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The Running Channel Podcast

The Running Channel Podcast

By: The Running Channel
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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 and answers to your burning running questions. 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 podcast@therunningchannel.com.The Running Channel Ltd Hygiene & Healthy Living Running & Jogging
Episodes
  • 125: What Age Do You Peak as a Runner?
    Jun 21 2025

    Can you peak as a runner? It’s the age-old question… Andy, Rick, and Sarah cover a variety of running distances and explore the age at which you're most likely to hit your peak. It's never too late to start running - and never too late to find your perfect distance.

    Also in this episode, Rick is presented with this month’s challenge in Rick’s Challenge. He’s quite worried about this one… what could it be?!

    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.

    Join The Running Channel Club for exclusive additional podcast episodes, bite-sized courses, live Q&As and so much more! Head to club.therunningchannel.com

    For all enquiries contact podcast@therunningchannel.com .

    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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    45 mins
  • 124: Running Myth Explained... Running Slow Makes You Faster
    Jun 14 2025

    We’ve got another myth-busting episode lined up this week as Andy, Rick, and Sarah explore whether running slower in training can actually make you a faster runner. Andy’s adamant that most runners train too fast, which he believes harms their overall performance. Rick and Sarah nod along in agreement... mostly, but they also throw a few spanners in the works and challenge the grand old myth.

    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.

    Join The Running Channel Club for exclusive additional podcast episodes, bite-sized courses, live Q&As and so much more! Head to club.therunningchannel.com

    For all enquiries contact podcast@therunningchannel.com .

    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:

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    Hoka x Runners need

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    47 mins
  • 123: Do You Really Need To Stretch After A Run? The Debate
    Jun 7 2025

    Sarah's back from holiday and also back to keep Andy and Rick in check! The trio this week are discussing whether you need to stretch after every run and what the benefits and potential drawbacks to stretching are. They also dive into the running news for the week and answer your questions.

    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.

    Join The Running Channel Club for exclusive additional podcast episodes, bite-sized courses, live Q&As and so much more! Head to club.therunningchannel.com

    For all enquiries contact podcast@therunningchannel.com .

    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:

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    Hoka x Runners need

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    43 mins
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Informative, thoroughly enjoyable, and an excellent format to discuss everything running related. We need more, so much more!!

Fantastic

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So glad I stumbled upon this podcast. What great banter and camaraderie, I have smiled though every episode. Fantastic content that flows seamlessly.

Funny & Informative

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Great content and top quality production values.
Good mix of technical content, humour and light hearted running chat.

Great running podcast - best I have found.

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Great podcast, hi-light of my week👏 I listen to them over and over again. Very inspiring. Would love to have more than one show per week.
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Dawn

Hilariously funny banter with some science

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