{"podcast":{"title":"Road Dog Podcast","slug":"road-dog-podcast-656443","podcast_index_feed_id":656443,"rss_url":"https://roaddog.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://roaddogpodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/1/c/a/a1ca7cca62abbd2a/ROAD_DOG_PODCAST_1400x1400_final.jpg","author":"Luis Escobar","episode_count":308,"summary":"Adventure outside with Luis Escobar, trail running legend, race director, running mentor and photographer, as he converses with athletes and public figures about all things extreme sports. We'll cover everything from sell-out trail races to the most unknown ultra-running adventures around the globe, swing over into the world of rock climbing, and dive into mountain biking, triathlons and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:22:44.950093+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-dog-podcast-656443"},"episode":{"title":"388: Jon Zaid has a Passion for Running","slug":"388-jon-zaid-has-a-passion-for-running","published_at":"2026-02-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-dog-podcast-656443/388-jon-zaid-has-a-passion-for-running","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-dog-podcast-656443","url":"https://roaddog.libsyn.com/388-jon-zaid-has-a-passion-for-running","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/roaddog/Episode_288_Jon_Zaid.mp3?dest-id=1992038","summary":"\"When things happen, we don't just send a whole bunch of Band-Aids—we say, 'What do you need?'\" Jon Zaid is a runner and director of software engineering at Direct Relief. In this episode, Jon chats with Luis about how he got into running, 100 milers, how he met Luis and ran with him, 200 milers, his experience at Born to Run, his 6 ½ year running streak, difference between passion and addiction for running, working with Direct Relief, and details of the Tough Enough run. Support Road Dog Podcast by: 1. Joining the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/roaddogpodcast 2. Subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you listen on. GO SLEEVES : https://gokinesiologysleeves.com HAMMER NUTRITION show code: Roaddoghn20 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.hammernutrition.com DRYMAX show code: Roaddog2020 Listeners get a special 15% off at https://www.drymaxsports.com/products/ LUNA SANDALS \"Whether I'm hitting the trails or just hanging out, LUNA Sandals are my favorite. They're designed by Barefoot Ted of Born to Run and made for every adventure—ultra running, hiking, or just kicking back. Its minimalist footwear that's good for your feet!\" Check them out and get 15% off at lunasandals.com/allwedoisrun . Allwedoisrun.com Jon Zaid Contact Info: Direct Relief: https://www.directrelief.org Email: roaddog@zaid.net The Tough Enough blog: https://sb-toughenough.org Luis Escobar (Host) Contact: luis@roaddogpodcast.com Luis Instagram Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact: kevin@roaddogpodcast.com yesandvideo.com Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters kaoriphoto.com Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar www.roadd…","meta_description":"\"When things happen, we don't just send a whole bunch of Band-Aids—we say, 'What do you need?'\" Jon Zaid is a runner and director of software engineering…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4162,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/road-dog-podcast-656443/episodes/388-jon-zaid-has-a-passion-for-running/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-dog-podcast-656443/388-jon-zaid-has-a-passion-for-running.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}