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For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

Jonathan Levitt
For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
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  • For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

    Why Runners Keep Getting Injured (and What Actually Helps)

    2026/10/16 | 41 mins.
    Vikash Sharma is a physical therapist, runner, and founder of Perfect Stride Physical Therapy in New York City and Running for Life Education. After 14 years of working with runners, he's seen firsthand how often injuries come down to being underprepar...
  • For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

    Are We Overthinking Running? The Future of Wearable Tech, Data, and Coaching

    2026/10/09 | 53 mins.
    How much data do we really need to become better runners? Recorded live in Chamonix during UTMB week, Jon Levitt hosts a panel discussion presented by TrainingPeaks with Alison Lynch of Amazfit, Arnar Larusson of Tymewear, professional athlete and coac...
  • For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

    Dakota Jones on His Plan to Run 260 Miles Around the Great Salt Lake

    2026/10/02 | 52 mins.
    Dakota Jones has been running ultras for more than half his life, but these days, running means a lot more to him than results. Recorded in Chamonix ahead of CCC, Dakota joins the podcast to talk about the experiences that have kept him connected to tr...
  • For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

    300 Miles, No Watch, and the Search for What’s Next with Victor Zetouine

    2026/09/25 | 46 mins.
    What happens when running becomes less about the numbers and more about finding the edge of what’s possible? Victor Zetouine is an ultrarunner, entrepreneur, and founder of Party Place who has taken on some wildly ambitious endurance challenges, includ...
  • For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

    Grief Is a Long Run: Finding Purpose in the Hard Miles with Emma Zeiger

    2026/09/18 | 56 mins.
    Emma Zeiger knows a lot about doing hard things and finding meaning in them. After losing her dad when she was nine, Emma eventually found community through Experience Camps, a free camp for children who have lost a parent, sibling, or primary caregive...
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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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