Spinning

A morning person I am not, so the idea of biking at top speed and sweating profusely before the sun rose was no my idea of a good time. However, in pursuit of understand men, a lofty ambition, I grabbed my water bottle and took my first peddle. Erwin was to be our guide, and after we climbed imaginary hills and sprinted to fictional finish lines, he took some time to chat with us about spinning, his morning, and life in general.

Erwin is a strategist, he wants to be prepared for everything. He starts his day with a themed playlist, for this morning, the theme was freedom, for the upcoming MLK Holiday. Then off to work, bag packed the night before with a midget bar in case of hunger, change of clothes in case of spills, and pda to make sure he’s on schedule, “I don’t want to sit there spinning my wheels(amusing choice for a spinning instructor) I want structure”, he was a man with a plan. In order to experience life to the fullest, he wanted a structure; a strategy for everything, there was to be no fuss.

Erwin said that he used to say no to everything, it was easier than saying yes, feeling as though he were taking a stand by saying no. It took him a while, but he soon realized that by saying no, he was actually limiting his options. “I remember this one girl who said, ‘I hate that instructor, I’m never going to that class’ well, by saying no she now narrowed her class selection. It’s not helping her at all.” He likes being open to things, not saying no anymore, and it’s the safety of the structure that allows him to do so.



Opportunity: It’s not about coloring outside the lines, it’s about having the lines to color in or out of.