Take your outdoor experience to the next level. The Outdoor Athlete will prepare you for adventure with performance training programs designed to maximize outdoor enjoyment. Whether increasing upper body strength for an upcoming climb, or building endurance for a multi-day hike, The Outdoor Athlete will make sure you are ready. Authors Courtenay and Doug Schurman use their extensive outdoor and training expertise to provide detailed conditioning programs developed for the unique demands of 16 activities, including:

• Hiking
• Trekking
• Backpacking
• Alpine mountaineering
• Scrambling
• Rock Climbing
• Ice climbing
• Mixed climbing
• Trail running
• Mountain biking
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Cross country skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Randonnee Skiing
• Telemark skiing