Distance Running Coach serving the Austin, Texas area
Specializing in Beginner/Intermediate runners, and post-partum running

Whether you want to run your first 5K, safely return to training after an injury/ childbirth or improve your marathon time, ACT Running can help you reach your goal.  Ashley offers training for every level that is sensible, approachable and even fun!

Check out the Programs page to see specific options.

Ashley C. Thompson

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A recreational runner turned coach, Ashley Thompson's approach to running makes the sport accessible to a wide-range of people.  Her passion is fostering the love of running and keeping clients injury-free.  Ashley is the former Recreation Manager at the Ocean Reef Club and was on the Programming Staff at Camp Friendship; vocations that balanced creativity and fitness.  She was a group leader with Team Footworks in Miami (Half-Marathon training). Currently, Ashley volunteers as a group leader for the Austin Runners Meetup and coaches the Austin endurance team, DetermiNation, for the American Cancer Society.  As a mother of two, she understands the challenges of fitting exercise into life and appreciates the "attitude adjustment" a good run brings.  
Most importantly, Ashley is convinced that everyone is an athlete.


    • Personal and personable service
    • Motivation
    • Community Feel
    • Weekly Tips, including nutrition and injury prevention
    • RRCA Certified Running Coach
    • Current CPR/First Aid Certified
    • Accountability
    • Stroller-Friendly Workouts

I follow the RRCA Coaching Ethics Code.