Allenarsi per gli sport di montagna

This is now my favorite book about training in general and mountain or trail running in particular. It starts with a description of sport physiology and theory of training that is easy to understand by the layperson. Based on these principles the training plans are later laid out. When you understan Leggi tutto

Uphill Athlete combines elements of a coffee table book and a fitness manual. The heavy tome interleaves pictures and stories of elite athletes in mountain settings with training instruction for mountain runners and skiers. As with most fitness manuals, the content is highly redundant. One purpose o Leggi tutto

Spectacular. I loved the whole thing. I can't wait to implement much of what the authors talked about to improve my endurance. I loved all of the stories from the athletes. I loved the science. They have done their research. If you are looking to become a better endurance athlete this is the book fo Leggi tutto

The book harnesses research in a way that defied my expectations and made an impression on me. Though I have no interest in being an "uphill athlete," I found many insights in reading such a niche document. I came at this from the perspective of a middle distance runner who can't understand competit Leggi tutto

I'm a mountain runner. I enjoyed this book a lot.

Some new ideas I hadn’t read about before. Love love love their cardiac drift test protocol to help nail down where the aerobic threshold is at. Has helped me a ton. Would have liked a little more specificity in creating a training program. I bought one of their training plans in Training Peaks, and Leggi tutto

Great training manual for any athlete.

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 fitnes Leggi tutto

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 Leggi tutto

Wonderful. Anyone interested in endurance sports should read this. Only few parts of the books focus on the mountain athletes. Great stories by the runners in between too.