Looking for personalized coaching and a group to train with? Whether you’re a beginner level runner looking to compete in your first race, or an experienced marathoner looking to qualify for Boston, Pacers offers a variety of training programs designed to help you achieve your running and fitness goals. Our programs concentrate on individual development within a supportive team environment, and are organized by some of the top coaches and runners in the DC area.

Pacers offers year-round training programs, as well as programs that target specific races or events. Our summer/fall marathon training program will not only prepare you to be at your best on race day, but we can also assist you with guaranteed entries to several premiere marathons. Our winter/spring programs will help you to maintain your fitness through those coldest days of the year and burn off those extra holiday calories that we all consume, as well as get you ready for late winter/early spring races such as the St. Pat’s 8k, National Marathon, the Cherry Blossom and GW Parkway 10 mile races and the Boston Marathon.

The Miles Ahead program is led by George Buckheit, an experienced local runner and coach who has worked with everyone from novice runners to Olympic Trials qualifiers. As an athlete, George was a 2-time All-American distance runner while attending Bucknell University and has recorded personal best times of 4:02 for a mile, 7:59 for 3,000 meters, 8:35 for 2 miles, 13:43 for 5,000 meters and 28:39 for 10,000 meters. As a coach, George served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater and has coached at the club level since 1982. In recent years, George has guided many DC area runners to new personal bests and the elite athletes he has coached have recorded victories in many of this area’s most prestigious races, including the Marine Corps Marathon.

All of Pacers programs include initial one-on-one consultations with Coach Buckheit to develop a training plan that is tailored to your personal goals, weekly track workouts and weekend long runs under the direction of Coach Buckheit, and discounts on shoes and equipment at our Pacers stores.

For more information about the Miles Ahead program, please contact George at george@runpacers.com.