
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…

Success on Denali: Lessons from 45 Summits
Denali climbing season is here! While over 1,200 climbers attempt the highest point in North America each season, the success…

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…

Alpine Principles: Mentorship Gone Digital
Climbing mountains is incredibly dangerous. I believe long-term success as an alpinist should be defined as survival to old age.…

Commitment Is Not Discipline
For a very long time I thought I understood athletic discipline. I thought it had a lot to do with…

5 Reasons Why a Strong Core Makes You a Better Ski Mountaineer
The core training that ski mountaineers do should be as functional as possible. Your core is basic to many of…

How to Maximize Your Fitness: Duration vs. High-Intensity Training
A common refrain we hear from amateur athletes is that they do not have time for high volumes of training.…