
The Running Channel Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 20, 2024 • 45min
53: How To Stay Motivated And Stick To Your Running Goals
In Episode 53, Andy, Rick and Sarah chat through what helps them in training towards their goals. Plus, they discuss setting goals that are realistic and help to improve wellbeing to keep you motivated for longer in the long run!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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Jan 13, 2024 • 40min
52: What Do You Wear To Run?
The hosts discuss sponsors Asics and Huel, and their experience with Asics Nova Blast 4 shoes. They talk about the importance of rest days and training plans. They explore arm sleeves for runners and share their preferences for running clothes and gear. They reminisce about their running days, address a listener's question, and debate cycling vs. running. Sponsorship messages from Huel and Asics are included.

Jan 6, 2024 • 41min
51: 2024 Goals - Ours and Yours!
In this podcast, the hosts discuss their goals and aspirations for 2024, share personal anecdotes and running experiences, talk about setting running goals and overcoming setbacks, discuss their own goals for 2024 including running without injury and running with a parent, address recent world records in the 5K distance, and celebrate reaching podcast milestones and share a sponsored message from ASICs and Huel.

Dec 30, 2023 • 35min
50: Running Channel Quiz Of The Year 2023!
In Episode 50, Quiz Master Rick sees Andy and Sarah head to head with a mixture of general running and The Running Channel questions so listen in and play along to see how many of the questions you can get right. 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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Dec 23, 2023 • 39min
49: Do You Run On Christmas Day?
In Episode 49, Sarah, Rick and Andy talk through their own recent training progress, including Ricks very exciting news! Sarah also has some fun Christmas running facts to share...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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Dec 16, 2023 • 39min
48: How Much Sleep Do You Need To Run?
In Episode 48, Andy, Rick and Sarah are back on home turf after a busy few episodes away. The trio chat through some of the important pointers on sleep, sleep patterns and how it effects your body and training. They also go through some top tips on how to improve your sleeping habits. 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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Dec 9, 2023 • 42min
47: Andy Ran His FIRST Marathon!
In Episode 47, Rick and Sarah chat to Andy live from Valencia straight off the back of his very first marathon! Andy goes through the highs and the lows at different points during the race.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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Dec 2, 2023 • 39min
46: We Ran 200 Miles Home For Christmas Debrief!
In Episode 46, a slightly delirious Andy, Rick and Sarah roll straight in from finishing their amazing feat of running over 360km from London to The Wirral with the TRC presenter team. The trio debrief on the highs and lows of the 3 day trip and realise that maybe they were a bit too sleep deprived to start sharing too much...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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Nov 25, 2023 • 36min
45: Andy’s Running A Marathon Next Week…
In Episode 45, Sarah and Rick give Andy a pep talk ahead of his first marathon. There’s a lot of debate about arm warmers PLUS the team answer the question of how to make sure your tempo run isn’t really a threshold session…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.comFor 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:Mizuno

Nov 18, 2023 • 36min
44: When Should You Miss A Run?
In Episode 44, Andy, Rick and Sarah discuss when it’s best to not run, whether that’s because of injury, illness or returning to running after a big event. They also recap their emotional weekend of 10k racing AND answer a question about what to do if your family and friends can’t understand why you like 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. Join The Running Channel Club for exclusive additional podcast episodes, bite-sized courses, live Q&As and so much more! Head to club.therunningchannel.comFor 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:Mizuno