On Coaching with Magness & Marcus
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
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 282
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
#219- Managing Change and Uncertainty: Injuries, Going from HS to College, Retirement, and So Much More
In this episode, we welcome friend of the show Brad Stulberg to talk about how runners can handle change and uncertainty. What do we do when the injury bug hits and it feels like our season is lost, …
00:35:48 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Episode 218- Managing Fatigue: Understanding Glycogen Depletion
In this episode, we dive into glycogen depletion and how it impacts recovery and adaptation. We go over the timing of glycogen restoration (hint: it’s a lot longer than you think), and nutrition inte…
00:47:19 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Episode 217: Dedicated vs. Serious: Difference Between Real and Fake Excellence
We often mistake being serious with being dedicated. That’s often not the case. We are most dedicated when we were having fun and experiencing joy. We often create teams and cultures devoid of joy an…
01:00:05 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Episode 216: Winning culture: Building it, Keeping it, Maintaining it
In this episode, we dive into creating cultures and leadership style. Are you an ego coach, who only cares about winning at all costs, or are you a coach who wants to develop people holistically? We …
01:00:47 |
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Episode 215: The difference between direction and magnitude of training adaptation
In this episode, we take a deep dive into workout stimulus, recovery, and adaptation! Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is our one-stop-shop for all things coaches educati…
00:56:39 |
Tue 22 Aug 2023
Episode 214: The Science of the Injury Cycle.
We’ve all been there, stuck in the injury cycle, unable to get healthy. In this episode, Jon and Steve break down what the injury cycle is and how to get out of it. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar …
00:57:19 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Episode 213: Cross-Country Workout and Trouble Shooting Guide
In this episode, we take a look at cross-country training. How do we dig ourselves out a hole, what pitfalls to avoid, how to peak at the right time, and much more! Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar …
01:04:59 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Episode 212: Wickets for Runners
It’s time to learn all about wickets. How do you utilize wickets to improve your running form and biomechanics? We’ve got you covered. Steve & Jon Check out the Scholar Program The Scholar Program is…
00:51:03 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Episode 211: Traditional workouts reimagined as Flux Training
Mile repeats. The 20 minute tempo. Hill repeats. 400m repeats. Cruise Intervals. In this episode, we take on some of the traditional workouts for distance running, and re-imagine them as flux trainin…
00:54:01 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
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 o…
01:00:57 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
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 …
01:00:51 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
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 …
01:02:29 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
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…
00:54:31 |
Mon 29 May 2023
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. S…
01:00:43 |
Mon 22 May 2023
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 Prog…
00:57:15 |
Mon 15 May 2023
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 b…
00:52:51 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
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 Ch…
01:01:14 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
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 lear…
01:04:58 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
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 & J…
01:03:12 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Episode 200: Experimenting On Ourselves As Coaches
Do you try out workouts before you give them to athletes? In this episode, we talk about the importance of experimenting on yourself as a coach. It’s not about the speed of the workout, but that doin…
00:51:54 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
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