Episode 155: Keegan Kok - Get Comfy with the Uncomfy
From Finish Lines and Milestones by SandyBoy Productions
April 10, 2026 · 1h 11m
About this episode
Keegan Kok shares his journey from weight loss to becoming a passionate runner and community member.
Keegan Kok and I met through the internet first, and then got to meet in person at the CNO Indianapolis Monumental Marathon last November. During this episode, sponsored by Amazfit , we talk about: How he grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, moved to Hong Kong at 16, and ended up in Boston for college — where he stumbled into fencing tryouts (literally the only ones he didn't sleep through) and ended up team captain Starting running at 41 after losing 50 pounds through YouTube workouts and smaller portions — only to break his fibula on a ninja warrior structure at the park on Father's Day 🤦 Running his first 5K on New Year's Eve and somehow getting a Chicago Marathon bib just eight months later while training for a 10K Running Chicago four years in a row (plus Bayshore) and the deliberate decision to skip it this year and cheer from the sidelines instead His third Chicago Marathon, where two friends paced him the whole way — one hyping the crowd, one filming on a GoPro — and why that race changed how he thinks about running with others Nutrition lessons learned the hard way: cramping at mile 14 after skipping sodium on a cold race day despite a hot training summer Winning the…
People in this episode
Guest: Keegan Kok
Topics covered
- running
- weight loss
- marathon training
- nutrition
- community
- personal growth
Keywords
- running
- marathon
- weight loss
- nutrition
- community
- fencing
- track club
Sponsors
Amazfit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Brooks Running Collective
Places: Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Boston
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