Beginner-friendly 8-week mountaineering training plan by Uphill Athlete, suitable for easier 4000-meter and 14,000-foot peaks.
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Introduction In the broadest context trail running means moving quickly over mountainous terrain. To distinguish it from mountaineering, trail running is movement at a higher speed and with less weight and equipment, over terrain that is usually less technical. Trail running includes everything from running buffed trails through the hills of California to navigating technical, high-speed scrambling linkups in the mountains outside of Chamonix. Further, it encompasses efforts from vertical kilometer (VK) races to mountainous 100-milers and beyond. Despite the breadth of disciplines that fall into this category, training for all trail running is incredibly similar. The trail runner will…
Training makes you weaker- it is through recovery that you get stronger. That very simple concept is set in bold because it is often poorly understood across the full spectrum of sports training. Put another way, the hours to days following a workout are when your body responds to the training and adapts to better handle similar loads in the future. It should then come as no surprise that what you do following a training session can impact your body’s response to it. From practicing yoga to eating well to integrating self-massage, there are many strategies that can facilitate a…
At Uphill Athlete we have repeatedly stated that mountain sport athletes would be wise to learn from the training methods used in more conventional, thoroughly tested sports. A vast body of accumulated knowledge from the full spectrum if conventional sports exists. We have culled and distilled a good deal of that knowledge thereby making it more accessible and applicable to the mountain athlete. One of the key principles for endurance sports that we’ve adopted is that of Capacity and Utilization Training.US swimming has had consistent and unparalleled international successes. This success has caused the athletic and coaching world to take…
Mike Foote shows you how to quickly and efficiently transition from downhill skiing to uphill skinning. Break out the skis, skins and stopwatches…let’s go!https://youtu.be/DIfaLT6MW8E
Mike Foote shows you how to quickly and efficiently transition from uphill skinning to downhill skiing.The first video describes transitioning from uphill skinning to downhill skiing in the scenario where you will need to use your skins again. The second video demonstrates a slight variation, going from uphill skinning to downhill skiing where you will not need your skins again that day. Click, watch, learn and enjoy these great tips from Mike Foote.https://youtu.be/FsCNct6Vqe4https://youtu.be/CSYorn-HoN8
Female Uphill Athlete Coaches Carolyn Parker, Maya Seckinger, Nikki LaRochelle, and Karen Bockel discuss how to strategize and balance life’s many different responsibilities.
USA Skimo National Team Member Mike Foote shows you how to build a simple and inexpensive workbench to get your skis and skins tuned up right. For three dollars you can build a great functional ski bench.https://youtu.be/80hKie2Onkw the Uphill Athlete forum Search our extensive forum archive – or ask a question of your own. Forums