How to train for skiing and ski mountaineering with Sam Naney

In this episode I talk to Sam Naney director of coaching at Uphill Athlete. This was episode came about thanks to my own lack of aerobic fitness that I felt was holding me back from ski touring / ski mountaineering as safe and quickly as I would have liked to. Thus I wanted to learn more about training for ski mountaineering and general health and well being.

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https://uphillathlete.com/model-of-endurance-training/

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00:00 Intro

02:19 Introducing | Sam Naney

08:16 What is the difference? | Running vs Ski mountaineering

15:17 Heart rate monitors | How reliable are their training zones?

17:00 Mountain training | Building aerobic capacity

25:44 High-Intensity Training  | How much do we need?

28:28 High-Intensity Interval Training  | How to use HIIT for ski mountaineering?

32:30 High-Intensity Interval Training  | When to add weight to carry?

42:29 Add to the todo | Single leg strength

47:15 How to structure your training | LIT, HIT and Strength?

58:14 Personal fitness level | How to test it?

01:00:51 Aerobic Threshold | Find it with the MAF Formula

Useful links

• I strongly recommend reading the Sandcastle metaphor https://uphillathlete.com/model-of-endurance-training/
• Quick and dirty aerobic threshold estimate: https://philmaffetone.com/180-formula/
  • Heart rate drift test: https://uphillathlete.com/heart-rate-drift-test/
  • Lab test: https://uphillathlete.com/lab-metabolic-test/
  • When to add HITT https://uphillathlete.com/when-to-add-intensity-training/