For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
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 expanding the running world for all.
Hosted by running enthusiast, Jonathan Levitt.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 394
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Your Guide to Performance Nutrition and Blocking Out the Noise with Kelsey Bailey
Most endurance athletes are making the same critical fueling mistake. Let’s learn how to avoid it so you can perform the best.
Kelsey Bailey is the lead Performance Dietitian for Eternal, a company pr…
Use This Mentality to Get Through Injury: Annie Frisbie on How to Achieve Your Running Goals
Don’t fall into the comparison trap as a runner!
Annie Frisbie is a professional runner for Puma and Minnesota Distance Elite. She trains with her team in Minneapolis and lives with her boyfriend and …
More Than a Race: UTMB Founders Michel and Catherine Poletti Discuss the Trail Running Boom
If you’ve ever considered running a global race series like UTMB, learn from the founders on why it’s so much more than a race.
Jon sits down with Michel and Catherine Poletti, the founders of the UTM…
How Reid Burrows Prioritizes Mental Health as a Professional Trail Runner
What does it mean to TRULY be grateful for running and life?
Reid Burrows grew up in the small town of Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick, Canada. His endurance background is in the sport of triathlon…
Nature is for Everyone - Breaking Trail Running Stereotypes with Vivek Gowri
Let's break down what is so special about trail running and why more people need to experience it.
Vivek Gowri is a Product Manager at NVIDIA, where he leads initiatives in gaming and AI hardware. Whe…
Laying the Foundation for Your Nutritional Health with Dietitian, Rachael Wade
Are you laying the right foundation for your nutritional health?
Rachael (Reddy) Wade is a runner, mom of two, and founder of Rx Nutrition. She ran for the University of Alabama, earned gold medals at…
Driving Decision-Making for Your Outdoor Trips with GOES Founder, Viktor Makarskyy
Are you actually prepared for your next outdoor adventure?
Viktor Makarskyy is the Cofounder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of GOES Health where he is responsible for the product and engineering o…
Scott Jurek on The Future of Ultras and Solutions to New Challenges
No matter where you’re at in your running journey, there’s a path for all of us.
Scott Jurek has been named one of the greatest runners of all time, claiming victories in nearly all of ultrarunning’s …
Optimize Your Mental Performance with Kristen Schindler
Having doubts as a runner? Here’s how to reframe them.
Kristen Schindler is a mental performance consultant and endurance coach who helps athletes untangle their relationship with sport, self, and set…
How to be a Change Maker with Race Director, Libby Jones
Want change in the way your races are organized? Then speak up about it!
Libby Jones is the owner and race director for The Active Joe, a race production company out of Dallas, Texas that focuses on t…
Young, Fit, and Ready for the Pain Cave at Western States 100: Hans Troyer’s Journey
When your motto is “young and fit,” what does it look like to train for Western States?
Hans Troyer is a 25 year old pro ultrarunner who set the course record at the Bandera 100k in 2024 and who finis…
Crewing and Pacing 101 for Western States and Other Ultras with Amelia Boone & Alex Hildebrandt
This is a double-header episode hearing from two experienced pacers and crew members: Amelia Boone and Alex Hildebrandt. Both have experience successfully crewing and pacing elite athletes.
This epis…
Training, Fueling, and Preparing for Western States with Adam Peterman
Get an inside look at what it’s like to run Western States!
Adam Peterman is a professional trail runner living in Missoula, Montana who ran for the University of Colorado.
Listen to hear about:
- Adam’s …
Running By Feel Over Data: Riley Brady’s Journey to Western States, Nike, and Beyond
We’re only a couple of weeks from the Western States Endurance Run, so we caught up with a pro for an inside look at strategizing for it!
Riley Brady is a professional ultra trail runner for Nike Trai…
Colleen Quigley is Building a New Kind of Olympic Development Team
Athletes are more than their sport, so Colleen’s working to bring a holistic approach to team running.
Colleen Quigley is an American middle-distance runner, Olympian, entrepreneur, mentor, National C…
How to Enjoy the Whole Process of Long Distance Running with Makena Morley
There are a million and one ways to train for running. But the best way? To Makena, it’s whatever gives you the most fun.
Makena Morley is a long distance runner living in Bozeman, MT and running for …
Q+A with Caitlyn Miller: Run Recovery, Business, and Race Day Prep (Live Recording at Fleet Feet in Boulder)
We love in-person events. If you missed this one at Fleet Feet in Boulder in April 2025, you can catch up with this recording!
Caitlyn Miller is a 26 year old business owner and marathon runner. Caitl…
Defying the Odds, One Marathon at a Time with Annie Kalter
What does it mean to show up with joy even in the midst of the hardest seasons?
Annie Kalter is a 15-time Boston Marathoner, a mom, a school culture professional, and a woman with an extraordinary sto…
Make Time for Triathlons and Ultramarathons Even with a Packed Life: Pro Runner Allison Baca
Hoping to make time for your goals even when you have a million obligations to manage?
Allison Baca is a professional trail runner for HOKA. She juggles parenting a 3-year-old and working full time in…
A Shame-Free Look at Eating Disorders, Recovery, and Mental Health in Runners
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders.
Athletes face a lot of mental and physical pressure around fueling, so we need to break taboos.
Kate Ringwood is a licensed therapist that spe…