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 changed since her last FTLR appearance before Boston 2023
• Big lessons from tough runs
• Her Paris 2024 Olympic race strategy and experience
• Dakotah’s hopes for younger athletes and her “why”
• Brand partnership support and running for PUMA (plus her top shoe picks)
• NYC Marathon insights and excitement for the 2024 race

Hear Dakotah’s 2023 episode of For The Long Run: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qPCWTQGXSFAxG3HBKX3R0?si=b8a89a60e7be4504

Stay connected:

• Dakotah on Instagram: instagram.com/dakotahlindwurm
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/forthelrpod⁠
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/jwlevitt⁠
• Join the For The Long Run email community: ⁠for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com⁠

Looking for helpful, valuable resources to improve your running performance and longevity? Make sure you head over to the ⁠Tread Lightly Podcast⁠!

This episode is supported by:

• Made Good: Get better-for-you, organic, and gluten-free snacks that help you fuel your training. Use LongRun15 for 15% off MadeGood on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/MadeGood/page/D52B1F41-B2AC-4B27-A77F-E83775F7089F
• Looking for helpful, valuable resources to improve your running performance and longevity? Make sure you head over to the Tread Lightly Podcast!
• PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR24 at www.puma.com.
• Go Brewing: Grab a few six-packs of the award-winning non-alcoholic beer using code FTLR and get 15% off and free shipping on all orders above $40 at gobrewing.com. My favorites are the sours.

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 his unique athletic feats, like running a sub-5-minute mile and deadlifting 500 pounds on the same day, and running a 62-mile race around a one-mile loop in a parking lot.

He’s also the co-founder of Switchback, a running nutrition brand.

Listen to hear about:

• How Jeremy went from seeing running as punishment to running a 100 miler
• Jeremy’s journey to becoming a full-time content creator (and from 2k to 100k Instagram followers in 6 months)
• The realities and evolution of working with brands as a content creator
• The 100 mile race recap, Boulderthon 2024, and future goals
• Why Jeremy believes the limiting factor in life is your own mind

Stay connected:

• Jeremy’s website: https://www.jeremymiller.io
• Jeremy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremymille.r/
• Jeremy on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BreeJeremy?sub_confirmation=1
• Jeremy on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremymillerfit
• The Jeremy Miller Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeremy-miller80
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/forthelrpod
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevitt
• Join the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com

Looking for helpful, valuable resources to improve your running performance and longevity? Make sure you head over to the Tread Lightly Podcast!

This episode is supported by:

• 2Before: Get a performance boost with New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. Use code FTLR for 30% off of multi-serve and 20 packs over at 2Before.com.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLROCT at this link for 15% off your pair.
• Made Good: Get better-for-you, organic, and gluten-free snacks that help you fuel your training. Use LongRun15 for 15% off MadeGood on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/MadeGood/page/D52B1F41-B2AC-4B27-A77F-E83775F7089F
• Go Brewing: Grab a few six-packs of the award-winning non-alcoholic beer using code FTLR and get 15% off and free shipping on all orders above $40 at gobrewing.com. My favorites are the sours.

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 emergency appendectomy) affect her mental health
• Learning how to define herself beyond just running
• The problem with short term gains over long term sustainability
• Molly’s love of friendly competition and racing other women
• The growing pains of running becoming more mainstream

Our 2021 episode with Molly: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pIO6UE11YUaJAXaeyANn3

Stay connected:

• Molly on Instagram: instagram.com/bygolly.molly
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/forthelrpod⁠⁠⁠
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/jwlevitt⁠⁠⁠
• Join the For The Long Run email community: ⁠⁠⁠for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com⁠⁠⁠

This episode is supported by:

• PUMA: PUMA deeply cares about the running community and is committed to creating great gear. Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLROCT at ⁠⁠www.puma.com⁠⁠.
• Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Get 10% off with code LONGRUN10 at ⁠⁠⁠hyperice.com⁠⁠⁠.
• MadeGood: Get better-for-you, organic, and gluten-free snacks that help you fuel your training. Use LongRun15 for 15% off MadeGood on Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/MadeGood/page/D52B1F41-B2AC-4B27-A77F-E83775F7089F⁠⁠⁠
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLROCT for 15% off your pair at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alnk.to/3ybGCzH⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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 sports publication, Run•Tri•Bike.

Jason believes that there is a spot at the starting line for everybody and every body, despite the obstacles they may encounter along the way.

Listen to hear about:

• The evolution of running culture alongside social media
• Personal takes on Boston Marathon Qualifying Times
• Navigating burnout in Ironman training and in business
• How healing from disordered eating opened Jason up to connection with others
• The evolution of Run•Tri•Bike and connecting with everyday athletes
  

Stay connected:

• Jason Bahamundi on Instagram: instagram.com/cooktraineatrace
• RunTriBike Magazine: runtrimag.com
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/forthelrpod⁠⁠
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/jwlevitt⁠⁠
• Join the For The Long Run email community: ⁠⁠for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com⁠⁠

This episode is supported by:

• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR for 15% off your pair at ⁠⁠https://alnk.to/3ybGCzH⁠⁠.
• MadeGood: Get better-for-you, organic, and gluten-free snacks that help you fuel your training. Use LongRun15 for 15% off MadeGood on Amazon: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/MadeGood/page/D52B1F41-B2AC-4B27-A77F-E83775F7089F⁠
• PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLROCT at ⁠www.puma.com⁠.
• Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Get 10% off with code LONGRUN10 at ⁠⁠hyperice.com⁠⁠.

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 family in the trail running community.

He believes that anyone at any age can start running.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• What it was like to be raised in the mountain ultra community
• Transitioning to competitive running in middle school
• Being coached by Hayden Hawks and crewing him at Western States
• The importance of having non-runner friends
• Working with brands as an athlete
• The lure of the 100-mile distance

Stay connected:

• Sebastian on Instagram: instagram.com/sebrunsfar
• Follow Sebastian Salsbury on Strava
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/forthelrpod⁠
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/jwlevitt⁠
• Join the For The Long Run email community: ⁠for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com⁠

This episode is supported by:

• Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Get 10% off with code LONGRUN10 at hyperice.com.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR for 15% off your pair at ⁠https://alnk.to/3ybGCzH⁠.

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 sport but also connect more deeply with the entire life experience.

Lara’s also the founder of The Coaches Collective, a program for ambitious sport coaches looking to increase their skills in human behavior and psychology.

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• Common identity challenges runners face in everyday training and injury
• The intersection of therapy and endurance sports
• Dr. Pence’s clinical experience with athletes with disordered eating
• Superficial connections in society and the need for deeper relationships
• Why athletes need to slow down and rest (and even get bored)

Stay connected:

• Dr. Lara Pence on Instagram: instagram.com/drlarapence
• The Coaches Collective: drlarapence.com/coaches
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/forthelrpod
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevitt
• Join the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com
  

This episode is supported by:

• PUMA: My current top shoe is the Deviate Nitro First Mile. Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR24 at www.puma.com.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR for 15% off your pair at https://alnk.to/3ybGCzH.
• Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Get 10% off with code LONGRUN10 at hyperice.com.

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 Sucks, and author of the book “Becoming a Sustainable Runner.”

And she was the second female finisher at the 2024 Leadville Trail 100 Run!

Listen to this episode to hear about:

• A race day recap of Zoë’s 2nd female finish at Leadville
• The difference in her mindset compared to her previous Leadville DNF: embracing her multifaceted self, creating space, sharing goals, and running purely for herself
• Mental strategies and flexible plans that helped her roll with the punches
• What it felt like to know she was in second place mid-race, and mutual support with women’s first place runner Mary Denholm
• Goals for the future and why a clear vision matters

Stay connected:

• Zoë on Instagram: instagram.com/carrot_flowers_z
• Zoë’s book with Tina Muir, Becoming a Sustainable Runner: www.becomingasustainablerunner.com
• For The Long Run Podcast on Instagram: instagram.com/forthelrpod
• Jon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevitt
• Join the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com

Other FTLR episodes with Zoë

• 282. Tina Muir and Zoë Rom: Running for Life, Community, and Planet https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rjg8YvpyYUD3LYPwHkR7i?si=253d4925591b4e67

• 117. Failure Makes You a Better Athlete and Human https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCYgO6UMhaSQ2Bc2psAxC

This episode is supported by:

• Boulderthon: Our favorite Colorado race event with a variety of distances. Use code FTLR20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon when you register at ⁠www.boulderthon.org⁠.
• 2Before: Get a performance boost with New Zealand Blackcurrant berries. Use code FTLR for 30% off of multi-serve and 20 packs over at www.2before.com.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR for 15% off your pair at ⁠⁠https://alnk.to/3ybGCzH⁠⁠.