After Rick’s tirade last week about a fellow Parkrunner’s heavy breathing, the team are back to explore the science behind how breathing affects your running. What’s really happening to your lungs and body when you run? Can you actually change the way you breathe and could it improve your performance?

Plus, the team recap all the action from the Cape Town Marathon, featuring a surprise live quiz from The Running Channel’s very own Jess Furness, reporting straight from Cape Town!

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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Every week, we publish an exclusive bonus episode of The Running Channel Club Podcast, giving you access to more running science, unfiltered banter and some seriously fierce debates.

From deep dives into the science of running and presenter race debriefs to uncontrollable laughter – The Running Channel Club has it all!

You can access this weekly podcast by joining The Club today – click HERE to find out more!

In 2025, is running bigger than ever? Andy, Rick and Sarah explore the possible causes as to why running is so popular. From health trends and mental wellness to the influence of social media. Race participation is at an all-time high, Parkrun is more popular than ever and it feels like everyone wants in on the action. So what’s driving this surge and is there a limit to how big running can get?

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 The Running Channel Club

For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

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ASICS' Everyday Escape

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ASICS has launched its Everyday Escape campaign in support of World Mental Health Day, encouraging people around the world to take a 15-minute movement break and experience the mental and physical benefits.

In this episode, Rick guides Sarah and Andy through his own Everyday Escape.

Join the movement by sharing your Everyday Escape using #EverydayEscape. For every post shared with the hashtag, ASICS will donate £5 to the mental health charity Mind, helping to raise vital funds for mental wellbeing.

Click HERE to find out more.

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ASICS' Everyday Escape

Wahoo KICKR RUN

ASICS has launched its Everyday Escape campaign in support of World Mental Health Day, encouraging people around the world to take a 15-minute movement break and experience the mental and physical benefits.

In this episode, Sarah guides Andy and Rick through her own Everyday Escape.

Join the movement by sharing your Everyday Escape using #EverydayEscape. For every post shared with the hashtag, ASICS will donate £5 to the mental health charity Mind, helping to raise vital funds for mental wellbeing.

Click HERE to find out more.

Supported by ASICS.

ASICS has launched its Everyday Escape campaign in support of World Mental Health Day, encouraging people around the world to take a 15-minute movement break and experience the mental and physical benefits.

In this episode, Andy guides Rick and Sarah through his own Everyday Escape.

Join the movement by sharing your Everyday Escape using #EverydayEscape. For every post shared with the hashtag, ASICS will donate £5 to the mental health charity Mind, helping to raise vital funds for mental wellbeing.

Click HERE to find out more.

Supported by ASICS.

In episode 139, Andy and Rick are joined by The Running Channel's Anna Harding to discuss the importance of strength and conditioning for runners, how it improves overall performance and helps prevent injuries and the key exercises every runner should be doing.

Anna is taking part in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, 11th October and is raising money for the PANDAS Foundation, which supports mums and dads dealing with peri- and postnatal depression. She's fundraising through Givewheel - click HERE to donate and find out more!

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 The Running Channel Club

For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

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.

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ASICS' Everyday Escape

Andy, Rick, and Sarah are BACK from Tokyo!

It’s no secret that everyday life - from work stress to fatigue, can drain your motivation to run. Maybe you're trying to balance a hectic schedule, dealing with bad weather, or recovering from injury. Whatever the reason, we've all been there.

In this episode, the team share their own experiences with motivation dips and offer practical tips to help you reset, refocus, and get back on track.

AND speaking of fatigue and recovery - in the latest edition of Rick’s Challenge, he puts the Nike × Hyperice Hyperboot to the test. A wearable device that combines heat and dynamic air compression to aid warm-up and recovery. Click HERE to find out more.

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 The Running Channel Club

For all enquiries contact [email protected] .

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.

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ASICS' Everyday Escape

In the final episode in our 10 Days in Tokyo series - Andy, Rick and Sarah were left speechless in the Women's 800m Final, in awe at the Men's 5000m Final and in disbelief as the heavens opened and rain caused an exciting and dramatic end to the Athletics World Championships here in Tokyo.

The US team dominated the evening in both the relay events and Men's 1500m - taking their medal tally to a total of 26 across all disciplines. Botswana earned a historical first Gold medal and Kenya proved their dominance on the track.

It's been a rollercoaster of events with highs, lows and everything in between!

Supported by ASICS.

It's Day 8 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon went head-to-head in a thrilling Women’s 5000m final, while Team GB added a bronze to their medal tally in the Women’s Heptathlon on an exciting penultimate day of the Champs.

The team recap their experience at a local sushi bar as well as a deep dive into the topic of mental health and resilience - in both running and life - sharing personal stories about how movement and running have supported their wellbeing.

Supported by ASICS.