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Meet Your Coaches
Obsessed with your success
Bethany Welch
Founder & Head Coach
I have been involved in the fitness world for a majority of my life. What started as a long run with a dear friend has become a decade of expanding knowledge of the human body, and how it moves.
Over the last ten years, I have coached both individual and group fitness. My certifications include Group Fitness, PT, RRCA (running), TRX, NASM-Nutrition, and Prenatal Fitness. I have taught for boutique group fitness establishments Flywheel Sports and Orange Theory Fitness, designing and executing programs on stationary bikes, rowers, and treadmills. I started Keep the Pace Run Club for runners of all experiences wishing to run any distance. Simultaneously, I am a personal trainer, designing and coaching individuals to meet a wide variety of individual fitness goals.
Personally, I love pushing my own fitness limits. I completed my first marathon in college, and have since completed several, including World Marathon Majors in Chicago, New York, and Berlin. While I love road races, I also love trail races and ultras! I recently completed a 100 miler.
I work out to find out what I am capable of, and that is the same philosophy and mindset I bring to coaching. I am incredibly passionate about inclusivity, and believe movement should be accessible to all bodies. I currently reside in NYC, but am originally from Massachusetts.
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Bethany's certifications: RRCA Run Coaching, ACE CPT, CFSC, Pre/Postnatal
Alex Prostano
Coach
Hey Everyone!
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I am a full time Fit Pro with over 11 years of experience. I am a New York City-based fitness instructor, personal trainer, and run coach.
I currently serve as the Regional Fitness Manager for Orangetheory in Manhattan and have had the privilege of coaching over 5,000 classes.
Outside of coaching, I am actively training for triathlons and marathons and occasionally getting smashed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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When im not training or coaching I most likely hanging out with my perfect wife Bethany and our son Callum!
My guiding fitness philosophy is > “Performance over Aesthetics”.
Alex's Certifications: RRCA Run Coach, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, CFSC, Dark Horse Rowing
Kyle Bergman
Coach
Hey there!
I’ve spent the last 10+ years coaching across lacrosse, group fitness, and personal training. I’ve coached at Orangetheory, Flywheel Sports, and Mile High Run Club, working with athletes of all levels.
These days, my focus is on endurance sports—specifically becoming the best runner and triathlete I can be. The goal? Go pro in triathlon by the time I’m 45. (I've got 8 years to make it happen.)
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My athletic roots are in lacrosse. I was a team captain, All-Conference, and All-American midfielder at Drexel University, and I had the privilege of representing Team Israel in four World Championship tournaments. That competitive mindset has carried over into everything I do—from coaching to chasing down my own athletic dreams.
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When I’m not coaching or training, I’m usually making TikToks about Swoveralls :) or hanging with my amazing wife, Elizabeth, and our twin boys, Max and Bernie.
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Certifications: UESCA Triathlon Coach, NASM CPT, ACE Perinatal
Michelle DeSantis
Coach
-I grew up in Connecticut, and as a competitive athlete/collegiate basketball player, I decided to take my competitive nature into the fitness training and running world.
I am currently an Orangetheory Coach in Manhattan, with certifications in NASM and RRCA coaching. My favorite distance to race is the half marathon!
Michelle's Certifications: RRCA Run Coach, NASM CPT
Estee Gabel
Coach
My love for fitness began when I walked on to the rowing team in college (never having really participated in competitive team sports before!). Recently, I've discovered a deep appreciation for endurance running and the joy that comes from challenging my mind & body to go further and further and further.
My experience as a fitness coach began with indoor cycling and has grown to include indoor rowing, Orangetheory Fitness, and running.
Estee's Certifications: NASM-CPT, Spinning Level II
Jackie Pardee
Coach
Hey there!
I'm Jackie, and I grew up right outside of Syracuse, NY, and have played sports my entire life, including four years of collegiate lacrosse. I initially moved to New York City when I took on an assistant coaching position at Columbia University.
Immediately upon my NYC arrival, I became enamored with the fitness and running scene. I started coaching Orangetheory in the Fall of 2020, and have fully transitioned into fitness as my career.
I ran my first marathon in the Spring of 2022 and have since completed a total of eight. I have fallen in love with the planning and training process, and cannot wait to help others succeed in whatever race they choose to pursue.
Jackie's Certifications: NASM CPT, RRCA Run Coach
