
Learn how to create a training plan and schedule key workouts to reach your goals!
To excel in your athletic goals, you need to train with a purpose. Training with a purpose means knowing why you are doing a particular workout and how that workout fits into your overall progression toward your goals. But to train with a purpose, you need a plan. Learn more…

Learn how to use training zones to add precision to your training!
Using training zones allows you to add precision to your workouts. If you’re targeting an upcoming event or performance objective, you need a systematic plan to structure your training around those goals. A key element of any training plan is the use of training zones to help you achieve the right training effects as you progress through your program. Learn more…
Training Tips
Differences Between Trail Running vs. Road Running
When you love running it doesn’t really matter much where you do it, on the road or trail, as long as you’re…
When To Use Ski Crampons
AMGA instructor guides Margaret Wheeler and Jeff Ward explain when to use ski crampons and two common ways to put them on.…
How To Prepare The Skin Track Corners For Kick Turning
AMGA Guide Instructor Margaret Wheeler shows four techniques for prepping corners on the skin track to improve kick turns, especially for beginners.…
When To Use A Ski Touring Binding’s Heel Lifter
AMGA certified mountain guides Margaret Wheeler and Jeff Ward talk through the pros and cons of when to use each heel lifter…