

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 10, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 210: Adapting Flux Training for Cross-Country
Looking to level up your cross-country training? Want to add a different mix of workouts to enhance adaptation? In this week’s episode, we discuss flux training for cross-country. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches education. It has 20+ courses plus an online interaction…

Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 209: Getting Started and Staying Fresh. A guide for brand new and seasoned coaches.
How do we stay fresh in coaching and running? Both from motivation standpoint, but also from a training and innovation standpoint. It’s easy to get stuck. To feel like you know the way, and to stick to that path. This episode is about keeping mentally and physically fresh. To be open to new ideas, even…

Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 2min
Episode 208: Freaks of Nature: The Best are Different
It’s time to talk about the outliers. We cover the craziest workouts, the most mind blowing bounce backs, and much more of athletes who are just freaks of nature. This isn’t just a highlight reel of crazy athletes, it’s understand what we can and cannot learn from them. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar…

May 29, 2023 • 55min
Episode 207: Instant Offense: Things you can do today to be better tomorrow
In this episode, we discuss recovery, priming, potentiation and other things that we can do to enhance our performance in both the short and long run. This one goes into preparing to race at our best. What can we do in the weeks, days, and hours leading into a race to set ourselves up to…

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May 22, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 206: Resiliency: Bounce Back after you bomb!
We’ve all been there. A tough race or competition that didn’t go well. How do you bounce back from failure? In this episode we provide the science and tools to get back on track after a rough race. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things…

May 15, 2023 • 57min
Episode 205: Risk Tolerance: What is it and how to build it?
We can either train ourselves or athletes to take appropriate risks or to shy away. In this episode, we talk about how to move towards discomfort and challenge. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches education. It has 20+ courses plus an online interaction…

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Apr 24, 2023 • 53min
Episode 204: Polarized Training vs. Moderate Intensity Training: When, Where, and Why for each?
Should we follow the 80/20 training model, or go all-in on the threshold model? In this episode we break down the different training models, explaining when to use them, and when to put them on the backburner. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches…

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Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 203: Do What Works and Don’t Do What Doesn’t!
What actually works in training runners? There’s so much nonsense out there. Jon and Steve cut through the BS, and get at what works and what doesn’t when it comes to coaching runners. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches education. It has 20+…

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Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 202: Genius Revealed: Igloi- The Master Coach You Know Nothing About
Mihaly Igloi is one of the most underrated coaches in history. In this episode, we dive into his coaching genius, and how modern science has validated many of his ideas. If you are interested in learning more about Igloi, we just released a course exploring his ideas. Sign up now for a free month off!…

Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 3min
Episode 201: Establishing Culture and Setting Boundaries
Are you setting a performance or mastery-based culture? In this episode, we talk about setting standards versus boundaries, and the dangers of going too far toward an outcome-obsessed team? Steve & Jon Visit our Sponsor The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches education. And we’ve added a new feature! The Scholar Clubhouse…