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Florida Atlantic University (FL)
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8 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Abby H.
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Ultrarunner and coach helping runners train for and finish their first marathon or ultra, from 26.2 to 100 miles, with custom online plans and strength training. View all coaching experience
Training Locations
My training location only
Packages
Online Training
for a single athlete
A 4-week block of 1:1 online coaching for your marathon, 50K, 50 miler, 100K, or 100-miler, with a running plan built around your schedule and updated every Monday after a text check-in. You can text me all week, and it in... See More
Session Length: 4 weeks
$249 1 session + applicable fees
Online Training
for a single athlete
A 4-week block of 1:1 online coaching for your marathon, 50K, 50-miler, 100K, or 100-miler, with a combined running and strength plan built around your schedule and updated every Monday after a text check-in. You can text ... See More
Session Length: 4 weeks
$349 1 session + applicable fees
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Long Distance, Cross Country, Marathon
Credentials
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Florida Atlantic University (FL)
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8 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Adults, Kids, Teenagers
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Long Distance, Cross Country, Marathon
More About Coach Abby
I've coached for 8 years. I started out in person at my own gym, and now I coach running and strength online through Wild Dog Athletics. I specialize in first-timers: runners training for their first marathon, and runners who've done a marathon or a few half marathons and want to take on their first 50K, 50-miler, or 100-miler. My athletes range from first-time marathoners to runners building toward 100 miles.
I ran cross country and track in high school, ran on the roads through college and then moved up to ultramarathons. Over the past 7 years I’ve finished 14 ultras, including third woman at my first 100-miler. I’ve lifted every week for those same 7 years, and that strength work is a big reason I finish my races strong.
Every athlete gets a training plan built around their race, their schedule and their life. There are no templates. A plan includes:
Running: easy miles, long runs, back-to-back long runs and workouts, built up gradually so you get to the start line healthy.
Strength: 2-3 short sessions a week focused on the basics: squats, hinges, single-leg work, upper body push and pull, and core stability. That’s what keeps your legs and form together late in a race.
Race prep: fueling and hydration practice on long runs, gear testing, time on trails and hills that match your course, and a race-day plan for pacing and aid stations.
Every week we check in on how your training went. I adjust the plan around how you’re feeling, missed days, travel and anything else life throws at you.
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Client Reviews
Tony (Trail runner, outdoor enthusiast) (Testimonial)
Abby is an excellent strength and running coach. She really listens and puts together smart, thoughtful programming. She is flexible and open to making adjustments along the way, checks in regularly, and is great at encouragement. She helps keep you focused on your goals while still pushing you to improve. She also helped me dial in very specific routines to strengthen my weak areas, which has made a real difference in how I train and feel. I highly recommend working with her.
Gabriella (Marathon) (Testimonial)
Abby is an incredible running coach! She’s supportive, knowledgeable, and knows exactly how to push you while still keeping things fun and motivating. Since working with her, my endurance, speed, and overall confidence as a runner have improved so much. I highly recommend Abby to anyone looking to level up their running!
Joe (Marathon/Ultra) (Testimonial)
Abby is a very passionate, knowledgeable, and personable trainer. As a marathon runner with a demanding job, I find it difficult to find the time for training. Abby created a personalized training program that I was able to do despite my schedule, and I just ran my first ultramarathon (50k) in roughly 2.5 years. I now feel confident that I will be able to accomplish my long term goal of running 100 miles.
Sylvia (Half marathon) (Testimonial)
About a year ago, my curiosity about running led me to Abby. Abby's passion, knowledge, and patience transformed the entire experience into something incredibly comfortable and enjoyable. I transitioned from having zero running experience to successfully completing a 10K, and I'm currently in training for a half marathon. Abby's coaching style is the perfect blend of encouragement and accountability. The programs she designed for me were realistic while consistently pushing me beyond my comfort zone. What I've gained from Abby and this journey extends far beyond running technique; her guidance through mental challenges, insights on recovery and injury prevention, are all aspects that I'm deeply thankful for. I wholeheartedly recommend Abby and Wild Dog Athletics!!!
Mary (Half marathon) (Testimonial)
I needed some motivation to start running again and I found Abby online. I couldn’t believe I had found someone who was so specialized into long distance running and who loved it as much as her! She spent a good time getting to know me through a discovery conversation and then tailored a running plan just for me and checked in constantly and consistently. It was just the right amount of accountability that I needed to run a half marathon again. If you need a coach- and let’s be honest- we all do- don’t think twice about working with Abby!!
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