Name: Moira DiTrolio
Nickname: Moi (as in, rhymes with “toy,” not the French term for “me”)
Age: 33
Occupation: I teach Biology and Environmental Sciences at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill.
Hometown: I grew up in Drexel Hill and currently reside in Springfield.
Favorite WOD: Definitely has to be Twelve Days of CrossFit. Also any WOD that involves running
Favorite lift: I really like the power clean. I think that it makes me feel stronger than I really am! Can’t go wrong with a back squat either.
How long have you been Crossfitting? I began CrossFit exactly 1 year ago this month.
Which class time do you usually attend? I can usually be found at the 5:00pm class, and occasionally the 7:00pm class. I did make it to a couple of 5:30am classes back in the spring and summer…not so much this school year!
How did you find CrossFit? My little sister does CrossFit in South Jersey (CrossFit OTG.) She kept calling me after every workout and telling me how great it was and that I would love it. I decided to Google it and was surprised to find out that there was one right around the corner from me! I felt that was a sign that CrossFit was for me!
What is your athletic background? I have been a runner for as long as I can remember. I grew up playing soccer, running track, cross country, swimming and diving. I continued soccer throughout college and in an adult league until I tore my quad 6 years ago. After that I stuck with running and swimming.
How has CrossFit changed your life, lifestyle, level of fitness? CrossFit has made me a much stronger person in my daily life, as well as with my running. I cut 20 minutes off of my Broad Street time this past May, which surprised me because I hadn’t done much training outside of CrossFit. It has also helped my in my shorter runs too! Now I’m working on a healthier diet.
What made you drink the CrossFit “kool-aid?” When I came back from my first training session I was hooked! Talking with Colleen at that first session and listening to her experience with CrossFit I knew I could really get into this type of training. My sister and I are always conversing about our workouts, which is really cool too!
What are your CrossFit goals for this year? I would really like to get a strict pullup sometime in the near future. I really just want to be stronger all around and healthier. I signed up to do the Civilian Military Combine in May so I would love to feel nice and strong for that!
What do you do in your free time (when you’re not at the box?) Spending time with my husband and our daughters – there is nothing like it! When I am able to find extra time I really enjoy reading (can’t wait for “The Hunger Games” movie to hit theaters!). Oh, and Longport is my favorite place to be in the summer!!!!
What is your favorite cheat food? Anything involving potatoes! Potato chips, French fries, mashed potatoes…I think you get it. Thunderbird’s t-bird fries are phenomenal!
Tell us something that most people wouldn’t know about you: Most people at the box probably don’t know (except for Liz Greco) is that I have 6 siblings – 1 brother and 5 sisters – and I’m dead smack in the middle of the 7!
Name at least one embarrassing guilty pleasure: I am obsessed with the Real Housewives – all of them, but Beverly Hills is probably my favorite!
Advice for new members: Stick with it! Never be afraid to ask for clarification with things; all of the trainers are extremely helpful! Oh, and when Colleen tells you to go with a heavier weight, listen to her – she wouldn’t steer you wrong!
Favorite song or kind of music to WOD to? Sorry Tom…anything but disco! Nothing like the last two minute of a grueling WOD and “Do the Hustle” comes on – BRUTAL!
