Starting TUESDAY May 1st, Toguri Training Services will offer coached, outdoor group training rides throughout the week. Sign up for a time slot that suits your schedule and we’ll pair you with other riders of equal ability. You’ll do group exercises in …
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The Man Who Lived on His Bike
Thanks to Rachel McBride and Shane Savage for sending me the link to this great vid of cycling year-round in Montreal! The Man Who Lived on His Bike by Guillaume Blanchet
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6:15am on Mondays and Wednesdays: POW!
I’m very lucky in that I really love my job. On Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:15am, however, I have the privilege of coaching a group of cyclists that have repeatedly helped me better understand exactly why I enjoy coaching so much. They have …
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Clara Hughes, Clarity, and “Mental Toughness”
Have you ever wondered about how a coach might assess mental toughness? Toguri Training manages and coaches a developmental Cat 1 Men’s racing team. 2012 will be the second year of this project. A more formal announcement of the team and its …
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Training with a Cold or Flu
This week I’ve noticed a few people sneezing or coughing during workouts at Toguri Training. While it’s been reported that many people sneeze when thinking about having sex or an orgasm, I suspect one or two of you also have a cold. …
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Computraining vs Spinning
TTS coach, Michelle Paiement, will be leading an advanced skills workshop for spin instructors at the Westmount YMCA. It is full, with a waitlist!! The growing demand for both Michelle’s coaching and the desire amongst spin instructors to take their classes to another …
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Cycling and Poetry
A bristling love poem from a toothbrush to a bicycle tire! Could have been called an Ode to Spring… And here’s another example from Copenhagen: an art installation with bicycle frames and a poem on each side Here’s one of the poems: …
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Toguri Training meets Emilia Romagna!
Toguri Training is going to Italy! April 21st to April 29th 2012: 8 nights accommodation amidst the gentle slopes of Riccione, plus 3 meals, wine with dinner, a castle dinner, trips to Pascucci Coffee Factory, Olive oil and Wine tasting, and the …
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A Cycling Coach talks about Coaching Cycling & the Fall Season
This post is for anyone who is looking for a cycling coach and wants to know a bit about our approach at Toguri Training. It is also a post to let readers know that… The Fall Season was a HUGE success! In fact …
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Group Cycling Certification Saturday December 10, 2011 REGISTER NOW!
ARE YOU LOOKING TO TAKE OR UPDATE YOUR CYCLE CERTIFICATION? This comprehensive one-day course is designed and presented by coaches Scott Toguri McFarlane and Michelle Paiement from TOGURI TRAINING. It delivers everything you need to create, plan and teach safe, effective and …