Steve Magness's Blog, page 17
August 16, 2021
Episode 141: The Science of Warm-Ups and Cool Downs
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 we break down the science of two staples of running that are often...
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August 9, 2021
Episode 140: The Power of Reflection- Looking back at dumb stuff we used to do.
We are taking a trip back into the time machine. It’s time to look back at training and coaching that we used to do, that we now look back upon and ask “what in the world were we...
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August 8, 2021
A case for Eliud Kipchoge as the GOAT… in any sport.
Following Kipchoge’s Olympic marathon win I tweeted that I thought Kipchoge could now stake a claim to the best in any sport. Am I delusional? Right, wrong. biased by my love of running? Likely all...
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July 21, 2021
Episode 139: Why a perfectionist mindset is holding you and your athletes back.
In this week’s episode we dive into how our striving to get better, to perfect every single thing may actually be holding us back. We dive into the disease of overplanning, what occurs when we...
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July 5, 2021
Episode 138: Big Meet Readiness- Preparing to Perform
How do you get prepared for the big meet? It’s not only about physical preparedness, but also your mental and decision making framework. In this episode, we cover everything from understanding...
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June 29, 2021
Episode 137: Fatigue and the Bear Jumping On Your Back
We’ve all been there before. The bear jumps on our back in the final 200 meters. Our legs turn to lead and cease to function. What’s going on when the bear jumps on our back? In this...
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June 21, 2021
Episode 136: Hitting the Wall- Navigating Fatigue in Longer Races
Hitting the wall is a dreaded experience in the marathon. Your body runs out of energy and you feel like you are fighting your muscles every step. But what’s really going on? We don’t...
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June 14, 2021
Episode 135: Performance Turnaround- How to Get Your Racing Back on Track
What do we do when it’s all going wrong? When an athlete seems to be headed in the wrong direction? In this weeks podcast we dive into how to get performance back on track. Do we take a week...
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May 31, 2021
Episode 134: Improving is Really Hard!
In our early days or running, improvement comes easy! A little bit of training and our performance improves. We get fooled into thinking work and improvement are directly correlated. This is great...
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May 5, 2021
Episode 133: Track and Field: A Multibillion Dollar Sleeping Giant
It’s time for a state of the sport check-in. In this episode, Jon and Steve take on the sleeping giant that is the sport of track and field. We discuss how to improve it, what we are missing,...
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