Human Performance Outliers Podcast

Episode 336: Steve Magness - Training Principles, Mental Toughness, Measurables, & Sex Based Categories In Sport

Feb 10, 2023

01:23:56

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Science of Endurance Training

01:20

Finding Your Sweet Spot in Training

00:47

Setting Goals and Overcoming Perceived Barriers in Training

00:58

The Science of Running

02:08

Introduction

2min

The Appalachian Trail Runner Podcast

4min

The Human Performance Outlayers Podcast - Episode 2

3min

The Science of Running Podcast

3min

The Science of Running

2min

Is There a Difference Between Marathon Pace and Lactate?

5min

Is There a Transition Point in US Distance Running?

4min

Is There a Global or a Local Vision for Running?

5min

Is There a Secondary Purpose for Cross-Country?

3min

10.

Do Hard Things Matter

5min

11.

Is It All Relative and What's Hard for You?

3min

12.

Is There a Balance Between Strengths and Weaknesses in Training?

3min

13.

Training for the Middle Distance Event

3min

14.

Is Measurement Overkill or Measurement a Bad Thing?

4min

15.

Is Your Wife's Skill Developable?

3min

16.

Is Perceived Effort Really Your Most Reliable Guide?

2min

17.

Cross-Country Training Is Like Getting That New PR

3min

18.

Having a Goal Is a Challenge and It's a Roadblock

2min

19.

The Run the Runner's Mentality

2min

20.

Is There a Gender Categorization in Running?

2min

21.

The Performance Dilemma and the Marathon Example

5min

22.

Do I Really Need a Paralympics Model to Compete?

2min

23.

Doping Control

6min

24.

The IOC and the NCAA Championships or the Olympics - That's a Step in the Right Direction

3min

25.

Is It Easier to Remove Competition From Everything?

4min

26.

Steve Magnus Isn't Getting Rid of Competitive Sports Anytime Soon

4min

Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance. He is the author of the new book Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and The Surprising Science of Real Toughness. He is the coauthor of Peak Performance. The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. Collectively his books have sold more than half a million copies in print, ebook, and audio formats.

For this episode, we dive into the both the application of training principles as well as the balance of "mental toughness" and measurable metrics. We also discuss Steve's article in the Atlantic, where he discussed sex categorization in sports.

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Atlantic Article: There’s Good Reason for Sports to Be Separated by Sex

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