
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…

Free Climbing El Cap from the Ground Up
It was the end of our fourth day on the wall, and the final 5.13a pitch was giving me fits.…

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…

Downhill Running Technique
I love running downhill. So much so that for the ultras I run I tend to subtract the downhill miles…

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,…

Off-Season Base Building for the Skimo Season
Winter-sport athletes face a unique problem when it comes to training for their disciplines. Cross-country ski racers train seven to…