Lifting, Running and Living with Kelly and JK

Welcome to Lifting, Running & Living!As coaches in the fitness space and two humans who love movement (running for Kelly, strength for JK), every episode will contain some element of fitness, plus a variety of other topics we're seeing, dealing with or hearing about.Join us every other Friday for chit chat, tangents & lots of laughing.

Lifting, Running and Living with Kelly and JK is a health podcast hosted by Kelly Lutz and JK McLeod, with 84 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kelly Lutz and JK McLeod hosts Lifting, Running and Living with Kelly and JK, a health show with 84 episodes published.

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  Episode #84

  84. Is JK the A-hole and Garmin’s Latest Product

  Aug 14, 202658 min

  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 Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠ Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠

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  Episode #83

  83. Garmin Buys TrainingPeaks, a Mile World Record, and Gyms Closing

  Jul 31, 202654 min

  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 Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠ Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠

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  Episode #82

  82. J&K Updates: Hill Climb, Lifting, Books, and Current Events on Social Media

  Jul 17, 20261h 2m

  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 Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠ Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠

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  Episode #81

  81. Routines, Guilt & Fitting In Fitness

  Jul 3, 20261h 4m

  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 Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠ Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠

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  Episode #80

  80. Has Wellness Culture Taken Optimization Too Far?

  Jun 19, 202656 min

  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 Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠ Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠

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