Climb Your Mountain

How do the world's greatest endurance athletes eat?

Sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald wanted to know. So he asked distance runners, triathletes, cyclists, and rowers from every continent to share their food diaries.

The results were shockingly consistent.

Endurance athletes at the Olympic and world championship levels share several simple, easy-to-follow nutrition practices.

But do you know what's a bummer? Almost none of these are common in recreational athletes.

Matt Fitzgerald wanted to change that, and I highly recommend his book The Endurance Diet for mountaineers, trekkers, trail runners, and athletes like you.

And in this week's podcast episode, I'll share some of his key insights that you can start practicing today.

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Overtraining for mountaineering? Some of you who struggle with motivation might think, "How is that even a problem? If there's an overtraining curse, smite me with it!"

But the truth is, overtraining can actually be more damaging to your goals than undertraining. And as we'll see, it's not uncommon for undertrainers to evolve into overtrainers if they don't work on their mindsets.

So today on the podcast, I'll share the science behind overtraining, how to catch it early — and most importantly, how to prevent it.

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If you feel discouraged with your mountaineering training progress, I want you to imagine with me.

Imagine yourself a year from now.

What will you be able to climb? How different will your body feel? What will be easy for you?

If you worry it might not actually be that different, consider this. Science suggests that most of us overestimate what we can accomplish in a month, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year.

And I am here to tell you that if you keep up the hard work, you might not recognize yourself 12 months from now.

So today on the podcast, to give you an example, I'm going to look back at my own development over the past year. I'll share what changed physically and the mindset that got me there.

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I always tell my athletes to treat themselves like Olympic athletes. But what the French Toast does that actually mean?

How do you act like an Olympian when you're a hobbyist athlete with no sponsors, a full-time job, and kids who are eating crayons behind your back?

The truth is that you will probably never have the luxury of training 40 hours a week like Simon Biles of John John Florence.

But do you know where you can be exactly like a champion? Your mindset. And between you and me, I think that's where all the magic happens in training.

So today, we'll look at 5 things champions DON'T do that you shouldn't either.

Ready? Let's do this.

Hat tip: Inspired by a post on the CTS blog by cycling coach Chris Carmichael.

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Why do some people fail in endurance sports like mountaineering, backpacking, and ultrarunning?

Here's a secret.

It's usually not fitness.

And no, it's not because they ate Cheetos during training.

It's because they lack mental toughness.

Does that sound harsh? Hear me out.

By definition, endurance sports push you to your absolute limits. And often, your body can do the work before your mind is ready for that level of discomfort.

Sadly, this can lead you to quit when you're just about to succeed!

Friend, I don't want this to happen to you. So today, I'm going to teach you how to develop mental toughness in three simple steps.

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Are you busting your butt in training only to see diminishing returns?

Are you pushing yourself harder, faster, and further every week even when it hurts?

Friend, if this lands for you, you need to learn about training cycles.

You see, in order to get stronger, our bodies need rest as well as exercise. And using endurance training cycles will ensure you get the right balance of pain and gain.

And in this episode, I'll explain how you can use training cycles to get more out of your season and also improve your quality of life!

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Are you frustrated with yourself in training?

Do you put down your body, calling it fat, old, or slow? Or do you constantly compare yourself to others and feel like you never measure up?

Friend, if this is landing for you, you might have a problem with what I call "dirty motivation."

It's the idea that you can nag, whip, or hate your way to fitness, weight loss, and other health goals.

And science shows that while negative motivation can get short term results, it usually sabotages your long-term success.

The good news is that now that you can clean up your motivation.

So today on the podcast, we're going to talk about positive motivation strategies that lifelong results.

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Are you in a love-hate relationship with your heart rate monitor?

Do you get so obsessed with the heart rate number on the screen that you forget to tune into your own body?

Or maybe you're a beginner who feels overwhelmed by all the science behind heart rate training. You're already on a steep learning curve, and it's just more stuff to pack into your poor, overloaded brain!

Friends, if you're looking for a super simple way to measure workout intensity so you can get the results you want, let me introduce you to my friend the RPE scale.

RPE stands for "ratings of perceived exertion," and it's probably one of the best tools you can have in your belt as an endurance athlete.

And in the next 15 minutes, I'm going to show you everything you need to use it! It's that easy.

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You've been busting ass to get ready for the big climb, and as the date gets near, you're feeling more and more discouraged.

Despite all your work and effort, you're still slower than Suzy, who is five years older, 10 pounds heavier, and eats Cheetos on trail. It's just not fair!

Friend, if you're worried that you're not making progress, know that you're not alone. So many athletes struggle with self doubt during training. Sometimes they're running into normal performance plateaus. But sometimes they would benefit from making some changes.

So in today's episode, I'm going to show you how to figure out what's normal progress and how to troubleshoot when you think you've stalled out.

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Summer is here, which means for many of us our goal trips and climbs are getting close.

But for better or worse, summer also means family reunions, family vacations, and cross-country travel — all with the attendant stress and jet lag.

So how the hell do you stay on track to climb Mount Rainier and still make it to Aunt Ethel's 97th birthday party in Bumpass, Iowa?

In this week's podcast episode, I'll share my best tips for taking your mountaineering training on the road. It takes some creativity, but it definitely can be done!

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