Maintaining Training
About this race
This program is designed to help walkers, walk-runners, and runners maintain training when they don't have a specific race in mind or if they want to get really good at doing a specific distance: 5K, 5-Mile, or 10K. There is no obligation to register for any race, and if you choose to register for one, that is a payment to the race.
The program targets specific goals:
- maintaining a base distance for weekend workouts
- getting really good at a specific distance
- helping those who want to remove walk breaks (optional)
The Maintaining Training program does not offer a weekly ramp up in mileage. Instead, its focus is maintaining a current training distance level. Whatever distance you choose is the one you'll be practicing every long workout for the duration of the session you choose, generally six weeks. Each program features speed work, hills, and a weekend workout of your specified distance (5K, 5-Mile, and or 10K). Participants will be provided a calendar and a private training group on Facebook.
When:
Tuesdays and Thursdays either at 8 a.m. for mornings only training track or 6 p.m. for the a.m./p.m. mix training track.
Saturdays, 8 a.m. for both tracks.
See individual events for planned alterations to the schedule.
Where:
Most workouts are at Greece Canal Park, Millennium Lodge, at 241 Elmgrove Rd., Rochester, NY 14626 until too dark for the park (it closes at dusk). Then they move to nearby locations.
What:
Tuesdays are hill workouts (Hill Focus). Thursdays are speed workouts (Speed Boost). Saturdays are long distance workouts (Go Long).
Why choose Maintaining Training for your training?
- Small program size means Vickey gets to know you well enough to tailor a program to your goals and needs.
- Vickey is an experienced walker and runner who has raced a wide range of paces, so she can relate to a variety of issues and concerns.
- You choose which distance to practice: 5K, 5-Mile, or 10K for the duration.
- It's cost effective and provides personalization and individual attention in a small group setting where the coach gets to know each participant.
- There is no minimum pace requirement.
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Running
Maintaining Training: Mornings Only - September Start (9 Weeks)
Participants must be 14 years of age or older; any minor must be accompanied by a legal guardian for first session.
Maintaining Training: Weekday Evenings & Weekend Mornings - September Start (9 Weeks)
Participants must be 14 years of age or older; any minor must be accompanied by a legal guardian for first session.
Maintaining Training: Mornings Only - November Start (7 Weeks)
Participants must be 14 years of age or older; any minor must be accompanied by a legal guardian for first session. No group workout on 11/15 or Thanksgiving Day. Price adjusted accordingly.
Maintaining Training: Weekday Evenings & Weekend Mornings - November Start (7 Weeks)
Participants must be 14 years of age or older; any minor must be accompanied by a legal guardian for first session. No group workout on 11/15 or Thanksgiving Day. Price adjusted accordingly.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 22 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Rochester, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 4:50 PM local time (EST) in Rochester on January 6, 2026 — 9h 08m of daylight.
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