Golfing might help your running more than you’d think.

Scott Stallings is a 3x PGA Tour winner who earned the reputation as "The Fittest on Tour" due to his fitness-first lifestyle.

In April, Scott will be participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon - his first-ever Marathon - while raising funds for and supporting Golf Fights Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer-related organizations and families living with the disease.

Listen to hear about:

• Balancing a professional golf career, being a father, and training to run 
• Golf’s attention to detail, preparation, and adaptation being similar to running
• Starting from scratch with running 
• Mental and physical challenges of training for the Boston Marathon 
• The addictive nature of running and its community

Stay connected:

• Scott on Instagram: instagram.com/scottstallings
• Support Golf Fights Cancer: golffightscancer.org/what-we-do
• 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:

• 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 boulderthon.org.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR2025 at this link for 15% off your pair.
• PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR20 at puma.com.
• Shokz: This episode is supported by Shokz. They stay in place and you'll be safe and sound because they don't go in your ears. ⁠Use code FTLR10 for 10% off your purchase.

Elite athletes deal with many of the same challenges that recreational runners do.

Adam Vadeboncoeur’s been running for over 20 years but is now finding his stride in his mid 30’s. Over the past few years, he’s gained his first Team USA spot for 50km World Championships, a 100k road national title, and a sub 2:18 marathon.

Listen to hear about:

• Imposter syndrome and mental game
• How volunteer firefighting fits into Adam’s training
• Product sponsorships to pro contract discussions
• The running community in Boulder

Stay connected:

• Adam on Instagram instagram.com/adam_vadeboncoeur 
• 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:

• 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.
• PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR20 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. Reach out to me on Instagram for a discount code to use at hyperice.com.

The Marathon Project is back and bigger than ever.

Ben Rosario spent two years as a member of the Hansons Brooks Distance Project, was the special events director for the GO! Saint Louis Marathon, founded the Northern Arizona Elite professional team, and co-founded a specialty running store--Big River Running Company.

Now, Ben’s the CEO of The Marathon Project, an annual event in Chandler, Arizona that features an amateur and a professional marathon in one weekend.

Listen to hear about:

• What does success mean, anyway?
• Origins of and goals for The Marathon Project
• The 2025 event, including an all-ages, all abilities 5k, a gold wave marathon for amateurs, and a pro marathon.
• The impact of super shoes on the current running boom
• Ben’s coaching philosophy and structuring a year for peak marathon performance

Stay connected:

• The Marathon Project: themarathonproject.com
• Ben on Instagram: instagram.com/coachbenrosario1 
• The Marathon Project on Instagram: instagram.com/marathonproj
• X: @themarathonproj
• BlueSky: @themarathonproject
• 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:

• Shokz: They stay in place and you'll be safe and sound because they don't go in your ears. ⁠Use code FTLR10 for 10% off your purchase. 
• 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.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR2025 at this link for 15% off your pair.

In a world of diet culture, nutrition for running can feel complex and exhausting– but it shouldn’t be.

Zoë Rom is a writer and journalist based in Carbondale, CO. Kylee Van Horn is the founder of sports nutrition business Flynutrition, which helps runners, triathletes, cyclists, and skiers to learn not only the ‘why’ but the ‘how’ behind fueling for performance.

Together, Zoë and Kylee host the podcast Your Diet Sucks.

Listen to hear about:

• How Zoë and Kylee found themselves in the running and nutrition spaces
• Why they started Your Diet Sucks
• The challenges of making informed nutrition decisions in a world influenced by social media and branding
• Hot takes on sports nutrition and diet culture, from raw milk to socio-economic factors

Stay connected:

• Your Diet Sucks on Instagram: instagram.com/yourdietsuckspod
• Kylee on Instagram: instagram.com/flynutrition3 
• Kylee’s book, Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes
• 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:

• 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.
• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR2025 at this link for 15% off your pair.
• PUMA: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR20 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. Reach out to me on Instagram for a discount code to use at hyperice.com.

Fueling your sports can be a lot simpler than you may think.

Aaron Gouw and Gabe Multer co-founded Carbs Fuel, an emerging brand in the endurance sports nutrition space.

Carbs Fuel believes that fueling shouldn’t be reserved to the affluent minority. Their flagship product is their Original 50g Energy Gel.

Listen to hear about:

• How Aaron’s and Gabe’s passion for running and cycling drove them to examine sports nutrition
• The recent evolution of fueling towards high carb intake
• The science of high carb fueling and strategies you can use
• The origin story of Carbs Fuel, and recent challenges and successes

Stay connected:

• Carbs Fuel on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/carbsfuel, https://www.facebook.com/carbsfuel, https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbsfuel 
• 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:

• Fuel Goods: Get all of your endurance sports nutrition goodies from one place and support an Asheville-based local business. You may even get a free FTLR hat in your custom box! Use code FTLR10.  https://fuelgoods.com/pages/forthelongrun 
• Shokz: They stay in place and you'll be safe and sound because they don't go in your ears.⁠Use code FTLR10 for 10% off your purchase. 
• Visit Leadville: So you think you know Leadville? Lake County has so much more to offer year-round than just the 100 miler in the summer. If you’re thinking of getting away, highly recommend booking a trip to Leadville to get up into the mountains, eat yummy food, and play outside. Check out more of what Leadville has to offer here!

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 the track to 100k on the trails.

Tucker’s helped over 100 athletes incorporate running into their lives in a sustainable and health focused way.

Listen to hear about:

• Managing your own running while also coaching others

• Using curiosity as a driver toward goals

• Coaching high school athletes while emphasizing fun and health over competition

• Decreasing the size of our environmental footprint

• Holistic approaches to training including rest, nutrition, and building a support team

Stay connected:

• Tucker on Instagram: instagram.com/trainingwithtucker

• Tucker on Youtube: youtube.com/@trainingwithtucker6962 

• Tucker’s website: trainingwithtucker.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 Shokz. They stay in place and you'll be safe and sound because they don't go in your ears. Use code FTLR10 for 10% off your purchase.

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 private practice, Eat for Endurance, helps busy, active people learn how to fuel themselves for health and performance while navigating the challenges of everyday life.

Claire’s a longtime distance runner herself and hosts The Eat for Endurance Podcast.

Listen to hear about:

• Claire’s mental shifts from overachieving to process-oriented

• Discovering swimming to develop a growth mindset as a runner

• The challenges of changing careers and personal identities

• The differences between sports dietitians and nutritionists

• Proper fueling practices and tips for endurance athletes

Stay connected:

• Claire on Instagram:instagram.com/eatforendurance

• Claire on Youtube:youtube.com/@eatforendurance

• Claire’s podcast:eatforendurance.com/podcast 

• 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: Get 20% off any PUMA run or train products from shoes to apparel with code FTLR20 atwww.puma.com.

• Tifosi Optics: Fantastic sunglasses for every type of run. Anti-bounce fit, shatterproof, and scratch resistant. Use code FTLR2024 atthis link for 15% off your pair.

• 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 atwww.boulderthon.org.

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 improvement through training and race trail and ultra marathons.

Listen to hear about:

Listen to Adam’s episode from almost 5 years ago on For The Long Run: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rOQWTg68pVJk8XdaLnAMb 

Stay connected:

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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 their impact on the world. She’s worked with Jon for 3 years now and she joins the pod to break down everything For The Long Run in a real way. 

She's a trail runner, rock climber, beginner skier, and overall outdoor enthusiast based in Boulder with her partner and weird rescue dog.

Listen to hear about:

- Predictions for the content and podcasting space in 2025

- How podcasts and brands can work together as a win-win

- How FTLR has put out content consistently for 6 years

- Building relationships through podcasting

- Upcoming plans for FTLR that include YOU!

Stay connected:

- Emily on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/emilylholland 

- Emily on Instagram: instagram.com/emilylaurelholland 

- Wild Poppy Creative Consulting for podcasts: wildpoppycreativeco.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 Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Reach out to me on Instagram for a discount code to use at hyperice.com.

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 and the Steamboat Marathon, Alexandra has built a vibrant community that celebrates running, connection, and post-run brunches.

Want to run the Steamboat Marathon? Use code FTLR15 for 15% off your race entry of any distance!

Listen to hear about:

- Run clubs as social hubs for community and inclusion

- How you can start a run club yourself

- Getting in the mindset to create something new

- How Alex balanced training and work while professionalizing her running

- Finding local support and volunteers to make events like the Steamboat Marathon happen

Stay connected:

- Code FTLR15 for 15% off race entry: steamboatchamber.com 

- Alexandra Weissner on Instagram: instagram.com/alexweissner

- Brunch Running Club on Instagram: instagram.com/brunchrunning 

- Brunch Running Club Website: brunchrunning.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 Hyperice: Innovative recovery tools for all types of training. My favorite are the Normatec leg boots and Normatec Go portable calf sleeves. Reach out to me on Instagram for a discount code to use at hyperice.com.