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For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

Jonathan Levitt

Exploring the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated. Running is a sport that has the power to unite us all and we are here to share conversations about how running has shaped the lives of people within our community, as well as how running has created community in itself. From pro runners and Olympians to ultramarathoners running their first big race to business owners who use running to improve their entrepreneurial journey, we believe in creating community and

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00:52:05

185. Kelly Young: Show up, blow up, but then show...

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/10/29

Kelly is a 3-peat Free Throw Shooting Champion, Philly native, and self-described goofball. Despite that grade school highlight, Kelly prefers not to be defined by her accomplishments. A dog mom and proud member of the LGBTQ community, Kelly lives life with her hopes and dreams. In this episode we talk about: -transitioning into ultra running from hiking -the allure of Western States 100 -from winning one of her first ultra races to running in Hong Kong -showing up and blowing up -imposter syndrome

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00:46:48

184. Alex Borsuk: Going after your potential with...

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/10/22

Alex is a mountain athlete from the Midwest now residing in Oregon, a dog mom, and a dietitian. In this episode we talk about: -reasons to run, the good and the bad -Alex’s changing relationship with food and running -disordered eating in sport -finding joy on the run -connecting with nature -being humbled by ultra distances -opening up the mind to growth and adventure -respecting the mental side of running -anxiety and comparison on the run and on social media -the support of therapy and

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00:50:14

183. Kyle Pietari: Surpassing limits and exploring...

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/10/15

Kyle Pietari is a competitive ultra runner working full time, husband, father of 3, and expert of the daddy miles. In this episode we talk about: -early high school athletics memories -the influence of the ultra running community -competing in 100 mile races -the ugly side to ultras -metaphors in running and life -pain and struggle -appreciating the intrinsic benefits -pushing hard when nobody is watching -making hard habitual -fitting in the training around a busy life -inspiring others to

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01:00:45

182. Tommie Runz: being more than your accomplishments

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2021/10/08

Tommie is a dad, husband, and runner, Tommie is also sober. His identity is continuing to evolve as he looks to positively influence those around him. In this episode we talked about: -Tommie’s sobriety journey -being more than just your accomplishments -taking on new challenges -falling in love with the process -finish line feelings -family and community -going all in and taking big risks -relating to others and sharing in the struggle -therapy and asking for help -how the training process

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00:43:39

181. Emilia Benton: Highlighting untold stories

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2021/10/01

Emilia Benton is a freelance journalist writing about running, health and fitness, an avid runner, wife and dog mom, twin with her sister Carla, and proud Latina and Houstonian. In this episode we talked about: -the New York running scene -running her first marathon in college -getting hooked on the marathon -the goal of qualifying for Boston -appreciating opportunities -training in the heat and humidity of Houston -seeking out diverse spaces and belonging -career moves and relocating -taking

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00:53:31

180. Anthony Lee: "Running saved my life"

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2021/09/24

Anthonyis more than, in his words, just a regular average Joe. He is a mountain, trail and ultra runner who loves challenging races, a restaurant worker, nature lover, and member of the Boulder outdoor community. In this episode we talked about: -running long and running steep -growing up an unlikely runner -making big health and fitness changes -running for a better life -focusing on the moment -winning races -the allure of the 100mile race distance -mentorship and learning from others -goal

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00:19:33

179. Endeavorun: Live from Boulder

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/09/16

This is a special, three part episode from Endeavorun (this is part two), a running retreat that happened in Boulder in August 2021. The panel was led by Jake Tuber, with Olympian Kate Grace, writer Matt Fitzgerald, podcaster Jason Fitzgerald, and sports dietitian Lydia Nader. Part one of the conversation can be found on Jason’s podcast called Strength Running, and part three can be found on Matt’s podcast called 80/20 Endurance Podcast. Find part one on the Strength Running Podcast hosted by Jason

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00:52:06

178. Carolyn Highland: Metaphors on the Run

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/09/10

Carolyn Highland is a writer, teacher, outdoor enthusiast, trail runner, back-country skier and self-professed amateur dabbler in many things. Fun fact: Carolyn and Jonathan went to the same elementary school! In this episode we talked about: -always trying to have fun all of the time -pursing a love of the outdoors -doing things you thought you couldn’t do -pushing past limits -adventure -challenges in running preparing you for life -avoiding the comparison trap by staying present and focusing on

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00:50:54

177. Molly Seidel: It's Going To Be Worth It

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/09/03

Molly is more than @bygolly.molly on Instagram. She is a runner, nerd, and beer-drinking friend who loves what she does. In this episode we talked about: the unimaginable hard work required to become an Olympic bronze Medallist the highest of highs and the lowest of lows learning from the lows and keeping moving forward dealing with discouragement and disappointment and staying present big risks and big rewards finding your edge and shooting your shot being a dreamer vs being dumb

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00:49:23

176. Rachel Schneider: Stillness and Gratitude

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2021/08/27

Rachel is human lucky enough to live in Flagstaff, Arizona. She is a professional athlete, lover of running, Olympian, Georgetown Alum, SuperCoffee investor, and cheerleader of so many. In this episode we talked about: -listening to your heart -having a non traditional path to professional running post-college -taking days off to rejuvenate and recover -running for the love of it -liberating yourself from the outcome -the practice of keeping joy in the process -gratitude for the daily

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00:50:11

175. Mirna Valerio: Doing All Things

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2021/08/20

Mirna Valerio is a mom, all-round outdoor enthusiast, teacher, diversity practitioner, author, and trained opera singer living in Vermont. You may recognize her social media handle The Mirnavator. In this episode we talked about: -Mirna’s introduction to sports in high school -growing up as a high level musician -how health scares led her back into running -her affinity to the great outdoors -the love of the trails and thecommunity -type 2 fun -ultra running for happiness -influencing -traveling -a

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01:04:28

174. Nick Bare: Go One More

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2021/08/13

Nick Bare is a husband, a veteran of the US military, CEO and founder of a sports nutrition company called Bare Performance Nutrition. He loves building a team working towards a goal. In this episode we talked about: -Nick’s first few runs -getting into the military -why the military was so powerful for him -getting back into running -chasing sub 3 -failing at sub 3, and then finally hitting it -going to a “deep dark place” in racing and why he loves it -his motto “go one more” -backwards

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00:55:23

173. Lisa Becharas: Trusting Where You're At In Your...

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/08/06

Lisa Becharas is a watermelon lover who likes to go to bed before 9pm, and is a pro triathlete living in Boulder, Colorado. In this episode we talked about: -watermelon -labels and buckets -growth and progress -getting into triathlon -getting her butt kicked and why it was good for her -feeling a sense of belonging -why she continues to race -what she’s proud of -working with a mental performance coach -living in Boulder -working in the endurance industry at SurPhyto -a lot of laughs, and much

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00:51:04

172. Stephanie Garcia: Grateful and Curious

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2021/07/30

Stephanie Garcia is “just a make it happen kind of girl.” She grew up in Virginia and was a walk on in the steeplechase. She’s been sponsored by New Balance for a decade, and just made the transition from track to trails and OCR. In this episode we talked about: -getting into running -her journey as a track athlete -reconciling not racing the Olympic Trials -realizing “this is not fun” -wanting to be authentic and true to herself -switching to trails and OCR -working with David Roche -“you are

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00:55:26

171. Maddie Alm: Not Being Afraid To Fail

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/07/23

Maddie Alm is a runner and a dietitian, from Boulder, Colorado. In this episode we talked about: -her start as a runner -not running again for a while -imposter syndrome -training with Team Boss -the culture of food/fun with Team Boss -how to get started with her as a dietitian -“it depends” and why that’s the answer to everything -what success means to her -getting comfortable being uncomfortable -where her breakthroughs came from -and much more! Photo: Justin Britton This episode is brought to you

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00:54:18

170. Tori Gerlach: Progress, Not Perfection

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2021/07/16

Tori Gerlach is a runner, a dog mom, and a new resident of the Boulder area. In this episode, we talked about: -getting into running -going faster -missing 2019 from a training perspective -how she approached 2020 -progress not perfection -mental health -sport psych and the “homework” she does with him -the Olympic Trials -moving to Colorado -her identity as a runner -the comparison game in Boulder -“nobody cares” and taking yourself less seriously -and much more! This episode is brought to you by

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00:58:20

169. Megan Roche: Infectious Positivity

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/07/09

Megan Roche is an adventurer, a wife, dog mom, a runner and coach, and science nerd. In this episode we talked about: -Megan’s start as a runner -how she found the trails -process vs outcome -balance -identity and not putting yourself into a specific bucket -her positive energy and where it comes from -why she’s here on this earth -how she got into science and why she loves it -creative freedom -a bunch of fan submitted questions -lessons learned from the older athletes she coaches -and so much

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00:55:35

168. Kevin Rutherford: Creating a Thriving Culture

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/07/02

Kevin Rutherford is in one word, teammate. He’s a teammate in life, as a husband, son, brother, and teammate at work as well, as the CEO of Nuun Hydration. In this episode, we talked about: -creating a thriving culture -servant leadership -his athletic background -being behind the scenes at Nuun Hydration -a process vs goal oriented focus -rectifying the two -“climb mountains, don’t carry them” -why I continue to host the podcast -and so much more! This episode is brought to you by beam and

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00:55:36

167. Jake Tuber: The power of a team

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2021/06/18

Jake Tuber is a dad and husband, injured runner, and a guy that likes being around other people. He’s a Boston Celtics fan, despite never living in Boston, and creator of the Endeavorun Retreat. He also is an industrial organizational psychologist and executive coach. In this episode, we talked about: -Jake's athletic background -his perspective on the running community -the learnings from a strong team culture -the focus on team and culture -his professional experience in organizational

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00:49:39

166. Shelby Johnson: Exploring the Why ahead of her...

For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running ·

2021/06/11

Shelby Johnson is a mom of three, an army wife, physician assistant, runner, lover of mountains, and Colorado native. In this episode, we talked about: -exploring the Why, and how to do so -her start as a runner -balancing it all -going up in distance -lessons learned via ultra marathons -setting a big scary goal -the process of committing to a 100 mile race -what she is scared of -what excites her -mental health -and much more! This episode is brought to you by PickyBars and beam. As the days

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