129: These Workouts Will Make You A Faster Runner
The Running Channel Podcast
The Running Channel
4.8 • 591 Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Andy and Sarah joined Rick at his local 5k Parkrun over the weekend - but what Rick didn’t know is there was a surprise waiting for him… a Ford mobile sauna van. Yes, that’s right.
The team go on to pick out three types of workouts designed to make you a faster runner. Focusing on speed, strength, and endurance, these workouts are completely adaptable and can be done on multiple terrains. Grab your pen and paper, give them a go, and let us know how you get on!
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by Mizuno and their new Neo Vista 2. |
| 0:03.7 | Now me and Andy were actually at the launch of the previous version of this shoe. |
| 0:08.0 | And it is what's known as a super trainer, which I think is perfect for lots of different runners |
| 0:12.8 | who want a bit more of a high performance out of your daily runs. |
| 0:16.5 | I think getting out and going for a run is an achievement in itself. |
| 0:19.6 | So having a trainer that is going to support that and allow you to do whatever you want to do in that run is an added bonus loads of people ask us whether they should jump from a regular running shoe to a high performance super shoe and this is the perfect middle ground if you want to try that out has a nylon plate it has lots of really comfortable foam over 44 millimeters of foam them, which is actually quite a high stack, has a slightly wider midsoil |
| 0:40.5 | for extra stability. So really comfortable, you can run at any pace in it, including |
| 0:44.3 | picking the pace up to run faster. Lots of beautiful colourways too. So if you want to check |
| 0:48.4 | out the Mizuno Neo Vista 2, then head to sportshootschews.com. |
| 0:57.1 | Welcome to the running channel podcast with me, Sarah Hartley, Andy Badley and Rick Kelsey, |
| 1:01.8 | and today we are giving you three types of workouts to help you become a faster runner. |
| 1:06.5 | And we're going to look into all of the benefits that each of the different types of workouts |
| 1:09.7 | have and how they can help you to become a faster runner. We're actually going to provide you with examples |
| 1:14.1 | of each workout and then we're going to check to see that you are completing them correctly. How are we |
| 1:20.6 | going to do that? I'm not sure that was really part of the plan but you can. DM Rick. |
| 1:26.7 | How are we going to do that? how are we going to do that? |
| 1:27.8 | How are we going to do that? |
| 1:28.8 | Take everything he says with a pinch of salt. |
| 1:30.7 | We're also going to cover your questions and some news and probably undo everything |
| 1:35.3 | Rick's just said. |
| 1:36.3 | Let's get into it. |
| 1:42.7 | What are you talking about, mate? |
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