
Meet the Warriors: Sue L’Africain | Maine, USA
Posted by Spinning® on Apr 18th 2018
By Christina Castañeda
In 2009, Sue L’Africain was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. After surgery and treatments with radioactive iodine, she beat cancer the first time.Sue has participated in Spinning® classes since 1998 and has fallen more and more in love with the program with each ride. Each Spinning class became a method to cope with stress. Sue says she is “not a traditional meditator”, but Spinning became her best medicine—and escape—that she needed to overcome her obstacles.In 2012, Sue had another surgery to combat uterine cancer, and this prompted her start living for the things that make her–and everyone else around her–happy. She put her focus into health, fitness and leadership and made plans to live out her dream teaching Spinning classes at her own studio. In 2014, her brand new studio in Vinalhaven, Maine was open for business.
Sue’s inspiring victory over two bouts with cancer, as well as the success of her facility, earned her a spot as a featured Warrior for Josh Taylor’s Warrior Ride at the 2015 WSSC Conference.“You just don’t give up until it’s done,” Sue says “A warrior is being a leader, and it’s nice to lead people in different ways to get stronger and healthier.”

A Warrior for Spinning
