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April 8, 2020: I finally understand the Peloton woman

Did you see the widely-ridiculed Peloton ad that came out just before Christmas? Even if you didn't, you may have heard about it or seen a viral meme of the actress's face. In the commercial, a woman is gifted a Peloton (a pricey stationary bike) by her husband, and the initial look on her face is one of sheer terror (hence the viral meme). She then spends the rest of the commercial furiously cycling, alone in an empty house, talking only to her smartphone. At the end, you realize that she's been making a video of her yearly progress that she then presents to her husband the following Christmas. Among other things, the commercial was criticized as being sexist and the husband as controlling. What kind of man buys his wife exercise equipment as a "surprise"? And why would the wife seem so completely horrified at first and then so frantic and eager to please? No matter what you thought about it, Peloton's message was certainly confusing.

At the time, I couldn't stop thinking about the Peloton lady. Why did she look so worried? Why was she so compelled to cycle? Who was she talking to? I now believe the Peloton ad was merely a wildly accurate prophesy of the current apocalypse. In a post-coronavirus world, we all wear permanent expressions of shock, intensely attack our sheltered activity of choice (whether that's frenzied cycling, snacking, or Netflix bingeing), and spend inordinate amounts of time talking to ourselves.

In full disclosure, I must admit that I impulsively ordered a Peloton less than 48 hours into sheltering-at-home. I have always been more of a group exerciser, but I knew that I would be anxious without some type of physical activity (and I was hoping that having a piece of equipment staring me in the face every day would guilt me into a home workout). I was pleasantly surprised that the bike was so easy to set up and even more impressed by all the different types of classes it offered. Thus far, I have streamed spin, strength, and yoga classes, and, although it's not the same experience as exercising with my best friends, it's a pretty close second.

This afternoon, I even tried a meditation led by one of the Peloton instructors. It must have been really good because I woke up 30 minutes later. By then, it was getting late so we decided to order dinner from the outstanding Pure Pizza. (You must try The Chorizo)! Support local and treat yourself to some of the best pizza in Charlotte. Check them out here:  purepizzaclt.com









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