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Uphill Athlete Podcast

Uphill Athlete
Mountaineering
Climbing
Mountain Sports
Mental Health
Everest
Strength Training
Nutrition
Coaching
Mount Everest
Injuries
Altitude Training
Altitude Sickness
Trail Running
Goal Setting
Aconcagua
Ultra Running
Sports Psychology
Training Plans
Acclimatization
Rehabilitation

We educate and inspire you to be the best mountain athlete you can be with unmatched experience and proven training knowledge.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes169Founded6 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Uphill Athlete no longer recommends fasted training. Steve House explains why, then RD Alyssa Leib and host Alyssa Clark dig into fat oxidation, metabolic flexibility, low energy availability and RED-S, and what research says about low-carb, high-fat... more

Signed up for your first ultra? Coach Alexa Hasman, who has run 40+ ultras including seven 200-milers, joins Steve House to cover what first-timers need to know: why you don’t need a road marathon first, how much runway to give yourself, why hiking i... more

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Buzz Burrell coined the term "fastest known time," and he's spent his life honoring the athletes who never tell anyone what they did. Steve House talks with Buzz about his 1969 run to Lake Michigan with no food, no water, and no one to tell; pushing ... more

Trail running, climbing, skiing, riding: can you train for all of them without getting worse at each? Steve House and Director of Coaching Chantelle Robitaille share the framework Uphill Athlete coaches use with multi-sport athletes. Pick one priorit... more

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Recent Guests

Alyssa Leib
Registered dietitian and nutrition coach
Uphill Athlete
Episode: Fat Oxidation, Fasted Training, and Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets (Replay)
Alexa Hasman
Director of Uphill Athlete training groups and coach
Uphill Athlete
Episode: Your First Ultra
Buzz Burrell
Legendary ultrarunner, mountaineer, and co-innovator in FKTs
None specified
Episode: No One to Tell with Buzz Burrell
Eliza Sampey
Doctor of physical therapy specializing in head and brain injury rehabilitation
Uphill Athlete (guest expert)
Episode: Concussion Fundamentals with Dr. Eliza Sampey
Killian Jornet
Mountain athlete, ultra runner, and prominent climber
Killian Jornet (guest)
Episode: Voice of the Mountains: Who Says Yes? with Kílian Jornet
Rene Morkos
Founder of a company applying AI to construction; climber and athlete
Episode: Endurance and Enlightenment on Everest
Will Zitlau
Uphill Athlete team member; technical project manager who helped build the software
Uphill Athlete
Episode: The Evolution of Training Technology with Hunter Allen
Max King
Elite trail and mountain runner, World Champion in mountain running and 100K, endurance athlete and coach
Kailas (brand sponsor); Bend, Oregon
Episode: Voice of the Mountains: Legacy is Not the Measure with Max King
Joe Friel
Endurance coach and author
Author of The Cyclist Training Bible, Fast After 50
Episode: Training Considerations for Master Athletes with Joe Friel

Hosts

Steve House
Lead host with a focus on mountain fitness, coaching philosophy, and expedition leadership.
Alexa Hasman
Coach and guest expert on female athletic training; focuses on pregnancy, postpartum, menopause fitness

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 564 ratings
  • Helpful

    Good podcast for mountaineering. Sometimes the host interrupts the guests repeatedly mid-concept. Could be avoided with a little pre-interview planning. Just wish there was less content about running and skiing — maybe a separate podcast for that topic ?

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Sarita7981
    United States2 months ago
  • Come on guys sort the audio levels

    It’s been years of inconsistent audio on these . It’s not hard to fix , please sort it out because the content is great . But it becomes almost unbearable with the audio as it is

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Weegie climber
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Great pod, but for some reason this audio-only podcast feed has started downloading to my phone as a large video file. Super annoying, please address!

    Podcast Addict
    4
    Nanner Rambo
    10 months ago
  • Helpful

    Good podcast for mountaineering. Just wish there was less content about running and skiing — maybe a separate podcast for that topic ?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarita7981
    United States10 months ago
  • Great content, but…

    Please please please get the hosts better microphones. Compared with the audio quality of nearly any other podcast these days, it’s almost hard go listen to this show. Absolutely love the content but I find myself stopping halfway through a show or sometimes even earlier because the audio is so bad.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    JeKselli
    Switzerlanda year ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners value science-backed, practical training guidance and deep guest expertise.
Audio quality and mic setups are a common critique, though content quality remains high.
Some listeners desire more varied guests and topic balance across disciplines.
Episodes are praised for actionable insights across endurance, mountaineering, and leadership topics.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#112
Austria/Health & Fitness
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#144
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#167
Hong Kong/Health & Fitness
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#211
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Fat Oxidation, Fasted Training, and Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets (Replay)
Q: What is fasted training, and what are the impacts of fasted training on performance?
Leib describes it as training after an extended period without food, often before breakfast. While it can increase fat oxidation, it can contribute to low energy availability, poor recovery, increased injury risk and worse training outcomes.
Fat Oxidation, Fasted Training, and Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets (Replay)
Q: Can you break down what fat oxidation is and why there's a lot of focus on optimizing fat oxidation for ultra endurance?
Leib explains that the body uses both fat and carbohydrates for energy, with a greater share coming from fat at lower intensities and more carbohydrates used at high intensities. Fat adaptation is the ability to use fat more efficiently, but athletes also need to switch to carbohydrates for harder efforts.
No One to Tell with Buzz Burrell
Q: What does it mean to chase an FKT, and how has the culture around FKTs evolved?
FKTs embody a balance of personal challenge and respectful transparency; the culture evolved from a private circle of friends to a broader phenomenon where both self-supported and supported attempts exist, with ongoing debates about labeling and competition.
No One to Tell with Buzz Burrell
Q: How did you approach the Colorado Trail and John Muir Trail feats in terms of planning and mindset?
The approach combined meticulous logistics (distance, elevation, water stops, times) with a belief in the feasibility of the goal, built through practice runs, collaboration with a partner, and learning from predecessors in the backcountry.
No One to Tell with Buzz Burrell
Q: What is the best trail you've ever run anywhere in the world?
Buzz reframes the question around the ongoing discovery and the idea that the best trail is often the one he hasn't yet run, emphasizing curiosity and the journey over a single definitive favorite.

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2. Alexa Hasman
3. Buzz Burrell
4. Eliza Sampey
5. Killian Jornet
6. Rene Morkos
7. Will Zitlau
8. Max King

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