The Running Channel Podcast
The Running Channel
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.
For all enquiries contact podcast@therunningchannel.com.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 50min
163: How To Build Your Perfect Running Week
They unpack how to structure a training week, from recovery runs to tempo and intervals. The conversation explains Rate of Perceived Exertion and how it maps to different sessions. They debate balance, variety and the role of easy miles. Listeners get tips on using coaches, apps and avoiding guilt when adapting plans.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 54min
162: The Most Important Factor Runners Ignore
They dig into running economy: what it is, how it feels and how to measure it. Expect practical tips on posture, core work, strength versus conditioning, and drills like hill sprints and plyometrics. There is also chat about how fatigue affects efficiency and a light-hearted recap of a wild night out and race-day oddities.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 60min
161: "I Was Never Going To Quit" | 100 Marathons in 100 Days Across India
Hannah Cox, adventurer and endurance runner who ran 100 marathons in 100 days across India for charity and heritage, speaks about planning and logistics, intense early weeks and illness, daily recovery and van life. She also discusses training, strength work and the mental tools she used to keep going through brutal stretches and unforgettable landscapes.
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Mar 7, 2026 • 51min
160: The Psychological Cost of Chasing PBs
Live from ASICS, the team digs into the mental cost of constantly chasing personal bests. They explore how social media and comparison fuel pressure and anxiety. Practical alternatives like process-focused goals, pacing tactics and in-race coping strategies get attention. Signs of burnout and ways to protect motivation and joy in running are also discussed.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 53min
159: What’s Harder: Your First Marathon or Your Fastest Marathon?
Three runners debate whether a first marathon or chasing your fastest time is tougher. They swap funny race prep stories, parenting mishaps and training load comparisons. The chat covers pacing tech tips, fueling and time-on-feet risks, and how pressure and expectations change the challenge. Listeners’ poll results and shoe care advice round out the lively discussion.
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Feb 21, 2026 • 50min
158: "I Couldn't Breathe" – Tom’s Attempt at the World’s Highest Marathon
Tom Dunn, adventure runner and content creator, recounts his attempt at the World’s Highest Marathon on Ojos del Salado. He talks high-altitude logistics, extreme kit and survival routines. He describes acclimatisation, the summit attempt that forced a retreat, and the emotional aftermath of turning back. Short, vivid stories of desert camps, lost baggage and what's next.
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Feb 14, 2026 • 53min
157: The Role of Genetics in Running Performance
A lively debate about how much running talent is inherited versus earned through training. Conversations on muscle fiber types, genetic links to endurance gains, and why some athletes respond better to certain training. Practical chat on using genetic ideas for injury risk and smarter workouts. A spicy detour into a half marathon time that may not count because of lead car drafting.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 50min
156: We Answer The Most Googled Running Questions...
Lively banter as they tackle the internet’s top running questions with humour and heated debate. Tales from a running show and live demos provide colourful context. They cover cramps, period marathon prep, gel strategies and race nutrition. Training timelines for 5K to marathon, intervals versus tempo, and running metrics like vertical oscillation get clear, punchy discussion.
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Jan 31, 2026 • 49min
155: How To Master Treadmill Training (& the Harry Styles marathon rumour)
Discussion on why treadmills deserve a rethink and when indoor running outshines outdoor training. Practical tips for calibration, pacing, and using video or mirrors to refine form. Simple tricks like a 1% incline and favorite treadmill workouts are shared. A playful segment connects celebrity tour dates to possible marathon appearances.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 48min
154: Everything You Need To Know About Super Shoes
A lively dive into the rise of carbon-plated super shoes and why they went from elite-only to everyday kit. Conversation covers who actually gains from the tech and how pace and running form change the benefit. They explain the foam, plates and rocker shapes that create the effect. Practical buying tips, injury trade-offs, and how trainers differ from all-out super shoes are discussed.
