Workouts
Place
241 Elmgrove Rd.
Rochester, NY US 14626
Description
Obatron Fitness is ready to help you conquer winter with our group classes and training opportunities. All classes are limited to small groups for the comfort and safety of all involved as well as to provide personalized attention. However, classes will not be cancelled if there is at least one person enrolled. Outdoor classes primarily meet at the Greece Canal Park. Drop-ins (those who aren't registered for a specific class) may be accommodated by special arrangement in advance via vickey@obatron.com at $10 per class, on a case-by-case basis, paid via PayPal or online separately from this registration page. It's a great way to try out a program or spend time with visiting friends and relatives without missing a workout.
Following is the at-a-glance list of offerings. Each event will have details specific to it, which fully describe the event. Note, early bird pricing is often offered! Certain groups may qualify for additional discounts. RunSignUp also adds a small charge to cover hosting and processing.
All options start the week of 2/25/2023. No in-person workouts on 3/4, 3/11, 4/18, 4/20, or 4/22.
Ready for 5K/5-Mile/10K: 2/25-4/15 (7 weeks)
Ready for 10-Mile/Half Marathon: 2/25-4/15 (7 weeks)
Ready for Marathon/50K: 2/25-5/16 (12 weeks)
Hill Focus: 3/7-4/11 (6 weeks, 6 workouts)
Speed Boost: 3/9-4/13 (6 weeks, 6 workouts)
Go Long: 3/18-4/15 (5 weeks, 5 workouts)
All Ready for... training sessions include workouts that occur at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Weeknight workouts last 55-70 minutes. Saturday workouts start with 60-75 minutes and get progressively longer until each track's peak workout, then generally reduce with some cutback workouts in the rotation. Clients are provided a workout calendar, usually in their second week.
Ready for 5K/5-Mile/10K: Great for April races like Flower City 5K.
Ready for 10-Mile/Half Marathon: Works for Flower City Half, Skunk Cabbage Classic, and Earth Day half marathons. This accelerated program is intended for racers who already have a base of at least 10 weekly miles, including a 5-mile long workout.
Ready for Marathon/50K: Lines up with Buffalo Marathon, Mind the Ducks, and Sehgahunda. For those needing trail-like terrain, I've devised workouts using the grassy sections of Greece Canal Park as well as select portions of its trails. This slightly accelerated program is intended for those who already have a strong weekly base, preferably 20 miles or more. Racers in this program should be able to comfortably cover seven miles for their long workout. Buffalo racers will be provided an additional week of on-their-own workouts within their plans as a courtesy.
Hill Focus: For those seeking only coached hill workouts.
Speed Boost: For those seeking only coached speed workouts.
Go Long: For those seeking only coached long workouts.
Locations:
Saturdays are at Greece Canal Park, starting at Millennium Lodge's parking lot near the baseball field. Tuesdays are in the park or in the neighborhood across the street from it. Thursdays may be at the park or nearby. Once the park is open late enough, all weeknight workouts are moved there. Get in touch with us if you are registering after the sessions have begun so you have the exact location of where to meet. If you sign up the same day as you plan to attend your first session, we may not realize that!
Other training opportunities
Personal Coaching is available for both remote and in-person needs with new segments kicked off the first Monday of each month. That is offered separately through RunSignUp. (Link pending.)
Spring is in the Air - Indoor offers multiple options from those designed for a short, intense workout to fun drumming on exercise balls to those designed to help reduce the risk of injuries incurred by those who walk or run. Sign up at https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Rochester/SpringIsInTheAirTrainingSeriesIndoor. (Opening approximately 3/13/2023.)
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Refunds
There are no refunds for this program. It is possible that a deferral to another program may be worked out on a case-by-case basis.
Referrals
If you refer a participant using your personalized referral link, you will get $2 back and my appreciation!
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If you sign up for program events after one starts, there is no reduction in price for missed workouts. There is no rebate or deferral for missed workouts.
Meet the Instructor
Meet the Instructor
All programs offered by Obatron Productions' fitness side (Obatron Fitness) are designed and led by Vickey A. Beaver. She is certified by Athletics and Fitness Association of America for Group Exercise Instruction and by Road Runners Club of America as a Running Coach, so you are getting someone who is serious about helping others. Having been an avid walker for years, she got out of the habit of exercising altogether and didn't find her way back to it until mid-2010. Starting with just a couple of miles around a local mall by herself, a year later, she was meeting different friends there and elsewhere five days a week at varying speeds and distances, as they joined her on her training journey to walk the December 2011 Honolulu Marathon. One thing led to another and she has embraced exercise again for very different reasons than when she was first active. Now she enjoys it for how it makes her feel, the community she's become part of, and the short- and long-term health benefits she sees in her health exams and assessments.
Why choose our programs for your training?
Small program size means Vickey gets to know you well enough to learn about your goals and needs. It also means she can easily monitor students to ensure they are performing the exercises as intended.
Vickey is an experienced walker and runner who has learned from first-hand experience the impact of focusing too narrowly on one discipline, so she can relate to a variety of issues and concerns.
It's cost effective. All programs come out to just a few dollars an hour per person, and that's not considering how much time is dedicated to creating programs, providing customization, and any support between workouts.
All participants are welcome from people just who are new to exercising, walking, and running to those who've been doing it for years. Nearly all programs can be modified for personal goals and limitations. Some programs have prerequisites, such as being able to walk or run a certain distance without stopping.
