by Steve House (Author), Scott Johnston (Author), Kilian Jornet (Author)
Dovetailing on the success of Training for the New Alpinism and Patagonia’s own emphasis on all mountain use, Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals.
Steve
House, one of the best mountaineers, and his coach Scott Johnston, an
Olympic-level cross country ski coach, along with Kilian Jornet,
hands-down best endurance athlete at this time, present training
principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly
participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other
endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength.
This
is an authoritative but accessible training manual for athletes and
coaches who feel most alive in the mountains or pushing the uphill
ascent. Distance running, ski mountaineering, skimo, and skyrunning are
becoming increasingly popular all over the world, and are often
undertaken by the same person during a single year. This book collects
the scientifically backed and athlete-tested wisdom and experience of
three of the best uphill athletes and coaches and extrapolates both to
educate outdoor athletes of all stripes to perform their best.
The
book includes the same mix of theory, application, and experiential
essays from experts in the field, as well as instructional illustrations
as in Training for the New Alpinism. Contributions by Kilian Jornet increase the worldwide appeal of the book.
