Lifting, Running and Living with Kelly and JK

In Episode 89, Kelly and JK start off with updates: Kelly shares a mobility and racing update; JK gives a four-month check-in on his 12-month body recomp. They also discuss controversy over men signing up for Nike’s After Dark Half Marathon, which is built for women.

00:00 Welcome and Agenda

00:41 Mobility App Check In

08:02 Maryland 5K Recap

19:56 Body Recomp Progress

30:52 Using AI as Coach

44:04 Nike After Dark Controversy

01:01:34 Wrap Up And Contact

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Kelly and JK start with updates, including a Brick app loophole, Kelly’s new role, and upcoming 5k. JK completes a six-week beginner plan to run a nonstop mile, giving Chicago Marathon shout-outs and recommending Leon Bridges’ “Happiness Anytime.” They discuss a Threads post criticizing “weight loss” competitors entering bodybuilding shows, frame it as gatekeeping, and compare it to Boston Marathon debates over charity/sponsored entries. They close with Threads drama involving Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store dispute over an art item’s pricing.

00:00 Episode Intro and Agenda

00:54 Brick Strict Mode Hack

08:32 Promotion and New Manager Role

09:56 First Fall 5K Preview

10:19 Six Week Mile Challenge

16:34 Chicago Marathon Shoutouts

19:43 Leon Bridges Album Pick

22:06 Bodybuilding Gatekeeping Post

44:23 Kelly Clarkson Threads Drama

48:34 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

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In Episode 87 of Lifting, Running, and Out Here Living, Kelly shares updates from race season, including her most recent mile race, and previews upcoming races. She also recaps an adults-only all-inclusive trip to Mexico with Ty and a friend (the reason why this episode is a week late). JK discusses a screenless-meals weekend challenge with clients and his “one in, one out” rule for apps/subscriptions to reduce distraction. They debate the HYROX Beijing incident where a competitor defecated, continued racing, and won, questioning hygiene and rule gaps. They close by noting September as a “new January” for fitness goal-setting.

00:00 Welcome And Agenda

01:18 Kelly Mile Race Recap

03:29 Upcoming Races Schedule

04:49 Mexico Trip Highlights

15:09 Introverts And Social Success

19:31 Screenless Meals Challenge

23:51 One In One Out Rule

28:01 Hyrox Poop Incident

41:45 September Is New January

46:25 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

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Kelly and JK share birthday and training updates, including Kelly’s track workout, new home-gym equipment, and a creatine formula change, plus JK’s TrainHeroic program soft launch. They discuss an Edmonton Marathon course that was measured too long and what that means for Boston Marathon qualifying. They also cover HYROX’s updated 2026–27 media policy restricting professional filming and wearables, and the broader influencer-related controversy and safety concerns.

00:00 Welcome and Episode Preview

00:54 Birthday Track Workout

03:55 New Glute Ham Glider

05:51 Creatine Formula Change

16:02 JK Birthday and Aging

19:03 Training Program Soft Launch

21:42 Edmonton Marathon Course Mixup

26:14 Official Times vs Watch Times

26:41 Boston Qualifying Reality Check

32:45 Why Hyrox Bans Pro Media

35:05 Influencers vs Race Logistics

45:53 Meta Glasses and Privacy Debate

50:36 Running Influencer Bans

53:22 Gatekeeping and Growing Sports

56:27 Final Wrap and Signoff

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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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