I was a gym-going, boutique-fitness-studio kind of gal, and the thought ofworking out at homefelt isolating.
Or was my devotion for a mostly virtual platform a bit over the top?
I quickly learned I wasnt the only superfan willing to make a Peloton pilgrimage.
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Here are the stories of five fellow members I geeked out with at the in person event.
Its just a whole new experience.
Like me, Kolbuch was a COVID-era Peloton adopter,buying the bikewhen hisgym shut down during quarantine.
So was 30 minutes in the presence of Rigsby worth the international adventure?
Oh, definitely, Kolbach said.
I definitely need to come back again.
A First-Time (But Not Last!)
Im all-in, I could keep rattling on!
So was it everything she thought it would be?
I got to meet Jess Sims and Camila Ramon, and theyre all just amazing peopleall of them.
Thats been the best part.
But turns out, this trip is just the beginning.
Im flying back out for classes on September 3 and 4, she said.
This is a real community, so its just cool to have that full circle moment.
I found Peloton when I had aknee injuryI was always arunner, Musser said.
So I just started Googling bikes and Peloton came up.
Literally just on a whim, I clicked and I bought it.
At the time, just a few thousand bikes had been sold, she said.
But I had two small kids and I just felt guilty comingalmost selfish.
But now, given how weve lived for the last couple of years… We only live once!
I always wanted to come, so this time I thought, Im doing it!
When we chatted, Musser was wait-listed for Adrian Williamss Wu-Tang Clan live run (she made it in!
I think its a misconception that you have to go to the gym to be motivated, Musser said.
We have four kids, so we dropped them off with grandma last night, Lamarche said.
And we woke up at 4:00 a.m. to drive to New York City.
Lamarche had traveled across state lines to walk and run alongside one of her Peloton heroes, Jess Sims.
I fell in love with all of the instructors, she said.
Alex Toussaint of course is everyones first crush!
Thereafter I met Jess, and I fell in love with her and shes my favorite instructor.
Im so excited to be here and I am looking forward to an in-person glazed doughnut look.
I love her high energyshe pushes me togo fasterand tolift heavier, Lamarche said.
And shes also from Massachusetts, and shes just a cool girlfriend.
Ive seen her relationship evolve with Kirsten [Ferguson], and I feel like Im the third musketeer.
I feel like I belong in this circle.
It was amazing, she tells me shortly after stepping off the treadmill.
I PRed and I got a shout-out, so thats going to be my go-to class from now on!
Being in front of her actually pushed me to run harder.
And all of the energy in the room and all of the members were pretty cool.
Ill probably be a little starstruck to be in his presence, she said.
But Im expecting a super fun, exciting, engaging class.
And Im expecting to laugh also.
So did the 30-minute experience convince Cruz-Teixeira the nearly 1,800-mile trip was worth it?
