Playhouse 90

A Thanksgiving treat is what we all gave ourselves today with a little sex dessert reference thrown in for good measure.

  Michelle at the front desk arrived early at 6:30 and despite the club not opening until 7 she let the 5 of us on line for the final 10 spots inside out of the brisk overcast November morning. I will be sure to thank her again the next time I am in, which figures to be soon enough.  I don’t think we pay enough attention to the support staff at Equinox; they all do their job with a smile and friendly salutations when we arrive and depart. 

Kristen suggested we picture ourselves spinning naked and how would we look.  As late at 47 years old I would have had no resistance exhibiting myself au natural. Now, it’s another story but by February 1, 2012, I have envisioned that I will declare myself fit and ready to exhibit the six-pack I covered up 13 years ago. But spinning naked? I think there are naked Yoga classes in the city but I don’t think my ‘package’ could negotiate the in and out of the saddle without cracking los huevos rancheros.  

KG said at the start that the 90 minutes would be over in a blink. And damn, she was right.  I found myself looking at the clock as it circled once around and started its second revolution hoping it would last just past winter.   As I enter my 11th consecutive month of spin, my addiction has me taking 8 classes a week. I can still remember when I thought 3 a week was pushing the envelope.  I’m not training for a marathon like I did in the 1970s, but I have recaptured that strong drive like I had back then, and the body that came with it.  

Kristen had some dietary warnings that suggested we have just one dessert this Thanksgiving and since she included some “good wine” in the cuisine, I figured I had some calories in reserve since I have given up spirits some 21 plus years ago.  Nonetheless I will try eating slowly and keep my eyes from getting bigger than my stomach.  

Does anyone know what Playhouse 90 was? I bet maybe 1 in 100 know, but that’s okay, that’s what I am here for.  HT everyone.