Training & science
Science of Running
Science of Running is a running training and science podcast hosted by Steve Magness and Jon Marcus. Two-coach conversation show (published as On Coaching with Magness and Marcus) with rare guests; episodes usually run 45 to 60 minutes, released weekly in runs with gaps of several weeks to months between them.
- Episodes
- 300
- Since
- 2018
- Last 6 months
- 13 episodes
- Latest
- Nov 10, 2026
What it is
Two distance-running coaches talk through how training works and how to coach it. Episodes stay on one idea, such as double threshold, peaking, recovery or coaching new runners, and focus on principles over set workouts. Several multi-part series are aimed at coaches as much as at runners.
Why listen
- Coach-level discussion of current training trends, including the Norwegian double-threshold method and how much of it to adopt.
- Multi-part series on peaking, defining a training approach and coaching new runners.
- Material on the mental side of racing, including race-day mindset and performing under pressure.
Start here
- The Good-Enough Approach to Double Threshold Nov 3, 2026
Looks at the principle behind the Norwegian method rather than copying its sessions or chasing exact lactate numbers. - The Time-Starved Athlete: How to Train When You Can’t Do Everything Oct 28, 2026
How runners with limited time can decide what matters most in their training.
Hosts
- Steve Magness Performance writer and running coach, co-author of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox per his site; also co-hosts The Growth Equation podcast.
- Jon Marcus Co-host with Steve Magness of the On Coaching with Magness and Marcus conversations that now fill this feed.
Recent guests
| Guest | Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Marius Bakken | Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Lactate Control, and Muscle Tone | May 26, 2026 |
Good for
- running coaches
- self-coached runners
- training theory
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