On Coaching with Magness & Marcus
Steve Magness
Coaches Steve Magness and Jon Marcus team up to bring you an insider’s view on coaching. Taking you inside the thoughts and conversations that usually occur behind the scenes. They bring a diverse background having both worked with athletes at the collegiate and professional level. They hope to bring a mixture of science, old-fashioned wisdom, and a touch of philosophy to help understand the process of coaching and maximizing endurance performance. For more information visit www.ScienceOfRunning.com
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Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 3min
Episode 115: Fartleks, Alternations and the Lost Workout Style
Fartleks, the wonderful invention of Gusta Holmer in the 1930’s, is something we are all familiar with. Run hard for a minute, jog for a minute, repeat twenty times. But in today’s world where everything is measured and coaches rely on that feedback to adjust workloads, the fartlek is becoming a lost art. In this…
Jul 13, 2020 • 1h 4min
Episode 114: Do Fast Times Transfer to Being Competitive
Do the fastest athletes always win? The ones who come in with the best seed time. The athlete who threw down that fast mile at Mt. Sac or a blazing 5k at Stanford? If not, how come? In episode 114, we explore the world of racing. What does it mean to be competitive and can…
Jun 29, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 113: Being Fit Doesn’t Mean Running Fast
The podcast discusses the misconception that being fit means running fast, exploring the correlation between fitness and performance in running. They also emphasize the importance of balancing coaching and athlete independence, transformative teaching, adaptive sensitivity in athletes, and the evolution of fitness and performance in building robustness and resiliency.
Jun 22, 2020 • 1h 13min
Episode 112: The Myth of Losing Speed
One of my pet peeves when discussing endurance work is the concept of losing speed. In the middle distance world, this concept of losing speed is widespread. Go to any coaching conference, hang around enough coaches, or just talk to your athletes and you’ll hear this concept over and over. It’s used as an argument…
Jun 15, 2020 • 1h 6min
Episode 111: Top Mistakes Highly Motivated Athletes Make and Why
Highly motivated athletes are the best to coach. You don’t have to worry if they got their run or workout in, they are always eager to train, perform, and do what’s necessary to get better. But, there are pitfalls that even the most well-intentioned athletes need to be aware of. The higher the motivation, the…
Jun 8, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 110: Endurance Speed or Speed Endurance? Which approach should we take?
Should we start with speed first or endurance? Do you start with a large base of easy running before layering on the speed work, or do we start with running fast before extending it? Those are the questions we tackle during this weeks On Coaching Podcast. Highlights include: What lens are you seeing training through?…
Jun 1, 2020 • 58min
Episode 109: The Fine Line Between Serious and Obsessive
Explore the fine line between seriousness and obsession in pursuing a goal. Learn the importance of finding enjoyment in the work and the concept of moderation. Discover the role of racing and continuous improvement in sustained competitive success. Understand the significance of incorporating diversity and novelty in training routines. Find a sustainable balance between being serious and being obsessive in sports.
May 24, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 108: Secrets Revealed- Developing Championship Runners
In episode 108, we dive into what it takes to become a championship level athlete, whether that championship is at the high school state meet, the NCAA championships, or a national or international title. covered include: The importance of developing the athlete, the person staring back at you. Raising the Floor versus Ceiling It matters…
Apr 20, 2020 • 55min
Episode 107: A Track and Field New World Order: Make Track Great Again
In episode 107, we dive into what the sport will look like when we emerge from our current pandemic, and how it will have to change. We dive into a slew of topics, aimed at re-imagining our sport. Major sports (NFL,NBA, MLB) change their rules and playoff structures while keeping their history intact, how do…
Apr 5, 2020 • 1h 19min
Episode 106: The Hot Hand and The Science of Streaks: A Discussion with Ben Cohen
In episode 106, we bring on author Ben Cohen to have a discussion on streaks, the role of science and expertise in decision making, and our propensity to see patterns where they may not exist. His new book, The Hot Hand, is a fantastic read. We hope you enjoy the discussion, as it’s filled with…
