Hear straight from pro runners on their biggest challenges and joys of the sport.

Jon moderated this panel discussion at Boulderthon on September 28, 2024 with athletes Scott Jurek, Molly Seidel, Rory Linkletter, Maor Tiyouri, and Dakotah Lindwurm.

Listen to hear about:

Why each athlete chose running (and why their Whys can change)

How they keep moving forward when times get hard

How to get comfortable being uncomfortable

The goals of these runners and how they’ve changed over time

Pushing past post-race blues

Hear past For The Long Run episodes with these athletes:

How Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel Navigates Injury and Mental Health Struggles

Running and Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Maor Tiyouri’s Story

Rory Linkletter: How an Olympic Runner Thinks About Training and Racing

Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm: Running 26.2 Miles and Smiles

Stay connected:

Scott Jurek on Instagram: instagram.com/scottjurek 

Molly Seidel on Instagram: instagram.com/bygolly.molly 

Rory Linkletter on Instagram: instagram.com/rory_linkletter 

Maor Tiyouri on Instagram: instagram.com/maor_tiyouri 

Dakotah Lindwurm on Instagram: instagram.com/dakotahlindwurm 

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Jon Levitt on Instagram: instagram.com/jwlevitt

Join the For The Long Run email community: for-the-long-run.beehiiv.com

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