
Preseason Ski Touring Training
By Uphill Athlete Coach Sam Naney Winter is coming—are you ready for the ski season? Make sure you’re as fit…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Talking Overtraining
In this episode Scott Johnston and Sam Naney discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS). “Treading on the knife’s edge, there is no…

The Female Uphill Athlete Video Series. Episode 3: Adjustments for Our Reproductive Health
Carolyn Parker, Alison Naney and Maya Seckinger talk about training adjustments for our hormonal cycle and other considerations around our…

Intensity Monitoring during Training
When building training plans and during actual workouts, the determination of appropriate intensity for the workout is an area of…

Training for Ice and Mixed Climbing
Calves burning, hips locked in hard against the ice, one arm locked off low as I swing an ice tool…

Ice Climbing Training: Grip Strength
The dreaded pump. Every climber has been there: You. Can’t. Hold. On. Any. Longer! Rock climbers’ best training weapon for…

The Via Valais
“That was the best trail I’ve ever run!” We each made that claim more than a few times during the…

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…

DIY Skimo Core Strength
Core strength plays a supportive, albeit critical, role in locomotive sports like skimo racing. That role is to provide a…