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by Jonathan Levitt
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.
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- 5 days ago46 min
Hildee Weiss on Becoming a Runner at 46 and Embracing the Inner Athlete
Hildee Weiss is a wife, mother of five, grandmother, freelance writer, and runner. She started running at age 46 with a hand injury, a trainer named Jeff who believed in her before she believed in herself, and a head full of reasons why she couldn't do...
- 1 weeks ago51 min
Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You
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...
- 2 weeks ago48 min
What Elite Athletes Actually Eat — A Live Panel with Charlie Sweeney, Dr. Marc Bubbs, and Jason Fitzgerald
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...
- 3 weeks ago58 min
Andy Blow on Fueling Smarter, Building a Brand Athletes Trust, and High Carb Fueling
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...
- Jun 26, 202642 min
Lindsey Dwyer: The Runner Who Always Chose Longer (And Never Checks Her Watch)
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...
- Jun 19, 20261h 2m
Zach Miller on Punching His Golden Ticket, Training Curiosity, and Racing Western States
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...
- Jun 12, 20261h 4m
Tommie Runz on Western States, Running as a Black Man on Trail, and Trusting the Long Game
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...
- Jun 5, 202649 min
Mark Dowdle on Backyard Ultras, Keeping Promises to Yourself, and What Hour 60 Reveals
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 turned into one of the more compelling stories in ultra running right now — a guy who washes windows and umpires youth baseball between races, shares his unfiltered thoughts on social media like he's writing in his journal, and keeps showing up to races specifically to find out who he is when everything is telling him to stop.This conversation goes deep on suffering, faith, identity, and what it actually means to keep a promise to yourself.Topics covered:From football and lacrosse to 3:30 a.m. runs and how David Goggins started itWorking three part-time jobs while chasing a dream that hadn't paid off yetWhy running is what he does, not who he isHow he uses hour 60 of a backyard ultra to find out if he's been keeping his promisesThe Nike Boston ad and what it means to actually stand for somethingHow faith gives him the freedom to explore without the outcome defining himWhat his wife said on the drive home from BPN that stopped him coldStay connected:Mark on Instagram: @mark.dowdleThis episode is supported by:Precision Fuel & Hydration - Dial your fueling in this year. Use code “LONGRUN26” for 15% off your first order at www.precisionhydration.com.Boulderthon - Our favorite Colorado race event with a variety of distances. Use code FTLR2026 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon when you register at www.boulderthon.org.Tifosi Optics - If you've been curious, now's a great time to try them. Head to tifosioptics.com and use code FTLR2026 to tell ‘em i sent you!Eternal - The app I've been waiting for is finally here. Your labs, your wearable, your training, all in one place that actually does something with it. Download Eternal Health in the app store at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eternal-health/id6504541107Good Ranchers - Better training starts with better inputs. Good Ranchers delivers high-quality, American-sourced meat and seafood so you can stay consistent with your protein and iron. We heard you! The code IRON is now worth $40 and offers the ability to try out a box before subscribing, but if you want to jump in on a subscription you get $100 off the first three months (total) plus a free bonus protein. Visit goodranchers.com to start shopping!
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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.
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