
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 Packing for an Overnight Alpine Climb
In this video, alpinist and Uphill Athlete coach Steve House shares his packing methodology for a one-night overnight alpine climbing…

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

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…

Off-Season Base Building for the Skimo Season
Winter-sport athletes face a unique problem when it comes to training for their disciplines. Cross-country ski racers train seven to…