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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May 10, 2018 • 53min
Episode #75: The Easy Days: How far, how fast, how much?
This podcast discusses the importance of easy days and recovery runs in improving performance. It explores tailoring recovery methods and the role of rhythm in coaching. The hosts highlight the limitations of strict training prescriptions and strategies for increasing speed. They also emphasize the significance of easy days in training and mention a sponsor, Health IQ.
Apr 27, 2018 • 1h 7min
On Coaching #74: Alex Hutchinson-“The goal isn’t to go faster…the goal is to feel better doing it.”
Special Guest Alex Hutchinson has written the defining book on endurance and fatigue. His latest book Endure is a must read that blends storytelling and science to explain the intricacies of fatigue. In this weeks episode, Alex takes us through not only the surprising insight of his book but to his own athletic career. While…
Apr 17, 2018 • 1h
On Coaching #73: “Keep Showing Up”- Lessons from the Boston Marathon
In this special episode of the On Coaching Podcast, we dive into the lessons learned from the recent Boston Marathon. First, we take you through the race from a coaches point of view. What does preparation look like, how do you train for Boston versus other marathons. Then, we dive into the lessons that Desi…
Apr 11, 2018 • 49min
On Coaching #72: The Intangibles: Can You Develop the “It” Factor
When someone has “it” you know it when you see it. It’s hard to explain, and even more difficult to wrap your head around, but “it” often refers to the intangibles. The unmeasurable quality that we often use to describe individuals who are able to make the difficult seem plausible. In this episode, we delve…
Apr 4, 2018 • 54min
On Coaching #71: Does Science Constrain Coaching?
In this weeks episode, Jon and Steve go on a rant. How do we utilize science in coaching? Inspired by a twitter rant, we start off taking on the bioenergetic or metabolic view of coaching. As endurance coaches, we almost always start with “How aerobic or anaerobic is your event?” Go to any conference or…
Mar 29, 2018 • 1h 8min
Episode 70: The Anatomy of a Medal- An Interview with Danny Mackey
A silver medal at the world championships and a 30-year old athlete who makes theirfirst world team and then places in the top 8. In this episode of On Coaching we bring in friend and coach Danny Mackey. Danny is the coach for the Brooks Beasts and guided Drew Windle to a medal and Katie Mackey…
Mar 15, 2018 • 1h
Episode 69- The Long Run: How far, how fast, and do you need it?
This podcast explores the details of the long run in distance running, including its evolution and purpose. It delves into strategies for obtaining training stimulus without depleting glycogen and discusses different types of long runs in running training. The chapter also emphasizes the significance of maintaining aerobic capacity and sticking to a chosen training approach.
Feb 28, 2018 • 55min
Episode 68- Threshold Training: Good or Bad? And what in the world is it?
Threshold training is discussed, including the different types and their usefulness. The evolution of training methods and the benefits of unstructured play are explored. Embracing failure, learning, and exploring different training methods are also discussed. Arthur Lydierd's training schedules and coaching as an art are highlighted.
Feb 14, 2018 • 1h 3min
Episode 67- Winning: The Art and Science of Competing
This podcast explores the mindset of champions and the importance of taking control in racing. It emphasizes the need to trust one's internal feedback and to develop a winning mentality. The hosts discuss the role of coaches in competition and highlight the significance of autonomy and teachable moments for athletes.
Feb 5, 2018 • 0sec
Episode 66-Interview with Alan Webb: How he trained to run a 3:46 mile
This week, we welcome a very special guest and good friend, Alan Webb. As many of you know, Alan is the fastest American miler to ever walk the planet. He’s run the fastest mile in the 21st century. To reach that level, he and his coach at the time, Scott Razcko, had to break new…
