Climb Your Mountain

If you're ready to level up from hiking to technical and high-altitude mountaineering, this episode is for you! I dive into three ways to learn essential mountaineering skills: apprenticeship, regional mountain clubs, and professional mountaineering schools. We'll discuss the pros and cons of each, including cost, time commitment, quality of instruction, and quality of teaching and emotional safety. We'll also discuss the best learning options for mountaineers who live far from the mountains and do not have a strong local mountaineering community to plug into.

Read detailed show notes here: 
https://missadventurepants.com/7

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

If the thought of hiking and mountaineering at high altitude makes you anxious enough to pee your pants, I'm here to assure you that you are not alone! My mountaineering Facebook group is filled with questions about altitude. People wonder:

• How will I feel up there?
• Will I get sick?
• Can I train for high altitude?
• Should I take altitude sickness medications like Diamox?

We'll answer all of these questions and more in today's episode.

Detailed show notes at: https://missadventurepants.com/6

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Today, instead of an episode, I'd really like to send a quick message of love and support to everyone who has been traumatized, outraged, and otherwise touched by the deaths of George Floyd, Armaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and all people of color who have died in police custody. This has been such a traumatic week for our nation that it seems right to suspend our regular programming for this week. However, I do have one request. I would love to use both the blog and the podcast to share the outdoor experiences of people of color. Many of our current perspectives on mountaineering, adventure, and the outdoors come from people of privilege. So let's change that! If you have a story, or know someone who might be interested in sharing, please contact me at [email protected].

(No show notes this week.)

Think 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 is too old to climb a mountain? Think again! In this post, we'll talk about why so many people start mountaineering around midlife, the benefits of endurance training after 40, and how to adapt your mountaineering training to prevent injury and allow for more recovery time. At the end of this post, you still might have some doubts and challenges around climbing your mountain. But I promise you, age won't be one of them!

Read detailed show notes at:
https://missadventurepants.com/4

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

As mountaineers and endurance athletes, we might think we're the healthiest people alive. But the truth is, so many of us focus on fitness at the expense of our health. You probably know athletes who are stressed, bloated, hating their bodies, sleep deprived, addicted to their diet trackers ... and just not loving the whole mountaineering training journey! Or maybe that person is you.

Well, on today's episode, we are going to set all that on fire and burn it up for good. I'm going to show you 10 healthy habits that helped me up-level my endurance training game. And they can help you too!

Check out the detailed show notes here: https://missadventurepants.com/podcast/3

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Think mountaineers don't need strength training? Think again! People tend to either skip this important aspect of fitness — or overdo it. In this podcast, we'll talk about how to strike the right balance that will boost performance on summit day. We'll also cover the importance of proper form, periodization, and what to do about gym-timidation. My goal is to show you that strength training is for you and that it doesn't have to be super hard or time consuming. 

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].

Here's one mountaineering training tip will save you a ton of time, confusion, and aggravation. It's super simple and intuitive, yet even many personal trainers get it wrong! This simple principle will guide 80% of your mountaineering workouts to help build epic endurance for summit day. Hint: having great squat form won't help you hike uphill for 6–15 hours on summit day! Find out what will, and why the classic endurance training model is the best preparation for your toughest adventures.

Timestamps

(1:40) Why it’s still important to train during coronavirus time/quarantine

(3:55) A little about me

(6:10) The number one thing you must do to train for mountaineering — revealed!

(7:30) Intro to classic endurance training for mountaineering

(8:35) How much cardio is “a lot?”

(11:00) What does moderate intensity mean?

(14:30) Tips for brand new beginners

(17:00) Best kinds of cardio exercise for mountaineers

(19:10) Where does strength training fit in?

Get detailed show notes here: https://missadventurepants.com/1

Coach With Sarah

Sarah offers a 6-month nervous system coaching program for humans who are neurodivergent, sensitive, and highly creative. Learn to rewire your brain for calm, load up your stress toolkit, and address the root causes of overwhelm . To learn more and get started, schedule your free consult or email [email protected].