For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

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For The Long Run explores the why behind running.
Since 2019, host Jon Levitt has recorded 500+ conversations with the people who shape endurance sport: Olympians and champions, ultrarunners, coaches, and the founders building the brands runners actually use. Recent guests include Rachel Entrekin, Jenn Lichter, and Zach Miller.
Jon also hosts Long Run Labs, a show about the business of endurance.
New episodes every Friday.

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Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You
17 jul· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Shad Mika has been running ultras for over twenty years. He went from two hundred and forty pounds and a divorce to a duathlon, to Leadville, to Hardrock — and he's still going. He DNF'd his first two hundred mile attempts before he finally figured out...
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What Elite Athletes Actually Eat — A Live Panel with Charlie Sweeney, Dr. Marc Bubbs, and Jason Fitzgerald
10 jul· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
This one is a little different. Jon hosted a live panel in Boulder with three people who between them have worked with Olympic athletes, NBA teams, professional runners, and tens of thousands of recreational athletes. The topic was fueling, strength tr...
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Andy Blow on Fueling Smarter, Building a Brand Athletes Trust, and High Carb Fueling
3 jul· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Quick note before you press play. This conversation with Andy Blow first aired on Long Run Labs, Jon's podcast about the business of endurance and the outdoor industry. Andy is the co-founder of Precision Fuel and Hydration and one of the most thoughtf...
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Lindsey Dwyer: The Runner Who Always Chose Longer (And Never Checks Her Watch)
26 jun· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Lindsey Dwyer started running before she could remember choosing it. Her mom ran while pregnant with her, and Lindsey was in a stroller on the course not long after. By seventh grade she'd quietly trained for and finished a half marathon without tellin...
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Zach Miller on Punching His Golden Ticket, Training Curiosity, and Racing Western States
19 jun· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Zach Miller is one of the most recognizable names in trail and ultra running — a nine-year North Face athlete, self-coached competitor, and someone who has lived everywhere from a cruise ship to an off-grid cabin to a bus. He's been competing at the hi...
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Tommie Runz on Western States, Running as a Black Man on Trail, and Trusting the Long Game
12 jun· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Tommie Runz is a runner, a dad, and someone who spent years building one of the most authentic presences in running before he ever needed it to pay the bills. He qualified for Boston, ran the six majors, and has now set his sights on Western States — o...
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Mark Dowdle on Backyard Ultras, Keeping Promises to Yourself, and What Hour 60 Reveals
5 jun· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Mark Dowdle is a backyard ultra competitor who found running after college football and lacrosse, not because he loved the sport, but because he needed somewhere to put everything he was carrying. What started as 3:30 a.m. runs to eliminate excuses has...
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Maria Chevalier on 48 Marathon States, Running Double Boston, and Doing Hard Things Anyway
29 maj· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Maria Chevalier has run a marathon in 48 states, finished the Boston Marathon 17 times, and a few weeks ago ran it twice in the same day, starting at 3 a.m. in reverse from Boston to Hopkinton, resting for a few hours, and then lining up with everyone ...
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Dan Green Has Run 250 Miles. He Still Just Calls Himself a Guy Who Loves Running.
22 maj· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Dan Green is a trail athlete for Salomon who grew up running in West Virginia, spent years working at a running shop, and recently finished Cocodona 250 — a race he'd wanted to do for years before finally deciding to stop waiting. In this conversation,...
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Dr. Teddy Bross on Future of Athlete Healthcare, Running, and Recovery
15 maj· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Dr. Teddy Bross is a practicing family medicine physician at Highpoint Direct Care where he focuses on the treatment of athletes and active adults in Colorado and select surrounding states. He is an avid mountain ultra trail athlete, husband and father...
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Building a Life Around the Process and Choosing Hard Things with Joe Corcione
8 maj· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Joe Corcione is an ultrarunner, coach, and host of the Everyday Ultra Podcast, where he helps runners of all levels improve not just physically, but mentally. His path into the sport didn’t follow a traditional trajectory. He found running during a per...
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What Happens When You Choose the Hard Thing with Brendan Morgan
1 maj· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Brendan Morgan is an ultrarunner who found running in 2023 by doing something most people avoid. He started because he hated it. Since then, he’s gone all in. From completing a 4x4x48 just months after starting to running across Pennsylvania, Brendan h...
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The Truth About Fueling for Runners with Stevie Lyn Smith
24 apr· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Stevie Lyn Smith is a registered dietitian, board certified in sports nutrition, endurance athlete, and one of the most trusted voices when it comes to practical, realistic fueling advice for runners. As a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics...
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The Long Game: From the 2012 Olympics to LA 2028 While Working Full-Time with Ruben Sança
17 apr· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
From immigrating to the U.S. at 12 years old to representing Cape Verde at the Olympics, Ruben Sança’s story is one of consistency, patience, and staying in it long after most people step away. Ruben Sança is a Cape Verdean Olympian and elite distance ...
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Outrun the Darkness: Running, Recovery, and Doing Something Bigger Than Yourself with John Shep
10 apr· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
From hitting rock bottom to building a life of recovery through running: Meet John Shep. John is a Canadian ultrarunner, teacher, and host of the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast. He’s also the creator of “Outrun the Darkness,” a project centered arou...
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Getting Sponsored While Pregnant: What’s Changing in Pro Running with Grayson Murphy
3 apr· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
From questioning what’s considered “normal” in professional sport to speaking up about what actually needs to change: Meet Grayson Murphy, a professional runner bringing clarity to conversations around pregnancy, contracts, and what real support for at...
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Run Your First 200 Mile Race: Tips for Consistency, Accountability, and Running Toward What Scares You
27 mar· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
From a finance pro who decided to chase what scared him, to a trail runner who's pushed the boundaries to 200 miles: Meet Dom Bubri, who discovered that the most extraordinary transformations happen when you stop thinking and just start running. Dom is...
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How to Stop Evening Food Binges and Choose the Right Supplements to Improve Your Running
20 mar· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Nutrition expert Alex Larson reveals how one simple timing shift in daily eating can dramatically transform sleep quality, recovery, and performance for endurance athletes — but most runners are doing the exact opposite of what actually works. Alex Lar...
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The 90% Rule for Sustainable Running Success: Use this Performance Formula
13 mar· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
The formula for elite running performance lies in the consistent application of stress and recovery - repeatable things that you can sustain over time. Cliff Pittman serves as the Coaching Development Director for CTS, where he leads the Ultrarunning a...
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Hayden Hawks’ Guide to Mental Toughness and Peak Performance in the Mountains
6 mar· For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
When pro ultrarunner Hayden Hawks faces challenging conditions on the trails, he doesn't just endure them—he transforms them into opportunities for growth, proving that sometimes the hardest moments forge the strongest athletes. Hayden Hawks has been a...
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Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You

What Elite Athletes Actually Eat — A Live Panel with Charlie Sweeney, Dr. Marc Bubbs, and Jason Fitzgerald

Andy Blow on Fueling Smarter, Building a Brand Athletes Trust, and High Carb Fueling

Lindsey Dwyer: The Runner Who Always Chose Longer (And Never Checks Her Watch)

Zach Miller on Punching His Golden Ticket, Training Curiosity, and Racing Western States

Tommie Runz on Western States, Running as a Black Man on Trail, and Trusting the Long Game

Mark Dowdle on Backyard Ultras, Keeping Promises to Yourself, and What Hour 60 Reveals

Maria Chevalier on 48 Marathon States, Running Double Boston, and Doing Hard Things Anyway

Dan Green Has Run 250 Miles. He Still Just Calls Himself a Guy Who Loves Running.

Dr. Teddy Bross on Future of Athlete Healthcare, Running, and Recovery

Building a Life Around the Process and Choosing Hard Things with Joe Corcione

What Happens When You Choose the Hard Thing with Brendan Morgan

The Truth About Fueling for Runners with Stevie Lyn Smith

The Long Game: From the 2012 Olympics to LA 2028 While Working Full-Time with Ruben Sança

Outrun the Darkness: Running, Recovery, and Doing Something Bigger Than Yourself with John Shep

Getting Sponsored While Pregnant: What’s Changing in Pro Running with Grayson Murphy

Run Your First 200 Mile Race: Tips for Consistency, Accountability, and Running Toward What Scares You

How to Stop Evening Food Binges and Choose the Right Supplements to Improve Your Running

The 90% Rule for Sustainable Running Success: Use this Performance Formula

Hayden Hawks’ Guide to Mental Toughness and Peak Performance in the Mountains