Workouts
Place
241 Elmgrove Rd.
Rochester, NY US 14626
Description
Obatron Fitness is ready to help you handle the heat 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.
All offerings are open to walkers, walk-runners, and runners of any pace. The goal of each option is to get you to your desired distance, ready for races occurring during or shortly after the training periods, or to supplement your self-directed efforts. Gap week advice provided at no additional charge for those racing within a week of the end of a full training program (Ready for... programs). No children under 18 without a legally responsible, paying, participating adult. No children under 14 (we can refer you to another coach who handles youth athletes).
Following is the at-a-glance list of offerings. Certain groups may qualify for additional discounts. RunSignUp also adds a small charge to cover hosting and processing.
Options start Saturday, July 8, and later, and end on various dates through 9/28. No coached in-person workouts on 7/15, 8/10-17, or 9/9.
Ready for 5K/5-Mile/10K: 7/8 - 9/7 (9 weeks)
Ready for 10-Mile/Half Marathon: 7/8 - 9/21 (11 weeks)
Ready for Marathon/50K+: 7/8 - 9/28 (12 weeks)
Hill Focus (Short): 7/11 - 8/1 (4 weeks, 4 workouts)
Speed Boost (Short): 7/13 - 8/3 (4 weeks, 4 workouts)
Go Long: 7/8 - 8/26 (8 weeks, 6 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.
Participants start together with a warm-up and instructions for the day's weekend workout. Cool-down stretches are taught to get the most out of every workout. Each person is provided a plan based on their selected distance that they are responsible for maintaining between weekend group workouts. Coaching includes access to the coach between sessions via online tools, as well as information about hydrating and fueling before, during, and after races or extended workouts, dressing for the circumstances, pacing, setting expectations and goals, and what to do to get the most out of walking or running besides just walking and running.
Ready for 5K/5-Mile/10K: Great for late August and September races like The Grand Trail Races (5-Mile), Black Diamond Express 5K, Oak Tree 5K, and Heritage Hero.
Ready for 10-Mile/Half Marathon: Leads right to late September and early October races like Rochester and Wine Glass Half Marathons and extends just beyond The Grand Trail Races (10-Mle).
Ready for Marathon/50K+: Gets racers ready for Finger Lakes Festival of Races (20-Mile), Wineglass Marathon, and Can Lake Ultras. Can Lake racers will be provided additional days 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 and Thursdays are in the park, usually starting on the south end by the Towpath Shelter or thereabouts. 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!
What to Bring:
Bring your water bottle, favorite electrolyte drink, sports watch or phone app (optional, but encouraged), cell phone, sweat towel, bug spray, sunscreen, and (for longer Saturday workouts) your favorite workout fuel. Also, bring your calendar with your assigned paces, if applicable.
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 email arrangement.
The Heat is On - 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. Link pending registration opening approximately 6/12/2023.
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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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Late Additions and Missed Workouts
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.
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