
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…

Muscular Endurance Seminar Video: Live in Wenatchee, WA
One of the most crucial components to success for endurance athletes—skiers, runners, cyclists, climbers, and more—is muscular endurance. In this…

How Myelination Can Make You a Better Athlete
Watching a master’s seemingly effortless performance of any high-skill activity, from dance to music to athletics, leaves us slack-jawed time…

Mental Training: How to Raise Your Risk Ceiling
Increase your performance in dangerous situations, the smart way. Recently I shared how my early climbing experiences in Slovenia helped…

Using Blood Lactate Testing in Mountain Running
Let’s get one thing straight right away. I may be new to trail and mountain running (less than one year)…

Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan
$49 The Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan is for a more demanding multi-day hut…

Training Outside the Box: The Power of Creativity
I’ve had an old, yellowed, hand-lettered sign posted in my gym for about 15 years. It reads, “If you train…