Tapering for a Race or Event: What to Do and What Not to Do
-by Uphill Athlete Master Coach Sam Naney You’re two weeks out from the main event—the…
Browsing: Training Theory
Cross-Adaptation for High Altitude: Can Heat Training and Cold Exposure Help with Hypoxia?
-Roxanne Vogel, Nutrition and Performance Research Manager at GU Energy Labs Using heat exposure to…
Sandcastles: A Model of Endurance Training
By Scott Semple Training endurance is like building a sand castle. You need sand, water,…
Slow and Steady Is Boring. Is It Necessary?
-by Scott Semple I loved The Matrix. In my favorite scene, Neo straps himself to…
Clogging Up The Drain: Why You Are Forced To Slow Down
By Scott Semple When I first started skimo racing, I started races way too fast.…
When and How to Add High-Intensity Training: The 10 Percent Test
By Uphill Athlete Coach Scott Johnston If the internet is to be believed, the best…
Mountain Strong Part 3: Assessing Strength
The Uphill Athlete KIS Strength Series -By Uphill Athlete co-founder Scott Johnston In part 1 we…
Mountain Strong Part 2: General vs Specific Strength
The Uphill Athlete KIS Strength Series -By Uphill Athlete co-founder Scott Johnston Strength training builds…
Death by (Anaerobic) Threshold
By Uphill Athlete co-founder Scott Johnston I first heard the term “death by threshold” during…
Aerobic Deficiency Syndrome
By Uphill Athlete co-founder Scott Johnston Aerobic Deficiency Syndrome (ADS) is all-too-common among the people…
