GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM

Abbey is a TEAMrider turned instructor! She grew up in Sacramento and is a die hard Sacramento Kings fan! She recieved her BA from the University of San Diego and completed her Masters in Education from National University. Abbey currently lives East Sacramento with her husband and Labradoodle. She loves being outdoors, skiing during the winter and playing on her boat or camping during the summer.

1. IF YOU COULD BE ANY FICTIONAL CHARACTER WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE?  Sully from Monsters, Inc.
2. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT ARE THE 5 THINGS THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO SURVIVE?  Sunscreen, my Nook, a VERY LARGE water bottle, connections to a phone or calling card to keep in touch with my family, and does having my husband there count as a need? There is no way I am capable of surviving a night full of way too many creepy sounds on my own.
3. WHAT IS THE #1 MOST PLAYED SONG ON YOUR IPOD?  YIKES... that's a toughy... songs range from anything by Hall & Oates to Jay-Z to pretty much anything country.
4. IF YOU COULD LEARN TO DO ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?  Speak Spanish... and hopefully 3rd time is a charm after taking it both in high school and college.
5. IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO?  Pay off my insane school loans accrued by my amazing years at USD!! And with the leftovers, I'd take my parents to Europe since they've sent my sisters and me everywhere... first class, of course!
6. WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE QUOTES?  "Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music" -Ronald Reagan

GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM

Diana comes to us with a ton of knowledge and experience in the Health & Fitness industry. Not only can she answer any question our riders may have about exercise; with her warm and inviting personality, she will fit perfectly on the TEAM :)

Spotlight on Instructor, Diana Prince

 

Diana grew up in Portland, Oregon and has been an athlete her entire life. Not only has she competed in numerous Triathlons but she is also an Exercise Physiologist & Personal Trainer! At UC Davis Diana majored in Psychobiology and Exercise Science then received her Masters in Integrative Health Studies. Diana looks forward to sharing her passion for health, wellness, and fitness with our TEAMriders! 

1. IF YOU COULD BE ANY FICTIONAL CHARACTER WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Wonder Woman! I already sport her alter ego as "Diana Prince"...I'm just waiting for the superpowers to arrive! 
2. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT ARE THE 5 THINGS THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO SURVIVE? A knife, SteriPen, a satellite phone (for when I’m ready to be rescued), sunscreen and a hammock! 
3. WHAT IS THE #1 MOST PLAYED SONG ON YOUR IPOD? Too many to choose from now that I'm making playlists for TeamRide! (Flo Rida, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Madonna...) 
4. IF YOU COULD LEARN TO DO ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Architecture/Landscape Architecture 
5. IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD DO? Pay off student-loans and then develop a non-profit organization/foundation and/or community clinic that provides integrative health, wellness and education to individuals and communities. 
6. WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE QUOTES? Dance as though no one is watching, Love as though you have never been hurt before, Sing as though no one can hear you, Live as though heaven is on Earth - Souza

Getting to Know the TEAM

At the age of 11, Madeline Josa is by far our youngest rider! A ballet dancer in her free time, Madeline was last seen as a "party girl" in the Nutcracker. She is currently practicing for the Sacramento Ballet's upcoming adaptation of The Great Gatsby. With all this dancing, Madeline is a natural on the bike and can always be found, rocking a ballerina bun, riding in the front row :)

Spotlight on Rider, Madeline Josa
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Thanks to Madeline for agreeing to let us feature her and thanks to her parents for letting her be such a dynamic part of TEAMride! Ride On!

OUR DAD

Haven’t checked out our website recently?  We have added someone very special to our “Meet Us” page: our Dad, Andrew Katnik.

Our Dad passed away in 2005 of cancer and we continue to miss him.  He was an Anesthesiologist at Mercy General, just down the street from our studio, and he loved Sacramento.  His spirit is so alive in his four girls and it is his welcoming presence and love of community that we hope to bring to our studio!  We hope you feel that spirit of love and family when you ride with us.

He remains our hero and guiding light as we build our dream.  We know he is proud.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Lesson #6

When the TEAMride idea was first born, way back in November of 2011, we thought we knew exactly what we wanted.  We knew how the studio & our website would look and feel; we thought our policies and registration process were set in stone and our social media presence was a no-brainer.  The thing is, once you let more people in, and the ideas on paper become a reality, your initial vision will be challenged.  In a good way, but it took us some time before we realized that.

Lesson #6:

The “Peer Pressure isn’t Always Bad (in Business)” Lesson

We do not recommend allowing outside forces to completely alter your initial vision but we do advise you to listen and take other’s ideas into consideration…

For example, we decided, through research and experience, that our class credits would not be transferrable.  Soon enough we had our aunt ask, “Can people transfer their credits?”  Without a thought we replied, “No” simply because that is what we had decided.  The word “No” never feels good rolling off the tongue and with that, we began to rethink class credits...

Another area calling for our attention was our classes.  We were going to offer one type of class and all would be welcome.  Our mother came to us and said, “I’m not sure if people my age would totally like the high intensity of your workout.”  While we resisted offering more than one type of class for a while, the more we listened the more we realized we were alienating potential riders.  Suddenly we’re rethinking a “one size fits all” class…

We want to build a business that reflects our love of family and Sacramento.  How does saying “No” serve any of those ends?  It doesn't, so we have decided to start saying “Yes” more often.

TEAMride is going to be a place based around its riders.  We are a community and we look forward to paying attention to what you have to say; shifting to reflect the desires of our riders*!   

*if you desire free classes everyday, we will applaud your commitment BUT we probably can’t make that happen. But don’t hesitate to ask about anything else!

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Lesson #5

The beginning, the start-up, the “behind-the-curtain” work is all consuming.  A normal schedule would be hard to keep for any business partners, let alone 4 with such conflicting schedules and priorities… 

Lesson #5

The “When Two of Your Business Partners are Married with Kids, 9-5 Doesn’t Really Apply” Lesson

The issue is that Teresa and Alicia can only be “on” for the business during naptime, on weekends or once the kids are in bed. That is clearly not a normal working schedule and does not match up with Michelle and Elena’s single-girl schedule.  Here is how the days breakdown Moms vs. singles: naptime=lunchtime, weekends=having a life and once the kids are in bed=happy hour.

While this poses some interesting scheduling issues it also allows for division of labor.  The Moms can check e-mails at night, research and create a beginning agenda to the day, you know, the REALLY fun stuff.  The singles are free to attend meetings, check morning emails, check-in on the space and execute the advertising and marketing plan, you know, the REALLY boring stuff.  Of course, Teresa pops in and out throughout the day (Alicia via telephone) but the singles run the daytime operations and the Moms take the backseat.  Michelle and Elena feel like they are doing it all and, at times, it’s true. 

If Michelle and Elena had it their way we would all be single.  Imagine the productivity and the fun, ah the fun!  And on certain days, Teresa and Alicia wish “those single girls” understood the demands of motherhood.  This is where we are and it does make the business flow into all hours.  For good and for bad!  Time is our BIG sacrifice this first year and as long as we stay focused on the end result that sacrifice is worth it, every day and every night.

Read Lesson #1, Lesson #2, Lesson #3 & Lesson #4

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GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM

Sarah is a ball of energy! She shows passion and dedication in everything she does and there is no doubt in our minds that her riders will love her as much as we do!

Spotlight on Instructor, Sarah Rock

Sarah is originally from Southern California and loves to run marathons. She says that running is the best kind of therapy, besides TEAMride of course! Sarah enjoys the theatre, summer, traveling, Disneyland, family, coffee and dogs! She believes that fitness is a lifestyle that never goes out of fashion and cannot wait to share it with everyone at TEAMride.

1. If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose? Hmmmm, Hermione Granger....she really was the best wizard, c'mon, how many times did she get Harry out of trouble?

2. If you were stranded on a lonely beach, what are the 5 things that you would want to survive? Survival stuff or wants? Survival: knife, kindling, water (never ending supply), blanket & sunscreen Want: ipod, cabana, sunscreen (sunburns suck!), coffee, hammock 

3. What is the #1 most played song on your iPod? Holiday Club, by Jim and the Povolos, reminds me of the theatre groups I grew up with!

4. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Silks, or Trapeze, I love the beauty and danger of dancing in the air.

5. If you won the lottery, what is the 1st thing you would do? Invest, and go for frozen yogurt with everyone I know!

6. What is one of your favorite quotes? "At any given moment you have the power to say this is not how the story is going to end"

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