Read the full post on The Science of Running. In this episode, Jon and I delve into our coaching blunders with middle distance athletes. What mistakes did we make early on and…
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Coaching with Craft #5: What is your Coaching Philosophy?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The Question of the week is: What is your Coaching Philosophy? What is Coaching with Craft? Every week, we ask a group of…
Long Term Athlete Development: A Case Study of a 9:15 HS 2-miler becoming a sub 2:17 marathoner
Read the full post on The Science of Running. LTAD is one of those buzz phrases thrown around in the athletic world. The intention is noble and worthwhile: Put some deep thought…
The Books I Learned the Most from in 2017
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Every year, I look back and wish I read more. Whether it’s books, research articles, or even interesting blogs, I wish I blocked…
Coaching with Craft #4: How are YOU getting better as a coach?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. The Question of the week is: What are the most important areas of growth in your coaching currently? What is Coaching with Craft?…
Episode 61: “If you can’t be great, be good” Coach Mike Smith after winning a National Championship
Read the full post on The Science of Running. As promised, we’ve brought back NAU coach Mike Smith to give us insight on how his team won the NCAA Cross-Country Championships. As…
A Misunderstanding of High Intensity Interval Training
Read the full post on The Science of Running. Interval training. Speed Work. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Whatever you call it, performing fast interval work is often associated with anaerobic training. Many…
Coaching with Craft: Which Books Have Influenced Our Coaching?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. In Episode 3 of Coaching with Craft, we explore the books that have influenced our coaching. Please take 15 minutes out of your…
Episode 60: “Don’t Jog!?” Myths on Conditioning for Team Sports
Read the full post on The Science of Running. “Don’t jog! Only High intensity interval training!” Outside of the distance running world, these phrases are often thrown around when it comes to…
Cult or Culture: What team are you creating?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. On a recent trip to Seattle, if you asked my hosts, Steve Fassino and Phoebe Wright, what the major topic of conversation was…
Coaching with Craft: What Role Do Mentors Play?
Read the full post on The Science of Running. What Role Do Mentors Play? Who are the people who influenced your development? The individuals who planted the seed, taught the lesson, or…
Introducing: Coaching with Craft
Read the full post on The Science of Running. I’m thrilled to announce a new initiative called Coaching with Craft. We’ve brought together a group of professional coaches to answer one new…
Episode 59: Culture and Belonging: Interview with NAU coach Mike Smith
Read the full post on The Science of Running. This is a MUST listen episode. In this weeks On Coaching with Magness & Marcus, we bring in NAU coach Mike Smith to…
The Insecurity of Hard work
Read the full post on The Science of Running. If you work hard, you can achieve anything. These fine words are burned into our collective conscience. It’s part of our DNA, the…