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The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Phil Maffetone on Health, Training, and Aerobic Deficiency
Phil Maffetone talks Health, Training, and Aerobic Deficiency with Scott Johnston In this episode, Scott Johnston talks with Phil Maffetone,…

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…

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 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: The Lock-Off
To climb vertical and near-vertical ice you have to be able to hold a lock-off position with each arm. The…

All of Utah’s 13,000-Foot Peaks—Nonstop in 33 Hours
Anticipation is an interesting thing, both exciting and stressful. It also grows and builds as the moment nears. Two days…

10 Tips for Training Your Core for Ski Mountaineering
We rely heavily on something we call Scott’s Killer Core Routine, as detailed in Training for the New Alpinism. This…

Roller Ski Training for Skimo Racing
Over the last decade the sport of ski mountaineering racing, or skimo, has seen a dramatic increase in participants, most…