July Featured Athlete- Alix Gresov
Where are you from?
Baltimore, Maryland
What brought you to Ithaca?
College, did my undergrad and started a Ph.D. at Cornell.
What is your education in?
Etymology
How long have you been in Ithaca?
2012, 12 years, same as Pallas.
What do you currently do for a living?
Firefighter for City of Ithaca
How long have you been a firefighter?
10 years, with Ithaca for 7
What is your current position for IFD?
Lieutenant at station 2–Collegetown
What’s your favorite part of your job?/Least favorite?
It's something different every day, you never know what call you are going to get, what equipment you will use, always different problem solving.
It can be frustrating and you can get cynical at times, especially when you get the same types of calls over and over. Our sleep gets disrupted a lot which is not great for my health.
What brought you to Pallas?
Kevin, and when Pallas started doing programming for IFD. Shep and I decided to join because we liked the programming.
How long have you been a member at Pallas?
18 months, Jan 2023
What keeps you motivated?
Seeing everyone else who shows up doing the work alongside me, if they can do it I can too!
What’s your favorite and least favorite CrossFit movement(s)?Wall walks, but someday when I get there it will be muscle ups.
Thrusters, but they are my second least because I am saving the most least for the day that I realize there is something worse.
What would your ideal WOD consist of?
Wall Walks
Burpee Box Jump Overs
Shuttle Runs
Above WOD playlist/5 song max?
Serotonin by Girl in Red
Miracle Mile by Cold War Kids
Rollercoaster by Bleachers
Reapers by Muse
Shark Attack by Grouplove
What’s your go to comfort food?
Tacos
Where is the coolest place you’ve visited?
The Grand Canyon with Emily Dove
Favorite dad joke?
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
What book would you recommend to a stranger?
Honeybee Democracy by Thomas Dyer Seeley
If you could live anywhere and money wasn't an issue, where would you choose?
Somewhere warm, South of France
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise most people?
I have a weakness for cookies, I cannot stop myself if there are cookies in front of me.
What advice would you give to someone who is hesitant to start at Pallas?
I would say, you gotta just jump in. Everyone is very welcoming, you will feel overwhelmed at the start, but that’s ok, take it at the pace and skill that is for you. Showing up is more than half the battle and you will feel good afterwards. Think of the after class feeling.