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The Microcosm Coaching Podcast helps endurance athletes—whether you're a road runner, trail runner, or training for your first marathon or 100-miler—get more out of their training with evidence-based advice, effort-based coaching, and expert mindset support. Hosted by professional coaches and athletes, each episode explores practical strategies for race prep, running recovery, mental performance, and sustainable training. If you want to build fitness, avoid burnout, and find more joy in running, you're in the right place.
Microcosm Coaching hosts The MicroCast, a sports show with 229 episodes published.
Durability is the word every endurance runner has latched onto — but what actually is it, and how do you build it? Zoë and TJ break down durability for marathon and ultra runners: the difference between aerobic durabilit
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Check out the fuel tracking app here! FuelFlow Running metrics, wearables, and training data get a reality check this week as Zoë and Kylee Van Horn cut through the noise of HRV scores, readiness ratings, and AI coaches
Running economy is one of the most misunderstood concepts in endurance training — and one of the most trainable. In this episode, Zoë Rom and TJ David break down what running economy actually is, why it matters more than
Hydration is one of the most overlooked levers in endurance performance — and one of the most punishing when you get it wrong. In this episode, Zoë and TJ unpack why dehydration is so much more than feeling thirsty, walk
This week we welcome you behind the scenes of Microcosm Coaching with a quick introduction to Coach Zachary Russell, an athletic trainer and strength coach whose multisport background spans Ironman, triathlon, marathonin
Why does your running fitness plateau, and what can you actually do about it? Zoë and TJ break down the five real reasons endurance athletes get stuck, a lack of training intentionality, under-recovery, chronic under-fue
Most runners follow a training plan. Very few understand the architecture behind why it's built the way it's built, and that gap is exactly where progress stalls. This week, we break down the science of periodization: wh
Most runners ask one question before a race: did I finish my training plan? But fitness and race readiness are not the same thing — and in this episode, Zoë and TJ break down the physiological and psychological framework
Zoë and TJ are back from Italy and kicking off April with a packed episode. First up: coach Kyle Jones: a masters athlete and ultra running specialist with a focus on helping athletes who are all in on the long game, whe
If you've ever thought "I'm not dieting, I'm optimizing", this episode is for you. We're dropping this one from the Your Diet Sucks vault because we think it belongs in the feed of every endurance athlete. We brought in
Meet coach Kyle Jones, a master's athlete dedicated to helping other runners achieve their biggest goals, no matter their age. See more and book a free consultation call at microcosm-coaching.com. Every few months, a new
Running twice a day sounds serious, but is it actually right for you? This week, Zoë and TJ dig into the full science of doubles: what they are, what they're definitively not, and how to know if you're actually a candida
We brought in the person we trust with our own training. Cliff Pittman is the Director of Coaching at Carmichael Training Systems, which means he's essentially a coach of coaches, overseeing the education and development
Is your watch making you a worse runner? We dig into two powerful books — The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg and The Score by C. Thi Nguyen — to unpack how metrics, Strava segments, and training scores can quietly hi
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Is fasted running sabotaging your performance? Are you accidentally under-eating on your hardest training days? This week, we break down the seven most common nutrition mistakes runners make, from calorie restriction at
How do you keep training when life gets stressful? Whether you're navigating a new job, new baby, a big move, or personal loss, your body processes all stress the same way—and that changes everything about how you should
Kyle
Pastor · RadioSEGA
1 appearance on this show
Zoe Rom
editor in chief at Trail Runner magazine, managing editor at Women’s Running, host, producer of the DNF podcast
1 appearance on this show
Kyle Jones
Associate Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine · University of Utah School of Medicine
2 appearances on this show
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