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
Blending Faith and Fitness after Sudden Cardiac Arrest with Dom Fusco
This runner took a scary setback and turned it into a message of hope.
Dom Fusco is a health and wellness creator, coach, endurance athlete, and community builder based in Austin, Texas.
After survivin…
Designing the World’s First and Smartest Running Shoe: Avelo’s Founder Royi Metser
Royi Metser is the founder and CEO of Avelo, the company behind the world's first smart running shoe.
Running changed Royi’s life in 2021 after a blood test was the kick in the butt he needed to make …
How to Build Your Confidence and Self-Compassion for Running with Certified Mental Performance Consultant Neal Palles
Want to build your mental strength and confidence before your next race?
Neal Palles is an ultrarunning coach and a psychotherapist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant.
Through his private prac…
The Ultimate Guide to the Boston Marathon with George Woodward
Boston is coming up next week, and to celebrate, we have a special bonus episode with you to give you the complete guide to the Boston Marathon experience with George Woodward.
George Woodward is a fa…
The Realities of Balancing Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, and Running with Jenny Jurek
Family life in an athletic family can be a balancing act.
Jenny Jurek is an avid runner and adventure seeker sharing her passion of the outdoors with her two young children and husband, Scott Jurek.
Af…
How Caitlyn Miller Went from Math Teacher to Runner and Owner of Expntl Athletics
What does it take to build a passion-based activewear line?
Caitlyn Miller is a 26 year old business owner and marathon runner. Caitlyn’s business, Expntl Athletics, specializes in activewear for dist…
Lessons from Pro Golfer Scott Stallings on Training for the Boston Marathon
Golfing might help your running more than you’d think.
Scott Stallings is a 3x PGA Tour winner who earned the reputation as "The Fittest on Tour" due to his fitness-first lifestyle.
In April, Scott wil…
How an Elite Runner Manages Imposter Syndrome and Finds Joy in Training with Adam Vadeboncoeur
Elite athletes deal with many of the same challenges that recreational runners do.
Adam Vadeboncoeur’s been running for over 20 years but is now finding his stride in his mid 30’s. Over the past few y…
This Marathon’s Not Just a Race, But a Premier Experience: The Marathon Project with Ben Rosario
The Marathon Project is back and bigger than ever.
Ben Rosario spent two years as a member of the Hansons Brooks Distance Project, was the special events director for the GO! Saint Louis Marathon, fou…
Cutting through the Noise in Sports Nutrition with Your Diet Sucks Hosts Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom
In a world of diet culture, nutrition for running can feel complex and exhausting– but it shouldn’t be.
Zoë Rom is a writer and journalist based in Carbondale, CO. Kylee Van Horn is the founder of spo…
A More Affordable Way to Fuel Your Running and Endurance Adventures
Fueling your sports can be a lot simpler than you may think.
Aaron Gouw and Gabe Multer co-founded Carbs Fuel, an emerging brand in the endurance sports nutrition space.
Carbs Fuel believes that fuelin…
Set More Meaningful Goals for Yourself, Your Community, and the Planet with Coach Tucker Grose
This chat with a coach will have you reworking your running goals to be even more impactful.
Tucker Grose is an endurance athlete and coach who enjoys competing over a variety of distances and surface…
The Cost of Not Fueling Properly as an Endurance Athlete with Sports Dietitian Claire Shorenstein
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 …
How a Former Pro Runner Balances Passions to Be a Pro Dad with Adam Merry
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, Main…
A Real Look Behind the Scenes of Producing this Podcast with Emily Holland
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 wi…
The Social Side of Running: How Community Events Fill a Need for Human Connection with Brunch Running’s Alexandra Weissner
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 y…
How to Turn a Setback into Two Steps Forward with Pro Runner Fiona O’Keeffe
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 th…
Tips for Downhill Running, Process Goals, and Long-Term Running Planning with Coach Ian Sharman
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, …
What It Takes to Win Your Country’s First Olympic Medal with Julien Alfred
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 …
The Stories Shaping Running Culture with Like The Wind Magazine’s Simon Freeman
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, moti…