The Orange Crushes

By Jessica

It's the Fall of 2022. Orangetheory Fitness in Mt. Kisco is where Mike and I first met. We would bump into each other in the lobby waiting for class to start. Initially, we would just talk a bit before class started and as we were leaving. As time went on, we were ending up next to each other in class more frequently (not coincidentally according to Mike!) and we would talk to each other more and more while we were there. 

Fast-forward a couple months to December. I received a follow request on LinkedIn. He knew my first name and where I was working at the time, and when I accepted the LinkedIn request, he messaged me…first related to an upcoming Orangetheory workout and then he asked for my number. He thinks he's super smooth.  

We eventually realized that our houses were not even a mile apart, our paths had just never crossed.

From then on, we were constantly talking. Towards the end of December, we went on our first date.

Since then, we’ve spent three years traveling the world, cheering for each other over thousands of miles run, rooting for our favorite sports teams (I’ve watched more football than I ever had and the same for Mike and basketball), and being there for the other through everything.

We still go to Orangetheory together, and Mike still ends up on the treadmill next to me! 

We are so grateful that our paths crossed.