A Friday pre-dawn spin in the world of Svengali had me pondering about 2011 and the challenges that face us at Equinox. As we all have experienced, it is not always about personality that moves what we say and do and where we workout. Sometimes it is about principles. Where am I going with this? Well to be frank the membership at our club is going through some growing pains. I for one thought about change but as I have written Woodbury is a village and the other club across town is well just a gathering of masses but to be fair those members with young children are better served elsewhere as much as I hate to admit it . Some people took to the newness and the size that Lifetime offered. And in the world of competition both clubs can coexist because they appeal to just different audiences. I saw a longtime member come back but there are others that have not had their fill just yet and to be realistic they may never come back. The attitude about that prospect can easily be somewhat cavalier and answered by that new age phrase: It is what it is. (I hate the energy in those words)
I chose not to post this in either spin blog lest someone get the wrong idea or get upset that my reporting is slanted in anyway. When I write about spin class it has always been about the energy and the experience not about what was missing or what I thought was lacking. The idea that some members have left might carry a bigger impact on our instructors than the hardcore members like me who will never change. Part of what makes an instructor tick is not only their charisma and skill set but the energy they get collectively from a full room that is rocking. Just some random thoughts from me but for now what is, is.
One thing is for certain, things will always change even when it seems uncomfortable at first because it might not always end up that way.
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