crazy this week!  Good thing we have spin class to keep us grounded!  Here's this Wednesday's playlist, which includes some old favorites:
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1. Elvis Costello – Veronica Warm Up
2. Angels & Airwaves – Surrender Alternate seated/standing flat
3. Neil Young with Crazy Horse – Cinnamon Girl - Remastered Album Version standing climb
4. Sash! – Adelante accelerations @ 30 second accelerations at :30;1:40; and 3:00
5. Drummboys – Ritmo De Locos - Drummboys :00-:42 Seated climb; :42-3:12-Standing climb
6. Heather Small – Proud Standing Climb
7. AC/DC – Highway to Hell (Ali Disco B rmx 2) Standing/seated flat
8. OneRepublic – Marchin On Standing climb
9. Scooter – I Was Made for Lovin' You Baby accelerations @:33 (30 seconds) and 1:31 (30 seconds)
10. Macy Gray – Kissed It Standing climb/seated climb on chorus
11. The Presidents Of The United States Of America – Lump Seated Flat
12. Jeremy Fisher – Scar That Never Heals Standing climb with standing accelerations @ :40; 1:20; 2:25 and 3:20
13. Reef – Place Your Hands Standing climb
14. Novaspace – Beds Are Burning (Radio Edit) accelerations on the chorus!
15. The Allman Brothers Band – Little Martha cool down
16. Tracy Chapman – Baby Can I Hold Youcool down/stretch
17. Sarah McLachlan – Forgiveness stretch

Immortal Spin Mix (11/7/11)

Immortal Spin Mix

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  Report cards are done and things are back to normal (sort of).   I also gained an extra hour today, so I'm feeling pretty productive.  Here's Monday's playlist, with teaching notes as promised!  

1. 123 Stop/The Postelles (2:30) Warm up
2. Stand Up/James Durbin (3:00)  Continue to warm up, bringing it out of the saddle.  Add a little resistance here and get a feel for your hand positions.  I don't watch much (well, ANY) football, but apparently this is some 'Official' Game Day Music right here.  And I don't watch American Idol either, but I know some people we're completely up in arms when this guy got booted.  So I'm hoping to please my football/American Idol watching crowd with this one.
3. What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)/Kelly Clarkson (3:42) Truer words have never been spoken.  (And speaking of American Idol...) I love the lyrics to this one.  Standing climb, alternating with seated climbs on the chorus.
4. Ready, Steady, Go/ Oakenfold (4:14) Seated accelerations @ :23 (15); :52 (10); 1:38 (15); 2:08 (15); 2:52 (15), 3:22 (15), and 3:33 (20).  These accelerations are short and sweet, so make sure you have enough gear on to get your heart rate up and that you're working hard!  
5. MTV's The Wade Robson Project Finale/Wade Robson (2:46) Standing flat
6. The Underdog/Spoon (3:42) Seated flat
7. Sleepyhead/Passion Pit (2:55) Standing climb
8. Back To Earth/Rusted Root (5:27) (See my previous post-I'm kind of on a Rusted Root kick.) :00-3:01 Seated Climb; 3:01Alternate seated and standing climb
9. Amazing/One Eskimo (3:13) Standing climb
10. Stamp!/Jeremy Healy & Amos (3:12) Seated accelerations
11. Immortal Megamix/Michael Jackson (9:10) I love this debut track from Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Album, which is due out Nov. 21.  It mashes together 'Can You Feel It',  'Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough'; 'Billie Jean' and 'Black or White'.  Alternate standing/seated flat.  
12. Tribal Dance 2.4 Long Version/2 Unlimited (5:50)  More accelerations!!!  30 seconds each @ :36; 1:55; 3:00 and 5:13
13. Nightingale Song/Toad the Wet Sprocket (2:02) Cool Down
14. Another Day/Ocean Shiver (5:34) Continue cool down and stretch