i really want to write a big piece on Peloton - how much its influenced my life. but people get pissed because they see it as a pricey status symbol - like the bike is more expensive than a car, or a hot tub or a pool. it's not. and screw you, if you think i am not entitled to spend money on my health! its a better investment than a car, at this point.
fact is, i've been working out in gyms since i was in my teens. i spent maybe 100 grand on gym dues., over the years.
Not counting bus fare, car gas, and all the other bullshit associated with going to a gym. now with a bike at home, i paid up front two grand, and maybe a monthly fee thats a fraction of my cable bill.
i will never belong to another gym for the rest of my life. in the end i save thousands.
in many ways i think peloton is like the five. when the five started and took off, the people who loved it, saw us as members of their family. in fact, Fox viewers often see us as the same. its really kinda great. no one is star struck - they just start talking to you when they see you at the airport, like you're their long lost uncle, which i am.
i think that's how i feel about peloton - and i think dana and kat and others feel the same: the instructors become family members because they're in your house.
peloton works because they jumble the variables of exercise - so you can't be bored. its as if they applied the game of jeopardy to exercise. different topics, surprises, three segments - and in 30 minutes it over. i get up every morning and look at what they have thats new. and i curate my routine.
this morning i did two 30 minute sections, Hannah, and Cody.
yesterday i did a 45 minute arms/intervials with Emma Lovewell, and then 20 minutes of shoulders/arms with Robin. but the combinations are endless. i can't get enough it.
addiction is bad, unless what you're addicted to is good. and i've lost 40 lbs.
i love Hannah Frankson. she's the most earnest, honest person i've come across. i adore her. she's an instructor. I'd say she's the "Dana" of Peloton. My second fave is Cody Rigsby - a big gay dude who, like Hannah, is a natural star. he will move on to god knows what because he has natural star power, like Hannah.
there are others - all talented hardworking people. but its a network.
mark my words - peloton will be a network in 4 years. There isn't a dud among their staff. (actually i can't stand one person, but i won't say who).
i am curious what you all think. if you're on the bike!
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@heavyO Have you ever gone to a high school reunion?
@chitchatjf Which movie would you most like to see remade with YOU playing the main character?
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In a crisis, are you the go to person, or do you fall apart?
@apalm It's gourd to be famous. Andrew you can explain your creation.
A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping in a store. The store clerk called 911 when they saw him collapse to the floor. The paramedics rushed the man to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open heart bypass surgery. He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at the Catholic Hospital. A nun was seated next to his bed holding a clipboard loaded with several forms, and a pen.
She asked him how he was going to pay for his treatment. Do you have health insurance? she asked.
He replied in a raspy voice, "No health insurance."
The nun asked, "Do you have money in the bank?"
He replied, "No money in the bank."
"Do you have a relative who could help you with the payments?" asked the irritated nun.
He said, "I only have a spinster sister and she is a nun."
The nun became agitated and announced loudly, "Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God."
"Perfect. Send the bill to my brother-in-law."
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