Personal Experience is the Best Education Blog about a pro triathlete, physical therapist/coach’s return to run after a hip injury. Ouch, that didn’t feel awesome. Oof, that step wasn’t any better. Ummm, some help over here please? Let me introduce myself before we dive into the mistakes, hubris, and overarching issues that led to me [...]
Amanda and Shiv Gourshetty June 19-20 We started off from Stuart lake trailhead and made our way down the trail passing the Colchuck turn and continuing until Mountaineer’s creek. At first it seemed we found the trail but it quickly turned into a wetland and we escaped to the edge of the sloped forest. It’s [...]
Evolution Altitude Room Blog Entry My journey back to the top of Mt Shasta via Avalanche Gulch on 6/20/22 by James Jula It was 18 years ago this summer that I first attempted Mt. Shasta at a time when I was getting serious about climbing more significant peaks. I took a basic snow climbing course that taught [...]
5 Reasons to do Metabolic Testing By Matthew Marino, PT, MSPT, CPE, CSCS, TSAC-F If you are an athlete, coach, trainer, or somebody who’s interested in using data to manage health and fitness, you may have heard of metabolic testing. Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and Maximal Oxygen Consumption (VO2 Max) testing are becoming more [...]
Climbing Strength and Performance Assessment offered by Dr. Alicia MacDonald PT, DPT, MTC, CSCS Have you ever wondered how strong you really are and where your areas of opportunity are, as a rock climber? Have you thought about doing hang board training, but you have no idea which protocol is best for you? In [...]
So you want to start trail running and are in search of some trail running tips? YAY! Portland, Oregon trail running is spectacular. I always get excited when hearing that more people are interested in taking their miles onto the trails. For many of us, this is an ideal time for solitude and getting away [...]
Mt. Hood, Portland Oregon Maximum Benefits out of Altitude Training In the last blog post, we talked about my introduction to training inside a room that simulates different altitudes by using machinery and filters to remove available oxygen from the room. Check out this link if you want to catch up on that [...]
JUAN RODRIGUEZ JANUARY 11, 2019 Original story available, here. Planning trip to Peru A few months near the end of spring 2018, I was talking with my friend Matt from Stoneworks Climbing Gym about my upcoming trip to Peru. Inspired by Matt's slideshow about some high-altitude climbing he'd done with some friends the year before. [...]
You Got Into Your Ultra Running Race, Now What? Getting into a popular ultra running race off the wait list is usually cause for excitement. But what if your training isn’t quite where you’d like it to be? Can you still have a good day? What are the chances you’ll actually ENJOY the race? I [...]
Coffee, Caffe, Kahve, Kafe No matter how you say it, coffee is everywhere. Portland, Oregon, is the third most caffeinated city in the U.S. with about 737 coffee shops(1). This is likely because coffee is the nectar of the gods (well it’s true). Even though that statement is NOT science, there is an absurd amount [...]
