Training for the Uphill Athlete – A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

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.