Training – Digital Steak

Strength Training Workshops in London

Charley Radcliffe — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:52:38 +0000

Are you going on a ski holiday this winter? Are you running your first trail run or even the UTMB? Autumn and winter are crucial months to laying down important foundation work to allow you to best enjoy these times and I am coming to London to give workshops on how you can best prepare....

Mountain Athletics Live with The North Face

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:39:47 +0000

At 6.30am on Monday 10th October I am starting a very exciting, if not slightly terrifying, campaign with The North Face where I will be training skiers and snowboarders alike, live on their Facebook Page. You can sign up, download the plan, and get involved here. Yikes! Mountain Athletics Live The aim is to deliver...

Preparing for the Cortina Skyrace

Charley Radcliffe — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:26:57 +0000

My last long run is done and the race is just around the corner. My legs feel strong and my mind is psyched to get started now. I’ve wanted to return to Cortina since discovering this beautiful alpine town last year while climbing the classic Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Now I’m heading back on Wednesday...

A basic strength, stability & mobility workout for trail running

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:43:39 +0000

Running is hard on your body, there is no doubt, and, your body needs to develop the strength and resistance for the miles you put it through. However, putting your body through too many miles without the relative strength, stability and mobility opens you up for injury and, potential, missing your race. As I train...

Kettlebell classes in Chamonix – The Mountain Foundry grows!

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 12 May 2016 11:44:45 +0000

It’s only 10 minutes until my first kettlebell class in Chamonix and there are already over 10 people here – not bad for a debut! Fine, the class is free and the weather is glorious but, hey, I’m thinking this is a win! Growing The Mountain Foundry in Chamonix It was just 12 months ago...

Strength training for the mountains feels like cheating..

Charley Radcliffe — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:03:31 +0000

As I sit on a lift going back up for another ski run, tie onto the rope for another lap, or catch my breath before running up another hill I can’t help feeling like I’m cheating, that I’ve given myself an advantage over myself in previous years. Strength has given me a capacity to do...

Big Mountain Dreams

Charley Radcliffe — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:24:09 +0000

What are you training for right now? What is on your wish list that, maybe, you’ve not started training for yet? I’ve been ticking along recently, which has been a much needed gear to be running in but I’ve recently been feeling the need for something more. For picking an objective and committing to the...

The Art of Coaching with Dan John

Charley Radcliffe — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 14:30:44 +0000

Out of my depth? Me? Again? Never.. well, of course I was. Sitting in a room with 40 highly experienced personal trainers and coaches, all silently absorbing every word Dan John, this animated and open American, was saying and I was quietly wondering how I had ended up here. Strength Matters I had come across...

All great things start in a garage

Charley Radcliffe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:52:47 +0000

Amazon, Apple, and Google are just a few of the many great businesses that started in garages. Now we can add to that illustrious list: The.. um.. Mountain Foundry. Joking aside, this feels like very big moment for me. From the moment I started training people, the idea of having a space with my own equipment and vibe...

Training in London for the mountains

Charley Radcliffe — Fri, 29 May 2015 06:49:37 +0000

I have been so excited about coming back to London to study and hopefully qualify as a personal trainer – it is the culmination of several years hard work, life changing decisions, and listening to that little voice deep inside me. As exciting as that is, I knew I was going to be missing Chamonix,...