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In Season Training
In season training is all about maintaining strength and keep your joints healthy.
The biggest mistake people make during ski season is not training at all. The second biggest mistake people make is continuing to train in a fatiguing way during the season. Both strategies have a lot of holes in them.
A Conversation with an Ageless Athlete - Jay Burke
A quick conversation with Jay Burke. A mountain athlete who is still getting better.
100 Year Athlete - Mike McGurl
A mountain athlete's journey to enjoying the mountains for life.
Age of Full Entitlement: Sending it at 72 With Charlie Sturgis
This week for the 100 Year Athlete Spotlight, we meet Charlie Sturgis, godfather of Park City, Utah’s epic trail system. At age 72, Sturgis climbs 5.11c/d outdoors, skis all winter (backcountry, XC, and alpine), and shreds singletrack.
100 Year Athlete - James Dumas
After 14 surgeries, including several for an exploded quadricep tendon, Utah restaurateur and powder fiend James Dumas realized it was time to train smarter. Instead of wrecking himself at the gym, James puts in just enough strength and mobility work to keep his body happy and moving well at 63.
Just Continue: How 72-Year-Old Mountain Biker and Skier Sherry Walsh Keeps Going
Sherry Walsh is not your average 70-something. Sherry is out on her mountain bike 5-7 days a week. She enjoys climbing 2,600+ feet up to Shadow Lake here in Park City, Utah. Her mental game is next level, and once you hear her story, you will have no more excuses.
Want to Ski at Age 90? Eat Enough Protein
If you don’t consume enough protein, your body consumes muscle tissue to keep your internal organs working. If you want to spend your 70s, 80s, and 90s in the mountains, though, you need to build and maintain as much muscle as possible. And to do that, your body needs a lot of protein.
Speed and Power: The Difference Between Aging Gracefully and Breaking Your Hip
In 100 Year Athlete, we incorporate all the speed and power work you need to be athletic in the mountains and stack the cards against breaking your hip in your golden years.
Don’t become the 80-year-old who looks like a disaster waiting to happen. Train speed and power.
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