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Magness & Marcus on Coaching

Steve Magness

An in depth look at training, coaching, Sport Science, and anything else that relates to enhancing endurance performance.

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Consistency vs. Variety: The Secret to Peak Performance in Running

Steve Magness and John Marcus discuss how record-level training requires consistency paired with deliberate variety, warning that repeating...

Aug 31, 2026
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Rethinking Recovery: The Essentials of Rest and Resilience

Steve Magness and John Marcus rant about the “recovery industrial complex,” arguing that while recovery knowledge has improved, monetized ga...

55:56Aug 24, 2026

Beyond Mileage: The New Rules of Summer Base Training

Steve Magness and Jonathan Marcus discuss an updated approach to summer base building that keeps aerobic mileage as the foundation but adds...

50:50Aug 17, 2026

Patience in Performance: Delayed Gratification in Training

Steve Magness and Jonathan Marcus discuss the art and science of delayed training effects, arguing that training adaptations are non-linear,...

58:38Aug 11, 2026

Navigating the Unpredictable: Managing Athlete Injuries

In this week’s episode Steve and Jon discuss injuries as an unavoidable, unpredictable part of running due to impact and eccentric loa...

1:05:09Aug 4, 2026

Unlocking Potential: The Power of Constraints in Coaching and Training

The episode focuses on constraints in coaching: manipulating training and environment to drive physical and psychological adaptation by iden...

45:14Jun 2, 2026

Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Lactate Control, and Muscle Tone

We host Olympian and Norwegian-method innovator Marius Bakken and talk bout the history and principles behind double-threshold training, lac...

May 26, 2026

Part 3: The Art and Science of Peaking

Steve Magness and John Marcus continue their peaking series by reframing peaking as maintaining fitness while eradicating fatigue so athlete...

52:23May 19, 2026

Coaching Successfully Series Part 2: Defining Your Training Approach

Steve Magness and Jonathan Marcus discuss how coaches should define a training approach without falling into two traps: having no coherent p...

1:05:21May 12, 2026

Defining Coaching Success: Philosophy, Boundaries, and Authenticity”

Coaching Successful, Part 1: Defining Your Philosophy and Boundaries Steve Magness and Jon Marcus begin a “coaching successful” series by ar...

55:48May 5, 2026

Training the Brain and Body: A discussion on the dynamics of physiology and neurology.

The Illusion of Optimization: Balancing Physiology and Neurology in Coaching In this episode of the Coaching Coaching Podcast, hosts Steve M...

51:16Feb 17, 2026

Fit and Fast: Achieving Robustness in Training

Balancing Fitness and Robustness: The Importance of Neuromuscular Coordination in Training In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, Steve...

59:10Feb 10, 2026

Mindset Matters: Training the Mind for Peak Race Day Performance

Mastering Race Day Mindset: Proven Strategies and Quirks In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, hosts Steve Magness and Jon Marcus delv...

56:47Jan 21, 2026

Recovery Demystified: Focus on What Really Works

In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, we delve into the critical topic of recovery, emphasizing the importance of keeping it simple an...

48:49Nov 4, 2025

Coaching the New Runner. Part 2: Individuals

In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, hosts Steve Magness and Jon Marcus walk you through how to coach a runner from the very start. F...

52:43Oct 14, 2025

Coaching the New Runner. Part 1: In a team setting.

In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, hosts Steve Magness and John Marcus discuss the challenges and strategies of coaching new runner...

53:31Sep 15, 2025

Footwear Insights: From Training Flats to Super Cushions

Mastering the Art of Super Shoe Training In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus delve into the timely and...

43:33Sep 9, 2025

Exploring the New Era of Training: Embracing Experimentation

In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus delve into the current era of training experimentation, inspired by...

44:41Aug 11, 2025

Keeping Training Fresh: Science, Methods, and Strategies

In this episode of the ‘On Coaching’ podcast, hosts Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the importance of consistency in traini...

49:10Jul 7, 2025

NCAA Track Champs: Key Takeaways for Racing and Training

Exploring Racing Tactics and Mental Preparation from NCAA Championships In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, hosts Steve Magness and...

49:45Jun 30, 2025