When I started training, my motivation came from wanting to change how I looked. Like so many others, I walked into the gym with the hope of chiseling out a body that matched the images I’d seen on fitness accounts and magazine covers. Lean, toned, maybe even "shredded"—whatever that meant at the time. Little did…
When you hear the word athlete, you might think of someone on a track, in a gym, or competing in an arena. But what about the climber tackling a multi-pitch route? The skier navigating backcountry powder? Or, the trail runner grinding out elevation gain in the pouring. Those are athletes, too. Outdoor athletes
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Mountain athletes push the limits of human endurance, resilience, and skill. Whether they’re scaling the world’s highest peaks, running unimaginable distances, or climbing rock faces, their achievements inspire us to train harder and embrace discomfort. Here are some of the most inspiring mountain athletes—and how we can apply their lessons to our own training.
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When you think of elite athletes, you might first think of sprinters, football players, or swimmers. But in outdoor sports, mountain athletes are a category of their own. Whether climbing high-altitude peaks, trail running over rugged terrain, or backcountry skiing deep in the wilderness. Mountain athletes push their bodies to the limits in some…

