{"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":"Is Running 30 Ultras a Year Actually Destroying Your Body? The Science","slug":"is-running-30-ultras-a-year-actually-destroying-your-body-the-science","published_at":"2026-02-18T16:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125/is-running-30-ultras-a-year-actually-destroying-your-body-the-science","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-microcast-3510125","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microcosm-coaching/episodes/Is-Running-30-Ultras-a-Year-Actually-Destroying-Your-Body--The-Science-e3f94ii","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/481f5098/podcast/play/115691538/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-1-18%2F418352747-44100-2-02f450c9f275f.mp3","summary":"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 hijack your motivation and identity as an athlete. We also tackle a wild listener question: a 23-year-old running 30 hundred-milers a year. We break down the real physiology — rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, endocrine suppression — and the psychology of the attention economy, dopamine loops, and identity fusion. Plus Hot or Nots on running onesies, ankle weights, and legs up the wall. And meet Microcosm coach Kristin Layne, who specializes in multi-sport coaching for busy athletes. Key topics: value capture, intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, the 4 phases of competence, running by feel vs. running by data, RPE, and defining success on your own terms. Books discussed: The Way of Excellence — Brad Stulberg The Score — C. Thi Nguyen Want coaching? microcosmcoaching@gmail.com | microcosm-coaching.com","meta_description":"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 unpac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4178,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-microcast-3510125/episodes/is-running-30-ultras-a-year-actually-destroying-your-body-the-science/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/is-running-30-ultras-a-year-actually-destroying-your-body-the-science.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}