For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running

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**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.

Latest Episodes:

32. Hayden Hawks: Running on Faith Sep 06, 2019

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This week's episode is with Hayden Hawks.

Hayden is a professional trail runner, husband, father, and coach.

In this episode, we talked about:

-what gets him really excited in life and sport

-Western States training camp

-UTMB

-the strength and power of a mustache on race day

-how he's honed his diet in the last few years

-how faith impacts his training and life

-much more!

You can find Hayden at Twitter.com/hawks1hayden and Instagram.com/hawks_hayden

31. Brad Lindeberg: Running on Dad Jokes Aug 30, 2019

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This week's guest is Brad Lindeberg, or as I like to call him, Dad Joke Brad. Brad is a hard working amateur runner, and in this episode we talked about: -Dad Jokes -what got Brad into running -what keeps Brad running -balance -some of the challenges he's faced -Brad the Kudos Bot -how he uses social media to connect with other runners -and much more! You can find Brad at https://twitter.com/BradRunsFar and https://www.instagram.com/bradrunsfar/

30. Shalaya Kipp: Running on Science 🤓 Aug 23, 2019

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This week's episode is with Shalaya Kipp. Shalaya is a runner, scientist, PhD student, and Olympian.

In this week's episode, we went deep down the running nerd rabbit hole. We talked about:

-the Nike 4% project

-blood biomarkers and athletic performance

-sponsorship as an elite athlete

-her experience at the London Olympics in 2012

-what gets her really excited in life

-much more!

You can find Shalaya at twitter.com/shalayakipp and instagram.com/shalayakipp

29. Reid Buchanan: sharing the road towards excellence Aug 16, 2019

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This week's episode is with pro runner Reid Buchanan. Reid runs for On, and lives in Mammoth Lakes, California. He's one of my favorite athletes to follow because of his no-BS approach to training, social media, and life. In this episode, we talked about: -his journey and progression as a college athlete into a pro runner -why and how he's taken a calculated and long-term oriented approach -how he structures his training -his training environment in Mammoth Lakes, CA -how he uses social media... and much more! You can follow Reid's journey at instagram.com/reidbuchanan and twitter.com/reidbuchanan22

28. Dorothy Beal: Marathons and Mileposts Aug 09, 2019

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This week's episode is with Dorothy Beal, founder of @mileposts and #irunthisbody.

In this episode, we talked about:

listening to your body... and what that really means
why Dorothy loves racing marathons
why Dorothy loves racing MULTIPLE marathons in the same cycle
Dorothy's history with social media
the benefits of therapy and focusing on mental health... and much more!

You can find Dorothy on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mileposts and on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/mileposts!

27. Cat Bradley: from DFL to winning Western States Aug 02, 2019

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This week's guest is Cat Bradley. Cat's a pro trail runner for Salomon living in Colorado. In this episode, we talked about: -her love for 100 milers -what she's scared of -how she practices gratitude and appreciation on the run -SWAP Run Coaching -what keeps her going through tough times -fueling at altitude -carrot cake -much more! You can follow along with Cat's adventures on Instagram at www.instagram.com/catberad!

26. Neely Spence Gracey: life on the run in Colorado Jul 26, 2019

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This week's guest is Neely Spence Gracey. Neely is a professional marathoner for Adidas, and we covered a wide variety of topics in this episode including: -balance -mental training and coming back from a hard race -her entry into the running world -Top American at Boston 2016 -motherhood and pregnancy -sponsorship and childbirth -social media as a pro athlete -much more! Neely can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/neelysgracey and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/neelysgracey/

25. Paddy O'Leary: running meets science meets community Jul 19, 2019

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This week's episode is with Paddy O'Leary. Paddy is an ultra runner from Ireland, living in San Francisco. In this episode, we talked about: -Getting into running -His experience leading and participating in November Project -Why he loves racing short distance trail races and cross country -His professional career as a cancer researcher -His relationship with his sponsors and thoughts on racing full time You can find Paddy at instagram.com/poleary87 and twitter.com/poleary87!

24. Mike Wardian: truly loving the process Jul 12, 2019

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In this week's episode, Mike Wardian talks all about: -what it's like to race every weekend -some of the amazing adventures he's been on -what balance means to him -what scares him -what keeps him motivated -why he pushes his body to such limits You can find Mike at www.instagram.com/mikewardian and www.twitter.com/mikewardian!

23. Anna Mae Flynn: Making hard decisions and focusing on longevity in sport Jul 05, 2019

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Anna Mae Flynn and I sat down in Tahoe the week of Western States to talk about her DNS and what she and others can and should learn from it. In this episode we covered: -Longevity vs chasing short term goals -Connection and community in the trail world -Sharing the journey -Future goals and much more! You can find Anna Mae on Instagram at instagram.com/annamaeflynn

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