Read the full post on The Science of Running. Famed high school coach Joe Newton used to have his team run for 45 minutes, take a 5min break, run for 30 minutes,…
Author: stevemagness
Episode 149: Peak Performance Checklist: Everything you need to be ready for the big day
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What does it take to perform on race day? The physical components are the easy part. But setting someone up to have the…
Episode 148: Phasing Out the Long Run: How, When, Why?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The long run is a staple of the runner’s diet. In this episode, we explore how the long run became a weekly staple…
Episode 147: The Science of Training Management: Managing the messiness of the training process compared to the neatness of training plan
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Training is messy. You are dealing with human beings. In this episode we dive into adaptability, aiming for mastery, and giving your athletes…
Episode 146: Law of the Minimum: A Better Way to Think About Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Leibig’s Law of the Minimum states that “growth is dictated not by total resources available, but by the scarcest resource.” In this episode…
Episode 145: Amazing Workouts, Awful Races
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How many times have you had an athlete who has fantastic workouts, yet when it comes to race day, it’s like a different…
Episode 144: How to Deal with Failure
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do you handle failure? Do you freak out, let your anger get the best of you, or wallow in despair? Failure is…
The Foundation of Performance
Read the full post on The Science of Running. People think that when it comes to running faster or performing better, it’s about the workouts. How far did you run; how much…
Episode 143: Training and Racing in Heat and Humidity
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do you survive heat and humidity? In this week’s episode, we delve into the science and practice of training in hot and…
Episode 142: Coaching an Olympic Medalist- A conversation with coach Danny Mackey
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this episode, we welcome coach Danny Mackey to the show to discuss the training and preparation of Olympic Bronze medalist Josh Kerr….
Episode 141: The Science of Warm-Ups and Cool Downs
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Warming up should be simple. Go jog around for a bit, do some drills and strides and you’re ready to go. In this…
Episode 140: The Power of Reflection- Looking back at dumb stuff we used to do.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We are taking a trip back into the time machine. It’s time to look back at training and coaching that we used to…
A case for Eliud Kipchoge as the GOAT… in any sport.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Following Kipchoge’s Olympic marathon win I tweeted that I thought Kipchoge could now stake a claim to the best in any sport. Am…
Episode 139: Why a perfectionist mindset is holding you and your athletes back.
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this week’s episode we dive into how our striving to get better, to perfect every single thing may actually be holding us…
Episode 138: Big Meet Readiness- Preparing to Perform
Read the full post on The Science of Running. How do you get prepared for the big meet? It’s not only about physical preparedness, but also your mental and decision making framework….
Episode 137: Fatigue and the Bear Jumping On Your Back
Read the full post on The Science of Running. We’ve all been there before. The bear jumps on our back in the final 200 meters. Our legs turn to lead and cease…