Episode 373: Steve Magness – Performance Coach and Author

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: Preorder Do Hard Things by Steve Magness Steve on Instagram The Growth Equation Website The Growth Equation on Instagram The Book of Joy Man’s Search for Meaning Four Thousand Weeks The Midnight Library Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Up and Running Podcast The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast Sponsors: Goodr Use code “another15” for 15% off your order Coros Use code “another” for a free band at checkout! Black Knight Donna Mother’s Day 5k Use code “Lindsey10” for 10% off