STEVE MAGNESS is a world-renowned expert on performance, coauthor of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox, and the author of The Science of Running. He is the co-host of two podcasts: The Growth Equation podcast, with Brad Stulberg, and On Coaching with Magness and Marcus, with Jon Marcus. His writing has appeared in Runner's World and Sports Illustrated, and he has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Men's Health, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine, NPR, and CNN International. Magness has served as a consultant and speaker for NASA, Houston Rockets, Murphy Oil, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Sounders, New Orleans Pelicans, Athletics New Zealand, Canadian Athletics, New Zealand High Performance, and more. Visit him at SteveMagness.com.
""Win the Inside Game is a wise, entertaining book that makes the excellent case that winning is more about unshackling ourselves from our expectations and knee-jerk defensiveness than it is finding minuscule competitive edges and flavor-of-the-month performance hacks. Magness is a wonderful guide, bringing big ideas back to earth by illustrating them with his own experiences as an elite athlete, coach, and writer. Highly recommended!"" — Adam Alter, New York Times-bestselling author of Anatomy of a Breakthrough ""If you feel like you're constantly chasing success without ever getting anywhere, you need this book. Packed with relatable stories and science-backed principles, Win the Inside Game is an essential guide for learning how to build a healthy and personally meaningful life. Magness gives clear, practical advice for how to stop simply surviving and start thriving."" — Liz Fosslien and Mollie Duffy, co-authors of the bestsellers No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings ""Win the Inside Game is a breath of fresh air that teaches how to shift the focus from external achievements to inner fulfillment. It’s an essential read for anyone interested in self-discovery and meaningful success."" — Amy Morin, author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do ""Nobody distills the hidden principles of high performance better than Steve Magness. But Win the Inside Game isn’t just about achieving success; it’s about finding happiness along the way, which is far more important."" — Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure ""Magness is an accomplished athlete and coach, and Win the Inside Game has much to offer those seeking tips on improving their competitive performance. But the principles Steve outlines in the book aren’t just a foundation for winning—they’re a formula for living a more balanced, satisfying life in every realm. Learned through real experience, Steve’s advice is generous, practical, wise, and most importantly, attainable. In Win the Inside Game, he shows readers how to achieve success by focusing on the things that truly matter."" — Christie Aschwanden, New York Times-bestselling author of Good To Go