<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Ultra Running Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ultra Running Coach]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:15:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Parr Round Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The challenge is to run approximately 118 miles and 45,000ft of climb in under 48 hours. ]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/steve-parr-round-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Challenges]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_fd37e25b4f15406b99df7626a42f385c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2019 Post Race Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up on race day feeling pretty freakin' good. Considering 3 weeks ago I was ready to DNS! I’d managed to sleep most of the night- whereas if this race would of been a 9am start, I most probably wouldn’t have slept ha! I was relaxed but my shoulders neck and back were … Continue reading “Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2019  – The Ride….”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/vietnam-mountain-marathon-2019-post-race-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e7</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:59:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_9331db4ff3764f4093151a86bb8ea480~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_888,h_888,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2019 Pre Race Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training for Vietnam started about a week after the Beacons Way 100. In the grand scheme of things, I’d recovered relatively well. Obviously you're not 100% after 100 miles but I could be a lot worse. The main thing I struggle with is sleep – I just can’t/don’t properly, Iv been like that for … Continue reading “Vietnam Mountain Marathon 2019  Recipe for disaster Or Recipe for success? Pre Race Ramblings…”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/vietnam-mountain-marathon-2019-pre-race-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_f15fc388b6dc4d1ebc34d7c4287f5ad6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beacons Way 100 Mile Race Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve always had a bit of a fascination for the Brecon Beacons but never been. As soon as I hear its name I immediately think of the armed forces and their gritty resolve. Looming over this is the huge beautiful lump they call Pen Y Fan.So when GB Ultras released a brand new race for … Continue reading “Brecon Jaunt”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/the-beacons-way-100-mile-race-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2019 06:48:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_128d6f41335c4c8cbbb77760a9a37793~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_874,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakes Mountain 42 Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lakes Mountain 42 is an event by Nav4 Adventure. An absolute classic! I did the event back in 2016 when they closed the A591 due to the collapsed road after the devastating floods in the area. Off the top of my head I finished in around 11hours 30mins – and that was with a shortened course … Continue reading “LM42 (Lakes mountain 42) School Boy errors= Lessons learnt!”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/lm42-lakes-mountain-42-school-boy-errors-lessons-learnt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 23:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_4f4a7b8f19f541fbbac43dce616ada22~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spine Race Challenger South 2019 Post Race Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[On finishing the Challenger I was on a mahoosive high. I’d got my sub-30 and even managed a podium finish. Who wouldn’t be high….&#38; the high lasted for quite a while too. All good! Mum had made some spicy meatballs with tagliatelle and garlic bread for when I arrived home Sunday teatime, which … Continue reading “Post spine challenger blog . Lots of highs- couple of lows….”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/the-spine-race-challenger-south-2019-post-race-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 16:21:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_26a46685ab404ac5b7968fa95498d53e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Montane Spine Challenger South 2019 Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s 2019 and I've found myself on the start line of the Montane Spine Challenger Race again. It’s come as no surprise though, as I had unfinished business with this race from last year- long story short, I overtrained prior to the event and sustained an injury mid race. I still finished … Continue reading “The Montane Spine Challenger 2019….”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/the-montane-spine-challenger-south-2019-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e6208c355371fa0b7e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 09:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_472e9a4db41347baaab4e1655da54dac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spine Challenger South 2018 Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, where do I start? I’m Howard, I’m 33, 15 stone, 6ft3 with 2 kids. I’m an engineer and I live in Rochdale. I participated in the Montane Spine Challenger last week which for those of you that don’t know or haven’t heard of it or read any of my previous blogs- It’s a … Continue reading “The spine challenger race 2018- how not to. Part1”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/the-spine-challenger-south-2018-blog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e66345fdf6c4252f95d</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_6af52a6506944e26b0ffb0fdac1cad97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra 2017 Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[So here goes! My first ever go at a blog/race report! First I'll start by telling you a little bit about my running background. I started running about 3 years ago -mainly on roads and abit of off-road on my local trails. Nothing major distance wise to begin with, but my runs varied from 3-4 … Continue reading “Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra- True story!”]]></description><link>https://www.theultrarunningcoach.co.uk/post/the-salomon-ben-nevis-ultra-2017</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a212e66345fdf6c4252f95c</guid><category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:06:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4c4d6f_de36b373b55642d195bd3dc665531422~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Howard Dracup</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>