Science of Running
An in depth look at training, coaching, Sport Science, and anything else that relates to enhancing endurance performance.
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On the show
- Jon Marcus4 eps
- John Marcus3 eps
- Jonathan Marcus3 eps
Also: David Epstein, Marius Bakken, Jon
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · RunningHOME#4766K to 351K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Running#276.4K to 34K
- 🇮🇳India · Running#315.9K to 31K
- 🇮🇪Ireland · Running#75.0K to 27K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Running#434.5K to 24K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
106K to 559K🎙 Weekly cadence·300 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
212K to 1.1M🇺🇸63%🇨🇦6%🇮🇳6%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
116K to 615K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | The Time-Starved Athlete: How to Train When You Can’t Do Everything | You don’t need a professional athlete’s schedule to train well. But you do need to stop pretending you can fit everything in. Steve and Jon explain how time-starved athletes can identify what matters, shift priorities across seasons, protect what keeps them in the sport, and resist shortcuts promising four years of adaptation in four weeks.… | 54m 53s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | The Workout Is Not the Point | Training is only the input. Adaptation is the goal. Steve and Jon explore why the same workout can transform one athlete and bury another and how stress, recovery, nutrition, individual differences, and the messy reality of working with human beings determine what actually sticks. Do us a favor, fill out this coaching survey to help… | 48m 25s | ||||||
| 8/31/26 | training consistencyvariety in workouts+3 | John Marcus | — | — | trainingperformance+3 | — | — | ||
| 8/24/26 | recoveryresilience+4 | John Marcus | — | — | recoverysleep+5 | — | 55m 56s | ||
| 8/17/26 | summer base trainingaerobic mileage+5 | Jonathan Marcus | — | — | base trainingaerobic capacity+4 | — | 50m 50s | ||
| 8/11/26 | delayed gratificationtraining effects+3 | Jonathan Marcus | — | — | training adaptationsperformance+3 | — | 58m 38s | ||
| 8/4/26 | athlete injuriesrunning+4 | Jon | — | — | injuriesrunning+8 | — | 1h 05m 09s | ||
| 6/2/26 | coachingtraining+4 | David Epstein | — | — | constraintscoaching+7 | — | 45m 14s | ||
| 5/26/26 | double-threshold traininglactate testing+5 | Marius Bakken | Norwegian-methodOlympian | — | double thresholdlactate control+5 | — | — | ||
| 5/19/26 | peakingathlete performance+3 | John Marcus | — | — | peakingfitness+5 | — | 52m 23s | ||
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| 5/12/26 | coachingtraining approach+3 | Jonathan Marcus | — | — | coaching philosophytraining systems+3 | — | 1h 05m 21s | ||
| 5/5/26 | coaching philosophyboundaries in coaching+3 | Jon Marcus | — | — | coaching successtraining plans+3 | — | 55m 48s | ||
| 2/17/26 | coachingphysiology+4 | — | — | — | coachingphysiology+4 | — | 51m 16s | ||
| 2/10/26 | fitnessrobustness+3 | Jon Marcus | On Coaching Podcast | — | fit but flatmetabolic fitness+3 | — | 59m 10s | ||
| 1/21/26 | mindsetrace day+4 | — | — | — | race day mindsetgrowth mindset+3 | — | 56m 47s | ||
| 11/4/25 | recoveryhydration+4 | — | — | — | recoveryhydration+5 | — | 48m 49s | ||
| 10/14/25 | coachingrunning+3 | — | Win The Inside Game | — | coachingrunning+3 | — | 52m 43s | ||
| 9/15/25 | coachingnew runners+4 | — | — | — | coachingnew runners+5 | — | 53m 31s | ||
| 9/9/25 | super shoestraining+4 | Jon Marcus | super shoessuper-cushioned shoes+1 | — | super shoestraining flats+3 | — | 43m 33s | ||
| 8/11/25 | training experimentationhistorical training practices+3 | Jon Marcus | Scholar Program | — | trainingexperimentation+5 | — | 44m 41s | ||
| 7/7/25 | training consistencycoaching methods+3 | — | — | — | trainingcoaching+3 | — | 49m 10s | ||
| 6/30/25 | Racing TacticsMental Preparation+4 | — | — | — | NCAA ChampionshipsRacing Tactics+4 | — | 49m 45s | ||
| 6/16/25 | Consistency Creates Capacity: The Power of Simple Wins in Training | In this episode of the ‘On Coaching’ podcast, hosts Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the importance of consistency in training and coaching. They delve into how simple, repetitive actions over time foster the capacity to achieve larger goals. Highlighting historical examples such as the training logs of Jack Lovelock, they emphasize the value of… | 51m 37s | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | Double Threshold Training: Applying to Track, Cross-Country, and Marathon | In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, hosts Steve Magness and John Marcus dive deep into the concept of double threshold training. They discuss its application to track, cross country, and marathon training, and highlight different implementation strategies for various running events. The episode includes a historical perspective on double threshold training, detailed practical… | 53m 03s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | Putting it All Together: Speed, strength, endurance, recovery for runners of all ages. | In this episode of the On Coaching podcast, hosts Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the complexities of holistic coaching and how to effectively integrate various training components for athletes. They emphasize the difference between stimulating and confirmation workouts, the importance of understanding time horizons for adaptation, and the necessity of balancing multiple training qualities… | 59m 48s | ||||||
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Chart history for Science of Running
Peaked at #7 in Ireland, top 10 in 1 of 42 tracked markets, currently #7 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| NG | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Sweden | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Canada | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| India | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| IS | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| Australia | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| Brazil | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| CL | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| United States | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| CO | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| MY | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| CZ | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| BE | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| VN | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| TR | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| AR | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| Germany | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| PL | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| ID | — | #59 | #59 | — |
Chart Positions
42 placements across 41 markets.
Chart Positions
42 placements across 41 markets.