Coincidentally, which there are none of, this morning in the new CS marked the 200th entry into the blog that quite literally has changed my life. Bold statements don’t come easily to me my friends but when I asked Kristen if I could start a blog about her it was a seminal moment in retrospect. In the 10 months that followed I have changed my life routine and in addition to getting fit, losing weight, making a ton of new friends my writing has taken me on a journey of the mind, body and spirit. That might sound like New Age psychobabble but it’s a phrase that is truly authentic to me in a 21st century world that is built on sensory deprivation.
Where do I begin in thanking all that have made my journey here in my 3rd space? Okay let’s do it. Kristen, the Evil Woman or The Queen of Spin tops the list. Next and not in any way of descending importance are: Peter and Jared. They put up with a lot of s**t and give us smiles in return. The professionals that have given me boatloads of inspiration and perspiration are: Tripp Doherty, Carolyn Mellace, Michelle Corso, Mike Borska, Damian Vella, Maureen Gallagher, Cathy Munzer Stone and Alex Aquera. My apologies to Bill Randall and Michelle Laskin but I will get to you rest assured. A late entry in my thanking list is Louis Cohen a membership advisor that is outer worldly and has truly broken the mold for that position, and there is no one comparable. I know I have missed someone but if I have, blast me the next time you see me.
I thought that I would spend a few moments with Kristen this morning with no agenda to see what flies off the top of her head and becomes nascent as I sit near her familiar seat out of the saddle. She was overwhelmed with emotion and at one point confessed that she had to look away because her lacrimal glands were acting up. She was shivering either from being cold or Peter informing her that her class was booked in 8 seconds flat.
Well the new studio is open and maybe it was the fact that today was Opening Morning, but it was just like it always is, booked and a waiting list a mile long. Well maybe not a mile but a waiting list just the same. Now there are more bikes and the chosen few list has just expanded and spinners that turned away simply because they couldn’t get in will. (I think)
KG Khristened the place with her lovely innuendos, one about KY and another by questioning: “Who needs to be screwed” as she brandished her screwdriver just so no one got the wrong idea. There are some new bikes that had some kinks but it all worked out and the class was spectacular. Kristen was resplendent in lavender and had some concern about the “rear view” but I don’t think anyone will complain. I think we all gave it an extra effort this morning and the only way I can tell I have not been faking it is the three pools of sweat that glisten in the rising sun behind me.
I actually thought I could do a double into the Corso Vortex but I left it all in KSC today. 200 episodes and I find that the stories are never ending and I thank my new friends for the recognition and the support they have shown in reading the ramblings of a WMABM*.
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