March Featured Athlete- Beth

Where are you from?

Arlington, Virginia

How long have you been in Ithaca?

Moved here in 2016 and lived here until 2020 and then moved back in August 2024.

What brought you to Ithaca?

First time: School, Cornell

Second time: job at Cornell

What is your education in?

Master in Social Work as well as Public Health

What do you currently do for work?

UCC–Urgent Care Counseling at Cornell Health

I do counseling with students who are experiencing urgent mental health needs

What is your favorite part of your job and least favorite?

Favorite: My favorite part is seeing how intelligent, creative, and resilient the students are.

Least: It’s hard sometimes when people are suffering and you are helping them but you can’t solve everyone's problems and you aren't supposed to. 

What brought you to Pallas?

Started CrossFit when I was in college and kept with it. When I moved back to Ithaca I remembered doing Festivus while I was in college at Pallas and decided to try this place out. 

How long have you been a member at Pallas?

August 2024

What keeps you motivated to keep coming to the gym? 

It's a part of my life, it's hard to replicate the feeling that you get from it mentally and physically and the people. After a long day, there is nothing better than spending an hour with awesome people and doing a hard workout. Helps relieve stress.

What’s your favorite and least favorite CrossFit movement(s)?

Favorite: Snatches

Least: Devil’s Press

What would your ideal WOD consist of?

Partner Workout

C&J

Snatch

Echo Bike

Above WOD playlist/5 song max?

Better Off Alone by Alice Deejay

Run It by DJ Snake, Rick Ross, Rich Brian

Cold Heart-PNAU remix Elton John & Dua Lipa

Big Bootie Mix volume 18 (this is an hour so maybe it counts as 2, hahaha)

What’s your go to comfort food?

Annie's Mac n Cheese

What is your go to outside the gym activity for self care?

Paint by number

Favorite place you have lived?

Albany

Where is the coolest place you’ve visited?

Dubai

What book would you recommend to a stranger?

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

If you could live anywhere and money wasn't an issue, where would you choose?

San Diego or a traveling camper van.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise most people?

Last year I was a house mom for a sorority.

What advice would you give to someone who is hesitant to start at Pallas?

Definitely just give it a try because everyone is on their own journey and don’t let the workouts intimidate you, everything is scalable and you might just be surprised at what you can do. 

Favorite thing about Pallas? 

The people!!