Just Keep Running with Evan Blakeney
A podcast for beginner and intermediate runners. We dive into all the topics and ask the questions "experts" gloss over because I'm new too.
Just Keep Running with Evan Blakeney
Latest Episodes
Am I Doing Zone 2 Wrong
Zone 2 training is low-intensity, aerobic-base running — but the hardest part isn't the science, it's one simple question: how do you actually know when you're in Zone 2?Most runners rely on the heart rate zones their watch hands them. T...
Ice Baths for Runners: What I Got Wrong (and What the Science Actually Says)
Ice bath for runners — does cold water immersion actually help recovery, or is it just marketing hype? In this episode, I dig into the peer-reviewed research to find out and answer the questions every runner has but nobody seems to address....
All or Nothing: Training, Fueling, and HYROX with Joe Mello
What does it actually take to run 60 miles a week, lift heavy multiple times a week, and still show up for HYROX competitions — without falling apart? Joe Mello figured it out the hard way. He grew up playing baseball in the ...
13.1 Miles of Lessons: What I Got Wrong Training for My First Half Marathon
13.1 miles. It’s not superhuman — millions of people do it every year. But for me, finishing my first half marathon was a genuinely big deal. And not because I crushed it. I didn’t. I finished well below the average time, my knee was a question...
Do You Need a Running Watch? My Used Garmin 955 Solar Review
Do you need a running watch to be a “real” runner? In this first episode of Just Keep Running, Evan Blakeney shares his honest experience buying a used Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar on eBay for $250 — what works, what doesn’t, and whether a watch...
