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The Runner's World Show

Episode 60: The Secrets for Peak Performance

The Runner's World Show

Runner's World / Panoply

Sports

4.3 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2017

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

We tag along with one of our colleagues as he makes a final—desperate attempt—to heal his pain with the help of sports massage. (2:10) Steve Magness, coauthor of the new book Peak Performance, gives a surprising, provocative look at the new science of success. (23:06) In the Kick, how to deal with those hot, muggy runs, and why running is therapeutic for blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. (1:04:01) This episode of The Runner's World Show is brought to you by Brooks. Sign up for the Brooks Big Endorsement and become a sponsored athlete at www.BrooksAthlete.com/rw. Episode Credits Host: Christine Fennessy   Producers: Sylvia Ryerson, Christine Fennessy and Brian Dalek. The Runner's World Show is a proud part of Panoply. Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to the Runner's World Show,

0:33.6

where each week we entertain, inspire, and inform you about all things running.

0:38.9

I'm Christine Fennessy, one of the producers of the show, and I'll be your host this week.

0:43.4

Coming up, an interview with Steve Magnus. His new book, Peak Performance, which he co-authored

0:48.9

with writer Brad Stolberg, is a surprising, provocative look at the science of success.

0:59.7

It's about what makes people across a range of professions, from CEOs to artists, to musicians,

1:04.6

masters in their field, and how their strategies can make you a better runner.

1:09.8

As a coach working with, you know, from beginner to elite professional runners, what I started to notice in my own coaching is, like,

1:13.6

the things influencing it weren't necessarily always the running books

1:18.1

or the training articles.

1:19.9

It was taking pieces of information from, like, psychology or a business book,

1:24.9

and bringing that back into my own coaching.

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