How Can HRV Help You Train More Effectively? When you wake up and see your scheduled training for the day, how do you know if your body is...
Should You Run in Super Shoes? In recent years, running shoes have undergone a technological revolution, ushering in the era of “super shoes,” or what researchers...
Do Trail Super Shoes Help Mountain Runners? Research Says A new study, “The Impact of Advanced Footwear Technology on the Performance and Running Biomechanics of Mountain Runners”...
Adapting to Super Shoes Research Says A study titled “Advanced Footwear Technology in Non-Elite Runners: A Survey of Training Practices and Reported Outcomes” by...
HRV Helps XC Skiers Get More from Altitude Training Research Says A study titled “Live High–Train Low Guided By Daily Heart Rate Variability In Elite Nordic-Skiers” by Laurent Schmitt...
How Can Runners Maximize Benefits from Minimalist Strength Training? For runners and endurance athletes, strength training is valuable for performance and injury prevention, but it often gets sidelined due...
How Body Position Works in V2 Skate Skiing Nordic Ski Lab explains body position and how the body moves in V2 skate skiing (One Skate technique in Canada,...
Cross-Country Skate Skiing Techniques Explained Nordic Ski Lab provides an overview of the five skate skiing techniques, including demos of each technique, along with tips...
Skate Skiing for Beginners Cross-Country skate skiing offers something for everyone, from great exercise to beautiful winter scenery. REI partnered with Greg Rhodes of...
Classic Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners Classic Cross-Country skiing offers something for everyone, from exercise to beautiful winter scenery. REI partnered with Greg Rhodes of the...
Tips for Skinning Uphill Traveling uphill on skis or a splitboard is a great way of getting a workout and enjoying time in the...
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...
How to Care for Your Climbing Skins While Backcountry Skiing Learn how to care for your climbing skins with instruction from the American Mountain Guides Association.
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...
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...
Why Is Logging Post-Workout Comments Important and What Should You Include? Leaving post-workout comments in your training log may feel unnecessary when your training device auto-uploads your workout directly into TrainingPeaks....
How Do You Use Morning Heart Rate to Gauge Recovery? Understanding how to balance training and recovery is key to any athlete’s success. As an athlete, you need to work...
Why Strong Hips Are Important for Running Form Are you a runner that has dealt with your share of iliotibial (IT) band or knee problems? Are you a...
How to Avoid Hip Drop for Better Running Form Hip abductors play a key role in stabilizing a runner through the gait cycle. The hip abductors—gluteus medius and gluteus...
How to Maximize Body Position for Economical Running A common piece of advice given to runners is to “run tall.” To grasp what this looks like, imagine a...