In episode 85 of Lifting, Running, and Living, Kelly and JK share updates, including Kelly’s 15-day GoWOD mobility streak and installing AC, and JK’s busy-work schedule disrupting meals, his body recomp progress, and a trip to Washington University in St. Louis for a groundbreaking of McLeod House. They discuss a new study comparing treadmill running at 1% incline versus outdoor track running in 12 competitive young male runners and discuss if how this study might be useful, if at all. They close with a conversation about social-media “flexing,” reacting to a Threads post claiming superiority and discussing pride versus talking down to others.

01:19 Kelly GoWOD Streak

08:42 Home AC Upgrade

10:17 Storms And Work Meal Chaos

16:10 Family Trip WashU Groundbreaking

19:01 Birthday Plans And Baseball Talk

22:04 Outdoor vs Treadmill Running

41:54 One Percent Rule Myth

47:33 Treadmill Transferability

50:54 Social Media Flexing

59:16 Celebrate Wins Outro

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In Episode 84 of Lifting, Running, and Living, Kelly recaps her first one-mile race of the season and discusses trying the GoWod mobility app. JK shares month-one results of a yearlong body recomp. Then, they debate a Threads post about men losing weight easily and whether JK’s comment was misplaced, then briefly cover Garmin’s new Cirqa screenless smart band as a Whoop-like device with a $200 one-time cost.

Enjoy!

00:58 Episode Agenda Preview

01:51 Kellys Mile Race Recap

10:06 GoWod Mobility App Tryout

18:42 JK Body Recomp Month One

31:00 Threads Post Sparks Debate

46:45 Garmin Cirqa Smart Band

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Kelly and JK share updates and discuss running and gym trends. Kelly sets a summer/fall race schedule with two road mile races and three 5Ks. They discuss Garmin’s acquisition of TrainingPeaks/TrainHeroic, including UI preferences, data/privacy considerations, and potential future integration or AI-driven analytics across platforms. Kelly recaps Josh Kerr’s London Diamond League performance breaking the men’s mile world record. JK observes more brick-and-mortar gyms closing post-COVID due to costs, competition from studios and low-cost chains, and shifting membership behavior.

00:00 Welcome and Episode Intro

01:38 Kelly's Race Schedule

07:42 Garmin Acquires TrainingPeaks

18:47 JK's Training Update

24:04 Brick Phone Check In

29:26 Josh Kerr’s World Record Attempt

42:13 Local Gyms Closing

Watch the 1 mile race: https://youtu.be/eYi2f4ONEDg?is=QNKDjsgTlrr-M1K0

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In Episode 82 of Lifting, Running, and Living, it’s an update episode! Kelly recaps the July 5 Vail Hill Climb weekend and her recent binge reads. JK shares his training split shift and recent trends regarding creatine on social media. He also addresses concerns around the death of college football player Nolan Wells and cultural differences regarding friends leaving someone behind.

00:00 Show kickoff updates

00:28 Vail hill climb recap

12:31 JK’s training update

28:45 Fourth Wing books

41:43 Creatine Claims Debunked

48:07 Nolan Wells Perspective

01:01:00 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

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In episode 81 of Lifting, Running, and Living, Kelly shares “Brick” updates while traveling to Chicago and attending a Rockies game. JK recaps a trip to Omaha for the College World Series and gives an update on his no-complaint challenge. They then discuss how to prioritize lifting, cardio, mobility, and steps when there isn’t enough time for everything, share their current routines, and talk about guilt and low motivation versus relying on habits and responsibility.

00:00 Welcome and Updates

00:55 Brick Basics Refresher

03:21 Brick Travel Lessons

15:24 JK Omaha Trip Recap

25:02 No Complaint Challenge Check In

27:46 Too Much Fitness To Fit

31:01 Kelly Weekly Routine Breakdown

33:41 JK Current Training Split

37:20 Why This Routine Works

46:43 Exercise Guilt and Gaps

50:28 When Fitness Shows Up

54:10 Seasonal Priorities Mindset

59:20 Motivation Versus Habits

01:03:55 Wrap Up and Outro

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In episode 80, JK describes starting a 30-day no-complaining challenge after noticing how easy it is to “cosign” others’ complaints, and he’s traveling to Omaha for a 14U baseball tournament and a College World Series game, while Kelly is traveling to Chicago, increasing running volume, lifting twice, and monitoring a heel issue that’s improving. They then talk about “health maxing,” reacting to a resurfaced Diary of a CEO clip where Steven Bartlett said three glasses of wine led to worse sleep, eating, gym performance, and podcasting for days, debating wearables, optimization culture, and checking in with yourself before device metrics.

00:00 Cold Open and Intro

00:33 Today’s Topics Preview

01:26 Kelly’s Chicago Update

05:06 JK’s No Complaining Challenge

13:50 Omaha Travel Baseball Plans

16:10 Courtesy Plates Gym Etiquette

21:25 Health Maxing and Viral Clip

25:03 Critiques of Optimization Culture

28:34 Recovery Time Skepticism

30:10 Bad Optimization Example

34:13 Sobriety vs Fun Debate

39:18 Wellness Surveillance Culture

42:46 Wearables Help or Harm

44:49 Metrics Anxiety in Training

49:55 HRV and Zone Two Hype

52:09 Actionable Takeaways

55:30 Wrap Up and Plug

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Kelly and JK start with both sharing updates on using Brick, a physical device that blocks apps/websites until you tap the phone to it. JK also announces Help Me Understand will relaunch in July back to broader topics while he starts a new fitness-focused podcast, Make Fitness Make Sense. They then discuss the Enhanced Games and debate whether coaches/influencers should disclose use of PEDs, HRT, fat burners, peptides, or GLP-1s, referencing a GLP-1 disclosure controversy and advising people to look for long-form content to vet consistency and context.

00:20 Episode 79 Topic Tease

01:11 Kelly Brick Explained

07:21 JK Brick Review

15:05 Podcast Relaunch Plans

19:19 Enhanced Games Overview

25:53 Enhanced Games Reactions

33:39 Can Drugs Break Records

36:11 Optimization Manosphere Angle

37:14 Disclosure Rules For Influencers

45:53 Coaches PEDs And Trust

47:10 GLP-1 Controversy Case Study

50:23 How To Vet Fitness Claims

52:08 Wrap Up And Contact Info

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Kelly and JK open with quick life and training updates, including a recent track session that turned into a hard mile effort and early impressions of using the Brick device to curb phone and social-media habits. From there, they introduce a broader conversation about what it means to be in a “good place” with fitness and discuss how different environments and platforms can shape self-perception. They close with a few practical ideas for keeping comparison in check and building a clearer personal definition of progress.

Timestamps:

01:45 Chicago Trips and Heel Rehab

03:03 Birthday Mile Time Trial

11:37 JK Update The Brick Device

24:14 Main Topic What Is Fit Enough

26:07 When Fitness Feels Enough

26:34 Defining a Good Place

34:55 Fitness for Real Life

37:41 Strava Comparison Spiral

40:23 Exposure Changes Standards

48:13 Practical Tips and Wrap

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In episode 77, Kelly recaps a short Chicago work trip, says she’s pausing Runna for at least a month due to slow-healing heel/Achilles pain, and shares that keeping her phone “bricked” during travel felt helpful. JK updates on a week in Alabama, including a stop at Buc-ee’s, training at well-equipped Armor Gym, and accidentally switching to a lower/upper split. The main topic is sprinter Abby Steiner’s April 2026 lawsuit against Puma and Mercedes, alleging carbon plate and Nitrofoam footwear altered her biomechanics, led to repeated foot injuries and surgeries, and may have ended her career, prompting discussion of super shoes, injury risk, and what evidence could surface via discovery or settlement.

01:13 Chicago Trip Recap

06:40 Runna Break and Heel Pain

14:46 Alabama Trip and Brunch

16:42 Why Buc-ees Rules

22:44 Gym Gear and Training Split

27:31 Steiner Lawsuit Overview

29:20 Timeline And Stakes

31:17 What Are Super Shoes

32:34 Injury Patterns And Training Load

43:29 Defect Claims And Reporting

01:00:32 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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In episode 76 of “Lifting, Running, and Living,” Kelly and JK share updates and discuss two topics: Nike’s marketing backlash and recovery versus active recovery. Kelly reviews the “Brick” and mentions an upcoming work trip to Chicago and debates whether to bring the Brick. JK shares an “April Unplugged” community challenge to eat at least one screen-free meal daily and describes a 14-day dopamine detox aimed at reducing consumption and improving content creation. They then cover Nike’s Boston Marathon-adjacent “Runners welcome, walkers tolerated” sign and similar UK messaging, and finally debate what truly qualifies as active recovery, emphasizing scheduled rest and avoiding “active recovery” as an excuse to skip real days off.

00:00 Welcome and agenda

01:07 Brick phone blocker explained

05:00 Chicago work trip plans

12:15 April Unplugged challenge

15:55 Dopamine detox for creators

20:25 Quick extra update niece birthday

21:26 Nike Boston sign backlash

27:34 Is Nike shifting its culture

30:15 Nike Runner Image Shift

32:00 Nike Controversy History

37:14 Parkrun Billboard Backlash

38:49 Defining Active Recovery

41:40 Rest Day Versus Movement

44:31 Strava And Rest Guilt

50:26 Scheduling Recharge Days

55:54 Earn Your Rest Mindset

01:00:05 Kids Never Stop Playing

01:04:06 Wrap Up And Contact

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