Latest Magness Podcast Episodes
Episode 14- Taking advantage of distractions- Part 1
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - June 29, 2015 22:29 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsPart 1- Once again, Jon and I come to you from a coffee shop on location and simply talking shop. This week we’re covering distractions; how to deal with them, how do you adapt to them, and when they might be positive or negative. We start out with the “Once A Runner” myth about living…
Episode 13- Advice for a young coach- part 2
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - June 16, 2015 02:45 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn part two of Advice for a young coach, we start with the concept of coaching as a partnership versus a dictatorship. What does this mean? The goal should be to take athletes from dependence to independence, not the other way around. The goal of the coach shouldn’t be to prove their worth, but i...
Episode 12- Advice for a young coach- Part 1
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - May 30, 2015 12:49 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsComing to you from Austin, Texas, Jon and I take on the topic of “Advice for a young coach” in our first in person podcast. In this episode we take a step back in our young careers and look at our development as coaches. Starting with tracing our history of how we got into the…
Episode 11- Dealing with Failure
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - May 11, 2015 01:15 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn this episode of the Magness & Marcus podcast, we take on the topic that no one likes to deal with: failure. In the world of running, we deal with a sport that has a hard line, either you ran faster than you ever have before or you didn’t. Unfortunately, it’s incredibly easy to define…
Episode 10- Knowing your athlete- Understanding what behavioral patterns tell us
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - April 22, 2015 20:02 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn this episode of the Magness & Marcus podcast we explore one of the most basic but important concepts in coaching: understanding your athlete. Not in the traditional terms of where their strengths lie or their physiological make up, but instead by their mannerisms, behaviors, motivations and a ...
Episode 9-Interview with Vern Gambetta- Magness & Marcus Show
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - April 10, 2015 02:48 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn our longest episode yet and our first with a guest, Jon and I have an hour long conversation with renowned coach Vern Gambetta. Vern has a unique background as his coaching career spanned from coaching High School all the way to coaching some of the world’s best athletes. Similarly, his backgr...
Podcast- Drills, Skills, and Sprinting- The role of the neural component in running
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - March 28, 2015 19:49 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn this episode of Magness & Marcus on Coaching, we take on one of the oft-forgotten and misunderstood items in the world of running: the Neural component. Starting off with defining the CNS and motor programming in coaches speak, we take a look at how to integrate this type of work in the realm of…
Episode 7- The Evolution of a Coach- How to figure out what actually matters
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - March 17, 2015 13:31 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsAfter a one week hiatus, Jon and I are back for our longest episode of the Magness & Marcus podcast yet. In this one, we meander through a wide range of topics with the central theme of looking at how we have evolved as coaches and to try to take away lessons from what that…
Episode 6- Self Importance and the myth of the perfect workout
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - March 03, 2015 14:39 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn today’s episode of Magness & Marcus, we take on the myth of self importance. As coaches we put a large emphasis on the items which we can control and in coaching terms that means the workout schedule. There’s this idea that creating the perfect workout schedule is the key to success. For years...
Episode 5-Handling Transitions- What separates people from making the jump to the next level
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - February 25, 2015 13:45 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsWhether it is going from high school to college or from college to professional, we’ve all know stories of those who transitioned well and those who went through a rough patch. In this episode, Jon and I delve into these transitions. In our longest episode yet, we initially look at some of the ro...
Episode 4-Life Outside of Running- The other 21hrs of the day and how it impacts your success
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - February 17, 2015 17:24 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn this weeks episode of Magness & Marcus we discuss how what matters most is often what goes on outside of practice. It’s the other 21 hours of the day when we aren’t working out that often is the deciding factor on whether we have success or not. It’s all about setting up the rest…
Episode 3- Strength Training- Myths, misconceptions, and application for distance runners
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - February 12, 2015 03:28 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsThis week on the Magness & Marcus podcast, we take on the topic of strength training. It’s probably one of the hottest and most controversial topics in modern training theory. Mostly because it’s not our forte. In this episode we take on how you should lift, when you should lift, and what it actu...
Episode 2- The Rare Find- Magness & Marcus on Coaching
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - February 03, 2015 04:08 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsIn this episode of our weekly podcast, we explore The Rare Find. What are those attributes that set apart those individuals who can perform under pressure, make the jump to the next level, and perhaps exploit the limits of their potential. We start off by exploring this idea of talent identificat...
Episode 1- The Clean Slate Phenomenon
Magness & Marcus on Coaching - January 26, 2015 04:15 ★★★★★ - 343 ratingsI’m a distance runner, which means I am really good at thinking that I can do everything myself, as our sport is sometimes portrayed as the ultimate loner sport. But the reality is that, regardless of level, we need help, sometimes a lot of help, to get to the places we aspire to get to.…