Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers
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Summary
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， and Olympic-level cross country ski coach， along with Kilian Jornet， hands down the best endurance athlete at this time， present training principles for the multi-sport 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。
RUNNING TIME ⇒ 9hrs。 and 41mins。
©2019 Patagonia Works （P）2020 Tantor
Steve House， one of the best mountaineers， and his coach Scott Johnston， and Olympic-level cross country ski coach， along with Kilian Jornet， hands down the best endurance athlete at this time， present training principles for the multi-sport 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。
RUNNING TIME ⇒ 9hrs。 and 41mins。
©2019 Patagonia Works （P）2020 Tantor
Reviews
Candace
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Great resource for the next level。
Jesse Fischer
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No nonsense， science-based。 No shortcuts or gimmicks
Eliza Wheaton
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Helps explain the science behind training， doesn't try to 'sell' any bullshit， and helps focus on what matters most to training。 Also， interesting athlete stories are interlaced which is fun。 Helps explain the science behind training， doesn't try to 'sell' any bullshit， and helps focus on what matters most to training。 Also， interesting athlete stories are interlaced which is fun。 。。。more
Alan Couzens
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Every once in a while， I come across a book outside of my own sport （triathlon） that leaves me wondering why books in my own domain aren't more like this！ A departure from the gimmicky hacks and "time-crunched" nonsense of the present to the wisdom of the past。 A focus on health， well-rounded fitness and the long term development of the aerobic base。 A must-read for all endurance athletes regardless of sport。 Every once in a while， I come across a book outside of my own sport （triathlon） that leaves me wondering why books in my own domain aren't more like this！ A departure from the gimmicky hacks and "time-crunched" nonsense of the present to the wisdom of the past。 A focus on health， well-rounded fitness and the long term development of the aerobic base。 A must-read for all endurance athletes regardless of sport。 。。。more
Viktor Lototskyi
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I'm very greedy and careful with using 'must-read'， but this book is。 It's a combination of well-explained theory， science， athlete's stories and training programs。 And if you're doing any kind of endurance exercising or physical activity and want to understand it better - read it。 Doesn't matter if you're a nerd like me who just started running or doing this for years。 I'm very greedy and careful with using 'must-read'， but this book is。 It's a combination of well-explained theory， science， athlete's stories and training programs。 And if you're doing any kind of endurance exercising or physical activity and want to understand it better - read it。 Doesn't matter if you're a nerd like me who just started running or doing this for years。 。。。more
Christian Spielhofer
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Great guide for mountain sports and long distance running！
Diana
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I don't recommend as an audiobook - I believe there are visuals （especially workouts and fitness tests） which are not verbally described。 Abrupt ending。 Good otherwise。 I don't recommend as an audiobook - I believe there are visuals （especially workouts and fitness tests） which are not verbally described。 Abrupt ending。 Good otherwise。 。。。more
Brian Atkinson
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One of the best training books I have ever read， and probably the best book I have read in terms of explaining the underlying physiology to explain the “why？” Behind training。 It is set up similar to Magness’s The Science of Running， but it much more geared to toward mountain sports （trail running， skimo， ski mountaineering）。 It was also very interesting to read more about skimo training， as I know virtually nothing about that sport。 To top things off， it is a beautiful book with trail photos th One of the best training books I have ever read， and probably the best book I have read in terms of explaining the underlying physiology to explain the “why？” Behind training。 It is set up similar to Magness’s The Science of Running， but it much more geared to toward mountain sports （trail running， skimo， ski mountaineering）。 It was also very interesting to read more about skimo training， as I know virtually nothing about that sport。 To top things off， it is a beautiful book with trail photos throughout the book。 A must read for ex phys nerds or serious mountain athletes。 。。。more
Alfred
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The best training book available。
Tim Oberholzer
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Specialized and TechnicalThe authors acknowledge they are writing to a very specific audience。 The title informs the reader of this fact too。 This is not a book for a runner looking for an off the beaten path 12-week marathon plan。 In my opinion， the language was too technical for easy translation to personal experience and it failed to keep my attention。 As a runner， I found myself skipping past the skiing specific sections。 Kilian Jornet as a co-author seems a bit of a stretch。 His contributio Specialized and TechnicalThe authors acknowledge they are writing to a very specific audience。 The title informs the reader of this fact too。 This is not a book for a runner looking for an off the beaten path 12-week marathon plan。 In my opinion， the language was too technical for easy translation to personal experience and it failed to keep my attention。 As a runner， I found myself skipping past the skiing specific sections。 Kilian Jornet as a co-author seems a bit of a stretch。 His contributions were clearly presented as either supporting anecdotes or as a case-in-point。 The latter generally as what the average person should NOT try。 。。。more
Erling Fasting
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If you've read Training for the New Alpinism， it's basically the same book but with some parts about skimo and ski mountaineering （which are apparently two different sports）。 If you've read Training for the New Alpinism， it's basically the same book but with some parts about skimo and ski mountaineering （which are apparently two different sports）。 。。。more
Jeffrey R。
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Absolutely terrific for endurance athletes， recreational to competetive。 Proven information on training that works and avoids injury。 Consistent with my 40 years of training and competion in endurance sports。 Easy and fun to read， it is also a beautiful book， inspiring， well organized and useful in creating and using/adapting actual training plans for individuals whether by the athlete or by coaches。 Buy it。 Read it。 Enjoy。
Higuel Norões
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Very， very good and complete。 Worth the read。
Kyle
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The content seems useful and is corroborated by both what I already knew and have heard from reputable sources， e。g。， regarding polarized training， which is what the book endorses。 I think the book is worth reading if you are interested in and especially self-coaching in the relevant sports。The book， however， would have been improved with better editing:As others have noted， obvious errors remain throughout the book， these are often only typos or photo captions that have been duplicated across m The content seems useful and is corroborated by both what I already knew and have heard from reputable sources， e。g。， regarding polarized training， which is what the book endorses。 I think the book is worth reading if you are interested in and especially self-coaching in the relevant sports。The book， however， would have been improved with better editing:As others have noted， obvious errors remain throughout the book， these are often only typos or photo captions that have been duplicated across multiple photos， but in some places the authors seem to say the opposite of what they are intending， e。g。， on page 119: "Typically this type of fatigue is self-limiting as your ability to contract those muscles powerfully will naturally end that type of movement; you can manage one more pull-up。" I assume they meant that it is self-limiting because you eventually can't manage one more pull-up。30-40% of the book is comprised of beautiful photos of people outdoors。 Another 10% is "Athlete stories"。 These are often inspiring， but make the book twice as long as it needs to be。 They also often interrupt the main text in a way that makes it difficult to pick up again。 It also makes it harder to use this book as a reference。There is quite a bit of repetition of both the main ideas and specific features of types training weeks （which are sometimes copied nearly verbatim several times）。 。。。more
Kai Segrud
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Good for getting the why of itGives a good understanding of why you need to train at different paces， from a biological standpoint。 There is a heavy emphasis on avoiding overtraining， which is something probably most of us endurance atletes need to hear。I don't exactly agree on their example volume weeks， as it feels much， much higher than necessary。 Good for getting the why of itGives a good understanding of why you need to train at different paces， from a biological standpoint。 There is a heavy emphasis on avoiding overtraining， which is something probably most of us endurance atletes need to hear。I don't exactly agree on their example volume weeks， as it feels much， much higher than necessary。 。。。more
Brendan
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Short enough to read in a few days。 Very happy with the overall layout and applicability of the book， but I wish they would’ve focused on the more technical aspects of uphill sports。 While the information is solid， it is a fairly superficial analysis of actual uphill training and a bit more of an introduction guide to general long-distance sporting。I would’ve enjoyed a longer treatment on muscular endurance and the pros vs。 cons of weight training when it comes to bone density and injury prevent Short enough to read in a few days。 Very happy with the overall layout and applicability of the book， but I wish they would’ve focused on the more technical aspects of uphill sports。 While the information is solid， it is a fairly superficial analysis of actual uphill training and a bit more of an introduction guide to general long-distance sporting。I would’ve enjoyed a longer treatment on muscular endurance and the pros vs。 cons of weight training when it comes to bone density and injury prevention， but I suppose I am asking a bit too much from a book that never claimed to be Lore of Running for uphill sports。 Regardless， I will be heavily utilizing this book as I come back from a 3 ½ year injury。 。。。more
Dana Larose
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A really great good for endurance athletes。 The intention is to provide you with a manual so that you can develop your own training plans。 Two of the authors are very experienced coaches and Killian Jornet is arguably the greatest endurance athlete of all time。 The target demographic is skimo racers and mountain ultra runners but most of the information applies to any endurance athlete， at least runners or skiers。The first 1/3 of the book or so is a deep dive into physiology and what it actually A really great good for endurance athletes。 The intention is to provide you with a manual so that you can develop your own training plans。 Two of the authors are very experienced coaches and Killian Jornet is arguably the greatest endurance athlete of all time。 The target demographic is skimo racers and mountain ultra runners but most of the information applies to any endurance athlete， at least runners or skiers。The first 1/3 of the book or so is a deep dive into physiology and what it actually happening in your body as a result of training。 Nerdy level of detail but this was my favourite section of the book。 The rest discusses stages of training， different workout intensities （the authors are very much in the high volume， low intensity camp） and then sets out guidelines for putting it all together and developing training plans based on where you're at as an athletes。 In any case， despite being a flatlander， I will definitely revisit this one and its advice if/when I begin training seriously for longer races again。 。。。more
Melissa Zhang
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One of the BEST books I’ve read this year: the science， anecdotes， mountain epics， and training plans packed into this gorgeous publication is pure pleasure for any rookie or pro trail runner， or an alluring gift for any runner seeking inspiration beyond the road。
Kyle Minton
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Ok， honestly？ I bought Training for the Uphill Athlete because of the pictures。 I'm not kidding。 I was in Munising this past Feb （seems like 20 years ago， a different time） for the Michigan Ice Climbing Festival and while at a coffee/book shop it caught my eye。 Outdoor sports are really good at getting you in the mood to spend money on things you don't necessarily need。Except it turns out I really did need this book。 Which is strange to say because I'm not a mountain runner or skier。 I'm an amat Ok， honestly？ I bought Training for the Uphill Athlete because of the pictures。 I'm not kidding。 I was in Munising this past Feb （seems like 20 years ago， a different time） for the Michigan Ice Climbing Festival and while at a coffee/book shop it caught my eye。 Outdoor sports are really good at getting you in the mood to spend money on things you don't necessarily need。Except it turns out I really did need this book。 Which is strange to say because I'm not a mountain runner or skier。 I'm an amateur mountain biker and rock climber， I don't race and or compete so there isn't much reason to train for doing so， and I probably never will。But that doesn't matter because what makes Training for the Uphill Athlete so great is how well it translates things that happen to an active body into easily understandable concepts。For example， I used to "bonk" like crazy。 This would effectively ruin my entire day; I'd have massive headaches and exhaustion after an activity and I ultimately couldn't keep up with my friends if the activity was a little longer。 This made long bike rides or hikes to the crag frustrating rather than fun （another reason you want to train; being better at activities and more prepared physically does actually make them more fun）。Turns out， there is a way to train off what is called "Aerobic Deficiency Syndrom" （ADS）。 My metabolism needed training to burn more fats than sugars， which you can do by engaging in long， low intensity， slow workouts。 It was a total game-changer， plus I ended up losing a healthy amount of weight。 Did you know you can train your metabolism with exercise？ I sure as shit did not。The "Training" in Training for the Uphill Athlete actually means training your body for your fitness needs， not necessarily for any particular race or event。 It throws any sort of fad fitness theories out the window in favor of a comically simple technique; identifying what your body needs （like metabolic training， muscular endurance， recovery， intensity） and training for it。 You can do this regardless of being a competitive athlete， but the results amazed me。The book is also peppered with stories from world-class athletes; their trials， their frustrations， their success etc。 It breaks up the textbook feel and really gets you in the right mood。 Whomst among us isn't inspired by mountain athletes。I highly recommend Training for the Uphill Athlete to anyone engaged in or even interested in an active lifestyle。 It's accessible， fun， and incredibly useful。Oh， and the pictures are cool 。。。more
Nick Collins
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One of the great training books。
Niles Desmarais
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A must read for the endurance athlete looking to add structure to their training。 House and Johnson eloquently explain the methodologies and reasoning behind low-intensity training and delve into detail the physiological adaptations that occur。
Ian Wilson
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Loved this book， whether the stories from various legendary runners - The stunning photos or the personal contribution from Killian？The level of escalation of my understanding of what I should have been doing all along that I now have combined with the inspiration to do it has been incredible。Even the Base phase and importance of it have been explained in such expert depth that my training has been adapting page by page。
Paul J
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I would go as far as saying this is essential reading for any endurance athletes interested in endurance training and planning。 Disclaimer: I am an enthusiastic recreational runner at a low-to-middle club standard， who has participated in events ranging from 5K to 50K。The work of Phil Maffetone has been considered the gold standard by many （including myself） in the realm of endurance training。 After reading this I believe it builds on much of Maffetone's principles （it references and credits him I would go as far as saying this is essential reading for any endurance athletes interested in endurance training and planning。 Disclaimer: I am an enthusiastic recreational runner at a low-to-middle club standard， who has participated in events ranging from 5K to 50K。The work of Phil Maffetone has been considered the gold standard by many （including myself） in the realm of endurance training。 After reading this I believe it builds on much of Maffetone's principles （it references and credits him） and provides a more logical framework that is easier to understand。 It provides scientific backing for all of its recommendations but also points out when certain areas or theoretical models have limits to their usefulness。 This is in stark contrast to many training texts that ignore these issues or attempt to explain them away half-heartedly。After explaining the methodology and physiology of endurance training， the core of the book shifts to how to effectively plan a training cycle。 Again this is well reasoned and stresses the importance that a plan is only a plan， blind adherence is a limiter and that you need to effectively build a fitness base， and then gradually supplement this with more focused training （intensity， strength， etc。） To reiterate that whilst it does provide some sample weeks， this is not a book composed of full plans， its designed to help you plan your own training。Although the book is catered for the uphill athlete， I'd say it covers the running side slightly more。 There are two sections that cover considerations specifically for skimo/ski mountaineering and running， so you can read these as required。 I appreciate how the book doesn't try to be a jack of all trades。 Example: it acknowledges diet is extremely important and references how crucial this is to recovery， but doesn't provide meal plans。 And it covers a variety of general and specific strength based exercies but accepts there are a multitude of other exercises that may provide similar benefits or greater stimuli for some athletes （again the onus is on the reader to take control of their own training）。Overall I would say reading this has been hugely beneficial， particularly after a rough few months of health and fitness。 Some closing miscellaneous thoughts: it would be just as invaluable to a road runner in terms of the methodology of building a base。 The athlete-written stories interspersed are really enjoyable to read （includes Kilian， Emilie Forsberg， Mike Wardian [if memory serves？] and a range of other world class endurance athletes）。 The photography and paper quality is incredible; the paperback is a fair bit more expensive than an ebook but I'd highly recommend paying the bit extra if its within budget。 。。。more
Joyce
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A great read with lots of really good training info。 My only regret is buying on Kindle。 It's the kind of book you'll want to esrmarknpages and refer back to offer。 I'll be buying in paper。 A great read with lots of really good training info。 My only regret is buying on Kindle。 It's the kind of book you'll want to esrmarknpages and refer back to offer。 I'll be buying in paper。 。。。more
Chase Thompson
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Amazing training guide with some good stories and experiences mixed in。 Highly recommend！
Julia
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Best training book for endurance athletes I have read so far！
D
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Others have summed it up nicely， so just a few points: I eventually started skimming the long sidebar inspirational stories。 I borrowed this from the library， so it being a coffee table book is of little interest to me。 Overrall， I found the book very useful and started implementing things from the book right away。 I'm simply training for better endurance for backpacking， but most of the book felt fairly relevant， except that of course there is no real focus on heavier packs except when the book Others have summed it up nicely， so just a few points: I eventually started skimming the long sidebar inspirational stories。 I borrowed this from the library， so it being a coffee table book is of little interest to me。 Overrall， I found the book very useful and started implementing things from the book right away。 I'm simply training for better endurance for backpacking， but most of the book felt fairly relevant， except that of course there is no real focus on heavier packs except when the book distinguishes skimo from running。 There are a few things I'll take with a grain of salt: the talk on stretching and using a foam roller has been pretty well debunked at this point I think， though this stuff is hardly the central stuff in the book。 I also have been turned onto strength training as cross-training for mountain activities， and I appreciate the balance this book brings on that topic， though I can't really comment on its methods。 。。。more
Hannah Jansen
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I'm embracing this training philosophy and trying to build a strong aerobic base before I ramp up intensity。 It is very slow and boring， but hopefully after several months of this it pays off！ I'm embracing this training philosophy and trying to build a strong aerobic base before I ramp up intensity。 It is very slow and boring， but hopefully after several months of this it pays off！ 。。。more
Eron
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My understanding of my physiological systems was formed largely by Steve House's other book， Training for the New Alpinism。 Now I don't hike as much as I did when I used that book's methods。 It was timely that the same minds produced a book geared towards mountain running， just as I was getting into it。 This is a frequent reference。 My understanding of my physiological systems was formed largely by Steve House's other book， Training for the New Alpinism。 Now I don't hike as much as I did when I used that book's methods。 It was timely that the same minds produced a book geared towards mountain running， just as I was getting into it。 This is a frequent reference。 。。。more
ALVIN
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