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Shad Mika Has Been Doing This for Twenty Years. He's Still Scared at Every Start Line.

Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

Shad Mika Has Been Doing This for Twenty Years. He's Still Scared at Every Start Line.

Jon Levitt

Western States on the ground, the trail flywheel, and what I'm actually building

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

Western States on the ground, the trail flywheel, and what I'm actually building

A week in California, a sport on a flywheel, and a few big launches.

Fueling

Rachel Entrekin Just Became the First Woman to Win the Cocodona 250 Outright. I Talked With Her Before Her Breakout Season.

Jul 11, 2026

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6 min read

Rachel Entrekin Just Became the First Woman to Win the Cocodona 250 Outright. I Talked With Her Before Her Breakout Season.

The 2026 Cocodona 250 champion on fueling 200-mile races, process over outcome, why she skipped Western States, and the mindset behind a 20-race win streak. From the For The Long Run podcast.

The Fueling Panel: What a Pro Marathoner, a Performance Nutritionist, and a Run Coach Actually Agree On

Jul 10, 2026

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5 min read

The Fueling Panel: What a Pro Marathoner, a Performance Nutritionist, and a Run Coach Actually Agree On

Jon Levitt

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

What I'm Actually Building

An answer to the question I keep fumbling.

Fueling

Carbs, Fluid, Sodium: Andy Blow on How to Actually Fuel a Race

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

Carbs, Fluid, Sodium: Andy Blow on How to Actually Fuel a Race

The founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration on individualization, the high-carb debate, and the business that almost died more times than he can count.