Steve Magness is a performance coach, a writer, and is the author of several books including Peak Performance, The Passion Paradox, and the Science of Running. He is also the co-founder of The Growth Equation. You’ve heard from his business partner, Brad Stulberg, on this podcast. Steve was the track and field and cross country coach for the University of Houston. Back in the day, he also worked with the Nike Oregon Project and he was one of the whistleblowers on Alberto Salazar.
What we talked about:
4:00- Introduction to Steve
5:25- Finding the balance between exploration and exploiting
9:20- How he met his wife
13:55- Steve’s running career
24:00- The decision to step down from coaching at the University of Houston
29:10- His work that he does consulting with sports teams
33:10- Defining a limiting factor
35:50- Overcoming writer’s block
41:00- How social interaction aids in recovery
48:25- Working with Nike Oregon Project and being a whistleblower on Alberto Salazar
1:02:35- Individualizing training
1:13:35- End of podcast questions
Show notes:
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