163: How To Build Your Perfect Running Week

About this episode

The episode discusses how to build an effective running week, including training techniques and insights from a guest journalist.

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. 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 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Hartley, Andy Baddeley, Rick Kelsey

Guest: Economic Journalist

Topics covered

• running training
• Rate of Perceived Exertion
• workout structure
• fitness tips
• running news

Keywords

• running week
• training
• workouts
• fitness
• exertion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Running Channel

Products: Wahoo KICKR RUN

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