
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…

Breath Intensity Monitoring Physiology
In this article about the physiology of intensity monitoring, we define terms and explain the underlying metabolic processes that determine…

Endurance Hangboard Routine for Any Training Board
The most time- and energy-efficient training tool for building climbing-specific grip strength is a hangboard. If you don’t have one…

How to Climb the North Face of the Eiger
For many climbers the 1938 route on the Eiger would rightfully be a career highlight. It is a brilliant climb,…

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

Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan
$49 The Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan is for a more demanding multi-day hut…

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…