First hand post, small/middle pair

[luckydog]

I have been having a lot of problems with two pair getting beat.
Even when I was delt AK once and AKX came on the flop I got waxed by someone who had KK and didn't see it coming. I have been trying to understand how to get information but I guess I need to nail down the basics of position and odds first.
I'm not fast enough in my head yet to do the pot odds/hand odds calculations. Obviously I need a shift in priorities.
Thanks for the help

Luckydog