For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Jonathan LevittFor 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. ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 442 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsFitnessHealth & Fitness | |||
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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 sh... more
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 ra... more
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 ... more
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 o... more
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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 doing for the sport!
Apple Podcasts5Grayson Murphy
United States4 months ago - 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 why can’t we just stick to running?
Apple Podcasts1jmorton0531United States5 months ago - 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 he is building.
Apple Podcasts5Kelli MBUnited States7 months ago - Nicholas Thompson A+ episode!
Jonathan is an excellent interviewer overall & this one really knocked it out of the park! Thanks so much
Apple Podcasts5BethFWTXUnited States7 months ago - Great-ish
Jonathan taps into his relationships in the running world to have meaningful conversations with interesting people about how running affects their lives. He has a set of standard questions he asks most guests that keep his show pleasantly predictable, but he also has some infuriating opinions he consistently presents as facts. His thoughts on time goals for races alone, which is your time goal is irrelevant if it’s not a world record, is pretentious dogmatic garbage, and makes me want to skip th... more
Apple Podcasts4Clan DadUnited States8 months ago
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Conversations center on the deeper motivations, culture, and practicalities of running across the spectrum—from elite athletes and medical experts to ultrarunners and coaches. Episodes span athlete healthcare, nutrition and fueling strategies, mental resilience, coaching methods, and sponsorship dynamics, all anchored in community, personal growth, and sustainable training. The show often brings in guests with real-world endurance experience and a focus on long-term wellbeing, making it valuable for listeners who want actionable insights for training, recovery, and building a running-focused career or business within the sport.
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