163: How To Build Your Perfect Running Week
The Running Channel Podcast
The Running Channel
4.8 • 591 Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Sarah is back... and she has some bones to pick with Andy, Rick and even Producer Owen!
The podcast trio break down the most effective way you can build your perfect running week. They dive into what Rate of Perceived Exertion means and how it should be used in training, how to structure workouts and sessions to get the most of out them and much more.
And the team answer a question from a well known, respected Economic Journalist... who isn't Rick Kelsey.
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.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by Science in Sport. |
| 0:02.0 | Yes, going to give some kudos here to my favourite running gels, the ones I used at the Valencia Marathon to help run a personal best and the team up at Science in Sport. Also, SIS was the first major nutrition brand to create isotonic energy gels, and they also created a beta fuel range. The beta fuel gels are actually what I've used to run my personal best. I use the ones with electrolytes built into the gels. But they're |
| 0:21.4 | pioneering dual source energy range forged from real world elite sporting environments to now help |
| 0:25.8 | endurance athletes around the world, even me. Also a massive shout out to the neutral flavor |
| 0:29.6 | gel, 10 out of 10. But also, they don't just say science backed and just reference random studies. |
| 0:35.3 | They actually do the studies. And they have bona fide |
| 0:38.2 | scientists and nutritionists working out their place. I know. I've been up there and met them, got really geeky with them. We didn't invite you. I'm so sorry to everyone who Andy Bored when he went up there. So just head to scienceinsport.com and use our discount code, R-C-S-I-S-15, that's R-C-S-I-S-1-5 at checkout for 15% off the Marathon Race Day Pack. |
| 0:59.1 | This episode is sponsored by ASICS. |
| 1:00.5 | Rick, you're going to tell me what ASICS is an acronym for. Anima Sana Incorporay Sano. |
| 1:05.2 | I can't believe it. |
| 1:07.3 | Unbelievable. |
| 1:08.2 | Sound mind in a sound body. |
| 1:09.5 | I thought you're going to catch you out. |
| 1:10.5 | You had Assex to support you for your first ever half marathon. |
| 1:13.7 | Yeah, they kept me on an even kid. believe it. Unbelievable. Sound mind in a sound body. I thought you're going to catch you out. You had Asicks to support you for your first ever half marathon. |
| 1:13.7 | Yeah, they kept me on an even keel. Got through it, no problems. We're deep into marathon season. Training's hard, but that doesn't mean you have to compromise on comfort and a good running experience because they've just launched the brand new Super Blast 3. And I've always thought of the Superblast as the king of the super trainers just because of how bouncy is and the unbelievable energy return that you get. |
| 1:30.6 | But we love teaming up with ASEC. Super Blast 3. And I've always thought of the Super Blast as the king of the super trainers just because |
| 1:27.6 | of how bouncy is and the unbelievable energy return that you get. But we love teaming up with |
| 1:31.3 | ASEX because together we want to inspire runners to see movement as energizing and uplifting, not |
| 1:36.0 | just as a means to chase times or personal best. So if you'd like to find out more about the |
| 1:40.0 | Superblast 3 or ASEX in general, then head to ASICS.com. |
| 1:51.5 | Welcome to the Running Channel podcast with me, Andy Badley, over there, Rick Kelsey, |
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