Learn about how mitochondrial adaptations influence lactate metabolism and how endurance athletes can apply these insights to their training.

Read all about the role of mitochondria in aerobic training. By tailoring training and recovery, readers can enhance these biological processes to improve endurance and resilience.

This guide breaks down how to train effectively for hiking and trekking goals—from building aerobic endurance and strength to managing pack weight, planning your schedule, and preparing mentally.

The New Year often brings big resolutions—grand ambitions and lofty goals. But here’s the truth: big dreams aren’t built in big gestures. They’re built in the quiet moments of showing up, day after day, whether you feel like it or not. For those of us drawn to the mountains, whether we’re running trails, climbing peaks, or training in silence, we know that the real work is rarely glamorous. It’s not the summit photo or the race finish. It’s lacing up your shoes in the dark of winter. It’s getting in the miles when no one’s watching. It’s fighting the little…

Read all about why heart rate and HRV data should be interpreted within the broader context of physical and mental stressors.

The point of climbing a mountain like Everest is to become the person that can climb Everest. Steve House Training for a Mount Everest expedition demands a meticulous blend of physical, mental, and technical preparation. While our book, Training for the New Alpinism, delves deeply into these topics, this guide provides concise, actionable advice underpinned by essential theories to help you understand the "why" behind an effective mountaineering training plan. Let’s embark on the journey of preparing you for the highest peak on Earth. The Everest Mountaineer as Athlete Mount Everest challenges climbers with extreme physical and mental stress. Unlike…

Follow this in-depth guide to learn how to perform the heart rate drift test and to learn why it is an essential tool for aerobic self-assessment.

Switching between seasonal sports can be tricky. Read Uphill Athlete’s recommendations for mountain athletes to ensure an enjoyable, injury-free transition from winter skiing to spring trail running.

No mountain has ever been climbed. Those steps, those handholds, those ice axes are the foundations upon which we lift ourselves—and one another—up. Not above others, not even above our past selves. We go to meet ourselves. Our true selves. The mountain truly is an analogue to ourselves. “Within alpinism’s narrow framework we seek transcendence and relentlessly pursue what remains hidden from us on flat ground: Our true selves.” -Beyond the Mountain (2009) Why do we go to the mountains?Taking risks and doing tough things isn’t particularly hard, or brave; your actions are a manifestation of who you are and…