Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers

Muscle fibers store only a few seconds’ worth of ATP, so when we start running our bodies must produce more of this energy source almost immediately.

The myokinase system ekes out some energy by breaking off another phosphate group from the “A-frame.”

anaerobic modes of metabolism are experienced in bursts, achieved through physical activity that is performed at a much higher intensity (and therefore impossible to sustain). This may include sprinting at near-maximal effort for ten to twenty (or even thirty) seconds, taking a break, and repeating the process. Resistance training—weight lifting, f

The most important thing for an athlete or adventurer to understand is impeccable pacing to avoid a biochemical imbalance in the body that impacts muscles fatigue, muscle integrity and the psychobiological model of fatigue.

maximum amount of oxygen we can use for aerobic respiration. I learned about different kinds of waxing and finishing kicks and plyometric strength training and lactate threshold, the point at which our muscles accumulate lactic acid faster than they can clear it. I learned about