Ultra Running Coach

Howard Dracup - The Ultra Running Coach Based in The Lake District

I've been coaching trail, mountain, sky and ultra runners since 2020 and running on/in the trails and mountains myself for 15 years now. In that time I have gained a lot of experience and know what it's like to participate in endurance races or undertake personal challenges ranging from 4-5hrs and up to 6-7 days long! I love coaching different abilities and even more so, people new to trail and ultra running.

I have run and placed highly, sometimes on the podium in big events such as The Spine Challenger North, Sprint North and Challenger South. The Beacons Way Ultra 100 mile race. The Cheviot Goat Ultra. UTS 50 mile, UTS 50km and UTS 100 mile! The Winter Downs 100 mile. The Swiss Peaks 360km. The Cape Wrath Ultra. Vietnam 100km Mountain Marathon. Helvellyn Sky Ultra, The Mourne Skyline, Scafell Skyrace, The Glencoe Skyline and I was also the record holder for the Steve Parr Round (a 115+ mile round in the lakes similar to a double Bob Graham) which has now been subsequently broken. I have also ran many other smaller trail races in the UK and Europe - too many to list.

Armed with these qualifications and my own personal learnings and experiences, I began to create my own coaching philosophy. I believe coaching is both an art and a science. It's a practice that involves a unique combination of knowledge, skills, process, communication and experience. Effective coaching involves finding the right balance between the art, the science and the use of my intuition to understand, motivate and inspire my athletes. I also firmly believe that being coached should be healthy, enjoyable and fun. I treat each athlete as an individual and every training plan is personalised/created around them and their training availability taking into consideration training age, goals, work and lifestyle.

When I'm not coaching or helping others to find a love for the sport, I like to run and compete myself, representing Team Montane and Precision Fuel & Hydration.

If you're keen to find out more or would like to work with me, then please drop me an email or a WhatsApp to book in for a free call.