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Science of Running

Science of Running

By: Steve Magness
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An in depth look at training, coaching, Sport Science, and anything else that relates to enhancing endurance performance. Hygiene & Healthy Living Running & Jogging
Episodes
  • Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Lactate Control, and Muscle Tone

    Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Lactate Control, and Muscle Tone
    May 26 2026
    We host Olympian and Norwegian-method innovator Marius Bakken and talk bout the history and principles behind double-threshold training, lactate testing, and “muscle tone” as a key limiter of recovery and performance. Bakken contrasts lessons from coaches like Joe Newton, Peter Coe, and others, emphasizing long-term progression and balancing load with precision rather than uncontrolled intensity.…
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Unlocking Potential: The Power of Constraints in Coaching and Training

    Unlocking Potential: The Power of Constraints in Coaching and Training
    Jun 2 2026
    The episode focuses on constraints in coaching: manipulating training and environment to drive physical and psychological adaptation by identifying and widening an athlete’s primary bottleneck. David Epstein recounts Sheila Taormina learning the Theory of Constraints in college, shifting from aerobic volume to strength/power, making the Olympic team, winning relay gold, and later competing across four…
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    45 mins
  • Part 3: The Art and Science of Peaking

    Part 3: The Art and Science of Peaking
    May 19 2026
    Steve Magness and John Marcus continue their peaking series by reframing peaking as maintaining fitness while eradicating fatigue so athletes can express existing fitness on race day, rather than expecting a magical performance boost. They emphasize that peaking is as psychological as physiological: coaches must set realistic expectations that racing will still feel hard, shift…
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    52 mins
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