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

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 Intro01:38 Kelly's Race Schedule07:42 Garmin Acquires TrainingPeaks18:47 JK's Training Update24:04 Brick Phone Check In29:26 Josh Kerr’s World Record Attempt42:13 Local Gyms ClosingWatch the 1 mile race: https://youtu.be/eYi2f4ONEDg?is=QNKDjsgTlrr-M1K0Follow the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠@liftingrunninglivingpod⁠⁠⁠Email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Follow JK at ⁠⁠@coachjkmcleod⁠⁠Follow Kelly at ⁠⁠⁠@runningklutz ⁠