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Daniel Berk was 32 years old, about 50 pounds overweight, and hadn't sprinted since college when he posted a tweet saying he was going to become a runner. He didn't know what he was doing. His first 5K took 50 minutes. He described himself as a blubber...

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"What Newer Runners Get Right That Veterans Forget with Daniel Berk" is an episode of For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running. Runtime 59 min. Published August 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.