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4.7from
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452 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
Jonathan LevittExplicit
No
Date created
2019/02/20
Latest episode
2026/10/09
Average duration
55 min.
Release period
7 days
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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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Are We Overthinking Running? The Future of Wearable Tech, Data, and Coaching
2026/10/09
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...
Dakota Jones on His Plan to Run 260 Miles Around the Great Salt Lake
2026/10/02
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...
300 Miles, No Watch, and the Search for What’s Next with Victor Zetouine
2026/09/25
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...
Grief Is a Long Run: Finding Purpose in the Hard Miles with Emma Zeiger
2026/09/18
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...
How Ekta Basu Went From Mile Junkie to Tahoe 200 Finisher
2026/09/11
What happens when 100 miles is no longer far enough? Ekta Basu joins Jon after finishing the Tahoe 200, a journey that took her more than four days and pushed her further than she had ever gone before. She shares how she went from a self-described “mil...
Caroline Gleich on Running for U.S. Senate and Speaking Up as an Athlete
2026/09/04
Professional skier, mountaineer, endurance athlete, activist, and former U.S. Senate candidate Caroline Gleich joins Jon for a wide-ranging conversation about sport, advocacy, and having the courage to stand for something. Caroline shares how running b...
UTMB Champion Ben Dhiman on Winning the Biggest Race in Trail Running
2026/08/31
Ben Dhiman won UTMB. One of the most competitive ultra trail races in the world, and he won it. This conversation was recorded not long after, when the dust had barely settled and he was still figuring out what it all meant. Ben talks about the race it...
Why Joe Corcione Calls a Missed-Goal Western States His Best Race Ever
2026/08/28
Joe Corcione returns to talk through his Western States race, why he considers it his best race ever despite missing his time goal, and how he defines success through process and effort rather than placement or pace. He also breaks down the mindset too...
What Newer Runners Get Right That Veterans Forget with Daniel Berk
2026/08/21
Daniel Berk was 32 years old, about 50 pounds overweight, and hadn't sprinted since college when he posted a tweet saying he was going to become a runner. He didn't know what he was doing. His first 5K took 50 minutes. He described himself as a blubber...
Des Linden on Building a Media Business After Boston
2026/08/14
Quick note before you press play. This conversation with Des Linden first aired on Long Run Labs, my podcast about the business of endurance and the outdoor industry. Des is one of the most thoughtful people in running when it comes to how athletes can...
The Mental Shift That Took Her From Hating Running to Racing Triathlons
2026/08/07
Kelsey Walla is a CPA by day and a triathlete, runner, and community builder by everything else. She grew up hating running, never touched a weight until college, and didn't get on a bike until she found one at a garage sale for twenty bucks. Then she ...
Molly Seidel on Her Western States Debut & the Ego Death of Being a Rookie
2026/07/31
Molly Seidel was running well at Western States. In the top ten for the first fifty-ish miles, racing where she knew she belonged. Then by mile sixty-two she was ready to quit, in pain, angry at herself, with thirty-eight miles left and nothing to race...
Hildee Weiss on Becoming a Runner at 46 and Embracing the Inner Athlete
2026/07/24
Hildee Weiss is a wife, mother of five, grandmother, freelance writer, and runner. She started running at age 46 with a hand injury, a trainer named Jeff who believed in her before she believed in herself, and a head full of reasons why she couldn't do...
Shad Mika on What Two Decades of Ultras Actually Teaches You
2026/07/17
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
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...
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Triangelmom 2026/07/24
A must have podcast for runners of all kinds
I have been enjoying For The Long Run as a listener for a few years now as it provides runners - elite or back of the packer and anyone in between - w...
Grayson Murphy 2026/04/03
Best host
It is always such a joy, and a privilege, to be on the show with Jonathan. He’s such a gracious host and I can’t speak highly enough about what he is ...
jmorton0531 2026/03/20
Disappointment in recent episode
I have been a long time listener of the podcast and was disappointed that you went political recently. Running and politics are two separate things so...
Kelli MB 2026/01/19
Great interviewer!
Jonathan does such a great job interviewing a variety of guests. Highly recommend a listen. He is authentically eager and you can tell he loves what ...
BethFWTX 2026/01/16
Nicholas Thompson A+ episode!
Jonathan is an excellent interviewer overall & this one really knocked it out of the park! Thanks so much
Clan Dad 2025/12/05
Great-ish
Jonathan taps into his relationships in the running world to have meaningful conversations with interesting people about how running affects their liv...
adamducharme 2025/09/29
Inspired
Such great content and a pleasure to interview with!
LG9297 2025/08/24
Great episode with UTMB founders
What a lovely inspirational informational episode with the UTMB founders. The conversation led me through the why’s of running that we all share. They...
BeccaBlueRose 2025/07/09
Love this pod!
Absolutely love this podcast! Jonathan is a great host & asks great questions. I’ve learned so much about running since I started listing to for the l...
Dodgerfan775 2025/06/22
Simply Amazing
Every episode is filled with great conversation, tons of information, and discovering The Why. It doesn’t matter if you run trail or road, there is so...
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