ROCKVILLE, Md. — A fitness center in Rockville, Maryland said goodbye over the weekend, but one person was there to the very end.
Bernie Greene, 80, is a beloved cycling instructor at LA Fitness and when they closed their doors -- he was there. He taught the center's final spin class Saturday morning.
Greene says he was a distance runner for many years until his knees gave out.
At the age of 61, he took a spin class and within several months, he began teaching classes.
"This gave me a chance to do something also social with other people," Greene said. " And not only that, I got to foist my music on them when I created my playlist."
In addition to his athletic ventures, he has a Ph.D. in math and is a writer. He's currently working on a memoir highlighting his many students over the years.
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