
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 (ME) Workout: Water Carries
In this video tutorial, Scott Johnston discusses the purpose and process of doing muscular endurance (ME) workouts using a steep…

Skill Training for Rock Climbing
Lots of climbers who want to improve tend to say, “I’m gonna go to the climbing gym two times a…

Steve House and the Roots of Uphill Athlete
In June 2001, I found myself standing atop the 17,400-foot Mount Foraker in the Alaska Range, looking toward Denali. The…

Six Tips for Mountain Runners
The worlds of trail and ultrarunning are growing incredibly fast. Athletes from all types of mountain sports, as well as…

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…

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…