Feeling stuck and hoping to have more perfect days in 2025? This one’s for you.

Eric Hinman is a hybrid athlete, 5x Ironman, serial entrepreneur, and brand builder based in Denver.

Eric believes in the long-term vision of the brands he partners with. His portfolio of angel investments in the wellness space includes companies such as Ten Thousand, HVMN, Beam, Slate, Ice Barrel, The Real Cereal Co, Kane Footwear, MASA Chips and more.

Listen to hear about:

• How Eric went from selling insurance door to door to becoming a popular wellness creator

• How competing in Ironman races changed Eric’s views of success

• Behind the scenes of investing in brands and start-ups

• Why you need to figure out your perfect day and shift your environment to make it possible

• Balancing passions like biking, Crossfit, and running and recovering from it all

• Eric’s focus on community and shared experiences

Stay connected:

• Eric on Instagram: instagram.com/erichinman

• Eric’s website: EricHinman.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:

• 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 FTLR2024 at this link for 15% off your pair.

What if your favorite running snack could also positively change the world?

Salma Fotovat is a co-founder of Riverside Natural Foods, home to one of our favorite snack brands, MadeGood.

Salma is passionate about where food comes from and leads the sourcing and impact initiatives at Riverside.

Running has brought connection, perspective, and gratitude to her life and she strives to inspire others to stay active and prioritize their mental and physical health.

Listen to hear about:

• How running came to Salma at one of the hardest points of her life

• The parallels between endurance sports and entrepreneurship

• How Salma’s parents encouraged her and her siblings to create the inspiring food brand Riverside and later MadeGood

• How Salma aims to have a net positive brand for the environment
  

Stay connected:

• Salma on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/salmafotovat

• MadeGood on Instagram: instagram.com/madegoodfoods

• 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:

• Emich Kia of Denver: Family-owned and reliable dealer for buying or leasing an EV! I test drove the EV6 and it's a game-changer with 300+ mile range, super-fast charging, a sporty feel perfect for driving up into the mountains. Tell Emich Kia of Denver I sent you.

• 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

• 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! https://fuelgoods.com/pages/forthelongrun

What’s the big, scary goal that you’re going to choose for 2025?

Mike "Sully" Sullivan is a retired Special Forces Colonel with 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, including six combat tours in Afghanistan and leadership roles in elite Special Operations units.

Sully is the current Chief of Staff of the veteran support group Team Red, White & Blue, the founding member of Team RWB Fayetteville, a career high school math teacher, and father of three children.

Listen to hear about:

• Team RWB’s impact on veterans and how running fits in
• How Sully’s military experience gave him the mental toughness to pursue ultramarathons
• The interaction of health, community, and behavior change
• How and why to set big, hairy, audacious physical goals

Stay connected:

• Sully on Instagram
• Sully on LinkedIn
• Sully on Facebook
• Sully on X
• Sully on Threads
• Team RWB’s website
• 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 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. My favorites are the sours. Find them at www.gobrewing.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 www.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

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.