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Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

Italyamy.   About half of my year is spent in Italy, riding my bike up and down the Carrera mountains and along the Tuscan coast. So the name seemed apt.

Personal Info:

Name: Amy Elias

Where do You live? Forte dei Marmi, Italy and Baltimore , Md.

Married/Single? Married

Kids/Grandkids. 3 step kinda and two grandchildren.

Pets:   Un fortunately no….I travel too much.

Working/Retired? Self Employed – I started an independent PR firm nearly 30 years ago and grew it to 9 full time employees with a current roster of 50+ clients. I still work full time….thanks to modern technology.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? “If you keep doing what you are doing, you’ll keep getting what you are getting,”.

• How long have you had your bike – just over a year
• Where in your home do you ride – Since Peloton has not yet been introduced in Italy (I Hope John Foley is reading this 🙏), I ride from my home gym in Baltimore.
• What is your favorite Color – Red. It’s strong.
• What is your favorite food – Cheetos…if that qualifies as a food.
• What is your favorite TV Show – Hmmm.   So many but as of now I’d say The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.
• Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes, yes, yes! I’ll schedule trips to nyc just to ride
• Who would you like to ride with – if you mean instructor, it would be Jenn Sherman. If you mean someone else, it would be Mario Cipollini (famed Italian cyclist).
• Guilty Pleasure – see #4
• Favorite Curse word – Holy shit.
• Favorite musician – Steve Tyrell (not to be confused with Carell)
• Morning or night morning
• Last Book You Read – Where the Crawdads Sing. One of the best books I have ever read
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My friend Marcie from LA.
• Favorite App – Scrabble
• Favorite Sport – Other than cycling…tennis.
• Favorite Sports Team – gotta say The Ravens
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Brunello from Montalcino.
• What Color is your toothbrush – White
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Olive Oil.
• Coffee or tea – diet Peach Snapple
• What time do you go to bed – 11-12
• Fave Reality TV show – Without hesitation – Housewives of NYC.
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I hate getting out of bed in the morning.
• Dinner guest – That’s a tough one – probably Diane Keaton
• Marry/F/Kill- my husband..d

Anything else you’d like to share?

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis-

I work for the St. Cloud Rox, a collegiate wood bat summer league baseball team that is part of the Northwoods League.  The guys are college baseball players that are looking to get drafted, further their career, etc. They play 72 games in 75 days, it is really good baseball!! (Google it for more info)  My husband is part owner of this team and another team in the same league, the Willmar Stingers. I do book work/accounting from home part time – so I make my schedule work around live day rides  – Go Roxnation!!

Personal Info:

Name: Meredith Posch

Where do you live? Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Married/Single? Married to Gary – just had our 25th wedding anniversary!

Kids/Grandkids   3 kids. . . Mackenzie 22, Brady 17, and Cullen 12

Pets? None

Working/Retired?  I work part time (not so part time some weeks) for three of our family businesses – Brandl Motors, Rox Baseball, and Acceleration Baseball Center

Do you have a motto in which you live by?  We have a sign in our house. . . “Work Hard and Be Nice”

1. How long have you had your bike – since May 2017
2. Where in ur home do you ride – basement bedroom turned workout room  
3. What is your favorite Color – green
4. What is your favorite food – mexican with a margarita
5. What is your favorite TV Show – lots of choices . . . Shameless, Outlander, Friends, Cheers
6. Have you ever ridden in studio – No, on my to-do list.  HRI is right in the middle of my boys baseball season!
7. Who would you like to ride with – Jenn and any of the wonderful LB friends that make this bike great!    
8. Guilty Pleasure – pedicures, I would get one every week, and 80’s hair bands
9. Favorite Curse word – fuck, oh for fucks sake. . . my family is also fond of Oh balls! (is that a curse word??)
10. Favorite musician – Eric Clapton
11. Morning or night – night
12. Last Book You Read – last Virgin River series book by Robyn Carr
13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my daughter, wanted to know how to make chili –what??
14. Favorite App – Pinterest
15. Favorite Sport – Baseball!
16. Favorite Sports Team – Twins or Wild (also like hockey, almost have to in the “state of hockey”), I’ll also add University of Nebraska – Omaha Maverick Baseball, my 17 yr. old just signed with them! Go Mavs!
17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – margarita, on rocks with salt, or good cold beer
18. What Color is your toothbrush – green
19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Charlie Brown
20. Coffee or tea – tea, cold
21. What time do you go to bed – midnight
22. Fave Reality TV show – don’t watch any now, I did watch Rock of Love with Bret Michaels years ago, too funny!!
23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I have a teaching degree and taught elementary school for 20 years before “retiring” to work my other jobs.  Big high five to all the teachers that ride. It is a hard, demanding job!! I sure miss kids and the things that they say, it just makes your day!
24. Dinner guest – Joe Mauer,  all the guys in Def Leppard
25. 25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis            Denis/Alex/ ?? I like all these guys!

Anything else you’d like to share?

It’s the combination of great music and Jenn Sherman magic that makes it fun to get on the bike every day.  It’s hard to explain to other people that it is not a chore to exercise, it is FUN!! The support and positivity of this group has made such a difference in my life.  Thank you to all JSS Tribe members, you are a wonderful bunch of people!!

First and foremost, explain what is your leaderboard name and what is its genesis

When I first got my bike in November 2017, I wasn’t thinking much about what my leaderboard should be, so originally I was #TracyP63.   So unimaginative! When I got back to riding and joined this tribe, I wanted something catchier and that embodied who I am.   After my 100^th ride, I made the decision to change my LB name and I chose #YBBlue – I have a perpetually sunny and positive disposition and the LB name evolves from my personalized car tag which has donned the YBBLUE name for 15 years.

Personal Info:

Name: Tracy Patman

Where do You live? Pass Christian, MS

Married/Single? Married, 25 years to Larry!

Kids/Grandkids? No children

Pets? 7 cats – Tigre, Meems, Mouse, Gadget, Toby, Ninja and Seven – I am not a crazy cat lady, I swear!!

Working/Retired? Retired and working.   I worked for the federal government as a geophysicist, oceanographer, and an IT specialist (enterprise architecture and system security) with the Department of Defense and NASA from the summer of my sophomore year in college (1982) to when I retired early at age 50 (2013). Since then I have been working in private industry as a Senior Applications Threat Analyst, basically working to make applications and services more secure from hacking.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? Be courageous, be brave, and always stay humble and kind.

• How long have you had your bike – A little over a year?   November 2017
• Where in your home do you ride –  The dining room since we don’t use it for eating J
• What is your favorite Color – Pink
• What is your favorite food – Wings
• What is your favorite TV Show – NCIS, NCIS NOLA, and Criminal Minds (I can never pick just one)
• Have you ever ridden in studio – No but a plan is in the works for June or thereabouts- fingers crossed.
• Who would you like to ride with – The #milestonemaniacs (#feffer, #Spinning_Kally, #Buffinda34, #GooniesNvrSayDi), the #bicoastalduo (#2aDayKymmi, #pineapplelove), and #bamaguy, #KokoelliMon all on a Jenn Sing Along ride (Fuck it, lets just have a ride with the whole tribe)

• Favorite Curse word – Fuck – in all forms.
• Favorite musician – Is this really a fair question? This has changed so many times in my life, but in my youth, the Bee Gees had a great impact on me.
• Morning or night – My preference is night but work requires me to be a morning person. Either that or not get enough sleep!
• Last Book You Read – Dispatches from Pluto – Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta by Richard Grant
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Victoria, my niece.
• Favorite App – Words with Friends
• Favorite Sport – Football – When I was in college I also play intramural football as a quarterback and a wide receiver J
• Favorite Sports Team – New Orleans Saints
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Toss-up between Margarita and Lemon Drop Martini
• What Color is your toothbrush – White
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Simon’s Cat
• Coffee or tea – Coffee
• What time do you go to bed – I strive to be asleep by 11pm but as a night owl I am always lingering while in bed and never getting enough sleep.
• Fave Reality TV show – American Idol or X-Factor UK – I am all about the music
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? Can I share two things?
  When I started out in my career, as a cooperative education student working for the federal government and in the early years after I graduated, I went to sea onboard oceanographic survey ships taking sonar images of the ocean bottom for antisubmarine warfare. Our surveys were 30 days long and we spent 7 days in port between surveys. It was an awesome way to see the world, even though some of the places weren’t exactly tourist destinations.   On my first trip, in port in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, being more tan than most of my shipmates, I was almost taken in by the Guardia Civil when going back to the ship because they mistook me for a local and thought I was a hooker LOL. This was my first trip ever to go anywhere. At 19, that was a tad traumatizing!

2. I have almost two books worth of poetry that I have written and plan to publish soon.

• Dinner guest – Michelle Obama, Stephen King, Jenn Sherman

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis – Marry Jenn, F Denis, no kill J

Anything else you’d like to share? When I got my bike in November of 2017 I barely rode and had only ridden 21 times when I took my first Jenn ride on June 5 and discovered this tribe.   Since June 5^th I have ridden 275 times! (#300 is planned for December 5^th). As I got to know this tribe, I became part of something greater, and found a place I had been longing for.   We laugh, cry and celebrate together and even across many miles, it feels like there is no distance or time.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis: It’s #Buffinda34. I’m the youngest of 5 kids & born at a time siblings didn’t come up to the hospital. They asked my Dad what I looked like, to which he responded, “A Buffy,” because of my blond fuzz for hair. It stuck & morphed into other nicknames off of the original.It’s a homage to my Dad, who unfortunately died from a heart attack when I was 13. As for 34, it’s always been my fav #, from it being the basketball # for a guy I had a crush on in HS (who didn’t know I existed) to currently Jonny Lester’s # for my beloved Cubbies.

Personal Info:

Name: Susan Wrate Conway

Where do You live?  Syracuse, NY (Let’s Go Orange!)

Married/Single? Married for 24 years to Pat (#Ertz_When_I_Pee)

Kids/Grandkids 2 daughters: Bridget (23), & Molly (19)

Pets? Our son, 2 yr old Cavalier King Charles/Bischon dog, Hairy Kerry Conway

Working/Retired?  Hospice Social Worker

Do you have a motto in which you live by? Tomorrow’s not promised.

I try to live each day fully, in the present, laugh a lot, and not take anything for granted since it can all be gone in an instant.

1. How long have you had your bike – 12/6/17
2. Where in your home do you ride –Our Spare Room
3. What is your favorite Color – That insanely gorgeous shade of blue when there isn’t a cloud in the sky
4. What is your favorite food – Anything Mexican, especially guacamole, and all chocolate.
5. What is your favorite TV Show – Impractical Jokers, The Bachelor series, This Is Us, Sports Center, March Madness
6. Have you ever ridden in studio – NO and I MUST remedy that soon!
7. Who would you like to ride with – My Milestone Maniacs and Michael Strahan!
8. Guilty Pleasure – chocolate, though it’s more of a public service to those around me because without it I’m bitchy
9. Favorite Curse word – FFFFF in any combination, asshat, assclown
10. Favorite musician – Tough since so many incredible options: My very favorites are my daughters who are classically trained, but also Zac Brown Band, Billy Joel, show tunes, Harry Connick, Jr, The Police, Drake, and Mumford&Sons. Music is everything to me.
11. Morning or night – Night owl
12. Last Book You Read –.Turtles All The Way Down- John Green as requested by my daughter Bridget to better understand how her brain works sometimes
13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My daughter Molly from college (On Wisconsin!)
14. Favorite App – Spotify
15. Favorite Sport – Baseball
16. Favorite Sports Team – Chicago Cubs since the early 80’s, and bleed Syracuse Orange with special love for their Men’s Basketball team
17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Cabernet and tequila
18. What Color is your toothbrush – Blue
19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – My brother has always called me Danger Prone Daphne from Scooby Doo so I’m going with her
20. Coffee or tea – Both, but always coffee first thing in the morning.
21. What time do you go to bed – 11pm ish
22. Fave Reality TV show – The Bachelor Series
23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? Behind the kind social worker is someone with very dark & inappropriate humor. I’m just wrong.
24. Dinner guest – My Dad. My 49 yr old self has so many questions since he’s been gone so many years.

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis: My husband is well aware— marry none of them, but F Denis or Alex any day. I’d love to have dinner or drinks with the instructors too, particularly Jenn!

Anything else you’d like to share?

Just how grateful I am for this tribe and Jenn. I know so many other people say the same, but between her love of music(and 99% of it that I love singing along to as well), the importance of the rhythm of the music, her frequent F bombs, her warmth, her love of alma mater, and her love of her kids, I know I’ve found my home. THANK YOU.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

#LindsayRae Nothing creative here….my full name is Lindsay Rae Cirrincione

Personal Info:

Name: Lindsay Cirrincione

Where do You live? Aurora (western suburb of Chicago), Illinois

Married/Single? Married for 10 years to my awesome hubby, Nick (#CoachNick18)

Kids/Grandkids 2 girls – Olivia (7) and Katie Jo (4)

Pets? None…we are not pet people, sorry!

Working/Retired? I am in my 15^th year as a high school math teacher and musical choreographer. I was the head poms/dance team coach at my school for 6 years before having kids. I have choreographed the last 14 musicals at my school and I love it! J

Do you have a motto in which you live by? “Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.” Proverbs 3:27

• How long have you had your bike – Almost 23 months (since March 2017)
• Where in your home do you ride – In my unfinished basement, which is pretty much a big playroom for my kiddos
• What is your favorite Color – Red
• What is your favorite food – Pizza
• What is your favorite TV Show – Sex and the City….I can quote every episode
• Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes! I have been to the mothership three times so far with my bestie of almost 29 years, Annie Simons (#AnnieS). The first time we went was in January of 2017 and I didn’t own my bike yet. I actually had never even taken a spin class before and Annie signed us both up for Jenn’s Sunday morning 45 minute rhythm ride. After that ride, I was hooked and I bought my bike 2 months later. Annie and I now have an annual NYC trip, so we went in January 2018 and rode with JSS and Cody and then we went this past January 2019 and rode with JSS, Cody, Alex, and Denis. Annie rode her 2000^th ride and I rode my 600^th ride with JSS and it was awesome! J
• Who would you like to ride with – JSS of course….Cody again, Robin, Ally, CDE, Jess….all of them! They all rock!
• Guilty Pleasure – Queso from Chili’s
• Favorite Curse word – Hell as in “Oh hell no”
• Favorite musician – John Mayer…I love when JSS talks about him and plays his songs!
• Morning or night – Morning….I wake up at 3:30am Monday through Friday to ride before school. I know I am crazy! LOL
• Last Book You Read – “A Spark of Light” by Jodi Picoult. I love all her books!
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My mom…she is the best!
• Favorite App – Instagram
• Favorite Sport – Baseball
• Favorite Sports Team – Chicago Cubs…Go Cubs Go!
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Cider
• What Color is your toothbrush – Pink
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Woody from Toy Story
• Coffee or tea – Tea
• What time do you go to bed – Between 8:45pm and 9pm (for my early morning ride, remember?)
• Fave Reality TV show – I love reality TV….Big Brother, Bachelor/Bachelorette, SYTYCD, Dancing with the Stars, etc…
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? My birthday is on September 9^th (9-9) and so every year (since 2000) my birthdate adds up to my age….so this past year was 9-9-18 and 9+9+18=36 and I turned 36 this year! This high school math teacher LOVES this! I tell my students about it every year! J
• Dinner guest – Lin-Manuel Miranda…I am obsessed with him
• Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis I can’t do it! I really love them all!

I absolutely love Peloton and I love this tribe! All of you and our fearless leader, Jenn, inspire me and motivate me every day. Last year in March of 2018 on my one year peloversary, I shared on the OPP that I bought my peloton 2.5 months after my precious Dad passed away. He and I were extremely close and now 25 months after his passing, I am still heartbroken and devastated. I use this bike as therapy every day as I am grieving and mourning his loss. One of the signs that shows me that my Dad is with me is that I see his name everywhere…on TV, on signs while driving, in commercials, etc… His name is Royal and he went by Roy. There have been numerous times that I have seen a leaderboard name while riding with “Roy” or “Royal” in it. This is so special to me as it is a sign that my Dad is watching over me…even when I am riding. Thank you for reading! J

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

When I first got my bike, I was totally out of shape.  My original leaderboard name was getfitvic. After a few months,  I lost some weight, got some more confidence and one day as I was clipping in for a class, I felt like an absolute bad ass and even though it was on demand, I looked at JSS and challenged her to kick my ass.  I changed by name right then to #KickMyAssJSS

Personal Info:

Name:  Vicki    Young

Where do You live?  San Diego, CA

Married/Single? Legally single, but not really

Kids/Grandkids  only 4 legged ones

Pets?  11 yo greyhound named Griffin and 2 yo lab/shepard mix named Stanley

Working/Retired?  full time ObGyn in private practice

Do you have a motto in which you live by?  one day, or day one. its your choice.

1. How long have you had your bike –  march 2017

2. Where in your home do you ride –  in my basement ( I probably have the only house in southern california with a basement)

3. What is your favorite Color – pink

4. What is your favorite food –  pizza

5. What is your favorite TV Show –  NHL on the fly, impractical jokers

6. Have you ever ridden in studio –  no

7. Who would you like to ride with –  JSS, and Rob Lowe

8. Guilty Pleasure –  red wine

9. Favorite Curse word – fuck

10. Favorite musician –  garth brooks

11. Morning or night –  morning

12. Last Book You Read –. How to hide an octupus (I just put my 3 yo niece to bed)

13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you –  business partner

14. Favorite App –  furbo

15. Favorite Sport –  ice hockey

16. Favorite Sports Team –  Pittsburgh Penguins

17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage –  red wine

18. What Color is your toothbrush – pink

19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character –   wonder woman

20. Coffee or tea –  coffee in the morning, peppermint tea in the evening

21. What time do you go to bed –  usually fall asleep on the couch by 9, boyfriend wakes me up at 930, one final dog walk of the night and in bed by 10.

22. Fave Reality TV show –  don’t really watch much tv

23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you?  I am a frat boy at heart. I am just as happy with a burger and a beer at a sports bar watching a game as I would be at a 5 star restaurant.

24. Dinner guest – Ellen Degeneres

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis

Marry Denis (hairgate – need I say more?)

F Alex

K Matt (one of my very first rides was with Matt, I swear he tried to kill me that day.  I still haven’t forgiven him)

Anything else you’d like to share?  I clip in every day not to work out but to have a karaoke party with my tribe.  The playlist is everything for me and that is why I love JSS. The more I sing, the better my output and I am totally tone deaf.  Burning 5-600 calories is just icing on the cake.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

#WineLovingNurse…..initially my name started off as something totally different but on my birthday ride with JSS, she called out CORNnurse and I thought….hmmmm, need something different.  So I put together Wine (a daily food), Love (which we all need) and Nurse (which I am)

Personal Info: 

Name: Joann Buster

Where do You live?  Windsor, CO

Married/Single? Married to #SpinningMailman for 19 years

Kids/Grandkids:  One kid, he’s going to be 19 this December

Pets? A black lab named Louie

Working/Retired?  Work as an RN

Do you have a motto in which you live by?  Treat others the way you would want to be treated

1.How long have you had your bike –  9 months

2.Where in your home do you ride – Our “cardio studio” in the basement

3. What is your favorite Color – Green ( and White

4. What is your favorite food – Gluten Free

5. What is your favorite TV Show –  Downton Abbey

6. Have you ever ridden in studio – No but can’t wait to

7. Who would you like to ride with – JSS, CDE and Denis

8. Guilty Pleasure – Ice Cream

9. Favorite Curse word – There are so many but you can use the “F” word in so many ways!

10. Favorite musician – Billy Joel

11. Morning or night – Morning

12. Last Book You Read –.  Martha Grimes

13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My best friend Amy

14. Favorite App – Facebook

15. Favorite Sport – Hockey

16. Favorite Sports Team – Michigan State Spartans

17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Good Red Wine

18. What Color is your toothbrush -Green

19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Snoopy

20. Coffee or tea – Coffee

21. What time do you go to bed – 9pm

22. Fave Reality TV show – Hells Kitchen

23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you?   I have been in a movie.  I was in Starship Troopers

24. Dinner guest – My ideal dinner guest would be to have dinner with my Daddy one more time

25.  Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis . I would totally kill Robin during a Tabata class over 20 minutes, Go surfing with Denis, Rap with Alex, laugh with Matt, Play 80’s with JJ and challenge JSS to a sing along!   

 I have realized that I can cry and ride a bike at the same time! 

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

My stepdaughter calls me TerBear….and it grew on me, so I decided to make it my leaderboard name.

Personal Info:

Name: Terri Steppe

Where do You live? Brick, NJ (The Shore)

Married/Single? Married

Kids/Grandkids – 4 kids – Son, 26. Daughter 23. Stepson 21 Stepdaughter 18

Pets? – 2 yellow lab mixes

Working/Retired? Work – Accounting

Do you have a motto in which you live by?   Work Hard, Play Hard!

• How long have you had your bike – End of January 2018
• Where in your home do you ride – Finished Basement
• What is your favorite Color – Sage Green
• What is your favorite food – OMG – I’m a foodie. So many, but good old fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs probably best.
• What is your favorite TV Show – Right now – A Million Little Things
• Have you ever ridden in studio – YES! 3 times
• Who would you like to ride with – I’ve only ridden on Sundays with Jenn. Would like to try Denis and Alex (but Alex’s music not my fav)
• Guilty Pleasure – Wine and Cheese
• Favorite Curse word – Fuck
• Favorite musician – so many, but probably all-time that I love listening to is Van Morrison. But just about anything from 70s. I love Country music and Kenny Chesney is my fav.
• Morning or night – morning totally.
• Last Book You Read – The Perfect Couple – Elin Hilderbrand (typically only read in summer – beach/pool)
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my daughter Courtney
• Favorite App – Instagram
• Favorite Sport – Football (college and pro), but favorite for watching our kids in high school would be soccer, lacrosse and volleyball
• Favorite Sports Team – My husband tells me that I can’t do this, but I do…he loves the Steelers, my son loves the Eagles, my daughter loves the Giants – so I root for all three! And of course, Penn State Football.
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – No question – RED WINE
• What Color is your toothbrush – Blue
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – not really. I was never a cartoon person.
• Coffee or tea – coffee
• What time do you go to bed – 11ish.
• Fave Reality TV show – Dancing with the Stars
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I remarried 10 years ago. My husband’s name is Mike. My ex-husband’s name is Mike. My son and my stepson are both Mike, and my father is Mike. Apparently, I have a thing for Mike’s. I also get along very well with my (EX) Mike and my husband (new Mike) and I hang out with him and his wife all the time. So the Mike thing is always funny!
• Dinner guest – Oh my gosh, that is hard! I like FUN people. I know most people always answer this with someone who is a historic figure, or political figure, etc…I just want to have someone over who is going to make me laugh! So, basically anyone with a sense of humor! Actually would probably love to have Jenn Sherman over. I think we are kindred spirits
• Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis   – HMMMM….Marry, I would say no one. SORRY, but I’m married to my “person” already!  F – Alex and Denis of course 😉 – don’t tell my hubby! ……Kill – no one.

Anything else you’d like to share?

I’m absolutely OBSESSED with this bike and the community. People who aren’t in it just don’t understand. I am constantly being teased by my family about my obsession, but I don’t care! LOVE LOVE Jenn Sherman. I have met several of my Peloton friends in person and love getting to know them. I hope to meet even more in the future!

Leaderboard Get To Know You

Name: Sandee Chalk – #sandeekay

Where do you live? Horseheads NY and a new home in Liverpool NY( split time with a bike at each location). Moved from New Jersey , where I lived since college, to marry my husband. He owns a business and couldn’t move. I am in a profession that allows me to live anywhere.

Married/Single? Divorced twice but now Very happily married for 6 ½ years-

Kids/Grandkids: 3 beautiful step daughters all in their 20s, one who was married in June and one getting married in April. The third is in grad school in Florida

Pets? My other kids/loves- 2 labs- Harley and Riley and 3 adorable cats SamSam, Charlie-girl and Emma

Working/Retired? Working as the Director of National Sales for a food manufacturer in Philadelphia- I absolutely love my job.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? There are only two types of people in this world, givers and takers. Always strive to be a giver- I do.

• How long have you had your bike – my first bike is a year and a half old and my second bike for my second home is a week old
• Where in your home do you ride – I have a home gym in each house
• What is your favorite Color – the beautiful breathtaking shade of blue that is hard to describe- a blue green color
• What is your favorite food –hmmmm, I am married to a former football player so I pretty much like all food ( except cucumbers and escargot)
• What is your favorite TV Show – Live PD- I’m addicted
• Have you ever ridden in studio – not yet but I am dying to take a ride with Jenn
• Who would you like to ride with – see above Jenn Sherman, my fellow Syracuse Alum
• Guilty Pleasure – shopping for dog toys- I cant walk into a grocery or pet store without buying my pups a present.( I also do the same for my husband- not at pet store haha)
• Favorite Curse word – Let’s just say JDFI is a perfect phrase. I say FUCK a lot.
• Favorite musician – Bruce Springsteen- I have loved him since I saw him at school in the 80s
• Morning or night – hmmm- that’s tough- I ride better in the morning before work but I do enjoy an evening out as well.
• Last Book You Read –.The Summons by John Grisham- I love his work
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my beautiful step daughter who is coming by after work to pick up some chex mix we made for her.
• Favorite App –my peloton app of course
• Favorite Sport – football all the way- my husband was the captain of the Syracuse team and he/we are still actively involved. Go Orange He also went to Giants as a free agent ut disnt stay log as his dad became ill and he took over the business.
• Favorite Sports Team – The Cleveland Browns. After watching Hard Knocks this year we were addicted. We managed to catch a game and it was so much fun.
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Malbec ( and Cab, Pinot Noir, Merlot….etc…) and ofcourse Verve Cliquot
• What Color is your toothbrush –its green- I use this fantastic Radius toothbrush. Its got a huge head and they come in left and right. Its great for the gums.
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Im old ( 50s) so I still love Scooby Doo
• Coffee or tea – coffee- black. I cant live without my Keurig.
• What time do you go to bed – what time do I go to bed or what time do I fall asleep on the couch? Bed around 10:30 – Couch- depends on the type of day I’ve had, if I do,maybe 9:30.
• Fave Reality TV show – again Live PD- its so much fun to watch –a real shit show, some nights and Dan Abrams is hysterical with Sean Larkin and Tom Morris as hosts. I’ll admit I also love the Housewives of all areas and Below Deck.
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I grew up poor but had such wonderful parents I didn’t really realize it until I went to Syracuse and everyone was wealthy. I worked my butt off in life and married well. We have many nice things but I find greatest pleasure in doing and giving to others. I guess Im somewhat of a contradiction, I can be a real bitch if you piss me off or disrespect me or my family yet I would still give you the shirt off my back if you needed it.
• Dinner guest –Don’t kill me but Bill Clinton. I do not agree in anyway with his politics but I had the privilege in my job of attending a dinner he was speaking at and he is a mesmerizing speaker… him or Jenn Sherman J, she would be more fun.
• Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis—hmmmm that’s tough- marry Jenn S, Robin and Denis-in Utah, F no one but my hubby, and kill JJ, she is adorable but grates on my nerves if I take her class. Im not sure what to make of her . She seems so sweet and cheesy yet posts some really provocative pics on social media…

Anything else you’d like to share? Since I married my husband and hit 50, I have gained a bit of weight. He likes to eat but has an exceptional body that never really gains weight. I am not so lucky so I need this bike to help me lose and remain fit and healthy, it’s a struggle. This bike and community have been an amazing addition to my life. With my job, I am always either buried in work in my home office or traveling. I get up and ride before work and it helps tremendously. I love my job, I love my family life and I love my Peloton peeps. I am grateful to be part of this community.( though I miss the interaction with Jenn on the FB page and hate the Peloton rule regarding that issue)

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First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is its genesis

#Feffer…Before I got the bike, I wanted people who knew me in real life to be able to find me on the LB. Now, I only care about connecting with Pelo-friends and wish I had chosen something creative.

Personal Info:

Name:  Miriam Feffer

Where do You live?  Washington, DC

Married/Single? Married. My husband started a job in New York in February, so he stays there during the week, which means I’m effectively a single parent Monday-Friday. I got the Peloton to ensure that I could get some exercise and maintain a tenuous hold on my sanity.

Kids/Grandkids I have one energetic, outspoken third-grader, Abby. She likes to ride, so I just made her a separate account to stop her from juking my stats. She’s oddly tall and athletic. (I am neither.)

We currently have 2 robot fish, Fin and Drifter. Two summers ago, we rented chickens for a month. It was the perfect experiment in pet care, with minimal commitment and wonderful fresh eggs. I’m sure Click and Cluck, the Pullet Sisters, are now comfortably ensconced in another family’s yard/stock pot.

Working/Retired? I’m Vice President for Development at HIAS, the global Jewish refugee agency, where I oversee an incredibly dedicated team of advancement professionals. My dad was a refugee from Hitler’s Europe, so this shit is deeply personal. As you may have heard, we were the organization named by the Pittsburgh shooter as the cause of his rage. It’s been an overwhelming few months, to say the least, but my bike – and this community – have been a source of strength and comfort.

On a lighter note, I began my career as an anthropologist, studying the ways young people talk about their bodies in a summer camp context. I believe I remain unchallenged as the academic authority on the practice of naming the penis!

Do you have a motto in which you live by? You look hungry. Eat something.

• How long have you had your bike – 9 months
• Where in your home do you ride – basement
• What is your favorite Color – blue (cobalt, specifically)
• What is your favorite food – Ice cream. All the ice cream.
• What is your favorite TV Show – I love TV and am hard-pressed to pick a fave but will drop everything at the first strains of the “Golden Girls” theme. (I’m a Sophia.) If you enjoy 80s rides and haven’t seen “GLOW,” get your ass on Netflix now. Finally, if anyone from Amazon’s production team is listening, I’d love to give the star of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” a cameo on a flashback epi of “Transparent” – she’d be long-lost cousin Miriam Pfefferman!
• Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes, with JSS, Denis, Ally, and Christine. My favorite Mothership experience to date was Bullshit Milestone Sunday. If I do nothing else constructive with my life, I invented a legit(ish) holiday!
• Who would you like to ride with – 1) My fellow Milestone Maniacs: #YBBlue, #Buffinda34, #GooniesNvrSayDi, and #SpinningKally. 2) I’m not-so-secretly obsessed with #BamaGuy’s habits and cordially invite him to join me under the disco ball. 3) I’ve been fortunate to ride with a bunch of you in the studio and Bethesda, MD showroom. You’re too numerous to name but all great company!
• Guilty Pleasure – A few years ago, my mom downsized, so I had to get my junk out of her house. I discovered an enormous trove of old letters from my lovelorn teen years. They’re alternately poignant, disgusting, mortifying, hilarious, and faintly scented with perm solution. I read them at random when I need a pick-me-up.
• Favorite Curse word – I mean, “fuck” is a classic, right? It’s so versatile: you can use it as an intensifier (“JFDI”), to refer to actual sex, to express anger (“fuck you”), confusion (“WTF”), disgust (“fucked up”), frustration (“fuck me”), desire (ibid.). It’s the Swiss Army Knife of profanity.

When my daughter was in kindergarten, she confessed that she had learned “the F word.” She wouldn’t tell me what the word was but eventually agreed to spell it. To my chagrin, she left out the C. I’m a former citywide spelling champ, bee-topped trophy and all. No child of mine misspells “fuck”!

• Favorite musician – Anyone on any 70s or 80s playlist floats my boat.
• Morning or night – Morning. I’m sure whatever happens at night is delightful, but I don’t care to find out.
• Last Book You Read – 1) Homegoing. Run, don’t walk, to read this searing multigenerational saga of the impact of slavery on one family. (It’s not a beach read, but there are uplifting moments.) 2) Dietland, recently made into a so-so TV show, is a viciously insightful satire of embodiment, anger, self-discovery, and the absurdity of lipstick.
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My mom, who still hasn’t figured out that she doesn’t need to sign texts. Oy.
• Favorite App – Facebook is a terrible habit for the nosy and distractible.
• Favorite Sport – Does spelling count? (See above.)
• Favorite Sports Team – I’m not a big athletic supporter, as they say. I’m on the board of my daughter’s school, so…go, Milton Pandas!
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – I’m more of an eater than a drinker, but a little something sparkling is always nice.
• What Color is your toothbrush – Off-white. (Sonicare.)
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – She’s not (usually) a cartoon, but Miss Piggy represents a certain ideal of confidence and panache to moi.
• Coffee or tea – Coffee before noon, tea anytime.
• What time do you go to bed – Ideally 10.
• Fave Reality TV show – “American Ninja Warrior” and “Kids Baking Championship”
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I grew up partly in Toronto. I’m very loud for a Canadian. Still hoping JSS will do a Canadian Rock Ride to welcome our Tribemates from the Great White North.
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• Dinner guest – You’re all invited. I’m an avid baker, so save room for dessert.
• Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis
  1. F: Robin. I get the occasional urge to take her class, we spend a memorable hour together, and then I fade away without cuddling or calling. We’re at it again a few weeks later, no strings attached.
  2. M: Denis and I are already married. Don’t tell my husband. Also, don’t tell Denis. He thinks we’re just friends.
  3. K: Can you kill someone with kindness and friendship? If so, there’s a special place in my heart for our beloved Jenn.

Anything else you’d like to share? I’m always happy to share and overshare. (You’ve read my bra reviews, right?) Ask me anything below, and thanks for being a part of this extraordinary community.

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First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

There was a group of girls that I used to do Triathlons with. We would workout together and travel to do a few races every summer. Of the group of about 50 girls there were two that were my closest friends. One of them started calling me “Jenny Girl.” Because the three of us were different ages we would all start and finish the races at different times so that made it easy for us to cheer and support each other and I would always hear them yell out “Come on Jenny Girl!” Due to injury and children my friends both left the group and it was not the same without them. That lead me to my Peloton and when it was time to choose a name I knew I had to be “Jenny_Girl” so they would always be with me.

Personal Info: #jenny_girl

Name: Jennifer Detore

Where do You live? Greensburg, PA about 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh

Married/Single? Married

Kids/Grandkids 1 Daughter, Maddie who is 5

Pets? Annie the 10 year old Rottweiler

Working/Retired? Self Employed – I run my own small custom T-Shirt and Disney Travel Agent Business

Do you have a motto in which you live by? Jerome Bettis of the Pittsburgh Steelers gave me my mantra that I live by which is “Reward the Effort”

• How long have you had your bike – 18 Months 700+ rides
• Where in your home do you ride – In my office with a beautiful view of my driveway
• What is your favorite Color – If you call Gray a color, then its Gray
• What is your favorite food – Chicken Wings which is one of the main reasons I work out
• What is your favorite TV Show – How to get away with Murder
• Have you ever ridden in studio – NO ☹ I’m married to a hard working guy with the craziest, long schedules and with having Maddie I just cant get away by myself to get there. I hate this fact. But if anyone wants to meet in New York and watch Maddie for 45 minutes let me know!
• Who would you like to ride with – Jenn and the Tribe….All of you, I cant pick just one. But if the person would have to be Non-Peloton related then Phil Mickelson. I just love him I don’t know why.
• Guilty Pleasure – Reese’s Pumpkins, Trees, Eggs which ever season it is I need to have those.
• Favorite Curse word – Fucking Asshole ……I know its two words but in this case they work together as one.
• Favorite musician – Billy Joel
• Morning or night – Night
• Last Book You Read – Llama, Llama, Red Pajama We have to get that Free Pizza Hut Book It Pan Pizza
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Jo Ann Fabrics she bugs me every Sunday Morning
• Favorite App – Right now I’m addicited to Brick N Balls
• Favorite Sport – Steelers Football
• Favorite Sports Team – Um I think from above answer you can guess it’s the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Miller Lite
• What Color is your toothbrush – The Pink Freebee from the dentist
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Pluto
• Coffee or tea – Diet Pepsi no hot drinks for me
• What time do you go to bed – 11:30 ish
• Fave Reality TV show – I was a Housewife Girl but I am kind of getting away from them and following Vanderpump Rules. The Teen Mom gang still stops me mid flip though and you can’t forget Below Deck. I need to see what I will be able to do once I hit the Power Ball.
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I hate being called Jenny. I mean I can’t stand it so bad it makes my skin curl. That’s what make it so weird that I have it for my leader name. It just makes me sound like I am a 6 year old. Most people call me “Jenn Yarnell” all one word like “Jenn Sherman” Even though I haven’t had that last name for almost 10 years I can’t shake it and I’m ok with that.
• Dinner guest – Ellen…I just love watching her show and she has such a way with all types of people that I think we can all learn something from her.

Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis Easy, I would marry Jenn so we could hang out all the time and I would be lost with out her so I couldn’t kill her. Fuck… well Denis 😊 and I would kill JJ because I would kill to be built like JJ

The Genesis  of My Leaderboard Name:

So my first name is Jason and my last name is Denburg and when I hopped on the bike October 13th 2017^,  I had no idea what I was doing and just typed my first name and the start of the my last name so I am JasonD.  Kind of simple.

Personal Information:

Name: Jason Denburg

Where do you live: Warren, NJ

Married/Single: Single

Kids: None

Pets: Puppy. “Yogi”  (shitzu bichon mix)

Work: Audio/Lighting/Server/Housemen F/T Bedminster NJ

College: Raritan Valley Community College (2 Years)

Motto In Which Live by: Be the best that you can be.

Family Motto: “If you work hard and try hard good things will happen.

1. How long have you had your bike? My mom had her bike since October 2014.  I got on and took my first ride with a great coach Jennifer Schreiber Sherman on October 13 th 2017 and took a 30 min 80’s Ride.  I texted my mom afterwards and said she’s beautiful and she kicked my ass.  After that I took a NFL pregame ride on Sunday 10/15/17 and fell in love with this tribe right away and more importantly with Jennifer Schreiber Sherman.
2. Where in your home do you ride? Basement Gym
3. What is your favorite color? Red
4. What is your favorite food? Pizza/Chicken Fingers (Starting to lay off bad food due to another instructor not loving the way I’ve been eating lately.)
5. What is your favorite TV Show? Sports Center
6. Have you ever ridden in studio? Every Week I ride in studio I love the studio crew from the front desk people to the production people to the retail people. Of course Jenn is the one I ride most with but I have been lucky enough to also meet and ride with  Cody, Dennis, Jennifer Jacobs, Ally, Emma, and  Hannah. I love going to the studio on my days off from work,  in fact the crew knows my favorite bike and my settings.
7. Who would you like to ride with? I would love to ride next to in studio with Jennifer Sherman and Hannah and Emma and Jennifer Jacobs if one of them aren’t teaching a class I’m taking.  Also I have met so many JSSTRIBE  friends and would love to ride with my swag sisters ( they made me a “SwagBro”, like Shanna Jill, Staci Jackson,  Aileen Merullo, Rachel Cone and Andrea Cote Simonett, and of course David Barnett, Lisa Getty, Yanina Livingston and Kristy Carruba
8. Guilty Pleasure: Swedish Fish
9. Favorite Curse Word: Fuck (Might be my New Years Resolution to stop that word.)
10. Favorite Musician: Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen
11. Morning Or Night? Night Person to spin at night.  But I love spinning during mornings too.
12. Last book you Read: I don’t read at all.
13. Last person you texted with: Debbie Denburg and my  swag sisters
14. Favorite app? Peloton (Love everything Peloton)
15. Favorite Sport: College Basketball/NFL/College Football
16. Favorite sports Teams: NY Giants
17. Favorite Alcoholic Beverage: I Don’t Drink
18. What color is your toothbrush? Yellow and White
19. Coffee or tea? Neither I don’t drink any
20. What time do you go to bed? Around 1 am or later because I get excited to go to studio or to spin with my tribe for the next day.
21. Favorite reality TV show: The Bachelor
22. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? That I spin at 11:00 at night and like to high five people on the LB.
23. Dinner Guest: Jennifer Sherman, Hannah Marie Corbin, Emma Lovewell, Ally Love, Jennifer Jacobs
24. F Marry Kill…

Marry: Hannah, Jennifer Sherman, Emma.

F : All of above

Kill: Robin

Anything else you’d like to share:

For me Peloton and the community in just 1 year has truly been one of the best experiences of my life. When I was in High School I was very active as a Manager for Football, Basketball, and Baseball.  I was not a great athlete, especially with Contact sports, but I knew I loved sports and love to help others but I never took time for my own fitness.  After HS I began to spin at a local gym, but with two part time jobs and college courses I could only make it maybe 2 times a week.  On  Oct. 13,2017 when I decided it was time to try my mom’s bike and took my first ride OD with JSS and the addiction was instant.  My first trip to the studio was when I met Jenn in person and she has been there for me with great advice, love and support.  So far I have lost over 15 pounds, and have never felt better in my life.  I love to ride Live when my schedule allows, but what I love most is the convenience of riding when I want and as long as I want.

JSS has my favorite playlists and although I am 27 , her tunes are totally for me.

HRI2018 was like going to the Super Bowl for me, where I had the opportunity to meet so many face to face.  The JSSTRIBE, admins, and members are so special.   I have to   mention David Barnett who has become a mentor to me, and there isn’t enough room to list everyone, but you know who you are.  Through social media I have developed wonderful friendships, I want to thank everyone for everything, the encouragement, high fives and advice I receive daily.

So thankful for this Tribe and all it is.

Peloton has been so amazing for me and most importantly I found an exercise program that is perfect and I can say I am “Off the Sidelines” and found my passion

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

My dad has always been my biggest fan. Growing up he called me Graybird, I was tall with these lanky legs. When I was trying to think of a LB name I wanted it to be a name that meant something to me and would motivate me to keep going. What better than a nickname my dad gave me, the person who still encourages me to do my best and just try even as an adult.

Personal Info:

Name: Gray Beard (I can’t make this shit up! Random people laugh when I give them my but that’s ok because I can’t say it with a straight face either)

Where do You live?  In a suburb of Charlotte NC called Fort Mill SC.

Married/Single? Married

Kids/Grandkids I have one daughter who is 10 and triplet step children who are 13

Pets? No

Working/Retired? I am a kindergarten teacher.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. (Even before Kelly Clarkson turned it into a song!)

1. How long have you had your bike – Since March of 2017

2. Where in your home do you ride – In the kids playroom. Not ideal but the only place for the bike. Want to see them scatter quickly, they hate when I take a ride!

3. What is your favorite Color – Grey and Navy Blue

4. What is your favorite food – Pizza, I could eat it for every meal every day.

5. What is your favorite TV Show – I have two past shows I love, Felicity and 6 Feet Under

6. Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes and I can’t wait to get back!

   

7. Who would you like to ride with – Stephen Pitts, we ride virtually together all the time, I’d love to ride in the studio together.

8. Guilty Pleasure – Cookies

9. Favorite Curse word – Fuck

10. Favorite musician – This is hard because I love music so much. Van Morrison is one I never get tired of listening to. The Rolling Stones, old school Dave Matthews, currently I listen to the songs Africa and 9-5 every day on the way to work. They both get me to wake the F up and get ready for a classroom full of 5 and 6 year olds!

11. Morning or night – Depends on what we are talking about here…..

12. Last Book You Read – Leopard At The Door. Not a great read but I have to finish what I start

13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – JulieAnne Kight (SCJewels) Honest to God she is the first and last text on my phone daily. We really are best friends, not just in the Tribe!

    

14. Favorite App – Instagram

15. Favorite Sport – I love watching Winter X games

16. Favorite Sports Team – Carolina Panthers

17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – good local beer

18. What Color is your toothbrush –  Gold, I’m fancy like that

19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Dory from Finding Nemo

20. Coffee or tea – Coffee lots of coffee, I teach 5 year olds!

21. What time do you go to bed – Between 9-9:30 during the week so I can ride at 4:30.

22. Fave Reality TV show – Real Housewives of NYC, total train wreck that I can’t help but watch.

23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I graduated college with a degree in writing. I am still holding on to the dream that I’ll be a published author one day.

24. Dinner guest – Meryl Streep. She is my all time favorite actress and there is so much I want to ask her.

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis I can’t even begin to answer this

Anything else you’d like to share? I really am as happy as all my pictures or rather sweaty selfies show. I like to call this period of life my second life. It took being really unhappy and in a really difficult situation to get here though. Every day I give thanks for the new life I have created for my daughter and myself but without those trying times I wouldn’t have such a great appreciation for all the goodness now. Peloton and the JSSTribe have played a HUGE part in getting me here, without all of you life would feel a little less full!

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis: PedalingPeeps is just a “spin” off of my last name.  I always loved a little alliteration

Personal Info:

Name: Lauren Peeples

Where do You live? Westbury, NY (Long Islander- born and raised)

Married/Single?  Married to my husband Tim for 4 1/2 years

Kids/Grandkids  I have two kids.  My daughter Paige is 3 ½, going on 17 and my son, Ryan is almost 2.  

Pets? No pets for now.  My little humans keep me way too busy to be able to care for a dog at the moment, even though we’d love one someday…. down the line… when the kids can help take care of said dog (do they ever actually help??) 

Working/Retired? I’m an elementary teacher but have been home for the last two years with my babies. I’ve taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades and also worked as a math specialist.  My favorite will always be 3rd grade, love that age!

Do you have a motto in which you live by? I try to live by this one: “In a world where you can be anything, be kind”

How long have you had your bike – We got our bike in December 2017. Best present to ourselves ever!!

Where in your home do you ride –  In our finished basement/playroom.  

What is your favorite Color – Yellow

What is your favorite food – Pizza, give me alllll the pizza!

What is your favorite TV Show – This is a tough one, probably  The Office- I could rewatch episodes over and over again and still crack up

Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes a few times! I’ve ridden with Jenn, Denis, and Cody.  I’ve been lucky to be able to take a few trips into the city to ride with both of my sisters on separate occasions.  We are still working on getting all three #pelosisters into the studio together though. Hopefully soon and with Jenn!

Who would you like to ride with – I’d love to ride with JSS again.  And I’d also really like to ride with Robin

Guilty Pleasure – Chocolate.  I have no will power when it comes to chocolate and this Halloween season is taking a toll on me!

Favorite Curse word – shit?

Favorite musician – This is hard. I’d probably have to say Dave Matthews Band (a staple of my younger years and so many great memories of their shows) or Florida Georgia Line (my threenager is obsessed and so we listen to them a lot)

Morning or night – Morning.  I’m always the one falling asleep on the couch at night.   

Last Book You Read –. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.  It was for my book club which is really just a drink wine, eat pizza,did anyone actually read the book? club. But this one I actually read and highly recommend!

Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My sister Kim, to our sisters text thread, telling us to stop scaring her about the Power Zone Max ride we had to take.  Get your butt on the bike and JFDI, #RingMyBell!

Favorite App – Instagram  

Favorite Sport – to watch? Baseball. Or Hockey if I’m actually at the game

Favorite Sports Team – Mets, it’s tough, but I just can’t turn my back on them

Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Probably wine, love a good Pinot in the winter and Rose all day in the summer

What Color is your toothbrush – Orange

Do you have a favorite cartoon character – currently- Daniel Tiger – he really helps me out with my toddler!

Coffee or tea – coffee

What time do you go to bed – 10/10:30ish

Fave Reality TV show – I don’t watch much, but I love Big Brother in the summers

What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I’m pretty boring with no real surprises.  My uncle was photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe though. Unfortunately his artistic talent did not seep down through my mom to me!

Dinner guest – JSS of course! Or JFK – always had a fascination with him

Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis Ahh I couldn’t kill anyone, so I’ll decline to answer.  BUT let’s just say if Denis asked, I’d say yes… shhh don’t tell my hubby!  

Anything else you’d like to share?

I love everything about this bike and this community!  I am so thankful that my sisters got me into Peloton and introduced me to riding with Jenn.  I love being able to ride with my #pelosisters even though we may live apart from each other.  And we WILL get into the studio to ride together, with Jenn of course! Oh and thanks to my sister Kerry for volunteering me for this.  I’d NEVER have done it for myself (I’m not the outgoing sister!) so in return can I use this forum to nominate #SpiderGirl for a future LB get to know you?! Love ya, sis 😉

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

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I thought it was cute and catchy at the time before everyone came out with these amazing LB names. 

Personal Info: 

Name: Lisa Chase

Where do You live?  KC (reference cute and catchy phrase above)

Married/Single? married to Curt for 23 years

Kids/Grandkids kids Greta 17, Eli 15

Pets? two awesome poodles (featured in my profile pic and in some music videos) and cat Midnight

Working/Retired? work my tail off as a MOM

Do you have a motto in which you live by? Be kind to people

1. How long have you had your bike – since November 2015, right after my mom passed away from cancer. It was my ‘get back into life’ purchase
2. Where in your home do you ride – we have a large apartment over our garage (which btw I have offered for any Tribe members staying in KC) and we have our equipment there
3. What is your favorite Color – depends on the day: top contenders are green, purple and red
4. What is your favorite food – any kind of pasta.  I’m italian!
5. What is your favorite TV Show – right now Manifest.  I’m a huge sci fi fan.  Star Wars, Marvel movies, Star Trek – – I’m all in!
6. Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes several times.  Although my favorite in-studio was with Bennifer (who’s hair I helped do that day :))
7. Who would you like to ride with – any JSS tribe member I haven’t met!
8. Guilty Pleasure – anything chocolate
9. Favorite Curse word – Try not to fall over, but I don’t really curse.  Except I’ve noticed its been slipping out more since I’ve spent time with Getty.   
10. Favorite musician – Billy Joel
11. Morning or night – NIGHT.  and those morning rides are killing me!
12. Last Book You Read – He’s not Lazy.  It’s a book about teenage boys in this millennial generation and how they simply aren’t being motivated by our education system.  I have a freshman boy, and as many folks know he’s been struggling a little.  The Peloton community has been a huge support
13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – actually Ben because we just got off the Sunday Low Impact ride. 
14. Favorite App – Calm.  totally cool meditation app that I try to use every day, but realistically get to like 2 time a week
15. Favorite Sport – baseball (GO Royals, although my second team is Red Sox, since I’m from Boston area)
16. Favorite Sports Team – see above!
17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – cosmopolitan
18. What Color is your toothbrush – white electric thing
19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes. 
20. Coffee or tea – both
21. What time do you go to bed – 11
22. Fave Reality TV show – don’t do them.  hate the fakeness!
23. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I rowed crew in college, I used to show sheep, I can drop into a Boston Accent whenever I’m near Big Tom, I love to travel (Australia is our next big trip), and I love to play poker (in vegas!)
24. Dinner guest – I love to host big dinner parties and would love to have all the instructors over and see them interact!

1. Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis Yikes.  Can I just marry Matt, Alex and Denis???

Anything else you’d like to share?

I know there has been huge drama about the JSS tribe page.  Although I hope it can continue as it is, even if it doesn’t, this tribe will remain strong.  I will continue to treasure the friendships I’ve made and we will continue to support each other, make each other laugh, and share our stories. 

See you on the leaderboard!

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis

This is tough. I am not sure I should explain it in its entirety. Let’s just say, it was a nickname an old boyfriend used to call me (Bunny), I’ll let you try and figure that part out and then he proceeded to send me Youtube videos of BunnyFooFoo. Thinking he was sharing something “new” to me, but, who doesn’t know the tale/song right?! It used to be Princess BunnyFooFoo, but I shortened it when I had to make my LB name.

Personal Info:

Name: Deneen Salvaggio

Where do You live? An extremely hick town in Orange County N.Y. less than an hour from NYC.

Married/Single? Single

Kids/Grandkids 3 Morgan (23), Lindsey (almost 21) and Zachary 11

Pets? Manny (cat) 14 and Daisy (5) Yellow Lab

Working/Retired? I used to work for Readers Digest in Pleasantville NY before Morgan was born, as a Quality Assurance Analyst. The BEST job and company out there at the time. I left after Morgan was born with complications in utero, that resulted in her severe mental disabilities. She has been my job, as well as raising Lindsey and Zachary, for a long time. I wouldn’t change it for anything in this world.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? “It’s not the time in your life, it’s the life in your time”. I choose to live every day like there isn’t a tomorrow. Not in a careless way, but, I have learned so much patience in my lifetime and I try and make every day count. Though, I’ll admit, I am still that person who swears profusely if you are in the left lane cruising along, when clearly you need to be in the right!

1) How long have you had your bike – November 27 will be 1 year.

2) Where in your home do you ride – I have an office that I am just now starting to paint, rip up carpet and put new flooring down and make it my own space to ride. It has double doors, so I can shut them when I ride and blast my music.

3) What is your favorite Color – Red

4) What is your favorite food – Sushi, breakfast, lunch but I’d change it up and have sashimi for dinner.

5) What is your favorite TV Show – Oh geez.. I am a HUGE American Horror Story fan. I have loved every season except Cult. Hated ittttttt! I turn off all the lights and see if it can scare the shit out of me. Sometimes it gets close.

6) Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes, several times. I absolutely LOVE going down to be with friends and meeting new ones.

7) Who would you like to ride with – There are so many “friends” I’ve met through this amazing community that I haven’t met yet. I’d love to ride with every single one of them.

8) Guilty Pleasure – This is funny, because I never feel guilty about anything I enjoy.

9) Favorite Curse word – Douche’ Canoe (A term I use for men as well as women)

10) Favorite musician – My all time fav is Phil Collins, yet, in the 90’s, I swore if Kurt Cobain would have married me, he would still be alive today!

11) Morning or night – I ‘m an all day kind of person. I go with what feels right.

12) Last Book You Read –. It’s Always the Husband by Michele Campbell

13) Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Chris

14) Favorite App – Pinterest right now because its cheesecake baking season!

15) Favorite Sport – Hockey

16) Favorite Sports Team – Islanders

17) Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Tito’s, tonic, with a lime

18) What Color is your toothbrush – green

19) Do you have a favorite cartoon character – I LOVE Clyde from The Loud House, But, hate when his nose bleeds!

20) Coffee or tea – C-O-F-F-E-E! All day, every day.

21) What time do you go to bed – 11 ish- Depends on if the book I am reading is good.

22) Fave Reality TV show – If you have never seen 90 Day Fiance’ or Before The Ninety Days? You are missing out the most annoying, dysfunctional, idiotic, disgusting, yet totally hilarious shows out there. Yet, I just can’t look away! Shame on me!

23) What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I was a tomboy growning up. Out of three girls, I am the middle child and was always the “ fan” favorite. I did every boy thing there was with my dad. Fishing was our favorite. We used to take boat trips for the day when he lived in SC and I would show people near us how to bait the hooks while they sat there in horror because I was actually touching live bait with pretty nails.

24) Dinner guest – I would absolutely LOVE a huge dinner party at my house with all of the TripleP’s together.

25) Marry/F/Kill- Marry-Jenn /F CODY (or at least die trying)/ Kill- CDE (don’t let me start).

Anything else you’d like to share? My bike and this tribe arrived in my life exactly when I needed it the most. There are reasons for everything. I truly believe this. You are ALL meant to be in my life for one reason or another. I am honored to be here among all of you awesome people and especially Jenn, who is the reason I have become one of the addicts to this bike that goes nowhere.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis – #MellOnWheels. It’s a takeoff on Hell On Wheels since I ride outdoors, too.

Personal Info:

Name: Melanie Levin

Where do You live? Denver, CO since September 2016

Married/Single? Single, used to be married.

Kids/Grandkids 2 daughters: Jamie Rose, 31, a PhD scientist in Seattle, married to a med student who I adore…Talia, 25, an aspiring movie director living in L.A.

Pets? Nope

Working/Retired? Working full time and then some as a Pediatric Radiology physician at the Children’s Hospital Colorado

Do you have a motto in which you live by? “Be yourself, everyone else is taken”…Oscar Wilde

• How long have you had your bike – Dec 15 2016 was my first ride
• Where in your home do you ride – open floor plan living space, so it’s in the corner past the kitchen, by the bar, looking out at the Rocky Mountains
• What is your favorite Color – blue
• What is your favorite food – pasta
• What is your favorite TV Show – Orange Is The New Black, House of Cards, Grey’s Anatomy
• Have you ever ridden in studio – yes, 4 different weekends now!
• Who would you like to ride with – I’d love to road ride with Matt and Christine. I love riding live with Jess and Alex and JJ and, of course, JSS
• Guilty Pleasure – frozen black cherries
• Favorite Curse word – Fuck
• Favorite musician – The Lone Bellow, The Avett Brothers, James Taylor
• Morning or night – almost always early AM, before I go to work if we’re talking Peloton. Night for everything else.
• Last Book You Read –.Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my daughter, Jamie
• Favorite App – Ski Tracks, it tracks your distance and vertical drop and speed, All Trails for hiking
• Favorite Sport – skiing, alpine (downhill, giant slalom, freeriding)

• Favorite Sports Team – the U.S. Ski Team
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Bourbon
• What Color is your toothbrush – Purple
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Snoopy
• Coffee or tea – Coffee
• What time do you go to bed – 11pm
• Fave Reality TV show – Dancing With The Stars, I would watch it with my parents when visiting
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I do recreational ski racing (Giant Slalom). I was a college dropout selling newspaper classified ads for the Washington Post during my dropout years.
• Dinner guest – Brandi Carlile, Michelle and Barack Obama, Elie Wiesel, Grandpa

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis no way a gay woman can answer the first grouping, though robin easily is the kill there.

Anything else you’d like to share? I love my bike and the Peloton community and some of my tribes. My favorite tribe outside of the JSS tribe is #PMG, physician moms group, because we are women who try to be the best doctors and moms and wives and daughters and friends and mentors, etc., while still carving out time for ourselves. If I had had this type of a group when I was struggling as a new mom in medical school and residency, it would have been sooooo much easier. We share so much love and support in that group, it’s truly amazing that we were brought together by a bike that goes nowhere!

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis : Kenny_Bania

I’ve always been a huge Seinfeld fan and Kenny Bania was one of those funny support characters that always cracked me up. When I got my first email account, I used kennybania as the handle and always used that name in online message boards, chat forums, etc.

Bania always made me laugh because he was totally clueless about how bad of a comedian he was and how much Jerry disliked him. My favorite episode is ‘The Soup” where Kenny gives Jerry a brand new Armani suit for free but then manages to get him to take him out for dinner at Mendy’s but then isn’t hungry and just orders soup and wants to save the meal for another time.

I always love quoting Bania in everyday life and like to use his catchphrases, ‘The Best!’ and ‘That’s GOLD!’ whenever possible. I really don’t think that soup counts as a meal…..even if you crumble crackers!

Personal Info:

Name: John Prewitt

Where do You live? This past summer we moved to the Ann Arbor, Michigan area from Austin, Texas after 9 years there. I originally grew up in Summit, NJ.

Married/Single? Been married 12 years to my wife, Jackie.

Kids/Grandkids: 1 son – One and done with a high spirited, strawberry blonde haired 6-year-old named, Jackson.

Pets? A 12 year old chocolate labradoodle named, Addison.

Working/Retired? I work from home, full-time as an advertising analyst for LPL Financial. I review investment related advertising/marketing material for independent financial advisors, to ensure it meets regulatory/content standards.

Do you have a motto in which you live by? “One day at a time” and “This too shall pass”

• How long have you had your bike – My Peloversary is 7/26/17
• Where in your home do you ride – While we are waiting for our house to be built in Michigan, we are living in an apartment and the bike is right in our living room. It will soon be going into the finished basement of our new home in about a week, God willing!
• What is your favorite Color – Blue
• What is your favorite food – Steak, medium rare
• What is your favorite TV Show – Seinfeld. It’s the BEST!
• Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes, I did my first ride on 1/28/18. I took rides with Jenn, Denis and Alex, that week – all in the front row!
• Who would you like to ride with – Trey Anastasio. I’m a huge Phish fan and have seen almost forty-noine shows since 1994. Would be fun to ride with Trey and see all the funny faces he would make.
• Guilty Pleasure – Superman ice cream, Dots candy and Dr. Pepper
• Favorite Curse word – Fuck
• Favorite musician – Jerry Garcia
• Morning or night – Night, although I always ride in the morning/mid-day.
• Last Book You Read – Parenting with Love & Logic
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Jenn Sherman – just kidding! My    best friend, Corey in New Jersey
• Favorite App – SiriusXM for Howard Stern or LivePhish to listen to the latest shows
• Favorite Sport – Ice Hockey
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• Favorite Sports Team – New Jersey Devils & Michigan Football (GO BLUE!)
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – I just recently celebrated 20 years of sobriety. I’ve never had a legal drink and been on the wagon since I was 20.
• What Color is your toothbrush – It’s a white Burst.
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Sylvester the cat
• Coffee or tea – Don’t drink either but I like Crystal Light (Target brand Market Pantry), grape flavor with energy, in the morning.
• What time do you go to bed – Between 11-12
• Fave Reality TV show – Not into reality tv, but if my wife has the Bachelor/Bachelorette on, I will have a laugh at it.
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I’ve been an extra in several movies including, “The Dark Knight”, “The Express”, “Bernie” (with Jack Black), as well as the tv show “Friday Night Lights”.
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I’ve called into the Howard Stern show a few times. The last time was just before our son was born in 2012 and spent almost 15 minutes talking to Howard about parenting and America’s Got Talent. You can hear the call here: https://youtu.be/kk0KUwiE8cw

• Dinner guest – Jenn Sherman, Howard Stern and Gary Dell’Abate – We would have a NOINE course meal
• Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis: Marry Jenn (she’s my wife from another life!), F JJ and Kill Robin.

Anything else you’d like to share? I love the sense of fellowship in this tribe and the community of people from all walks of life that come together with a common interest in the bike that goes nowhere, and so much more. This tribe (and the Menaces) has definitely helped me to become more engaged in wanting to live a healthier life and share in the gospel that is Peloton. I have connected with so many amazing people from all over, whom I have yet to meet in person but feel like I know so well. If seeing my LB name makes you smile or gives you a chuckle, then I’m happy.

First and foremost explain what is your leaderboard name and what is it’s genesis: I wish I could say I have some thoughtfully crafted, deeply meaningful leaderboard name but alas I do not. It is simply a take on my first name and the first initial of my last name (larabee1). I know – very creative. I’ve thought about changing it but it seems too late now – I’ve committed!

Personal Info:

Name: Lara R. Badain

Where do You live? Rochester, NY (home of the Wegmans mothership)

Married/Single? Long-term relationship (at my age – 51 – I think “boyfriend” sounds a little silly, right?) with Jay Speranza

Kids/Grandkids: 3 step-children; 1 step-grandson

Pets? YES (MY child) – I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Henry. He’s my third RR in about 20 years. I have a borderline abnormal obsession/devotion to my dog(s)

Working/Retired? Working – Attorney – long time litigator, now focused more on mediation – it’s far more civilized – I work mostly in the area of matrimonial and family law.

Do you have a motto which you live by? This one seems appropriate here: “Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it.” – Bob Dylan

• How long have you had your bike – March 3, 2018
• Where in your home do you ride – In my home office
• What is your favorite Color – Purple
• What is your favorite food – Hard to say. I’m spoiled – my partner Jay owns a restaurant where he is the executive chef. He focuses on Italian so I’ll go with pasta.
• What is your favorite TV Show – ANYTHING by Aaron Sorkin but especially the West Wing. I can quote most of the episodes.
• Have you ever ridden in studio – not yet, but am hoping to get there at the end of August when we’re in NYC
• Who would you like to ride with – Jenn, of course, and Kristy Carruba!
• Guilty Pleasure – Ice cream
• Favorite Curse word – naturally, FUCK, and all its variations (fucked, fucker, fucking, etc…)!
• Favorite musician – This is a hard one…Prince? Madonna? Or could I say favorite band? Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, there are just so many.
• Morning or night – Morning for sure
• Last Book You Read – some boring law book
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my brother, Marc
• Favorite App – Weather Channel (I know, so lame – but I need to know weather for dog walking).
• Favorite Sport – NFL Football
• Favorite Sports Team – This is a longer story than I can tell here, but my family has been die-hard Oakland Raider fans forever (my grandfather was close with the owner). My brother, Marc, has been with the team since after college and was named President of the Raiders in 2015.
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Vodka with Lemonade or an Aperol Spritzer
• What Color is your toothbrush – Blue and White
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Totally Daffy Duck (when he goes nuts and his bill flies off? Come on.)
• Coffee or tea – Herbal Tea (told you I’m lame)
• What time do you go to bed – around 10-11pm
• Fave Reality TV show – Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I’m kind of old school, like I think the handwritten note is a lost art. Also, I can be somewhat shy and reserved which people sometimes mistake for aloofness. Oh, and I was at SU at the same time as Jenn (a year ahead – sadly, our paths never crossed)
• Dinner guest – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

25) Marry/F/Kill-Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman or JJ OR Matt Wilpers, Alex T. or Denis – I’ve gotta be honest, I don’t know the players well enough to answer this one. If I went in that direction, I might marry Jenn.

Anything else you’d like to share? I’ve found the bike to be transformative. I’m more of a social media “voyeur” rather than one who shares much, so I tend to follow the Tribe slightly from afar. I thought completing this “get to know you” might be a step in the direction of being more open and involved. I think we all share our appreciation for Jenn’s gift – this community is extraordinary.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…

MyKindOfFun. I have been in love with exercise since I was 8 years old. My big sister (we’re 13 years apart) was watching me for a weekend, wanted to go to the gym and it was LONG before gyms had childcare. I played on Nautilus machines heeding her instructions to “get off if an adult comes and wants to use it”. It was love at first hamstring curl and aerobics class. However, my first LB name was 3ocgirls, which is my Instagram name, which is for me and my two girls living the good life in Orange County, CA. I switched it because I felt I needed something different for me and this bike.

Personal Info:

Name: Julia Young (most people call me Juli or Jules, but my brother calls me Gu – long story)

Where do You live? Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Our claim to fame is being the home of The Real Housewives of Orange County.

Married/Single? Married for 17 years this December to Greg, who rides MY bike, but only the Scenic or Just Ride Rides. Wish he would just try a spin class…

Kids/Grandkids? 2 daughters (Jada – 13, Addison -11) and one son, Eric (23!), who I’ve raised since he was 4. He was a bonus with Greg. J

Pets? Our dog, Lexi. She’s the first dog I’ve ever owned and hasn’t a clue how to sit right even at the old age of 9 years old.

Jada owns a bearded dragon, Sunny (Picture is from her 1^st bday last year)

Working/Retired? I’m a stay-at-home mom, but I’ve done freelance PR/Marketing work for the last 13 years for a small, local PR agency.

Motto in which you live by? It’s a toss up between “Everything happens for a reason” and “Life is not a dress rehearsal”

• How long have you had your bike – I’m a newbie compared to most of the vocal JSS tribe folks. I got my bike on Jan. 8, 2018. It was like Christmas all over again when the delivery guys arrived. I may have excitedly jumped up and down when they arrived and starting setting it up.
• Where in your home do you ride – The garage. We’ve slowly been turning it into a gym.
• What is your favorite Color – Blue
• What is your favorite food – Oh, that’s a hard of a question. My husband says I get way too excited about food – from buying it at our farmers market, to cooking/baking, to eating it. I love a good steak w/ béarnaise sauce, burrata cheese with anything, dark chocolate, perfectly roasted brussel sprouts…Do you see the problem???
• What is your favorite TV Show – This is Us, but Jada and I may have binge watched both seasons of Queer Eye in record time.
• Have you ever ridden in studio – No, but I have high hopes of getting there next year for HRI.
• Who would you like to ride with – JSS (of course!), Ally, Robin and Denis too.
• Guilty Pleasure – Nothing really came to mind here…clearly I don’t feel any guilt about finding pleasure! 😉
• Favorite Curse word – Probably shit. Fuck if I’m really mad or excited.
• Favorite musician –Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks. My license plate says GLDST WM (for Gold Dust Woman).
• Morning or night – Morning with a cup o’ joe in hand.
• Last Book You Read – Keto Reset Diet by Mark Sisson. Currently reading Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter. I’m due to dive into a good beach read.
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Handyman who is going to help us install a new bathroom vanity in girls’ bathroom. We just moved to a new house a year ago…time to start making it ours.
• Favorite App – Top 3: Peloton, of course! I’m using the Strength and Stretch portions a ton to cross train. Calm meditation app. Love my daily meditation. I’m a lunatic without it. Last one is Instagram, but I’m trying to tone down the social media. Not working very well.
• Favorite Sport – College Baseball
• Favorite Sports Team – Cal State Fullerton, Titans (baseball team). My husband buys into the 3^rd base box, which is right next to the Titan dugout. We attend most home games – it’s pretty much where you can find Greg, the girls and yours truly on the weekends between February and June.
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Margarita!
• What Color is your toothbrush – White with a green button
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character –Calvin & Hobbs!
• Coffee or tea – Coffee. I want to like tea, but I can’t make a decent cup to save my life. A total embarrassment to my British heritage. My mom actually came to this country from England on the Queen Mary in 1949. Clearly my ancestry doesn’t run deep.
• What time do you go to bed – About 10pm
• Fave Reality TV show – None. Haven’t seen a good reality show since the first couple seasons of “The Real World” on MTV, or the first seasons of “The Bachelor”.
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I took my first spin class in 1997 when they didn’t keep seats on the bike, so you had to ride out of the saddle the whole time. Almost puked after that class. Fell in love with spinning, and became an instructor. I taught for a few years, with some breaks when I was pregnant. In the last couple years, I couldn’t find a spin class/studio I liked around home. Too many classes taught where you just kept doing push ups off the handle bars and tap backs. Made me nuts! That’s why I bought the Peloton.
• Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Barbra Streisand, Michelle Obama or Oprah
• F Marry Kill… Oliver Lee – could listen to his accent all day long (M), Denis (F), Cody (K)

Anything else you’d like to share?

I wrote 50 different things for this question and all of them felt like TMI or over-sharing. Guess that’s a sign to be done. LOL.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name… #PeloTawnya

I wish I had some great story to tell, but it’s my name (pronounced Tonya) fused with Peloton. Thanks to Jenn’s clarification during a live interview, I think everyone can pronounce it! J

If I had to change my LB name it would #RideB4sonrise……Because I have to get my rides in before my son rises….which happens to be before sunrise! #Zerodarkoclockrider

Personal Info:

Name: Tawnya Mosley

Where do You live? A small mountain town in Southern California, Wrightwood

Married/Single?   Married to my high school sweetheart for 23 years….We have been together for 26 years. We actually met in this town, moved away, then moved back four years ago.

Kids/Grandkids? We have 4 children, 3 girls 24,18,13 and one boy 5 ½. We also have 2 grandchildren boy 5, girl 3……yes, the boys are 6 months apart. No, I had no desire to be on the MTV reality show that depicted this scenario. Lol

Pets? 2 boxers and one Chihuahua who makes the rules.

Working/Retired? I am a math teacher by trade, but since my son was born with health problems and some special needs, I have been home.

If you went to college…what college did you go to?

A public state University, California State San Bernardino wear I earned my BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Math. (Blew my scholarships when I dropped out of college after the first year and had to go the affordable route when I matured). Earned my Masters in Education at Chapman University.

Motto in which you live by? Not really a motto, but I believe that controlled, steady breathing can get you through, or push you through, anything. Even if it seems impossible…a workout (like a death push from JSS when you just wanna die), anxiety, anger, labor, etc…. BREATHING IS EVERYTHING…literally, or you’d die. lol

How long have you had your bike – I have been an app rider since October 2017 when my doctor suggested spinning as an alternative to running. I finally got my Peloton in March 2018.

Where in your home do you ride – In our office. Second child just joined the Navy I am hoping to secure her room! GO NAVY!

What is your favorite Color – Blue

What is your favorite food – Yes! Food is my favorite!!!! That’s why I ride! If I have to pick one, it’s Mexican (TACOS, CHIPS AND SALSA).

What is your favorite TV Show – Anything on the ID channel, I know…I have a morbid fascination with forensics…..oh, and Jeopardy.

Have you ever ridden in studio – No, I hope that I get the opportunity someday. I bet it’s an adrenaline rush! And I’d love to meet JSS!

Who would you like to ride with – My first Pelo-friend #MamaSloth, Pelo-celeb Godnick, and recent racing partner (even though he may not know it) #GinsTwin. It would be great to ride with anyone in the tribe! It would be fun to meet some of you.

Guilty Pleasure – I think I answered this with the food and murder channel obsession! Lol I guess I also have a guilty pleasure of reading the JSS Tribe page!

Favorite Curse word – Bastard!!! (anti-climactic I know, not a cusser)

Favorite musician – I can’t pick ONE! How about 80’s and 90’s! I just love music!

Morning or night – Morning…when did I get this old???

Last Book You Read – Wonder

Who’s the Last Person who texted you – One of my best friends of 28 years. She actually asked about my Peloton, hoping to suck her into the cult.

Favorite App – Words with Friends and Facebook

Favorite Sport – Football!

Favorite Sports Team – Been a Broncos fan since I was 12 years old.

Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Don’t drink, but I love to indulge in a Coca Cola with pellet ice from time to time!

What Color is your toothbrush – Orange and white

Do you have a favorite cartoon character – No

Coffee or tea – Coffee all morning and iced tea in the afternoon

What time do you go to bed – 9:30pm

Fave Reality TV show – Anything on ID Channel and Fixer Upper

What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I am a licensed minister.

Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Anyone who is a part of our tribe, so if you’re ever in town, hit me up! I hear our tribe leader is down to earth. I’d love to have her over too! 

Anything else you’d like to share?

Leaderboard Get To Know You

#DadsFavorite     

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…I was #Fab_at_56 for my first year and wasn’t really crazy about it, when I turned 57 at HRI, I decided to change…I am the oldest of 5 girls, it has always been a running joke with me and my sisters which one is Dad’s favorite. True story…my Dad always says goodbye to us on the phone like this “hey! Don’t tell the other girls, but you’re my favorite daughter” LOL

Personal Info:

Name: Vicki Cooke

Where do you live? Merritt Island Florida, BUT I am from Marlborough Mass, Boston through and through!

Married/Single? Married (Andy)

Kids/Grandkids? Daughter Meghan, 2 ½ year old granddaughter Maddie!

Pets? Molly, she’s my baby, she is a cocker-poo, and turned 9 in August.

Working/Retired? I am the VP of Operations & Program Management for an Electronic Manufacturing Services company, headquartered in Melbourne FL.

Motto in which you live by? “It’s not what you say, it’s what you do.”

• How long have you had your bike – April 1st 2017
• Where in your home do you ride – Home office
• What is your favorite Color – yellow
• What is your favorite food – Pizza
• What is your favorite TV Show – This is Us!
• Have you ever ridden in studio – HRI was my first time (Jenn, Ally and Hannah)
• Who would you like to ride with – All of my past spin teachers at gyms over the years, they would love Peloton…
• Guilty Pleasure – Absolute Martini Straight Up extra olives…
• Favorite Curse word – I say the F word so much that it really isn’t a curse word for me…
• Favorite musician It’s too hard to pick one! Van Morrison, Bob Seger, Pitbull top 3…how’s that?
• Morning or night – morning
• Last Book You Read – Everybody matters, it’s a management technique book
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My dad
• Favorite App – Words with Friends
• Favorite Sport – Football
• Favorite Sports Team – The 5 time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Vodka or Tequila, as long as they are good quality
• What Color is your toothbrush – Blue
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Snoopy or Pepe Le Pew (it’s a toss-up)
• Coffee or tea – Coffee black!
• What time do you go to bed – 10PM
• Fave Reality TV show – The Voice
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I had a total knee replacement that went horribly wrong in 2015…debilitating nerve damage, dangerous infections, it was a total shit show, my whole livelihood was at risk…one year of my life was gone, I never thought that I would live pain free again, let alone be able work out…this bike changed my life…
• Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – My grandmothers
• F Marry Kill…Jenn, Denis, Ally (I hate this question…)

Anything else you’d like to share? I owe everything “Peloton” to my dear friend Rebecca, she passed away from Ovarian Cancer in early 2017, and stipulated in her will that I get a bike…her husband arranged this big surprise and I was blown away..she always knew how to make someone feel loved and this bike hugs me every day, and reminds me just how much I love and miss my friend.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name… I’m a massive Jimmy Buffett fan – a ParrotHead – and I’ve been to over 60 Jimmy Buffett concerts. I was born in Honolulu, but Boston is my chosen home and wicked is a positive adjective here. So WickdParrotHead is a nod to both my home and my musical passion. PHINS UP!!

Personal Info:

Name: Andrew Stevens, though that’s my Facebook pseudonym. I use an alternate FB identity so that the 20-somethings on my team at work don’t learn how depraved some of my friends can be. 

Where do you live? Newton Centre, Massachusetts, about a mile over the Boston city line and 5 miles from downtown.

Married/Single?  Live with my partner – and his mom, who has dementia

Kids/Grandkids?  No kids. I never thought I was cut out for parenthood.

Pets? I’m a dog nut. If I could, I’d have dozens and I’d save every dog in need. We have Angus, who is 95 lbs of Goldendoodle love without whom I can’t even imagine my life. He’s spoiled rotten but still well behaved and he will do anything – and I mean anything – if you’ll throw his Frisbee for him to fetch. And you’d better get in bed before he does or you’ll be lucky to score 15” in which to sleep!

Working/Retired? Working. I’m a career mortgage banker, but not a loan originator – I work in what’s called Secondary Marketing in our business. The bank I worked for recently sold the division I ran, so I’m currently doing some consulting for other companies and looking for my next career opportunity. I also teach the School of Mortgage Banking for the Mortgage Bankers Association all over the U.S. and again this year in India.

Motto in which you live by? Illegitimi non Carborundum. My dad has had that on a sign over his dresser my whole life and I really like it.

How long have you had your bike – My bike was a housewarming gift in September, 2016 from my partner’s mother when I bought the house in which we now live. I bought the house so we would have enough space for her to move in with us so she did something amazing for me & bought me my bike.

Where in your home do you ride – Our finished basement is the exercise room. My Peloton shares space with a seldom-used elliptical and treadmill

What is your favorite Color – Green

What is your favorite food – Hmmm. . . so many options . . none of them healthy. Gotta go with pizza.

What is your favorite TV Show – Doctor Who. And if you haven’t watched Amazon Prime’s The Man in the High Castle? Oh yeah – you gotta!

Have you ever ridden in studio – No. That’s a major PeloGoal for me

Who would you like to ride with – JSS, Ally, Denis, Alex or HMC

Guilty Pleasure – Sour Patch Kids – the 2X sized ones. If I’m weak enough to allow them in the house? I’ll eat ‘em until they’ve taken a layer of skin off of the roof of my mouth. Shameful!

Favorite Curse word – MonkeyFuckers! It works for bad drivers, frustrating situations and for when the Yankees take a lead over the Red Sox.

Favorite musician – Well given my LB name, I’m clearly going with Saint James – Jimmy Buffett!

Morning or night – Depends upon the activity. J I love being up early and I live staying up late. They’re not compatible behaviors. Working from home does give me a bit of flexibility, though.

Last Book You Read – I’m actually not sure. I read everything on my Kindle, and I’m usually reading several books at once. The last one I finished was most likely a murder mystery – they’re my go-to reads for relaxing.

Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My friend Dawn – #GirlsWhoCanDo. We were chatting about today’s One Peloton ride and about Denis’ Hairgate ride from a few months ago.

Favorite App – FlightRadar24. I’m an aircraft/airline nerd

Favorite Sport – Baseball

Favorite Sports Team – Boston Red Sox. My license plates read BEAT – N.Y.

Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Well here is Sophie’s Choice . . . but I gotta go with beer – good beer like Sam Adams or Guinness. An ice cold martini or an exceptional gin & tonic (my brother’s are insanely good) is a very close second.

What Color is your toothbrush – White – it’s an attitude-laden Sonicare. I love the results, but always feel as if it’s judging me when I use it.

Do you have a favorite cartoon character – I feel like a doof, but I really don’t have one. I was never much into cartoons.

Coffee or tea – Coffee. Black. We have a wet bar in our bedroom (everyone should – it’s amazing!) and a coffeemaker that grinds beans and then brews coffee. Beans grinding makes for a fantastic alarm clock.

What time do you go to bed – We usually head upstairs around 11, then we ignore all expert advice and play with the dog and play games on our phone for an hour or so. Lights out is usually around midnight.

Fave Reality TV show – Top Chef or Project Runway. Impossible to choose.

What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I am Chairman of the Board of a little non-profit that did – Save Fenway Park! Most people no longer recall that Fenway was going to be torn down in the early 00’s. We fought like hell for 10 years and managed to pour enough sand in the gears of “progress” to make sure Fenway was still here when Mr. Henry – and his $800 million – bought the Red Sox and decided to renovate America’s Greatest Ballpark. The phone call from the Red Sox telling me that they had decided to renovate will always be a highlight of my life.

Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Besides JSS (cuz that would be awesome!)? I’m a history and U.S. Constitution geek so I’d love to be able to have Thomas Jefferson and James Madison over and pick their brains about the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. Anyone reading this still awake? J

F Marry Kill…Jenn, Hannah, Ally or Denis, Alex, Cody

F Denis or Alex

M Ally

K None of the above – they’re all awesome!

Anything else you’d like to share? –

I went to UConn – during the Big East’s glory days – and I’m a rabid Husky fan. Which is why JSS always gets a snarky comment from me (that she can’t hear, of course) when she talks about Syracuse during rides. But I save my nastiest comments for when JSS tells us it’s time for yet another climb!

I love this bike and I love this tribe. If anyone had told me that when I put a bike in my basement that it would lead me to new, meaningful friendships with people I would otherwise have never met? I’d have laughed – how can a bike that goes nowhere do that? Now I know. And I preach the Pelotruth to anyone who will stand still long enough to listen. The bike that goes nowhere will take you everywhere!

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…If you are a Seattle Seahawk fan, you are a 12^thfan. I’ve been a diehard Seahawks fan since their first year in Seattle.

Name: Sammi Jo Thielen

Where do You live? San Clemente, CA (beautiful little beach town in Southern Calif.!)

Married/Single? Married to Greg (still trying to get him to ride the bike!!)

Kids/Grandkids? 3 kids-Alexandra-27, Max-25, Joe-25. No grandkids yet!

Pets? A Puggle named Dude!

Working/Retired? I teach art (Meet the Masters Art Program) in the elementary schools and work part-time at Tootsies-my friend’s shoe boutique in San Clemente .

Motto in which you live by? “When you love what you have, you have everything you need”.

• How long have you had your bike – Since December 2017
• Where in your home do you ride – The “granny suite” above the garage. Has a little ocean view I get to look at while riding.
• What is your favorite Color – Blue
• What is your favorite food –Seafood! We had a summer house on Hood Canal, WA and had our own oyster bed, crab pots and lots of fresh salmon.
• What is your favorite TV Show –Friends. . . still!
• Have you ever ridden in studio – I rode in the studio on July 8^th when we went to NYC for our 30^th wedding anniversary and I celebrated it in the studio!!
• Who would you like to ride with – Jenn Sherman for sure.
• Guilty Pleasure – Salted Carmel ice cream or gelato.
• Favorite Curse word –Fuck
• Favorite musician – Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart! Their dad was my 8^th grade English teacher so I saw a lot of them singing in our classroom before they were Heart!
• Morning or night – Morning for sure! That’s when I ride too.
• Last Book You Read – The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My daughter Alex (we text a lot!)
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• Favorite App – Venmo (when someone sends me money!)
• Favorite Sport – Tennis (to Play), Football and Hockey (to watch)
• Favorite Sports Team – Do you need to ask???? Seattle Seahawks
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• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Titos Vodka and anything with it.
• What Color is your toothbrush – Pink
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Speed Racer (dated myself right there)
• Coffee or tea – Coffee but only 1-2 cups in the morning.
• What time do you go to bed – 11:30-12 midnight.
• Fave Reality TV show – American Idol or Bachelorette. I know. . . Ugh!
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I have a crush on Keith Urban and yes, my husband knows!!
• Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Alive. . . Keith Urban, deceased. . . my dad. He died when I was 21 and I did not have enough time with him. I have so much I’d like to tell him and ask him!
• F Marry Kill…Jenn, Hannah, Ally or Denis, Alex, Cody Not sure what this is asking me???

Anything else you’d like to share? Just that I am so happy I bought the bike and found this community of support. It truly feels like I have a new group of friends to chat with, ride with and to encourage each other.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name… Beachrider01

I live 2 blocks from the beach and I ride a bike –(If anyone wants a day at the beach or a JSS Beach party – let me know)

Personal Info:

Name: Shelley Martin

Where do You live? – Atlantic Beach, NY – (Near Long Beach)

Married/Single? Happily Divorced – open to meeting someone!

Kids/Grandkids? 1 daughter and 3 granddaughters!

Pets? Dogs – Dogs—Dogs – All rescues – 2 ½ y/o labradoodle, 15 y/o 5 lb Mi-ki and A 15 y/o shih-tzu that was thrown in the garbage. My pittie passed away.

Working/Retired? Working

Motto in which you live by  Be kind!

How long have you had your bike –12/2016

Where in your home do you ride – Office / spare bedroom

What is your favorite Color – Blue

What is your favorite food –I am a vegan – I would say Avacados & Vegan Tacos

What is your favorite TV Show – Last Week Tonight (John Oliver)

Have you ever ridden in studio –Not yet…. I need yo do this!

Who would you like to ride with –Lin Manuel Miranda….

Guilty Pleasure – Cookies

Favorite Curse word –Fuck

Favorite musician –Jerry Garcia – Love the Dead

Morning or night –Night

Last Book You Read –She Persisted – by Chelsea Clinton – to my granddaughters

Who’s the Last Person who texted you –My Daughter

Favorite App –FaceBook & Waze

Favorite Sport –Soccer

Favorite Sports Team –Mets

Fave Alcoholic Beverage –Ugh – I have an alcohol dehydrogenase deficiency and I cannot drink…

What Color is your toothbrush –WhiteDo you have a favorite cartoon character –Cartman – South Park

Coffee or tea –COFFEE

What time do you go to bed –Late – 1-2 AM

Fave Reality TV show –MSNBC – LOL

What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I worked for Tony Robbins (the yuppie guru).

Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest Barak Obama & Jon Stewart

Anything else you’d like to share? Love this community. It reminds me of my commune days of the 60s (in a virtual form). There is so much good we can do in #s…. if we all are kind.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…

#VictoriousSecrt – This has actually been my fantasy football handle for a few years. It’s been wildly popular and loved in the FF leagues I’ve been in so what do they say….if it ain’t broke, dont fix it!

Personal Info: 

Name: Jenn Moyes

Where do You live?  Schnecksville, PA – about an hour from Philadelphia.

Married/Single? Married to a hottie with a British accent. It never gets old!

Kids/Grandkids? 6 kids! (not a typo) Cooper – 16, Jackson – 14, Benjamin – 10, Chase – 9, Natalie – 6, William – 3. My life is insane.

Pets? We have a 2 year old boxer mix, she’s our baby. Her name is Jordan and we adore her.

Working/Retired? I work 1 day a week in Case Management at a huge hospital.

Motto in which you live by? “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” This has been something I have been trying to live by for a LONG time – as a wife, a mom, a sister, a daughter, a professional. It is so important!

1) How long have you had your bike – Since December 2017.

2) Where in your home do you ride – We just moved the bike from our basement to our new “home gym” upstairs.

3) What is your favorite Color – Yellow.

4) What is your favorite food – LOL I love this question. It’s literally impossible for me to answer. I love all food almost equally. I might love french fries the most. Or mint chocolate chip ice cream with hot fudge. Or guacamole.

5) What is your favorite TV Show – Beat Bobby Flay or Grey’s Anatomy or This Is Us

6) Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes! I was just there last week for my 100th!

7) Who would you like to ride with – Michael Phelps – wouldn’t that be so cool??

8) Guilty Pleasure – Cleaning my ears with Q-Tips.

9) Favorite Curse word – Haha! It has to be SHIT for me. I use it so much for so many different things. Especially when I’m trying to run out of the saddle at 55 resistance.

10) Favorite musician – Sara Bareilles

11) Morning or night – Morning

12) Last Book You Read – “My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry”

13) Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My sister. It’s always my sister. We are inseparable.

14) Favorite App – This is a pretty lame answer but I love the podcast app on my iPhone. I live for podcasts. I spent the better part of my life in the car and while i LOVE music, podcasts really help pass the time. I’m currently obsessed with “Terrible, Thanks For Asking” and Rich Roll (could he be any cooler? nope).

15) Favorite Sport – Volleyball – I played from 5th grade all the way through college!

16) Favorite Sports Team – Eagles/76ers/Phillies/Flyers – I’ve been a Philadelphia sports fan my entire life. My dad and grandfather (and kids!) would have it no other way.

17) Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Give me all the wine. Specifically a really cold, really dry Pinot Grigio.

18) What Color is your toothbrush – I just got a new one this morning, so I have to walk in the bathroom to check. Ok, I’m back and it’s green.

19) Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Daria! Does she count? I’ve loved her and her boots since 1999.

20) Coffee or tea – I prefer hot water with lemon.

21) What time do you go to bed – Usually around 11pm.

22) Fave Reality TV show – Survivor

23) What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? My youngest son was born at home on my bathroom floor. My husband got home just in time to deliver him!

24) Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – ?

25) F Marry Kill…Jenn, Hannah, Ally or Denis, Alex, Cody – Come on! This is hard. F Alex, marry Denis, kill Cody?!?! Ouch, my heart.

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…

#CaptTom

In 2001 my ex was pregnant with our first and I quit my job. Not knowing what I was going to do. I thought about personal chef but found it difficult to manage. I had a 36’ Sailboat in the backyard. So I decided I would take people out for a 3 hour sail and then anchor and serve them a gourmet 4 course meal. To pull this off I would need to sit for a 2 day test to become a licensed Captain. So post 9/11 I went to the Coast Guard Station in Manhattan and took the test. From the moment I passed the business started. It was the best 5 years of my life. That’s when I became CaptTom.

Personal Info:

Name: Tom Lebel

Where do You live? Toms River NJ

Married/Single? Single

Kids/Grandkids? 2 kids 14 girl Morgan and 16 Madison now goes by Matt

Pets? None

Working/Retired? I work in sales for Caplugs

Motto in which you live by? If the wind changes, don’t change the direction of your journey adjust your sails and adapt

• How long have you had your bike – 2 years 1 month
• Where in your home do you ride – master bedroom
• What is your favorite Color – Blue
• What is your favorite food – sushi
• What is your favorite TV Show – Seal Team or Sherlock
• Have you ever ridden in studio – yes often
• Who would you like to ride with – Everyone
• Guilty Pleasure – pan seared Duck Breast
• Favorite Curse word – Fuck
• Favorite musician – Mumford and Sons
• Morning or night – morning, wait sex or ride?…. morning ride sex anytime
• Last Book You Read – Dan Brown Digital Fortress
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Dena
• Favorite App – Facebook
• Favorite Sport – Hockey
• Favorite Sports Team – Devils
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Guinness
• What Color is your toothbrush – white
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Roger Rabbit
• Coffee or tea – coffee
• What time do you go to bed – 11
• Fave Reality TV show – The Bachelor
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I love to cook
• Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Jennifer Aniston
• F Marry Kill…Jenn, Hannah, Ally or Denis, Alex, Cody marry Jenn, F JJ, Kill Alex

Anything else you’d like to share?

I love singing in Jenn’s Classes. First time ever in Studio with Jenn I find myself sitting next to Jason Rosenberg and Seasons of Love comes on, we broke into full voice, the energy in that room was amazing. I think Getty and Ben were there too.

The genesis of my leaderboard name:

Endorphins are called simply the body’s “ feel good” chemical. When they are released you get a natural boost in mood, energy and as well helps to relieve stress. Exercise is known to be a key method to help get your endorphins flowing. For me spinning does this hence the leaderboard name “EndorphinRush “ was perfect!

Personal information:

Name: Debbie Denburg

Where do you live: Warren,NJ

Married/ Single:   Married since 1989 to Eric Denburg

Kids:   2 Jason age 27, Brian age 24

Pets: Puppy. “Yogi” schicon (shitzu bichon mix)

Work: Bookkeeping P/T Mountainside NJ

College: Emory University Business degree Finance 1983 graduation

Motto in which live by:

“Fake people have an image to maintain, Real people just don’t care”

“Remember you don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number you can be certain of.”

Family motto: “ If you work hard and try hard good things will happen”

24. How long have you had your bike?   Oct 2014
25. Where in your home do you ride?   Basement Gym
26. What is your favorite color? Black for clothes other Purple
27. What is your fav food?   Sushi
28. What is your favorite TV show? This is us
29. Have you ever ridden in studio? Absolutely!!!
30. Who would you like to ride with? Anyone who can handle my craziness
31. Guilty pleasure.   Candy/ Ice Cream
32. Favorite curse word.   Fuck ( it just works!)
33. Fav musician.     Billy Joel
34. Morning or night? Definitely not a morning person
35. Las book you Read. hmmm???? not a big reader #sorrynotsorry
36. Last person who texted you? Jason Denburg
37. Fav App ??? Duh-Peloton
38. Favorite sport. College Hoops
39. Favorite sports Teams.   NY Yankees and NY Giants
40. Fave alcoholic beverage.     Scotch or Tito’s Vodka ( not a big drinker)
41. What color is your toothbrush? Purple and white
42. Fav cartoon character. Myself just kidding I guess Smurfs
43. Coffee or tea.     Coffee definitely tea only when sick
44. What time do you go to bed. around 1 am
45. Fave reality TV show.     The Voice
46.  What is something we’d be surprised to know about you?  Like to talk and meet people but definitely not great before noon. My friends don’t even call me before 10:00 am
47. Dinner guest: Actually nobody in particular even my family doesn’t like me to cook so whoever it would be would have to be enjoy take out

Anything else you’d like to share:

To my friends and family I have always been described as an “open book”. What you see is what you get. My birthday falls under the zodiac sign “Leo” which is fitting for my personality. I tend to express myself boldly and definitely wear my heart on my sleeve. On a good day I possess many of the characteristics of a Leo namely, I am energetic, talkative, entertaining (love to make others laugh), loyal and nakedly honest. On a bad day I can definitely have a jealous streak which I try to battle within myself.

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name:

I have a sign in my office that says “laugh as much as you breathe.” It was a gift from a dear friend who knows that I love to laugh, all the time.   I tweaked it a bit to fit on the LB.  

Personal Info:

Name:  Jill Parker  but people know me on Facebook as Jill Rowan Pahkah. Pahkah is the Maine pronunciation of Parker.  

Where do You live?  Camden, Maine

Married/Single?  Married to Mark Parker #Markerparker on the LB

Kids/Grandkids?  Mark and I have three kids. “Yours, mine and ours”   Michaela is 23 and she is from Mark’s first marriage. Kayleigh, 18 is from my first marriage and Matthew, 14 is ours together.

Pets?  We have a mutt named Jefe, a Beagle named Putty and a cat named Meow

Working/Retired? I work as the Executive Director of Client Support at athenahealth

Motto in which you live by?   Humble with just a hint of Kanye

• How long have you had your bike – I got my bike in December 2016.
• Where in your home do you ride –  Third Floor PeloRoom
• What is your favorite Color – Blue
• What is your favorite food – Spaghetti and Meatballs (my homemade “gravy”)
• What is your favorite TV Show – The West Wing
• Have you ever ridden in studio – yes, many times
• Who would you like to ride with – Any time I get to ride with JSS I am happy
• Guilty Pleasure –  dark chocolate dipped in jif peanut butter
• Favorite Curse word –   Motherfucker
• Favorite musician – I love too many, but Adam Levine is pretty high up there
• Morning or night – Morning
• Last Book You Read – Does the manual to my Vitamix count?
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – Markerparker
• Favorite App – Candy Crush   those candies ain’t gonna crush themselves
• Favorite Sport – I love to watch golf and I love the olympics
• Favorite Sports Team – Meh…..not really that into it
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – Vodka-Soda
• What Color is your toothbrush – Pink
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Wile E. Coyote “Super Genius”
• Coffee or tea – Coffee
• What time do you go to bed – 11:00 PM
• Fave Reality TV show – Total Bellas (Guilty Pleasure)
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I am terrified of flying…..TERRIFIED.   Yet I spend roughly 50 days a year on airplanes because of my crazy, fun, exciting job.  
• Who would you like to have as a Dinner guest – Pink!
• F Marry Kill…Jenn, Hannah, Ally or Denis, Alex, Cody     F -Cody, Marry-Hannah (Girl Crush) Kill-None of them

Anything else you’d like to share? I sometimes get sad when I realize that JSS and I were at Syracuse at the same time and never knew each other.   Sigh.

Hey guys-

Soooo if you tuned in tonight at 7:30pm for Facebook Live…Jenn and I were missing. We were live…just in the wrong place! We talked with about 50 people for 40 minutes before we realized we weren’t on the tribe page…we were on JSS’s personal Facebook page. Unfortunately, we had to delete the entire video and start over. Hence why on the feed we did go live with, I was a bit off my game.

I did a bunch of prep and wanted to recap everything we discussed on our first broadcast, so here goes:

NEWBIES

-If you want to make the most of the JSS Tribe…post, comment, get involved. If you that’s not for you, no worries, check out the page, take what you want from it and move on.

-If you are reading this then you have found this website. Included here we have the following:

All of Jenn’s playlists (or you can follow me on Spotify at kristycarruba)

Leaderboard Get to Know You (if you want to participate, let me know I’ll send you the form!)

Calendar – we try to keep it current

Giving section – if you are fundraising, let us know we’ll post here

Jenn’s (and our) favorite things

JSS ride database- Looking for a ride, an artist or a theme? Check out the database

-Facebook Page posting rules.

Now that the page has grown to over 5000 members it’s important that we monitor what you’re all posting and stay on track. Please remember this isn’t your personal page. Stick to rides, each other, Peloton, JSS etc. If it’s your son’s Bar Mitzvah…Mazel Tov but the pics don’t really belong on our page. If we take something down, we’ll let you know.

-We have a store

Here’s the link: https://www.zazzle.com/s/jss+tribe

-Andi Bags 20% Off Coupon good until end of June

-Milkshake…if you have any pics, any feedback, any endorsement, let us know, we want to share with the Milkshake folks

-We talked about having a JSS Tribe HRI separate from the Peloton one. This would give people the opportunity to take more rides with Jenn and with other instructors, enjoy the city, enjoy each other for more time. We def love the idea and are thinking it would be October of 2019. Yes it seems like that’s forever, but it’ll be here before you know it!

-Jenn agreed to an ALL REQUEST SING -A-LONG Finale! Look for details coming soon!

-Jenn is off the last weekend of June through 4th of July. More info on her Summer vacation days to come but this is what we know for now.

-Hat orders are being taken…be patient!

ASK JSS

We answered quite a few of your questions on our first broadcast.

1. Stephanie Caputo: Any fun trips for either one of us this Summer?   Jenn said no. I’m going to LBI in August for 2 weeks
2. Darci Humphries asked if Jenn was going to bring back Music Legends rides. Not at this time, but check out the ones that are in the database already.
3. What would Jenn be doing if she didn’t teach at Peloton? Prob something in the music biz but not for a corporation.
4. Teena Teens asked what Jenn’s fave music genre is. She loves Hip Hop, she loves rock, she’s a Deadhead and of course loves Bruce. She likes it all.
5. Katie Rossino asked: How many rides do we think Jenn’s taught? About 1000 but nobody knows for sure and there won’t be a milestone ride.
6. Heather Sooy Dean asked who Jenn would want to have dinner with and she responded with either Bruce Springsteen or Howard Stern.
7. Jen Farhat asked who Jenn would ride with if she had a bike. She responded with Alex, Cody and maybe Robin if she wanted an ass woopin. Also maybe Ally.
8. Branda Kraemer asked if Jenn had a bucket list? Jenn said she’d just love to travel.
9. Godnick asked John Oliver or Bill Maher. Jenn watches both (I only watch John Oliver)
10. Robin Tillman asked for an update on Tony the garage guy…he’s a bit friendlier but no massive change
11. Heidi Collet asked why the rides now have more descriptions like 60s Rock etc. Due to licensing, the instructors can’t use the artists names in the descriptions so this is the best they can do at this time to describe the ride
12. Cristina Ribeiro asked if Jenn creates her own arms segment and the answer was yes. Jenn also revealed that more arms were coming as is some Beyond the Ride classes!

Other topics covered:

Pizza, Howard Stern, Dax Shephard, Nobu, Jenn’s shoes, Jenn’s needs a haircut, the new studio coming is going to be insane, Jenn will never teach a tread class, Jenn likes sushi and I am sure there is more, but I’m exhausted.

Let me know if you have questions…once again…apologies for the fuck up!

Love you guys!

#CARRUBA

Leaderboard Get To Know You – Julie Thomas

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…

Hakuna_ Moscato

I had always loved the phrase “Hakuna matata”  which many of you might know from “The Lion King”…meaning “no worries”.  Well I ran across the phrase Hakuna Moscato online, which is a play on that, meaning “Drink wine” or “more wine please”.  It immediately resonated with me, because riding and drinking wine are my favorite ways to relax, de-stress and have no worries!

Personal Info:

Where do You live? Port Washington, NY (Long Island)

Married/Single? Married

Kids/Grandkids? 2 daughters, Delaney, will be 10 yrs old in Feb (4th grade) and Piper, 6 yrs old (1st grade)

Pets? NO

Working/Retired? Working PT, home by school bus

Motto in which you live by? “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”— Dr. Seuss

1. How long have you had your bike – 1 yr in Feb.

2. Where in your home do you ride – Basement

3. What is your favorite Color – Light or Aqua Blue

4. What is your favorite food – seafood and veggies

5. What is your favorite TV Show – This is Us

6. Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes!  Just 1 day, back to back, JSS & Ally Love

7. Who would you like to ride with – My mom, she is 71 and a kick ASS biker, on the road and spin class.  I have yet to convince her to get the Peloton…she is a social butterfly and loves going to class…if she only knew, has she met this tribe?

8. Guilty Pleasure – Sweet Potato Fries or the hot bread basket at a restaurant

9. Favorite Curse word – Fuck balls

10. Favorite musician – Billy Joel

11. Morning or night – Morning

12. Last Book You Read – The good girl, Mary Kubica

13. Who’s the Last Person who texted you – my friend Rachel

14. Favorite App – Facebook

15. Favorite Sport – Tennis, although I haven’t played in years

16. Favorite Sports Team – Red Sox

17. Fave Alcoholic Beverage – WINE! Not limited to, but generally Sauvignon Blanc in Summer, Pinot Noir in Winter

18. What Color is your toothbrush – White and teal

19. Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Moana

20. Coffee or tea – Coffee

21. What time do you go to bed – 10 – 11 pm

22. Fave Reality TV show – Not really a Reality TV watcher

23. F…M…K…John Foley, Denis Morton, Cody Rigsby or Robin Arzon, Jenn Sherman, JJ – I know everyone avoids this question, so I will JFDI and preface by saying I am straight, but still… I would say F – Denis or Robin (total girl crush)… M – Cody or JSS (so many similar likes)…K – love them all, wouldn’t K any of them.

24. What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? I went to University of Vermont and don’t know how to ski!  Also, I was initially against buying the Peloton when my husband wanted to,  and now am totally addicted.  I haven’t been on the elliptical or run for months!

25. Dinner guest – Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake TOGETHER

Anything else you’d like to share?  I am a mostly OD rider, but love this community and tribe and honored to be chosen to do this. I thought I had only done “a handful” of live rides, so was shocked when I read my year in review to see that I had actually done 20.  Of course JSS was my top instructor.  I sincerely feel like she is my friend, who I would totally hang out with.   My girls definitely know her too.  I wish I had had the chutzpah to ask for a picture when I rode with her in the studio, but at least I introduced myself!

Leaderboard Get To Know You

First and foremost explain the genesis of your leaderboard name…Eatcake4bfast

I first was introduced to the phrase Eat Cake for Breakfast on a Kate Spade teeshirt years ago. Said teeshirt is no more but I still love what it said to me…always eat the cake…experience the sweetness in life…don’t ignore the opportunity to take a taste of the goodness that is in front of you. Plus, I like cake. I really like cake. My fav is the coconut cake from The Peninsula Grill in Charleston. Its worth the trip!

I chose #eatcake4bfast for my leaderboard name and abbreviated breakfast to “bfast – be fast”…which I try to be when JSS says to crank up the cadence to 120!

Personal Info: Katie Young Cunningham

Where do You live? Basking Ridge, NJ

Married/Single? Married to Kevin (#stretch71 on the leaderboard) – he doesn’t ride often but crushes it every time he does

Kids/Grandkids? 3 kids – Ryan (16), Regan (15) and Brady (7)

Pets? Big Fin (our everlasting Betta fish) and on the wait list for our first puppy!

Working/Retired? Currently stay at home with my kiddies, but always brainstorming for my next business venture.

Motto in which you live by? (see above)

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• How long have you had your bike – June 2017
• Where in your home do you ride – In my living room
• What is your favorite Color – Pink
• What is your favorite food – Pizza (even the crappy frozen stuff) and I really like cake (see above!)
• What is your favorite TV Show – May I pick two? The Crown and Friday Night Lights (BEST SHOW EVER – Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose!)
• Have you ever ridden in studio – Yes…Walk of Shame ride with Jess
• Who would you like to ride with – JSS…and I will (after my daughter’s competition dance and Nutcracker seasons are over)
• Guilty Pleasure – Haribo Gummy Bears (and cake)
• Favorite Curse word – Fuck (and my 7 year old has picked it up and confirmed he learned it from me…nice)
• Favorite musician – After Saturday night’s AMAZING concert, I have to say Garth Brooks
• Morning or night – Morning
• Last Book You Read – Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
• Who’s the Last Person who texted you – My friend Melissa…about the Garth Brooks concert!
• Favorite App – Starbucks (no waiting in line)
• Favorite Sport – I love to watch swimming (my daughter especially). My older son is a fencer and while it is tough to understand, it is a thrilling sport to watch as a spectator.
• Favorite Sports Team – We are a Giants and Yankees family…I just go along with it. I was raised in Redskins territory.
• Fave Alcoholic Beverage – French 75
• What Color is your toothbrush – Navy/White
• Do you have a favorite cartoon character – Cinderella
• Coffee or tea – Tea (hate coffee)
• What time do you go to bed – 10ish (or when my kids stop popping in for “one more thing…”)
• Fave Reality TV show – Anything on Bravo…
• F…M…K…As fun as it would be, I can’t answer this with a sweet husband and two nosy teenagers on social media (I’ll leave it up to your guess)!!!
• What is something we’d be surprised to know about you? – I am not as quiet as I appear at first meeting…
• Dinner guest – Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip…she’d be lovely and he’d be a hoot.

A special thank you to the AMAZING admins of the JSS Tribe. Working with our fearless leader, you all make this a great place to be on Facebook and I can’t wait to meet you all live at the studio and at the HRI!

And, to Jen Sherman…I feel like I am riding with a friend…a friend that just tells me to fucking get out of my comfort zone and just do it…and then plays another great tune and says to do it again. And I do. Every time. That is why I ride. Because you push me to be better. Thanks for the inspiration.