Peloton and gratitude
Alex Toussaint, left, and Dr. Geoff Emry at the Peloton studio in New York City.
When I found out I was going to be in New York City this fall, I really wanted to take the opportunity to do a live Peloton class in their NYC studio. And by “take the opportunity” I actually mean that I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my wife, Crystal, for scoring tickets to the classes — think Taylor Swift.
Peloton, for those unfamiliar, is the stationary bicycle (although they also now offer a treadmill and rowing machine) that has a video feed so you can participate in spinning classes real-time or tap into their enormous library of previously recorded workouts. I’ve been riding a Peloton bike at home pretty consistently since 2019 and I’m enormously grateful for it because it kept me exercising during the craziness of the pandemic.
Peloton is designed to keep you motivated and returning for regular workouts by fostering communities within Peloton where you and other members can connect and motivate each other and it allows you to compare yourself to others on the leaderboard. Over time, Peloton trainers have become celebrities in their own right with cultish fan followings, so when I got into two classes with Alex Toussaint (aka AT) who recently published a motivational book called Activate Your Greatness, I was beyond excited.
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