Like best-selling Training for the New Alpinism, Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you to write your own training plans and coach yourself to your endurance goals. This is the only book that presents training principles for athletes who regularly participate in distance running, ski mountaineering, skimo, and other sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength. Trail running, ski mountaineering, skimo, and ultra running are increasingly popular all over the world. This book collects the scientifically backed and athlete-tested wisdom and experience of the best uphill athletes and educates outdoor athletes to develop plans to perform their best.