{"podcast":{"title":"The MicroCast","slug":"the-microcast-3510125","podcast_index_feed_id":3510125,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/481f5098/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.microcosm-coaching.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/12000118/12000118-1715092535787-d0189caf3f416.jpg","author":"Microcosm Coaching","episode_count":234,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T04:18:08.846650+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125"},"episode":{"title":"How to Know If Your Training Is Actually Working (The N of 1 Experiment)","slug":"how-to-know-if-your-training-is-actually-working-the-n-of-1-experiment","published_at":"2026-05-27T12:51:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125/how-to-know-if-your-training-is-actually-working-the-n-of-1-experiment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microcosm-coaching/episodes/How-to-Know-If-Your-Training-Is-Actually-Working-The-N-of-1-Experiment-e3jvcod","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/481f5098/podcast/play/120615117/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-27%2F424987460-44100-2-5168708330398.mp3","summary":"Sign up for our free open house here! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0KnmFGBxZNYqTAZDNFSRUL86UXK7gCIVDDlLtWJBp5WoVvQ/viewform?usp=header) How do you know if your training, supplements, or recovery hacks are actually working — or if you're just fooling yourself? Zoë and TJ break down the science of the N of 1 experiment and how to self-coach intelligently in a world flooded with biohacks, miracle protocols, and "this one weird trick" content. Borrowing Feynman's first principle — you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool — they walk through six cognitive biases that trick endurance athletes into believing something works when it doesn't: regression to the mean, the placebo of the shiny new toy, confirmation bias, the novelty honeymoon, comparison traps, and sunk cost. Then they get practical: how to actually test an intervention, change one variable at a time, define success before you start, and ask the question that cuts through the noise — compared to what? Plus a coach spotlight on James Nance, TJ's road back to Leadville, and Zoë's day-by-day approach to managing an Achilles flare-up. If you've ever overhauled everything after one bad race or wondered whether your $80 ketones are doing anything at all, this one's for you. Reach out anytime: microcosmcoaching@gmail.com .","meta_description":"Sign up for our free open house here! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0KnmFGBxZNYqTAZDNFSRUL86UXK7gCIVDDlLtWJBp5WoVvQ/viewform?usp=header) How…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4052,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-microcast-3510125/episodes/how-to-know-if-your-training-is-actually-working-the-n-of-1-experiment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125/how-to-know-if-your-training-is-actually-working-the-n-of-1-experiment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}