Training for a trail race or ultra is different than training for a road race. The distance is longer, the terrain is harder, and there's more problems to solve as the hours add up. Fueling that felt fine during a marathon stops working at mile 30. Legs that feel strong on flat roads suddenly get wrecked by descents and climbing. And trying to fit long runs, intervals, and strength work into the same week gets complicated when you’ve got work, family, travel, and everything else going on.
Wild Dog Athletics provides 1:1 online trail and ultra running coaching for 50K, 100K, and 100-mile races. Your program is built around your schedule, your current fitness, and the specific demands of your goal race.
Abby has finished 14 ultras — 50Ks, 50-milers, and 100-mile events across Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, New York, and California. She knows what it feels like when fueling falls apart at mile 70, when a race feels intimidating enough to make you question signing up in the first place, and what it takes to build the physical endurance and mental resilience to keep going through discomfort, setbacks, and doubt.
She also knows what it feels like to train for races like that while running a business and managing a full life. That combination — real race experience plus real-life constraints — is what informs every training plan she builds.
If you've dealt with nausea late in a race, stared at an ultra signup page wondering if you're finally ready for your dream race, or hit a low point during a long run where you wanted to quit, you’re not alone. Those are normal parts of learning how to handle longer distances and harder races. The right training - and the right support along the way - will help you show up at your next start line or big adventure feeling confident in your body, your mindset, and your ability to handle what’s ahead.
Custom weekly programming built around your work schedule, current fitness, and the specific demands of your goal race. Adjusted every week based on how training is actually going.
Your running and strength training are designed together. Strength sessions focus on the areas that break down late in races — quads on descents, calves from climbing, glutes and hamstrings after hours on your feet — and adjust alongside your training as mileage and fatigue increase.
Learn more about Strength Training for Runners,
Text Abby directly throughout the week. Every Monday your plan updates based on how the previous week went: how your body felt, how life interfered, what needs to change.
Maybe you finished your first marathon and spent the final six miles walking more than you wanted. Maybe you've run a few road races and you're ready for something wilder — a trail race, a 50K, a 50-miler in the mountains. Maybe there's a specific race that keeps coming back to you every time you open Instagram.
You're not wondering if you're capable. You're wondering how to get there without getting hurt, burning out, or sacrificing everything else in your life to do it.
That's exactly what 1:1 coaching is built for.
No more squeezing into a one-size-fits-all plan. Your program is tailored to your schedule, race goals, and recovery needs.
You’ll know what to expect on race day — from pacing and fueling to mindset and tapering — so you can show up prepared and proud.
Training includes strength work, recovery strategies, and movement tips to help you stay healthy and strong — even when the miles add up.
You’ll work directly with Abby — an 11x ultramarathoner and experienced marathon coach — for feedback, pacing adjustments, motivation, and more.
We’ll start with a free 1:1 video consult to discuss your running history, your next race, and what success looks like for you.
You’ll receive a custom race training plan — built around your life and experience level — delivered via a shared training app.
As your training progresses, I’ll provide support, feedback, and adjustments so your plan keeps working with your body — not against it.
Choose a plan that fits your goals and your lifestyle. Every tier includes 1:1 coaching, a personalized training plan, and app access.
Every 4 Weeks
Weekly check-in via text on Mondays & access to Coach Abby via text throughout the week for additional questions, feedback, & adjustments.
Every 4 Weeks
Weekly check-in via text on Mondays & access to Coach Abby via text throughout the week for additional questions, feedback, & adjustments.
I'm Abby — 14x ultramarathoner and the coach people come to when they're done waiting for the right time and ready to find out what they're capable of.I've run 50Ks through Florida swamps, 50-milers in California mountains, and everything in between. I know what it takes to train for long, hard races while managing a business and a full life — because I've done both at the same time for years.
Every training plan I build is informed by that experience. Not a template. Not a philosophy. Real training, adapted to real life, aimed at the specific race you're trying to finish — or finish stronger.
