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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.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
394
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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174. Nick Bare: Go One More

174. Nick Bare: Go One More

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…

01:04:28  |   Fri 13 Aug 2021
173. Lisa Becharas: Trusting Where You're At In Your Journey

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

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 a…

00:55:23  |   Fri 06 Aug 2021
172. Stephanie Garcia: Grateful and Curious

172. Stephanie Garcia: Grateful and Curious

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…
00:51:04  |   Fri 30 Jul 2021
171. Maddie Alm: Not Being Afraid To Fail

171. Maddie Alm: Not Being Afraid To Fail

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…

00:55:26  |   Fri 23 Jul 2021
170. Tori Gerlach: Progress, Not Perfection

170. Tori Gerlach: Progress, Not Perfection

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 a…

00:54:18  |   Fri 16 Jul 2021
169. Megan Roche: Infectious Positivity

169. Megan Roche: Infectious Positivity

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

-balanc…

00:58:20  |   Fri 09 Jul 2021
168. Kevin Rutherford: Creating a Thriving Culture

168. Kevin Rutherford: Creating a Thriving Culture

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:

-creatin…

00:55:35  |   Fri 02 Jul 2021
167. Jake Tuber: The power of a team

167. Jake Tuber: The power of a team

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 a…

00:55:36  |   Fri 18 Jun 2021
166. Shelby Johnson: Exploring the Why ahead of her first 100

166. Shelby Johnson: Exploring the Why ahead of her first 100

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…

00:49:39  |   Fri 11 Jun 2021
165. Tianna Bartoletta: Radical Resiliency

165. Tianna Bartoletta: Radical Resiliency

Tianna Bartoletta is a human first, writer second, and a “pretty decent athlete.” She’s training to make her third Olympic team, and is also a practicing yoga and meditation instructor.


In this epis…

00:54:35  |   Fri 04 Jun 2021
164. Caity Ashley: Taking a break and listening to your body

164. Caity Ashley: Taking a break and listening to your body

Caity Ashley is a second year master’s student studying public health, and a person who loves to have a lot of fun, and loves connecting with people. She also runs at the elite level with the Raleigh…

00:41:31  |   Fri 28 May 2021
163. Bryan Kent: Wildly obsessed with the human condition

163. Bryan Kent: Wildly obsessed with the human condition

Bryan Kent is a chiropractor in Boston, a new biz owner, a dog dad, wildly obsessed with the human body and human condition and how that overlaps with every person he meets.

In this episode, we talke…

00:57:31  |   Fri 21 May 2021
162. Kevin Moran: The pursuit of better

162. Kevin Moran: The pursuit of better

Kevin Moran is a son, brother, husband, and someone that is on the pursuit for better. He is a co-founder at beam too!

In this episode, we talked about:

-his educational background at Boston College

00:50:43  |   Fri 14 May 2021
161. Nikki Long: The only way is through

161. Nikki Long: The only way is through

Nikki Long is a girl with a dog and a truck and a passion for finding meaning and adventure in the world. She also runs competitively with the Raleigh Distance Project in North Carolina.


In this epi…

00:48:43  |   Fri 07 May 2021
160. Patrick Lemieux: The business side of sport

160. Patrick Lemieux: The business side of sport

Patrick Lemieux is Gwen's husband or Stanley's dad, as he describes it. He's also a sports agent focused mostly on cyclists, and a high level cyclist himself.

In this episode, we talked about:

-his e…

00:47:47  |   Mon 26 Apr 2021
159. Stephanie Howe: Don't forget to look at the sunrise

159. Stephanie Howe: Don't forget to look at the sunrise

Stephanie Howe is a trail and mountain runner for The North Face, with a PhD in Nutrition and Exercise science, and a very cute and happy four month old baby boy.

In this episode, we talked about:

-h…

00:57:34  |   Fri 23 Apr 2021
158. Yuri Hauswald: For The Long [Ride]

158. Yuri Hauswald: For The Long [Ride]

Yuri Hauswald is the elite athlete manager at GU Energy Labs, a husband, writer at Peloton Magazine, pro gravel racer, and ifit trainer.

In this episode, we talked about:

-getting into riding

-his ba…

00:52:47  |   Tue 20 Apr 2021
157. Sasha Wolff: Still I Run

157. Sasha Wolff: Still I Run

Sasha Wolff is a wife and mother of two (soon to be three), a runner, mental health advocate, and communications specialist for a furniture company.


In this episode, we talked about:

-her first mile

00:43:01  |   Sat 17 Apr 2021
156. Erin Bailey: Building Community

156. Erin Bailey: Building Community

Erin Bailey is a marketer for beam, a runner, fitness enthusiast and coach, a writer writing her first book, and a cat mom!

In this episode we talked about:

-Erin’s start in fitness

-working at beam/…

00:55:20  |   Wed 14 Apr 2021
155. Shawanna White: Keep It Positive

155. Shawanna White: Keep It Positive

Shawanna White is a positive person, a runner, PE teacher, and a caring person. 

In this episode, we talked about: 

-getting started as a runner

-big crazy dreams

-why she’s inspired by kids

-what su…

00:49:29  |   Sat 10 Apr 2021
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