In this episode of Run Long After 60, I’m joined by ultrarunner, podcaster, and endurance storyteller Sam Hill.

Sam is known for his thoughtful approach to long-distance running, his openness about setbacks and his first, recent Did Not Finish ("DNF"), and his ability to balance curiosity, humility, and ambition deep into the endurance journey. Our conversation starts in the present — how Sam is training, thinking, and adapting right now — before selectively tracing the experiences that shaped how he runs and why he keeps coming back.

We talk about:

• What it really means to “run long” over time — physically and mentally
• Learning from a DNF without letting it define you
• Adapting training, expectations, and identity as years stack up
• Media, storytelling, and why endurance athletes are drawn to sharing their experiences
• The quiet discipline that sustains long-term progress

This is not a conversation about shortcuts, podiums, or hype.

It’s about durability. Perspective. And staying engaged with the process.

Run Long After 60 is a show about people who continue doing hard things — not to prove something, but because movement, curiosity, and challenge still matter.

Each episode intro starts in motion -- on a run -- because this show isn’t about talking around endurance. It’s about living it.

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