Alexa Hasman, Author at Uphill Athlete

Training for the Pregnant Athlete

training while pregnant

Pregnancy doesn’t end your training. Learn how physiology changes during pregnancy and how athletes can adapt intensity, strength work, and recovery safely.

Ultra Mindset – Lessons from Ultrarunners

An ultrarunner during sunset

The sun barely starts to set as I climb up a muddy and well-worn trail in the coastal mountains of Oregon. I am 40 miles into my 100-mile race and have a long night ahead of me. I check in on myself: “Feeling good, Alexa. Keep grinding. You know these trails better than anyone.” The […]

Training for the Female Uphill Athlete

Woman in red snow suit and helmet skiing deep powder.

It is crucial in all sports to consider the physiology of female athletes, especially their biology and the fundamental mechanisms of their bodies. Mountain sports have a dominant history of male achievements with little focus on the incredible achievements of female athletes. But female athletes in mountain sports have overcome societal hindrances to climb the […]

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