SoulCycle Didn't Change My Life, But It Did Allow Me To Grieve

'How SoulCycle Allowed Me To Grieve'
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 30: Cyclists attend Glamour Magazine's SoulCycle ride to benefit Milk + Bookies instructed by Max Greenfield at SoulCycle on January 30, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Glamour)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 30: Cyclists attend Glamour Magazine's SoulCycle ride to benefit Milk + Bookies instructed by Max Greenfield at SoulCycle on January 30, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Glamour)

I don't like exercise; I never have. When the desire to work out strikes, a leisurely jog around the park suits me just fine. So when a friend insisted we take a SoulCycle class together, I groaned inwardly, but acquiesced.

SoulCycle, like Pilates, Barry's Boot Camp, and other exercise fads before it, has inspired legions of acolytes to preach the word and preach it very loudly. In my opinion, it seemed very "New York," in that it's difficult to gain access and expensive as hell. Needless to say, spending $40 to sweat in a dark, crowded room was not at the top of my to-do list.

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