How to Administer and Analyze a Heart Rate Drift Test
Heart Rate Drift Test This test has become our go-to test for all our coached athletes. We like it…
Talking Health, Performance, and Longevity, with Jesse Charles, M.D
Scott Johnston is joined by Doctor Jesse Charles, M.D. Jesse is a rural medical doctor and longtime adherent to the…
Nose in a Day in the Time of COVID-19
Our Nose in a Day project wasn’t supposed to take so long. COVID closures, issues with training, the California wildfires—nothing…
Tips for a Successful Expedition
Our tips for expedition success and be boiled down to three things: Control what you can control. Take the long…
Ice Climbing: Core and the Figure 4
Many climbers write off the Figure 4 as an advanced ice climbing move reserved for the most advanced mixed climbers.…
Scott Johnston and the Roots of Uphill Athlete
I got my start in climbing in high school, while growing up in Boulder, Colorado, in the late ’60s and…
30/30 Interval Training and the Need For Speed
Many athletes I work with throughout the year target long-duration events: high-altitude climbs, ultramarathons, and big ski tours. As avid…
Cody Townsend, Pro Ski Mountaineer, gets put in the hot seat by his coach Sam Naney
In this episode coach Sam Naney talks with his athlete, professional free skier and ski mountaineer, Cody Townsend. Cody has…
DIY Skimo Core Strength
Core strength plays a supportive, albeit critical, role in locomotive sports like skimo racing. That role is to provide a…
