Posts by stevemagness
Crisis = A Time to Update Our Thinking
I’d like you to do an experiment. Go back two, three, or four weeks in your Facebook and twitter timeline. What were you saying and believing about the coronavirus? Did you downplay it? Comparing it to the flu? Maybe you even thought it was a hoax? Don’t condemn yourself as a fool or alternatively try…
Read MoreEpisode 104: What to Do During Adverse and Challenging Times: A Runner’s Guide to COVID-19
Adversity, challenge, tough times; all experiences that we proclaim sport teaches us how to manage. Well, now is the time to put that experience into action. While we’re talking specifically about dealing with the cancellations, shut-downs, and disruption of life caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), in this episode we want to explore how we can…
Read MoreEpisode 103: Why You Shouldn’t Train Like a Pro…Unless You’re a Pro
In episode 103, we explore why training knowledge seems to come from the top down. We take our training cues from the top and then water down the training for our college, high school, and recreational athletes. Is that the right way to do it? We argue no. In this episode, we explore: Why we…
Read MoreWhy Power Posing Works? Exploring Social Psychology
Why power posing works A motto I try to live by is: “Look the other way.” Whenever everyone reaches consensus or heads off in one direction, I remind myself to take a peek over my shoulder and see what the opposite direction offers. I’m not trying to be an intentional contrarian; instead, I’m just building…
Read MoreEpisode 102: High Volume AND High Speed Training
In episode 102 of the On Coaching Podcast we take on the never-ending argument over volume versus intensity of training. We go back into the history books to look at the poster children of high volume training and high-intensity training to try to get to the root of the argument. A few key takeaways include:…
Read MoreEpisode 101: Interview with Tony Holler
In episode 101 of the On Coaching Podcast we bring on special guest Tony Holler. Tony is a succesful high-school sprint coach who’s teams have won three state titles. He is known for his “Feed the Cats” program where he focuses on what matters in sprinting and keeping athletes engaged in the training. In this…
Read MoreWhat British Cycling Actually Teaches Us about Performance and Innovation
Team A: Renowned for its level of detail. They tested everything. What massage gel to use, what warm-up outfit, the type of mattress and pillow the athlete slept on. They obsessed over the minutia. Team B: Their head coach said he never read a book in his life. The team doctor took shoddy notes, losing…
Read MoreEpisode 100: Strength & Conditioning with Alan Bishop
In episode 100 of the On Coaching Podcast we bring on special guest Alan Bishop. Alan is the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Houston men’s basketball program. In this wide-ranging conversation, we tackle everything from nutrition to what a proper squat looks like to developing buy-in. We go from the physiological to…
Read MoreEpisode 99: Is it all about the shoes?
Is it all about the shoes? In this episode, we look at how recent shoe technology has changed the marathon. Is it all hype or is their substance to it? We dive into the research on the performance benefits and look at the performance of Kipchoge, Kosgei, and the American athletes for clues on how…
Read MoreEpisode 98: Models of Training That Make You Fast
Lydiard, Daniels, Maffetone, Canova, Pfaff, Tellez. In the world of running, we tend to throw out names of well-known coaches and say that we train utilizing their method. Their model of training. But what often happens is that a coaches method gets simplified to the extreme. Lydiard becomes about 100 mile weeks. Daniels becomes about…
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