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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Dec 12, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 45: What is high performance coaching?
Coach Vern Gambetta joins the hosts to discuss high-performance coaching, including the role of performance data and the value of asking athletes how they feel. The importance of understanding, sensitivity, and humility in coaching is explored, as well as the decline in authenticity and ethical values in sports and fashion. A story exemplifying high performance coaching is also shared.
Nov 15, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 44: Reflection and Rejuvenation
The seasons done, the races have been run, and the outcomes are determined. Whether they were good or bad, we have to move forward. As a coach and athlete it’s about figuring out what lessons to learn, and how to re-energize yourself (and your team) for the next goal that awaits. In this episode of…
Oct 28, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 43: What’s it take to be a competitor?
“He’s a competitor!” We’ve all had athletes that exemplified the act of competing. They show up on race day, run their guts out, rise to the occasion when it’s asked of them, and put their teammates on their back, instead of only being concerned with themselves. What makes up this ability? Is it innate? Research…
Oct 4, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 42- Mimicry Vs. Mastery
This week, we take on the big question of mastery, particularly in regards to coaching. Beginners tend to mimic. It’s ingrained in us; mimicry is the way we first learn how to make it in life, as we copy our parents when we are just toddlers. In coaching, this might mean copying the training plans…
Sep 21, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 41- State of the Sport with Mario Fraioli
In episode 41, we bring in Mario Fraioli to discuss the state of the sport. We start with a different kind of Olympic overview, one which takes a deep dive on the problems that arose and the potential way forward. We talk about how to take control of the narrative of our sport, instead of…
Sep 2, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 40- The Businessification of Athletics and the Need for Certainty
What’s the point of sport? In this episode, Jon and I make the case that it’s about education and learning. The culture of coaches used to be educators. They came from a background of using athletics as a means to help student athletes grow and develop. As the top side of the sport professionalized, there’s…
Aug 24, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 39 – What defines success for a coach?
Exploring the traditional definition of success in coaching and the changing landscape of success for American distance athletes. Different approaches to success for a coach and the importance of diverse coaching capabilities. Reevaluating success measurement beyond wins and personal records. Defining success in marathon running based on personal execution and discipline.
Aug 3, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 38-The Science of the Unscience of Running:
Humans have a need for explanations. When faced with uncertainty we rely on closure. The world of running is no different. When something goes wrong, as athletes and coaches we go into a panicked search for a reason why we didn’t perform at our best. Often, we perform elaborate gymnastics attempting to find the elusive…
Jul 26, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 37- Interview with Vern Gambetta: Coaches Education
In this episode, we are joined by performance coach extraordinaire Vern Gambetta. Using the performances at the recent Olympic Trials as a backdrop we take on coaches education. Where have we gone right and where have we missed the boat. We start by asking the question of what makes a good coach? Is it coaching…
Jul 18, 2016 • 0sec
Episode 36- Innovation & Getting Stuck: An interview with Mike Smith
In this episode, we have a special guest, the director of Track and Field at Georgetown, Mike Smith. In an in-person conversation at the Olympic Trials we discuss innovation within coaching. With the three of us having been in the collegiate and post-collegiate world we discuss the tendency for the NCAA system to lock coaches…
