Magness & Marcus on Coaching show

Magness & Marcus on Coaching

Summary: 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

Podcasts:

 Episode 104: What to Do During Adverse and Challenging Times: A Runner’s Guide to COVID-19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:20

Adversity, challenge, tough times; all experiences that we proclaim sport teaches us how to manage. Well, now is the time to put that experience into action. While we’re talking specifically about dealing with the cancellations, shut-downs, and disruption of life caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), in this episode we want to explore how we can…

 Episode 103: Why You Shouldn’t Train Like a Pro…Unless You’re a Pro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:18:19

In episode 103, we explore why training knowledge seems to come from the top down. We take our training cues from the top and then water down the training for our college, high school, and recreational athletes. Is that the right way to do it? We argue no. In this episode, we explore: Why we…

 Episode 102: High Volume AND High Speed Training | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:52

In episode 102 of the On Coaching Podcast we take on the never-ending argument over volume versus intensity of training. We go back into the history books to look at the poster children of high volume training and high-intensity training to try to get to the root of the argument. A few key takeaways include:…

 Episode 101: Interview with Tony Holler | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:09:00

In episode 101 of the On Coaching Podcast we bring on special guest Tony Holler. Tony is a succesful high-school sprint coach who’s teams have won three state titles. He is known for his “Feed the Cats” program where he focuses on what matters in sprinting and keeping athletes engaged in the training. In this…

 Episode 100: Strength & Conditioning with Alan Bishop | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:48:22

In episode 100 of the On Coaching Podcast we bring on special guest Alan Bishop. Alan is the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Houston men’s basketball program. In this wide-ranging conversation, we tackle everything from nutrition to what a proper squat looks like to developing buy-in. We go from the physiological to…

 Episode 99: Is it all about the shoes? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:02:12

Is it all about the shoes? In this episode, we look at how recent shoe technology has changed the marathon. Is it all hype or is their substance to it? We dive into the research on the performance benefits and look at the performance of Kipchoge, Kosgei, and the American athletes for clues on how…

 Episode 98: Models of Training That Make You Fast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:09:14

Lydiard, Daniels, Maffetone, Canova, Pfaff, Tellez. In the world of running, we tend to throw out names of well-known coaches and say that we train utilizing their method. Their model of training. But what often happens is that a coaches method gets simplified to the extreme. Lydiard becomes about 100 mile weeks. Daniels becomes about…

 Episode 97: Fatigue, Speedwork, Racing, and More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:49

It’s time for a throwback episode. When we started this podcast it was about two coaches having a conversation. Join us for a discussion on all things performance as we talk about what we are struggling with as coaches, what we’re reading, and how we are trying to innovate in our own coaching. We cover…

 Episode 96: A Real Talk Rant on Scholarships, Formulaic Coaching, and Core Values | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:23:36

This episode of the On Coaching podcast is my favorite type. A rant on hot topics in the coaching and sports world. Our goal is to give you the truth, the behind the scenes answers without any fluff. We start off with Athletic Scholarships. We cover everything from how difficult it is to obtain one,…

 Episode 95: Playing Hurt- Understanding the Nuance of Injury. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06:09

Injuries are the bane of any coach or athlete. They derail our seasons and sometimes our careers. In theory, injuries are relatively easy to deal with. Rest, recover, take time off. But in reality, coaches and athletes are met with much more uncertainty. Can we “train” through a bout of tendonitis? When do we pull…

 Episode 94: Is Peaking a Myth? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:13:04

Peaking! Do we drop the volume and intensity a bit and hope that our performance skyrockets? Or do we perform an exacting sequence of workouts designed to get you ready for race day? There are a lot of misconceptions on what exactly peaking entails. At its most basic level, it’s simply about putting the athlete…

 Episode 93: The Biggest Mistakes Coaches Are Making Today | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:40

It’s time for a moment of reflection on the coaching profession. What are the things we are doing well? What can we improve on? What are some of the things we are doing now that we might look back upon in 30 years and wonder why we did that training? Coaching is a process of…

 Episode 92: How to Crawl Out of the Burnout Hole | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:14:42

Note: Today is the last day to get exclusive running bonuses with the purchase of my new book, THE PASSION PARADOX! Check them out here. On this episode, we take on a very important topic, digging ourselves out of burnout. Both Jon and I have suffered through the ills of burnout. What we’ve found is…

 Episode 91: Airing of The Grievances on Track and Field with Mario Fraioli | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:42

Note: Today is the last day to get exclusive running bonuses with the purchase of my new book, THE PASSION PARADOX! Check them out here. On this weeks episode, we bring in a special guest, Mario Fraioli of The Morning Shakeout to discuss the IAAF’s latest rule changes, how it impacts the Us Olympic Trials,…

 Episode 90: David Epstein on All Things Performance, Drive, Passion, And Range. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:09

A special episode of the On Coaching Podcast featuring NYT bestselling author David Epstein. In this wide-ranging conversation covering all things performance, we start off by discussing my new book The Passion Paradox and the similarities with David’s new book Range. From there we dive deep into the psychology of performance before ending on a…

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