And Now For Something Completely Different

I knew going in this was going to be yet another test of my heart endurance, and as I looked around the Roslyn studio 15 minutes before 8 am, the feminine presence was overwhelming and their athletic prowess was unmistakable to the eye.  There was an air of politeness to the gathering unlike my earlier experiences. Maybe it was because it was Saturday.  It felt laid back, but as the music played, like to prologue to an adventure movie, I knew that I was in for it big time. I wanted to pace myself because I had The Heart of Stone for spin class at 9 am as well.  But for now, I tried to keep my concentration on the daunting prospect of Boot Camp with Pam Polestino.  

  Pam is one of the most charismatic group fitness instructors I’ve ever expeienced. It’s not only her stunning physiology, it’s the light in her eyes that seems to burn white hot and yet it she draws you in with her open and frank demeanor. When I found myself trying to put my finger on it in a deeper sense, I decided it that it would need two hands. She carries a language that penetrates you viscerally and I felt myself wanting to strap on an oxygen tank so I could stay up with her energy that rivaled a nuclear reactor.   I only knew her from intermittent chance meetings before or after classes in Woodbury, but today she was in her home base of Roslyn. She is of course the group fitness leader here and spin is not anywhere on her dial. She has her own resistance wheel and it’s turned up full tilt. I have been engrossed for the last 8 months religiously in spin class and the day of reckoning was finally upon me, and Pam provided it in spades.