Jonathan Levitt
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.
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Jonathan Levitt
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Set More Meaningful Goals for Yourself, Your Community, and the Planet with Coach Tucker Grose 21.02.2025 50:49
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 surfaces. In 2024 alone, he completed events from 800m on t...
The Cost of Not Fueling Properly as an Endurance Athlete with Sports Dietitian Claire Shorenstein 14.02.2025 57:24
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 from the recreational to elite level. Her virtual pr...
How a Former Pro Runner Balances Passions to Be a Pro Dad with Adam Merry 07.02.2025 58:05
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, Maine. He loves the process of self-discovery and improvem...
A Real Look Behind the Scenes of Producing this Podcast with Emily Holland 31.01.2025 1:19:14
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 with creators and small business owners to maximize thei...
The Social Side of Running: How Community Events Fill a Need for Human Connection with Brunch Running’s Alexandra Weissner 24.01.2025 43:37
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 years of experience producing events like The bRUNch Run...
How to Turn a Setback into Two Steps Forward with Pro Runner Fiona O’Keeffe 17.01.2025 36:55
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 the move to the East Coast and found success on the road...
Tips for Downhill Running, Process Goals, and Long-Term Running Planning with Coach Ian Sharman 10.01.2025 57:11
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, and a half marathon PR of 1:03 at age 44. He's won ove...
What It Takes to Win Your Country’s First Olympic Medal with Julien Alfred 03.01.2025 38:50
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 100-meter event, setting a new national record of 10.7...
The Stories Shaping Running Culture with Like The Wind Magazine’s Simon Freeman 27.12.2024 56:46
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, motivate and move runners. He and his wife Julie also co-f...
This Athlete’s on a Mission to Simplify Endurance Nutrition: Laura Jorgensen of Fuel Goods 20.12.2024 54:04
Laura Jorgensen took a "short" break from her finance job that turned into a seven-year pro cycling career, earning over 50 podiums and a spot on the U.S. National Team. Along the way, she and her teammate-turned-cofounder Courteney Lowe built The Runn...
How to Run For Joy and Not Ego with Writer Raz Rauf of Running Sucks 13.12.2024 48:17
Raz says that running sucks, but we should do it anyway. Raziq Rauf is an NCTJ-trained journalist (writer) and USATF-certified running coach (runner). Raz interviews interesting people from the running world, and writes about their impact on running cu...
Failure Is Not Forever: Marion Jones' Pivot from Scandal to Finding Purpose 06.12.2024 1:01:56
The media often only shows one side of a story where the “fastest woman on the planet” has to return her Olympic medals. Marion Jones competed in track and field and became a household name in the early 2000’s, working with major brands and competing i...
How to Improve Your Running Economy and Set Effective Goals with Applied Sport Scientist Jonah Rosner 29.11.2024 52:23
You could get an edge on your next running goals by learning a bit about running physiology. Jonah Rosner is an applied sport scientist and strength and running coach living in Brooklyn, NY. Jonah spent the past 7 years working with athletes and teams ...
Eric Hinman on How to Design Perfect Days and Why Consistency Over Time Can Change Your Life 22.11.2024 59:36
Feeling stuck and hoping to have more perfect days in 2025? This one’s for you. Eric Hinman is a hybrid athlete, 5x Ironman, serial entrepreneur, and brand builder based in Denver. Eric believes in the long-term vision of the brands he partners with. H...
Running Food That’s MadeGood: How People and Passion Blend to Create On-the-Go Fuel with Salma Fotovat 15.11.2024 49:43
What if your favorite running snack could also positively change the world? Salma Fotovat is a co-founder of Riverside Natural Foods, home to one of our favorite snack brands, MadeGood. Salma is passionate about where food comes from and leads the sour...
How to Set Your Next Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal with Team RWB’s Mike “Sully” Sullivan 08.11.2024 53:08
What’s the big, scary goal that you’re going to choose for 2025? Mike "Sully" Sullivan is a retired Special Forces Colonel with 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, including six combat tours in Afghanistan and leadership roles in elite Special Operat...
Dakotah Lindwurm on her Olympic Race, Training for the NYC Marathon, and Injury Prevention 01.11.2024 50:26
Dakotah Lindwurm is an Olympic Marathoner from Minnesota who runs for PUMA and Minnesota Distance Elite. She made the podium at the Olympic Trials, came in 12th in Paris 2024, and has a 2:24 marathon personal best. Listen to hear about: How Dakotah’s c...
Boulderthon Expo Panel: How Pro Runners Face the Challenges and Welcome the Joys of Running 25.10.2024 47:06
Hear straight from pro runners on their biggest challenges and joys of the sport. Jon moderated this panel discussion at Boulderthon on September 28, 2024 with athletes Scott Jurek, Molly Seidel, Rory Linkletter, Maor Tiyouri, and Dakotah Lindwurm. Lis...
The Limiting Factor is Your Own Mind: Jeremy Miller’s Journey in Running, Content Creation, and Entrepreneurship 18.10.2024 51:01
Are you one of those runners who started off absolutely hating the sport? Jeremy Miller is an athlete and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has completed several marathons and ultras with a 2:44 marathon personal best. Jeremy is also known for hi...
How Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel Navigates Injury and Mental Health Struggles 11.10.2024 1:03:01
Olympic Marathoner Molly Seidel calls herself a “running nerd to the core,” but that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games. Molly is an Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon who lives in Flagstaff, AZ. Listen to hear about: How injuries an (including e...
How Jason Bahamundi Overcame Burnout and Disordered Eating to Build a Media Platform for Everyday Athletes 04.10.2024 53:05
Is building a media company a bigger test of endurance than a 250 mile race? Jason Bahamundi is an 8x Ironman and 8x 100 Mile finisher, plus a finisher of the inaugural Cocodona 250. But he thinks his biggest endurance feat so far is founding his sport...
Why Teen Ultrarunner Sebastian Salsbury Wants to Break Records and Inspire Youth to Run 27.09.2024 46:28
At just 9 years old, Sebastian Salsbury ran his first ultramarathon race. He knew even then that he had to become one of the best in the sport someday. Now, Sebastian is an 18-year-old professional trail runner in Santa Barbara, CA who’s found a second...
Why Athletes Should Get Vulnerable, Seek Discomfort, and Find Boredom with Dr. Lara Pence 20.09.2024 1:08:56
What sounds more challenging: Running a hard 10k, or sitting still for three days without exercise? Dr. Lara Pence is a licensed clinical psychologist working with elite and professional athletes. She helps them not only improve their performance in sp...
Leadville 100: How Zoë Rom's Self-Compassion and Identity Shifts Led to a Running Breakthrough 13.09.2024 1:03:22
How does a runner go from self-described bench warmer to podium finisher at one of the most renowned 100 milers in the world? Zoë Rom is a writer and journalist based in Carbondale, CO. She’s the host and producer of The Trailhead Podcast and Your Diet...
Leadville 100: How Mary Denholm Trained, Fueled, and Lived to Win the 2024 Race 06.09.2024 1:08:51
What does it take to win the Leadville Trail 100 Run during your first-ever year of competing on trail? Mary Denholm cracked the code after racing almost exclusively on roads from 2015-2024. During that time, she took her road marathon personal record ...
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