Full Description
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.
Contents
Foreword: TK
Chapter 1: How to Use This Book
Section 1 The Physiological Basis of Endurance Training
Chapter 2: The Physiology of Endurance
Section 2 The Methodology of Endurance Training
Chapter 3: The Principles of Endurance Training
Chapter 4: Important Concepts, Terms and Principles
Chapter 5: Monitoring Your Training
Chapter 6: The Application Process: Where Theory Meets Reality
Section 3 Strength Training for The Uphill Athlete
Chapter 7: Strength Training for the Uphill Athlete
Chapter 8: Core Strength
Chapter 9: Strength Training
Section 4 How to Train
Chapter 10: Programming
Chapter 11: Transition Period Training
Chapter 12: Base Period Introduction (for both running and skiing)
Section 5: Planning Your Training
Chapter 13: Training Planning for SkiMo Team and Individual Races
Chapter 14: Base Training for Mountain Runners
