I love to mix it and keep it interesting. I usually play one to two Country songs a class but we have done Stagecoach rides that are really popular. My niece is in a Country band called Runaway June and they have a very cool song called “Wild West.” It’s not your typical spin song, but it’s my most requested song. I play all kinds of music but I get the most requests for Country. Since you teach spin as well, what are your favorite motivating songs to use in your classes? The music and the beat actually helps propel you on the bike! It’s fabulous when you find a couple of instructors you click with musically. Good music makes all the difference in the world. If I was feeling down or having a tough week, it really helped pick me up. How important do you think it is to have the perfect music to get the crowd going and inspirational words in between? I enjoyed that part of it too. I remember that I loved how I felt …it was dark, great music and energy and I didn’t have to think about anything else for that 45 minutes. We hire passionate instructors and staff and we promote encouragement and working together to get through that 45 minutes. We are a community who supports and motivates one another. We are passionate too! We knew we didn’t want to be “competitive” with each other. I remember when I was going a few years ago, I would set my alarm for Sunday afternoon and race to sign in and get my classes for the week! I love that you and Matt and your team have instilled such a passion for working out and make it fun! What are you all doing different that makes it so special? It seems like you have changed lives! It seems like your clients are “addicted”, and I love your slogan #itsawething! You become part of a tribe. Opening my own boutiques fitness studio was always on my horizon, but this time, the timing was right and everything fell into place to open Grit. I left after a couple of years and Matt left shortly after I did. At YAS, you had to do their same sequence every time and could not vary your choreography or play Country music. We loved it there, but soon realized that we wanted a lot more freedom to teach classes with more variety. It is so exciting to watch, and I’m so proud of you Marisa! How did you and your partner Matt Bourne come up with the idea for GritCycle? GritCycle has become a phenomenon in our area…and you are expanding again and again.
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