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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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00:57:24

The Cost of Not Fueling Properly as an Endurance...

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2025/02/14

Runners tend to overcomplicate nutrition, so let’s talk about both mindset and science.Claire Shorenstein (MS, RD, CSSD) is a board-certified Sports Dietitian working with teenage and adult athletes from the recreational to elite level. Her virtual private practice, Eat for Endurance, helps busy, active people learn how to fuel themselves for health and performance while navigating the challenges of everyday life.Claire’s a longtime distance runner herself and hosts The Eat for Endurance

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00:58:05

How a Former Pro Runner Balances Passions to Be a Pro...

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2025/02/07

Want a realistic look at how parents can spend meaningful time with their kids while also working toward running goals?Adam Merry is a professional dad and former pro runner living in Belfast, Maine. He loves the process of self-discovery and improvement through training and race trail and ultra marathons. Listen to hear about: Finding a sustainable balance between family life, work, and running Stepping away from Instagram and Strava to avoid comparison Finding other outlets and

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01:19:14

A Real Look Behind the Scenes of Producing this...

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2025/01/31

For The Long Run’s podcast consultant is here to pull back the veil on everything from production to brand partnerships!Emily Holland is the co-founder of Wild Poppy Creative Consulting, working with creators and small business owners to maximize their impact on the world. She’s worked with Jon for 3 years now and she joins the pod to break down everything For The Long Run in a real way. She's a trail runner, rock climber, beginner skier, and overall outdoor enthusiast based in Boulder with her

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00:43:37

The Social Side of Running: How Community Events Fill...

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2025/01/24

Ever thought about starting a run club or event of your own? Listen up!Alexandra Weissner is the co-founder of Brunch Running, a community-focused run club and event series based in Denver. With years of experience producing events like The bRUNch Run and the Steamboat Marathon, Alexandra has built a vibrant community that celebrates running, connection, and post-run brunches. Want to run the Steamboat Marathon? Use code FTLR15 for 15% off your race entry of any distance! Listen to hear

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00:36:55

How to Turn a Setback into Two Steps Forward with Pro...

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2025/01/17

How do you stay motivated after a big setback or injury?Fiona O'Keeffe is a professional runner with the PUMA Elite team based in North Carolina. After graduating from Stanford in 2020, she made the move to the East Coast and found success on the roads under the guidance of Alistair and Amy Cragg. Listen to hear about: - Balancing competition and community - Process goals and setbacks as opportunities for growth - PUMA’s support and how they value their athletes - Not being afraid to take

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00:57:11

Tips for Downhill Running, Process Goals, and...

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2025/01/10

Get tips from a coach who’s run over 250 marathons and ultras on 5 continents!Ian Sharman is the founder of Sharman Ultra Coaching, a team of elite coaches. He got a marathon PR of 2:21 at age 43, and a half marathon PR of 1:03 at age 44. He's won over 50 marathon+ races with at least one win every year for 19 (and counting) consecutive years. Ian also holds the fastest time in a trail 100-mile race by a Brit (12h44m), the record for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (69h49m), has won the USATF

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00:38:50

What It Takes to Win Your Country’s First Olympic...

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2025/01/03

This sprinter came from humble beginnings and is now one of the fastest people on Earth.Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter and PUMA athlete who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics 100-meter event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her medal was the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia, and then won a silver in the 200 meters. Listen to hear about: Julien’s start to running as a child How a professional sprinter trains Not getting complacent,

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00:56:46

The Stories Shaping Running Culture with Like The...

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2024/12/27

Print media is still alive, and it’s shaping running culture, too.Simon Freeman is a runner and co-founder of Like the Wind magazine, an indie running publication telling stories that inspire, motivate and move runners. He and his wife Julie also co-founded Freestak, an influencer platform for endurance sports brands which they sold in 2023. Simon lives in Switzerland, enjoying the mountain life and building the Like the Wind media business. Listen to hear about: How Simon wove his

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00:54:04

This Athlete’s on a Mission to Simplify Endurance...

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2024/12/20

Laura Jorgensen took a "short" break from her finance job that turned into a seven-year pro cycling career, earning over 50 podiums and a spot on the U.S. National Team.Along the way, she and her teammate-turned-cofounder Courteney Lowe built The RunnerBox and The RiderBox into top-ranked subscription boxes. In 2024, tired of the sports nutrition industry’s tendency to be overwhelming, uninviting, and, well, stale, Laura and Courteney launched Fuel Goods—an e-commerce marketplace making sports

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00:48:17

How to Run For Joy and Not Ego with Writer Raz Rauf...

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2024/12/13

Raz says that running sucks, but we should do it anyway.Raziq Rauf is an NCTJ-trained journalist (writer) and USATF-certified running coach (runner). Raz interviews interesting people from the running world, and writes about their impact on running culture and the people around them in his weekly newsletter, Running Sucks. Listen to hear about: Solo running and how it mirrors Raz’s solo writing life The benefits of run clubs and how to get it right Why Raz lied to his friends about

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01:01:56

Failure Is Not Forever: Marion Jones' Pivot from...

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2024/12/06

The media often only shows one side of a story where the “fastest woman on the planet” has to return her Olympic medals.Marion Jones competed in track and field and became a household name in the early 2000’s, working with major brands and competing in 5 events at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2007, Marion confessed that she had lied about taking performance enhancing drugs and was sentenced to six months in jail after a scandal involving over 20 professional athletes. Marion used her

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00:52:23

How to Improve Your Running Economy and Set Effective...

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2024/11/29

You could get an edge on your next running goals by learning a bit about running physiology.Jonah Rosner is an applied sport scientist and strength and running coach living in Brooklyn, NY. Jonah spent the past 7 years working with athletes and teams from all major American Professional Team sports, and at 25 was one of the youngest sport scientists in NFL history. He currently collaborates with Nike to run the Nike Running Performance Lab NYC. Listen to hear about: Jonah’s transition as a

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00:59:36

Eric Hinman on How to Design Perfect Days and Why...

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2024/11/22

Feeling stuck and hoping to have more perfect days in 2025? This one’s for you.Eric Hinman is a hybrid athlete, 5x Ironman, serial entrepreneur, and brand builder based in Denver. Eric believes in the long-term vision of the brands he partners with. His portfolio of angel investments in the wellness space includes companies such as Ten Thousand, HVMN, Beam, Slate, Ice Barrel, The Real Cereal Co, Kane Footwear, MASA Chips and more. Listen to hear about: How Eric went from selling insurance

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00:49:43

Running Food That’s MadeGood: How People and Passion...

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2024/11/15

What if your favorite running snack could also positively change the world?Salma Fotovat is a co-founder of Riverside Natural Foods, home to one of our favorite snack brands, MadeGood. Salma is passionate about where food comes from and leads the sourcing and impact initiatives at Riverside. Running has brought connection, perspective, and gratitude to her life and she strives to inspire others to stay active and prioritize their mental and physical health. Listen to hear about: How

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00:53:08

How to Set Your Next Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal with...

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2024/11/08

What’s the big, scary goal that you’re going to choose for 2025?Mike "Sully" Sullivan is a retired Special Forces Colonel with 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, including six combat tours in Afghanistan and leadership roles in elite Special Operations units. Sully is the current Chief of Staff of the veteran support group Team Red, White & Blue, the founding member of Team RWB Fayetteville, a career high school math teacher, and father of three children. Listen to hear about: Team

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00:50:26

Dakotah Lindwurm on her Olympic Race, Training for...

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2024/11/01

Dakotah Lindwurm is an Olympic Marathoner from Minnesota who runs for PUMA and Minnesota Distance Elite.She made the podium at the Olympic Trials, came in 12th in Paris 2024, and has a 2:24 marathon personal best. Listen to hear about: How Dakotah’s changed since her last FTLR appearance before Boston 2023 Big lessons from tough runs Her Paris 2024 Olympic race strategy and experience Dakotah’s hopes for younger athletes and her “why” Brand partnership support and running for PUMA (plus

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00:47:06

Boulderthon Expo Panel: How Pro Runners Face the...

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2024/10/25

Hear straight from pro runners on their biggest challenges and joys of the sport.Jon moderated this panel discussion at Boulderthon on September 28, 2024 with athletes Scott Jurek, Molly Seidel, Rory Linkletter, Maor Tiyouri, and Dakotah Lindwurm. Listen to hear about: Why each athlete chose running (and why their Whys can change) How they keep moving forward when times get hard How to get comfortable being uncomfortable The goals of these runners and how they’ve changed over time

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00:51:01

The Limiting Factor is Your Own Mind: Jeremy Miller’s...

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2024/10/18

Are you one of those runners who started off absolutely hating the sport?Jeremy Miller is an athlete and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has completed several marathons and ultras with a 2:44 marathon personal best. Jeremy is also known for his unique athletic feats, like running a sub-5-minute mile and deadlifting 500 pounds on the same day, and running a 62-mile race around a one-mile loop in a parking lot. He’s also the co-founder of Switchback, a running nutrition brand. Listen to

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How Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel Navigates Injury...

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2024/10/11

Olympic Marathoner Molly Seidel calls herself a “running nerd to the core,” but that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games.Molly is an Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon who lives in Flagstaff, AZ. Listen to hear about: How injuries an (including emergency appendectomy) affect her mental health Learning how to define herself beyond just running The problem with short term gains over long term sustainability Molly’s love of friendly competition and racing other women The growing pains

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00:53:05

How Jason Bahamundi Overcame Burnout and Disordered...

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2024/10/04

Is building a media company a bigger test of endurance than a 250 mile race?Jason Bahamundi is an 8x Ironman and 8x 100 Mile finisher, plus a finisher of the inaugural Cocodona 250. But he thinks his biggest endurance feat so far is founding his sports publication, Run•Tri•Bike. Jason believes that there is a spot at the starting line for everybody and every body, despite the obstacles they may encounter along the way. Listen to hear about: The evolution of running culture alongside social

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