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Cycling Audition

April 9, 2018 By Lindy 3 Comments

Some of you may know how much I love indoor cycling. I’ve been cycling for years, but it wasn’t until 2015 that I actually fell in LOVE with it.

I was watching “Work Out New York” on Bravo and was inspired by one of the trainers, Holly Rilinger, master instructor at Flywheel. I quickly signed up for a class, dragged a few of my nurse friends and went to a FLY 45 class (now called Method 45). I had such a rush of endorphins and immediately knew this was something I needed to do. I saw myself sitting where the magic happens – on that stage.

I started to go to Flywheel on a consistent basis, going back and forth between two locations, getting to know the riders, the format, the instructors. It didn’t matter the closest Flywheel was at least 45 minutes away, I was going. I released stress, anger, and mentally detoxified during each class.

My schedule with full-time work, school, and a per-diem job got hectic, and I made the decision to buy a Peloton bike. Riding at home was convenient since and ride at home since I could simply ride whenever my schedule allowed. Still, I longed for the feeling of riding in the studio every now and then.

Someone whom I work with, said to me, “I could always picture you teaching at SoulCycle.” She wasn’t the first person to say to me that they could picture me teaching cycling, but I always doubted myself and didn’t pursue it.

Once this nurse said she could see me teaching SoulCycle, I decided to audition. Here I was doubting myself, and on the other side, there’s someone who barely knows me telling me this?

Just putting it out there, I didn’t try out for SoulCycle or Flywheel, but for a smaller chain cycling studio, although my dream is to teach at Flywheel. Anyway, their requirements were to be engaging, fun, and ride to the rhythm. I thought, hey, that I could do! Wrong.

Manager at smaller chain cycling was super nice and my friends had taken her rides before. She said my choice of songs were perfect; my form was great, and she began to videotape me. I started to cycle and she stops the music and says I’m riding slower than 85 rpm. Once I looked down, I was riding at 73 so I was way off! She also didn’t care about torque/cadence/power, which is huge in my books as far as fitness goes. She stopped the audition, gave me constructive criticism and encouraged me to try again, saying that I had rhythm but needed more practice, especially when it came to my form.

I firmly believe every happens for a reason. It isn’t that it’s not meant to be, but perhaps the timing isn’t right. I need to work on my form, work on my confidence, get in better shape (it’s hard as hell to ride, speak and breathe at the same time!) These are things I need to master.

For me, going out and audition is HUGE. I’m not shy by any means (I used to sing in front of an audience) but I’m guilty of feeling self-conscious. Once I’m on that stage, whether is cycling, or singing, all the fear and nervousness dissipates, and the stage is mine.

I’m not sad about it, at least I can say I tried.

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  1. Kathy says

    April 10, 2018 at 10:08 am

    Hi Lindy! I am sooo confident that you will try again in that cycling studio and succeed! Tonight I have an appointment to try out a free spin class at this place in Westlake, Ohio(west suberb of Cleveland) and now I am even MORE excited about going to it! It’s called Cycle Bar, which my niece told me about! She also took up running and lost 40 pounds! She, too, wants to runDisney!! Hope you’re feeling better, and please keep in touch! Kathy

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    • Lindy says

      April 10, 2018 at 7:59 pm

      Hi Kathy,
      Thank you for your encouraging words! The manager of the studio was very nice and gave me advice. From what I heard from most people, they usually don’t tell you anything other than, “Sorry”. And what made me feel better was that some instructors didn’t even get picked until their 3rd or 4th audition!

      I’ve been to CycleBar once. It’s sort of a blend of SoulCycle and Flywheel with lots of dancing on the bike. I’ll be leaving next week for Star Wars Dark Side. Follow on Instagram if you aren’t already; I’ll post updates there and here on the blog as well. Hope all is well.

      Running Rite Aid Half this year? Let me know how you liked CycleBar 🙂

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  2. Kathy Aguier says

    April 11, 2018 at 9:36 am

    Hi Lindy, good luck at Star Wars (5k, 10k, or half?) next week! I hope you do well. I wish the nurses and aides I work with could get into these things like you, my niece and I are into! Most of the nurses with my agency, I hate to say, are obese! So are the aides with all the pop/soda they drink.
    Rite Aid Marathon, Half and 10k is 5 weeks from Sunday. Been following Jeff Galloway’s Lumineer Double Course Challenge Training schedule to get ready for the race. LOVE training!!!!!!!
    LOVED Cycle Bar, I was in Hog’s Heaven! Pricey, but well worth it. Can’t wait to go back for more. Was a 45 minute drive from my home, too!! And, again, good luck at Star Wars!!!!!!!

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