Posts by stevemagness
Training Together: Individualizing in a Group Setting
One of the trickiest parts of coaching a team is individualizing within that group structure. We’re left with a balancing act, deciding how much to emphasize group training–taking advantage of working with a training partner– versus catering to the individual runner. In other words, do we give our workout (e.g. 5x1mile) for everyone to…
Read MoreEpisode 48- Mastering The Art of Racing
Racing is a skill. It’s not something you get thrown into and hope to figure out, it’s a skill that needs evaluated, dissected, and improved upon. In this episode of the Magness & Marcus Podcast On Coaching, we discuss just how to develop the fine art of racing. Starting with a discussion on why we…
Read MoreThe Myth of the Non-Responder
“I just don’t respond to that type of training.” Or if you are a science nerd among us, you might say, “I have the non-responder genes for aerobic (or anaerobic) exercise” It’s a convenient excuse, and perhaps with a hint of truth. In fact, researchers have suggested that up to 20% of individuals are non-responders…
Read MoreEpisode 47: Understanding Interval Training
We’re back with the first Magness & Marcus Podcast on Coaching of 2017. In this episode, we have a long and frank discussion on interval workouts. What are they, what do they do, are there magical interval workouts, and should everyone should get over Tabata sprints? When it comes to interval workouts, we tend to…
Read MoreFootball is Holding Back the Strength and Conditioning Profession- A reaction to the Oregon fiasco:
Yesterday, news broke that several Oregon players had been admitted to the hospital due to an excessively strenuous workout that the new strength and condition coaches implemented. It consisted of an hour of continuous “push ups and up/downs,” among other things. Appalled by such a blatant mistake in my profession, I posted a link with…
Read MoreMy Rules of Coaching and Learning for 2017
Simple and Usable. These two words became the theme of the year. If an idea or concept is not simple enough to be usable, then what good does it do? Complexity may feel as though it has to be right, but let me tell you a secret. Complexity is a way to trick ourselves and…
Read MoreThe Fundamentals of Training Video Series
Since the vast majority of you all never get to hear me speak, I recorded one of my recent presentations so that we can spread the knowledge to more than the few hundred coaches who were there. I’m excited to share the lecture: The Fundamentals of Training. It’s an hour long lecture on the details…
Read MoreForget The Gadgets and Hacks: Nail The Basics
We’ve lost our way. We’ve been bamboozled, tricked, fooled. We’ve been convinced that the final 1% is more important the beginning 99%. In our present world, gadgets, and hacks not only lead the way¬–they are the only way. Cryo-saunas, fasting, super foods, magical supplements, polyphasic sleep, and on and on the list goes. We live…
Read MoreEpisode 46: The State of the Sport
For the end of 2016, Jon and I take a look forward. What is the state of track and field in the world and where do we go from here. We get things started by asking what each of our utopian track and field worlds would look like, before delving into the problems with our…
Read MoreMy Top Coaching Books of 2016: Books that make you think!
Every year I post a list of the books I’ve learned the most from (for example 2014 list, 2013 list). Over time, my reading interests have shifted as I evolve as a coach. I’ve found myself branching out to ever-expanding domains, while still trying to return to the basics. This year’s list is a perfect…
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