Capital Area Runners
 

Capital Area Runners is now forming training groups for the spring racing season!

Sign up now to become a part of the training program that produced over 40 Boston Marathon qualifying performances during the Fall 2009 racing season and helped over 30 runners complete their first ever marathons.

Whether you’re preparing for

  • The Boston Marathon
  • The National Marathon
  • The Shamrock Marathon
  • Or ANY distance on the spring racing calendar

Capital Area Runners will help you meet your racing goals.

All members get 5 weekly training sessions with head coach George Buckheit.

  • Tuesday interval workouts at Washington-Lee HS (6:30 AM and 7:00 PM)
  • Tempo runs will take place at W-L HS on Thursdays at 7:00 PM and Fridays at 6:30 AM
  • Saturday hill workouts and long runs from Roosevelt Island at 9:00 AM
  • Sunday long runs at 9:00 AM from Fletcher’s Boathouse.

Other benefits of the program include

  • Our popular weekly newsletter with training tips, inspiration, and advice from Coach Buckheit
  • Discounts on shoes, apparel, and accessories at our retail partner, Road Runner Sports of Falls Church, VA
  • And occasional special offers!

CAR training programs offer sound coaching advice from Coach Buckheit and a supportive and friendly team atmosphere.

Whether you are a beginner looking to compete in your first race or an experienced marathoner looking to qualify for Boston, CAR provides the coaching expertise and training partners you’ll need to achieve your goal.

For more information about Capital Area Runners and our training programs, visit our website, www.capitalarearunners.com, or contact George Buckheit at george@capitalarearunners.com.

Coach Buckheit is a top local masters runner with extensive coaching experience. He was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American during his collegiate days at Bucknell University and had an outstanding post-collegiate career, representing the United States in international competition.

He has posted lifetime bests of 13:43 for 5,000M and 28:39 for 10,000M. George began his coaching career in 1979 as an assistant coach at Bucknell, and in more recent years he has been coaching many of the DC area's elite distance runners including Marine Corps Marathon champions Mary Kate Bailey (2004) and Kristen Henehan (2007).

Coach Buckheit has brought a comparable level of success to his non-elite training groups with more than 90% of his marathon runners recording personal best times over the past three years and dozens of runners qualifying for the Boston Marathon.




The cost of the Capital Area Runners Training Program is $300 for six months, $175 for three months of  sessions or $75 per month for those who prefer to participate on a month-to-month basis.  Memberships must be paid in advance. 

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