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…
Tips for a Successful Expedition
Our tips for expedition success and be boiled down to three things: Control what you can control. Take the long…
The Future of Alpinism
Recently I attended the annual Guide’s Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, which is home to the second-oldest guide office in the…
Kilian Jornet on Cho Oyu and Everest
-by Kilian Jornet In spring 2017 Emelie Forsberg and I traveled to Tibet to attempt to climb Cho Oyu and…
Commitment Is Not Discipline
For a very long time I thought I understood athletic discipline. I thought it had a lot to do with…
Hut-to-Hut Ski Touring Gear List
The spring ski-touring season is close at hand. And as we’ve seen a surge of interest from our athletes, both…
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…
