I have spent the better part of a decade with running podcasts in my ears, and the last year building a network of them. So when people ask me what they should be listening to, I have a lot of opinions. These are the shows I genuinely recommend in 2026, the ones worth a spot in your queue whether you are chasing a marathon PR, getting into the mountains, dialing in your fueling, or just trying to fall a little deeper in love with the sport.
One note up front. I host For The Long Run and Long Run Labs, and most of the shows below are part of the Long Run Labs Network that I built. I put them here because I would tell a friend to hit subscribe, and many of the best people in this space happen to make shows under our roof. They're the shows I choose to work with because I like tuning in. A few on this list are not mine at all, and they earned their place the exact same way. Judge them all for yourself.
STORYTELLING AND THE WHY BEHIND THE MILES
For The Long Run. Our flagship, hosted by me since 2019. It is an interview show about the why underneath the training, told through honest conversations with athletes, founders, and the people shaping endurance sports. If you like the human story behind the performance, start here.
Ali on the Run Show. Ali Feller hosts one of the most beloved interview shows in running, candid, funny, and full of heart.
Rambling Runner. Conversations with everyday and competitive runners about the real texture of training and racing. A great listen for the serious-amateur runner who wants to feel less alone in the work.
the morning shakeout. Coach and writer Mario Fraioli brings longform, no-hype conversations with the athletes, coaches, and thinkers shaping the sport.
Nobody Asked Us with Des and Kara. Olympians Des Linden and Kara Goucher trade unfiltered hot takes on pro running, racing, and the week's news in the sport. Two legends, no filter.
TRAINING, COACHING, AND STAYING HEALTHY
Strength Running. Coach Jason Fitzgerald digs into smart training, injury prevention, and the strength work most runners skip. Practical, proven, and one of the most trusted voices in the sport.
The Running Explained Podcast. Running science and training concepts made genuinely approachable. Ideal if you want to understand the why behind your plan, not just follow it.
Marathon Training Academy. Coach Angie Spencer and Trevor Spencer have been making the marathon feel doable for everyday runners since 2010.
Tread Lightly. Co-hosts Amanda Brooks of Run to the Finish and Laura Norris cut through the noise with data-driven, evidence-based answers on training, fueling, and injury. Practical and refreshingly myth-busting.
GOING LONG: TRAIL AND ULTRA
Everyday Ultra. Built to make the ultra distance feel accessible to regular runners, not just the elites. Encouraging and tactical in equal measure.
Midpacker Podcast. Stories and lessons from the middle of the pack, where most of us actually live and race. Honest about what the long stuff really takes.
Trail Society. A voice for the trail and ultra community, covering the culture, the training, and the people who make the mountains feel like home.
Distance to Empty. Endurance, grit, and the honest conversations that surface when athletes push all the way to the edge of what they have. Focused on multi-day events and 200+ mile races.
Some Work, All Play. Coaches David and Megan Roche, M.D., blend training science, race talk, and relentless positivity. A favorite of the trail and ultra crowd for going deep on the why behind the workouts.
FOR WOMEN IN THE SPORT
The Mother Runners. Running built around the realities of motherhood, from training around family to showing up for yourself anyway.
Girls Gone Gravel. Women in gravel and endurance, covering racing, gear, and the fast-growing world off the pavement.
Feisty Women's Performance and Hit Play Not Pause. Performance, health, and physiology for women across every life stage, including the conversations the rest of the sport tends to skip.
FUEL AND NUTRITION
Eat For Endurance. Sports nutrition for endurance athletes, translated into things you can actually put on your plate and in your bottles, hosted by a sports dietitian.
Real Fuel with SLS. Practical fueling for endurance athletes, from everyday nutrition to dialing in your race-day strategy. Straightforward guidance you can act on, also hosted by a sports dietitian, triathlete, and marathoner.
BEYOND RUNNING: TRIATHLON AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Pro Tri News. Your pulse on professional triathlon, from race results to the storylines moving the sport.
Human Performance Outliers. Deep dives into ultra-endurance and the science of what the human body can actually do when pushed.
THE BIG PICTURE
The Rich Roll Podcast. Not strictly a running show, but Rich Roll's longform conversations on endurance, wellness, and human potential earn a place on any endurance athlete's list, and I take inspiration from his interviewing style.
THE BUSINESS OF ENDURANCE
Long Run Labs. A little different from the rest of this list. This is the show for the founders, marketers, and operators behind the brands you see at every start line. If you care about how endurance sports work as a business, this is your seat at the table.
Second Nature. Hosted by Aaron Lutze and Dylan Bowman, sharp insider conversation on the business of the outdoor industry, from brand building to the people and ideas shaping it. And I’ve been on it a few times!
WHERE TO START
Pick the show that matches where your head is right now. Training hard for something specific, start with Strength Running or The Running Explained Podcast. Heading for the trails, try Everyday Ultra or Midpacker. Want a story that reminds you why you run, come hang out with us at For The Long Run. Then keep going, because the best part of this sport is that there is always more to learn and always someone a few miles ahead happy to share what they know.
Happy listening, and as always, thanks for being here for the long run.