The MicroCast
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 192
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
CCC Training Update & Mental Performance
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 08/19/2022:
This week's call is all about mental performance! But, before we dive into the goods, I wanted to just take a few minutes to talk a little bit about training …
Athlete/Coach Communication Roundtable
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 08/05/2022:
On this week's call, we talk about athlete/coach communication. Everything we do as athletes hinges on how clearly and openly we communicate with our coaches,…
Adjusting Recovery Expectations, Training Flexibility & Types of Sugars
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 07/29/2022
On this week's call, we talk about race recovery. Big dream races really push us mentally and physically, upping the time it takes to recover, but athletes oft…
Silver Rush Race Takeaways with Coach TJ - Plus Was it Really a Bad Run? & Taper Science
Microcosm Coaching Team Call: 07/22/2022
Silver Rush Takeaways: The Joy Factor, Sweat Tests and Intermediate Goals
Plus, Was it really a bad run? & Taper Science!
Strong and Stable Legs + Building Strength Into Your Plan w/Coach Megan Flanagan, CPT
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 07/15/2022:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPGSnjaFIWI
Agenda:
-Walk through of a strong and stable trail legs circuit for runners
-How to build strength int…
The Mental Side: Giving Up Saturday's for Long Runs, FOMO and Social Media
On this weeks call we talk about giving up Saturday's to do long runs, making long-term investments in yourself, FOMO and regrets. We also get into social media, its negatives and positives and how t…
WSER Recap! Using Ice During Races & Getting Vulnerable on Race Day
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 07/01/2022: Our WSER Take-aways plus getting Vulnerable on Race Day.
Summer Training & How to Deal with the Heat
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 06/17/2022. In this episode we cover everything Summer Training! It's hot, how do we stay cool? When should we run? Should we do our interval training during the hottest …
Strength Training for Runners with Coach Megan Flanagan, CPT
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 06/10/2022: Today's episode is all about Strength Training for runners! Hosted by Microcosm Coaching Strength Partner coach Megan Flanagan, we get into the WHY you should…
Planning and Running Your First Ultra
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 05/20/2022
Collegiate Peaks with Coach Z, Electrolytes 101 with Coach Kylee, Dog Running and More!
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 05/13/2022: Topics include Collegiate Peaks 50 miler OA WIN and recap with Coach Zoë, Electrolytes and Hydration 101 with RD and Coach Kylee Van Horn, Dog Running 101 wit…
Earth Day, CBD and Recovery, Rigidity and Flexibility in Training
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 04/22/2022
Managing The Stress of Longer Long Runs & Coping with Pre-Race Nerves
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 04/08/2022
Why Long Run Variations and Long Run Fueling 101
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 04/01/2022 -- Long Runs, Long Run Variations and Long Run Fueling! Fueling discussion starts around 40 minutes in.
How to Run Strides & How Training Structure Works
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 03/25/2022
Crewing and Pacing -- Runner and Crew/Pacer Perspectives!
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 03/18/2022 -- Crewing and Pacing 101. From how runners should pick their teams, communicate vital information and expectations to how crew members and pacers should work …
Finding Light in Dark Times & Celebrating The Highs!
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 03/11/2022
Coach/Athlete Sarah Strong Wins Up for Air! Full recap plus Balancing Big Goals with Life!
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 03/04/2022 -- Coach/Athlete Sarah Strong Wins Up for Air 24 hour event! Recap on her preparation, training and the mental aspects of her training leading up to and during…
Process Oriented Goals 101 & Comparison Traps
Microcosm Coaching Team Call 02/25/2022 -- Exploring Process Oriented Goals. What are they? Why are they important? How does an athlete go about creating them? How does an athlete put them into actio…