Asian Bistro

Our man of the year returned triumphant to the CS this week and I caught three and a half classes because I was anxious to catch up with the women in the field with Tripp in Lake Placid.  Maureen, the self effacing Stacie and of course Janene.  They were an integral part of the support Svengali received in this his 2nd Iron Man contest.  And as I have already heard from Stacie, I will coax and cajole Maureen and Janene for their side of the story as well. 

Last night a gathering of spin classmates from our club met at the Asian Bistro.  Kristen James and Tripp Doherty were the headliners and the two stars had all their aficionados present. Even though there are plenty of members firmly in one camp or the other depending on how you like to ride there are a number of crossover athletes that ride in both classes.  Yours truly rides in both obviously and I have come to the conclusion that it is the pure dynamism of their personalities that fosters the high draw they both have. Just an opinion but I happen to think it is not about what educational background an instructor has because you can have all the credentials in the world and have the charisma of a flea. Not these two because they both engage us on a visceral and extremely personal level and that is why we are their devotees. 

Kristen is more structured and her choreography is pre planned the night before or even the week before and conversely we know that Tripper loves the spontaneity of the moment to decide what song he will plate next.  I am extremely biased in Tripp’s camp and his musical selections and have told Ms. James that I in effect with rare exception hate her music, which is mostly studio musicians that cannot sing. Sorry didn’t mean to get off on a rant here. Needless to say Tripp is about extemporaneousness and that leads to what I called recess in the past and I now call pure entertainment with a high calorie burn. And there is one thing more with our hero and that is that we have a developing closeness that rivals any gathering whether it’s at the Asian Bistro or in the friendly confines of the Lavender Palace.