Member of the Month Bior
HERE WE GO AGAIN! It’s Time for our newest Member of the Month. This month the honor goes to one of our 5:30 am faithfuls Bior! Bior can be found at our early morning classes just about every day. Her commitment and hard work was made clear when she made our Committed Club in her first month at TILT. We are super proud of you and happy you’re a part of the TILT family!
Here are Bior’s answers to our Member of the Month questions:
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1. How long have you been doing CrossFit and how did you start?
I joined TILT on December 19, 2020, and it was my first experience with CrossFit! I was going to write something about how I wanted to make a positive change to my mindset on fitness since I retired from wrestling (many, many, some of you are younger than, years ago) but here is Lauren to help me give you the most honest version of me starting out at TILT!
Hell no to hell yes! (By Lauren Tracy)
Bior and I are neighbors in Roxbury and our dogs are BFFs so we spend lots of time chatting while our dogs play.
This past fall, Bior mentioned she was looking for a consistent workout routine so I told her about Tilt and invited her to a 5:30 morning class. Bior’s response was basically “thanks, but no thanks”. Actually, she used many more expletives than that, but I’m not sure what I can write here, so you get a general idea. She flat out laughed at the idea of ever getting up at 4:00 something in the morning (She said “I am 100%, not a morning person, and I honestly don’t believe in the 4:00 am hour”) or EVER doing CrossFit, because of wrestling. I didn’t push it, but I also shared that I found Tilt’s programming unique and that I thought the gym really shined at general conditioning for all athletes.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and I find out that Bior’s been “practicing” getting up at 4:45am. That’s when I realized she may be more interested in coming along than she originally let on. I suggested we start by going to a 8:00am Saturday class to ease our way into it, and we did and it was great. After class, I think I gave her this whole spiel about how she could start with 3x/week and work her way up, and that’s when the tables turned real quick. Bior was like “if I’m doing this, I’m DOING this”. From that day on, she’s been the one making sure we show up 5-6x each week!
2. What do you do when you’re not at TILT?
I am the CEO of Beat the Streets New England Wrestling, a sports youth development non-profit. I wrestled on an all boy’s team in High School and then on one of the first collegiate women’s programs before making the US Team. I hated every minute of it, but I learned a lot about how important it is to use sports for a positive impact on young people’s lives, and how a supportive community with strong values is imperative for personal growth. Other than that I spend time with my dog, Kingston, and my neighbors. I also spend way too much time planning hypothetical vacations I will never get to go on or looking up houses all over the country on Zillow that I will never buy!
3. What is something most of TILT doesn’t know about you?
What the rest of my face actually looks like …… One day we will all be mask-free and it will be like meeting all of you for the first time! Before my current role, I was an event specialist for a major international hotel chain and have planned over 650 weddings. I still enjoy chatting about weddings if anyone ever has a question! I love pizza, it’s a problem…
4. Have you had a favorite moment at TILT?
Other than our morning drives and coffee with Lauren, I have so many things I want to share here already! Having to shotgun a beer my first week….is definitely up there! Getting to see Havoc run around and say “Hi” to everyone! Laughing way too hard at Max and Lindsays “Coach Jokes” because it really reminds me of when I have to coach our kids! ( or looking up on the stairwell and seeing them do a coach dance! If you don’t know the Martha and Eddie dynamic, you are missing out!!! It’s a morning highlight. (Along with Eddie STILL trying to claim the gift basket from the raffle) But my absolute favorite thing is being surrounded by some of the strongest and nicest people I have ever met…..seriously the women at TILT are AMAZING! The entire community is thoughtful, genuine, and supportive!
5. Most importantly, now that you have the Member of the Month belt, what would your walkout song be?
-Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe was a solid ” go-to” when I competed!
My current one is! – Boss B*** by Doja Cat
