The Ascent Journal

A comprehensive breakdown of the good, the bad, and the unexpected on my 14 day JMT thru-hike. "Day 12: Lots of chatter about how not to get kicked off the trail at Thousand Island Lakes" Like all challenging things that people do outdoors, hiking the John Muir Trail did not go exactly as we planned. That’s part of the adventure though. This fifth and final installment of the John Muir Trail Series is the story of our trip is what really happened while we were out there, some

A deep dive into what items I took on my 14 day JMT thru-hike, and why those items made the list over all other options. Choosing backpacking gear is a big undertaking influenced by weight, volume, budgeting, individual goals, and individual style preferences. It is a topic in itself, which is why this article is dedicated completely to discussing the items and decision-making for our 14-day JMT attempt. In addition to the lifelong outdoor recreation experience Shae and I had

Everything you should know about fueling yourself to support your hiking goals Meal planning is a crucial aspect of any backpacking trip....

Navigating the JMT Permit system, setting daily mileage goals, and selecting resupply destinations In the second chapter of the John Muir...

The first in the five-part JMT Series. What to expect from the JMT and the endurance training required. The John Muir Trail is a 220 mile...

What we can all learn from the hard-earned success of three first-time marathoners. We sometimes learn the most when things go the least...

What some of the latest developments in running footwear might mean for all of our success in the sport. I grew up with the barefoot...

Treeline Endurance athlete Shae Rhinehart recently wrapped up a demanding training cycle leading to her biggest goal to date: finish her first race longer than a marathon. She chose the Daybreak Racing Wy’East Howl 50K in Mount Hood, Oregon-- a race over 31 miles long including 6,000 vertical feet of ascent and descent, all at an already-high altitude. If the race itself wasn’t challenge enough, she had chosen this as her first major “A” race in the wake of a two-year long kn

What are the strengths and limitations to evidence-based practices in sport? In a recent blog post, Co-founder of 80/20 Endurance, Matt...

How is it that endurance athletes get faster and go farther? Many of us are familiar with the primary building blocks of an endurance...

Some of the most memorable experiences of my running career have come to me while I was lying on the ground. “Can you get up?” I was...

It isn’t perfect, but running power solves some of the most common problems runners face in training.