Episodes

  • Do we take our running watches for granted? How did runners measure distance and time before the introduction of the smart watch? The Running Channel podcast trio investigates! Also in this episode, Rick's confident he's nailed the science behind aerobic and anaerobic running - but Andy seems less convinced! 

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    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

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  • In episode 75 (yes, definitely 75. Not 76...oops!), The Running Channel podcast trio delve into the ingredients needed to run a fast 5k, and Andy is itching to tell Rick and Sarah all about his sub 16 minute 5k attempt - did he do it?! Listen to find out!

    The Running Channel Podcast tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

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  • In episode 74, Andy, Rick and Sarah discuss whether every run needs to be planned or have a specific purpose. And one of The Running Channel's podcast trio reveals their hidden musical talent - can you guess who it is?

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

    Malaga

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    Malaga

  • The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.

    In this episode we chat with Ant Bryan. After being left paralysed at age 6 from a stroke, Ant didn’t picture sport in his future, but he has spent many years proving people wrong and going further than he thought he ever could. He has achieved gold medals for running as a ParaAthlete and in 2024 he set out to complete the London Marathon and set a Guinness World Record. We spoke with Ant before London Marathon to learn more about how he had found training and what challenges he was facing preparing to run a marathon for the first time.

    The Running Channel Meets was born from The Running Channel podcast. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

  • In episode 73, Andy, Rick and Sarah open up about how running has changed their lives and what their life might look like without it. Rick has some exciting news and Andy is tasked with reining in his TRC co-hosts. A tough ask!

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • In episode 72, Andy, Rick and Sarah are reunited in the studio to share their individual stories about how they deal with pressure in running. Find out how Andy dealt with the pressures of racing in the Olympics, and how some of his experiences could help any runner going forwards in their running journey.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

  • In Episode 71, Andy and Sarah are reunited but without Rick! This week, they are joined by TRC's very own James Dunn who has come along to give us an update on his epic challenge of running a whopping 100 miles...

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.

    In this episode we chat with Jasmin Paris. In 2024 Jasmin made history by becoming the first female finisher of the Barkley marathons, an infamous ultramarathon race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee. We discuss what drives Jasmin to run, how she trained to complete Barkley and after making history, how does she decide what comes next?

    The Running Channel Meets was born from The Running Channel podcast. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

  • In episode 70,

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • In Episode 69, Rick and Andy have a special guest on the show to replace Sarah. Jess from The Running Channel goes through her 10k PB attempt out in Barcelona and discusses how it's different to anything she has done before...

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

  • The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.

    In this episode we chat with Adele Roberts. Adele has faced huge challenges in recent years, battling bowel cancer and living with a stoma. But despite all this she managed to run a Guiness World Record at the 2023 London Marathon. We discuss what running means to Adele and how it has helped her through these difficult times as well as her new book “Personal Best”.

    Topics that we discuss in this episode:

    Cancer

    Mental Health

    The Running Channel Meets was born from The Running Channel podcast. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel.

  • In Episode 68, with lots of people at risk of going into the post race blues... many have stared booking in a race to work towards, including Sarah! And since lots of marathoners might be heading towards a faster half marathon as their next A goal, Andy, Rick and Sarah talk about how to build up towards this.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

  • After a whirlwind London marathon weekend, episode 67 is a round up reflection of all the best moments from Andy, Rick and Sarah, including a debrief of Sarah's marathon experience!

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

  • The Running Channel Meets is where we talk to real runners with incredible stories. Each episode we speak with people who inspire us to run, and give our guests an opportunity to tell their stories, often for the first time.

    In this episode we chat with Colin Jackson. He's an Olympic silver medalist, two time world champion, and was undefeated at the European Championships for 12 years but that's not why we wanted to talk to him. It was his adjustment to life after athletics and his battles with panic attacks that we felt was a story that people needed to hear.

    Topics that we discuss in this episode:

    Anxiety

    Panic Attacks

    The Running Channel Meets was born from The Running Channel podcast. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel.

  • In Episode 66, we are LIVE from our very own Running Channel pop up shop 'Mile 27' where Sarah, Rick and Andy chat through all things London marathon ahead of Sarah taking it on with Mo!

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • Ever wondered why a marathon is 26.2 miles? It might not be what you thought… in episode 65 Andy, Rick and Sarah delve into the myths and truths behind why this iconic distance exists.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • In Episode 64, Andy, Rick and Sarah talk through the dreaded hill sessions and why you should be adding these into your training.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

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    Kiprun

  • In Episode 63, Sarah and Rick talk to Andy about how it felt to compete in his first time trial since retirement, and how nerves have affected him both in his professional career and since returning to running.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • In Episode 62, Andy chats through some of the benefits of cross training with Sarah and Rick. Plus they discuss using other data that could be beneficial to pay attention to during your sessions.

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

  • In Episode 61, Andy, Sarah and Rick each fight their corner on which running distance they think is the hardest. But do you agree with any of them?

    The Running Channel Podcast  tackles one big topic each episode, amongst helpful tips and light-hearted chat on the latest news in the running world. Hosted by Sarah Hartley (amateur runner) and Andy Baddeley (former pro runner) alongside Rick Kelsey (recovering runner), the TRC Podcast is friendly, jargon-free, and the perfect accompaniment to your runs.

    For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

    If you liked this, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps us get discovered.

    We're on YouTube too, so check us out there: www.youtube.com/runningchannel .

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Malaga

    Click the link below to find out more about our Malaga trip:

    Malaga

    Sponsored by Kiprun

    Click the link below:

    Kiprun