Jon Levitt has spent the last seven years asking the best runners in the world — Olympians, ultrarunners, back of the pack finishers, and everyone in between — one simple question: what keeps you going?

As the host of For The Long Run and Long Run Labs, and a builder in the endurance space through Find My Huddle and Eternal, Jon has become one of the most trusted voices in the sport. But in this episode, the tables turn. We flip the mic on the guy who usually asks the questions.

Jon and I get into his own running journey — from his first marathon to ultra distances, from a life-changing dinner with Zach Miller in 2018 to launching one of the most respected running podcasts out there. We talk about the aggregate wisdom he has collected from hundreds of conversations, why process beats outcome every single time, what the back of the pack has taught him that the elite side hasn't, and how curiosity — not talent, not obsession, but pure curiosity — has driven every chapter of his life.

We also get into what it looks like to build a real business in the running world, why starting early matters, and the three words he lives by: pursue adventure, follow curiosity, bet on yourself.

Whether you are chasing your first 5K or your fifth 100 miler, this conversation is going to leave you fired up to lace up.