About 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.
87. Mexico Trip, Screen-Free Meals, and the HYROX Poop Controversy
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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11 Sept 2026
86. Edmonton Marathon Mishap and Hyrox Drama
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
Follow the podcast at @liftingrunninglivingpod (http://www.instagram.com/liftingrunninglivingpod)
Email us at liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com (mailto:liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com)
Follow JK at @coachjkmcleod (http://www.instagram.com/coachjkmcleod)
Follow Kelly at @runningklutz (https://www.instagram.com/runningklutz/%E2%81%A0)
28 Aug 2026
85. The Treadmill vs. Outdoor Running Debate
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
Follow the podcast at @liftingrunninglivingpod (http://www.instagram.com/liftingrunninglivingpod)
Email us at liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com (mailto:liftingrunninglivingpod@gmail.com)
Follow JK at @coachjkmcleod (http://www.instagram.com/coachjkmcleod)
Follow Kelly at @runningklutz (https://www.instagram.com/runningklutz/%E2%81%A0)
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
8 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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Quality
90
Social presence
94
YouTube
0
Engagement
77
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