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.
Episodes
5 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...
