DAYTON TRACK CLUB

Group Training

Train: News & Updates

No matter where you are in your running journey, our programs are designed to support your performance goals from all sides! It's not about being better runner, it's about YOUR best self!

Run/Walk Interval Winter Maintenance

The Run/Walk Interval Method incorporates periods of walking with running to build endurance and minimize injury risk.

Our Winter Maintenance option is for any athlete looking for accountability through winter without the full 21-week commitment. The group meets 3 days per week for 4 weeks (1 month).

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Run/Walk Interval Half/Full Marathon Training

This 21-Week Run/Walk Interval Training Group incorporates periods of walking with running to build endurance and minimize injury risk in the pursuit of completing a spring or fall half or full marathon.

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Base Camp: Training Support

The Base Camp Support Program blends mileage with power-focused run workouts, targeted strength training, and essential wellness education to elevate your base and get you ready for any distance—from 5K on up!

Begins January 2026 - Register now!

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PR Primer: Speed Development

Plateaus no more! Our PR Primer Training Program incorporate various run workouts with weight training to build the power, speed, and run-specific strength to take your fitness to the next level!

Begins April 2026 - Registration Open!

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Fall Half/Full Marathon Training Program

Our Half/Full Marathon Training Program, goes above and beyond to turn YOU into the ultimate running machine!

While this program targets the Air Force Half & Full Marathon, the program accommodates any fall half or full marathon from September through October.

Begins June 2026 - Registration Open!

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DTC Paid Members get 10% off*

*Discount automatically applied when logged into your DTC account.

**All registered participants receive a welcome email at the start of the program with details and the first week of training!

Questions? Contact Chelsey at Chelsey@runnersplus.com.

About Our Coaches

Meet our dream team!

Lead Coach

Chelsey Woods

Chelsey is our mastermind behind the training program. Blending her background in exercise science and psychology, she's known for her incessant curiosity around human performance, running shoe "problem," and ferocious appetite for bananas.

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Run/Walk Interval Program Head Coach

Nate Buckner

Nate is an RRCA certified running coach and has been leading the Dayton Galloway Training Group for the last 4 years. He has completed over 25 marathons and ensure his runners are not only ready for race day, but excited about it!

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Assistant Coach

Emily Zimmerman

With a background of high level performance, Emily is no stranger to pushing the envelope and managing the struggles that come with pursuing big goals... like winning the 2025 Heart Mini 15k and teaching upcoming generations the proper use of a comma (HS English Teacher).

Assistant Coach

Jeff "with 2 Fs" Shore

Meet Jeff, former Training Group participant and local pacer, who insists he’s only here for the swag (I mean, it IS really nice swag). Of course, we all really know that Jeff's the true heart (shhh!) and his gifts of perseverance (what his wife lovingly calls "stubbornness") and encouragement are the secret sauce behind countless success stories!