
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…

Breath Intensity Monitoring Physiology
In this article about the physiology of intensity monitoring, we define terms and explain the underlying metabolic processes that determine…

Rock Climbing Drills
When doing ARC training or accumulating pitches during a climbing marathon session, it can be easy to lose your concentration…

Kilian Jornet on Cho Oyu and Everest
-by Kilian Jornet In spring 2017 Emelie Forsberg and I traveled to Tibet to attempt to climb Cho Oyu and…

All of Utah’s 13,000-Foot Peaks—Nonstop in 33 Hours
Anticipation is an interesting thing, both exciting and stressful. It also grows and builds as the moment nears. Two days…

How to Do Core: Scott’s Killer Core Routine
Developing core strength is important for all mountain athletes. A strong core will guard you against injury and will enable…

10 Skimo Skills to Practice Early-Season
Skimo racing is hands down the hardest aerobic work I’ve done in my endurance career. The full-body engagement and use…