For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

872 episodes

Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You
2026/07/17 | 51 mins.
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...
What Elite Athletes Actually Eat — A Live Panel with Charlie Sweeney, Dr. Marc Bubbs, and Jason Fitzgerald
2026/07/10 | 48 mins.
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...
Andy Blow on Fueling Smarter, Building a Brand Athletes Trust, and High Carb Fueling
2026/07/03 | 58 mins.
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...
Lindsey Dwyer: The Runner Who Always Chose Longer (And Never Checks Her Watch)
2026/06/26 | 42 mins.
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...
Zach Miller on Punching His Golden Ticket, Training Curiosity, and Racing Western States
2026/06/19 | 1h 2 mins.
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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About For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

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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