Podcast Episodes

How a Former Pro Runner Balances Passions to Be a Pro Dad with Adam Merry

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, Main…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

A Real Look Behind the Scenes of Producing this Podcast with Emily Holland

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 wi…

Published on 11 months ago

The Social Side of Running: How Community Events Fill a Need for Human Connection with Brunch Running’s Alexandra Weissner

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 y…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

How to Turn a Setback into Two Steps Forward with Pro Runner Fiona O’Keeffe

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 th…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tips for Downhill Running, Process Goals, and Long-Term Running Planning with Coach Ian Sharman

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, …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

What It Takes to Win Your Country’s First Olympic Medal with Julien Alfred

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 …

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

The Stories Shaping Running Culture with Like The Wind Magazine’s Simon Freeman

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, moti…

Published on 1 year ago

This Athlete’s on a Mission to Simplify Endurance Nutrition: Laura Jorgensen of Fuel Goods

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 t…

Published on 1 year ago

How to Run For Joy and Not Ego with Writer Raz Rauf of Running Sucks

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 ru…

Published on 1 year ago

Failure Is Not Forever: Marion Jones' Pivot from Scandal to Finding Purpose

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 e…

Published on 1 year ago