
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…

Training for Mountaineering
When it comes to how to train for Mount Everest, Mount Rainier, Mont Blanc, or Colorado 14’ers, the theory and…

Recruitment Fingerboarding: An Island in the Chaotic Sea of Rock Climbing Training
Add this simple and effective recruitment fingerboarding workout to your training to track and improve finger strength over time. -by…

Steve House on the MtnMeister Podcast: Mentorship and Training
MtnMeister interviewed Uphill Athlete co-founder Steve House. Listen to the podcast to hear about Steve’s outcomes from a lifetime of…

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…

Talking Safety and Preparedness for Backcountry Skiing with Larry Goldie
Backcountry skiing is experiencing a huge surge in popularity. Scott Johnston discusses the implications, and the issues, with Larry Goldie,…

Roller Ski Training for Skimo Racing
Over the last decade the sport of ski mountaineering racing, or skimo, has seen a dramatic increase in participants, most…