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Coaching Successfully Series Part 2: Defining Your Training Approach

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May 12, 20261:05:21

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Steve Magness and Jonathan Marcus discuss how coaches should define a training approach without falling into two traps: having no coherent philosophy by mixing everything, or rigidly copying one system with no flexibility. They argue training must account for environment and reality (altitude, heat/humidity, sea level), athlete population, and psychological constraints, not just physiology or…

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"Coaching Successfully Series Part 2: Defining Your Training Approach" is an episode of Science of Running. Runtime 1 hr 5 min. Published May 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.

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When was this episode published?: May 12, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 1 hr 5 min.
What podcast is this from?: Science of Running. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: Science of Running covers running. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.

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Episode Notes

Steve Magness and Jonathan Marcus discuss how coaches should define a training approach without falling into two traps: having no coherent philosophy by mixing everything, or rigidly copying one system with no flexibility. They argue training must account for environment and reality (altitude, heat/humidity, sea level), athlete population, and psychological constraints, not just physiology or…

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All from Science of Running →

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David Roche and Megan Roche

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Listen guide

How do I listen to this episode of Science of Running?

"Coaching Successfully Series Part 2: Defining Your Training Approach" is an episode of Science of Running. Runtime 1 hr 5 min. Published May 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.

Step by step

Open Spot Sports. Get the free Spot Sports app for background play, lock-screen controls, and offline downloads.
Or stream right here. Tap play on the episode card above. No app needed.
Browse the full podcast. Jump to the Science of Running page for the rest of the catalog.
Or subscribe in any podcast app. Science of Running ships on a standard RSS feed, so Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, and Pocket Casts all work too.

Quick FAQ

When was this episode published?: May 12, 2026.
How long is this episode?: 1 hr 5 min.
What podcast is this from?: Science of Running. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: Science of Running covers running. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.