I'm 64 years old and never been a runner. Started September ish last year and did my first 'long run' yesterday. 11km. Walked a bit, ran a lot and felt really really great. 11.02km in 1hr 28mins. Love watching your channel.
I have only started running for 3 months and started my 5k with a time of 36:49 and this morning I ran a 28:53 all thanks to you!! Thank you soo much for helping me fall in love with running, you are the best!!
Having taken up running only two months ago, I'm running my first 10k race tomorrow. It's in Shropshire, so promises to be super hilly too. Success to me will be finishing.
I set 3 goals for a race. First is easy. That way if life gets in the way or get a minor injury I can still achieve it. Second is harder but still achievable if everything goes well. Last is very difficult almost impossible. Requiring perfect conditions and everything. As long as I can complete the first goal I’m happy. Anything after that is a bonus.
For me, running success is a combination of things.. Its coming home smiling because I got out and moved freely, it's knowing I can sign up for ultras and barring injury will complete.. Its that high of cardio effort... I have realised that for me it's admitting that I can't stand city marathons and accepting that my space is trail distance.. So I guess in a nutshell.. Success is finding your running groove and then growing in that space x
I always have 3 goals. The first is one that, if I don’t achieve it, would be really disappointing e.g finish the race. The second is achievable, but will require hard work, eg PB. The final is aspirational…something that, if everything goes perfectly, might happen, but won’t disappoint if I fail to achieve. I just ran the Gold Coast Half marathon and my goals were 1. Finish, 2. PB (previous 2:16:53), 3. Sub- 2 hour. Happy to say I achieved all 3, finishing in 1:57:33, so a VERY successful day!
Success to me is getting out the door and going for a run, of course i strive for better times, further distances but if im consistently running a few times a week thats a success and what i enjoy doing.
I had to type The Running Channel Podcast to get it to appear in the list. When I typed The Running Channel, I got a lot of other podcasts listed but not you amazing bunch. So I think I need special kudos for the effort it took to cast the vote given British Podcast Awards search engine is poorly optimised
Had my first long run with my dogs for the 1st time since injury in january. Their enthusiasm is contagous and I went with the flow, who needs Z2 training anyway. :D Smiles over miles.
success for me is being healthy and having an able body to be able to do what i love. im a hybrid athlete, 35 years old 6'1 and 95kg i lift in the gym 3 times a week and run 60-75km a week and im so thankful to be healthy injury free for years now.
One success I realised this year after 5 years of running is that I can run paces with 30-40 bpm less heart rate than in the beginning. I feel like I really have different gears now I can shift through. That's nice. In the beinning as soon as I started running my heart rate was instantly in the 150s. I couldn't get much higher and certainly not lower. Speaks for a lot of adaptation and muscular development. That makes me happy. PBs are a side effect of that development.
I used to feel incredibly nervous at the start of a race when I first started. I’ve now got to the point where I don’t feel any. I just think to myself ‘if I don’t get the time today, this race will still improve me so that I will get it another day’ Although I can see how ‘another day’ doesn’t really help if you’re doing the race for a Running Channel video
It's interesting what Sarah was saying about being scared before a race, because I would say that excitement/nervousness is what enables me to run faster than I ever could if it was just a training run
In the last year I’ve ran 5 half marathons and minus one that I party paced and one being my first half the others have had very similar times and my best friend told me how amazing it is that I’ve been as consistent as I have been and I needed to hear that because I was trying to pb my last race and I missed it by 16 seconds and I was so mad but changing perspective was huge and I wouldn’t have realized that without her saying that
Ah that's good to know as that's what I'm doing !! No marathon this year so thought I'd try faster stuff to help me I do my next one! Let's hope it works 🙏 😊
For me success on a run is meeting my goals. Maybe keeping a low heart rate. Achieving a progressive run with negative splits right through or maintaining the speed of my intervals right to the end of a set. For a race it's all about effort. Did I give it my all or did I just hold back too much from lack of confidence. If I look at my watch and see zone 4 all the way round and pushing into zone 5 at the end that's good enough for me!
On nerves / fear.... Something i trick myself with is the bodies reaction to fear and anxiety is the same as feeling excited (fast breathing, sweating, increased blood pressure ..... So when your stomach goes just think "im feeling excited"
I have a 10k PB attempt this weekend, but having been ill for over a week has meant missing a week of a training block. I was so worried, I was thinking about pulling out of the event. After talking myself down, I have to go, do my best and enjoy it. Whether a PB is on the cards or not, the success is completing 8 solid weeks of training, which shaved over a minute off my 5k PB.
I know you all joke about this podcast being a chore, but I think if it was an hour and a half it would still be too short :). really like the show and I just started listening and running about a month ago. How do I submit a question?
Amazing episode, as always! 😊 I wonder if Rick would benefit from using the Lifestyle training plan in Runna. I haven’t tried it, but I expect it stretches the training period over a longer period and has lower build up week on week. Which would give more time for the body to get used to the load.
I set race goals ahead of a training block, if training goes well, like Andy I’m tempted to push them and my last race was slightly disappointed I didn’t meet my revised “A” goal, even though I smashed my HM PB.
Oh, Sarah's nerves resonate so much! I've found that I enjoy the most, when I train through a race. 5k is the speed session for the week, HM is the long run. I've tried to select my first 100k ultra and failed, because the stakes are just too high. Can we put extra pressure on Sarah and film her mental journey? (Sorry, Sarah)
Hi. I have also had difficulty in voting for your podcast, which I was eventually successful. When I opened up the website and searched your name it didn't appear, yes I did the full title. Scrolling down the page I ensured I was actually on the listeners' choice page. Still didn't work. What did work was typing the channel name without spaces between the words. I don't know why this was the only way I could find your channel because with the spaces lots of other channels popped up. So don't give up folks, keep trying. Phew I am off out for a long slow chillest run now.
I ran the Sydney HM in 1.41 ( a personal best by 2 1/2 mins). 6 weeks later I ran our local HM in 1.39, yet the Sydney race felt more successful. Maybe something about running well in a big city race. Maybe it's just the vibe.
Rick! You are not alone: I, too, experience outrage out of all proportion to the offense whenever I hear people using speakerphones or playing audio in public. UNCIVILIZED, no?!😡😂
There's a simple answer: "You achieve a goal you set yourself." All runners set themselves goals: I want to lose fat (I am 20kg overweight. I wat to lose 10kg), I want to get fit, I want to do park runs, I want to run 5k/10k/half-marathon/marathon/etc.
I agree with athletics being under sold in the UK. When at school I represented at all distances, which made for interesting juggling. It is because of this I enjoy watching it. I get the pre-race nerves just watching. My body is invested in it. Does that make sense?
I have never run in my life - I find it hard to just start running at a light jog for more than 30-40sec it’s been 4 weeks since starting ? And I feel it’s not improving does it get better ? Do u need a coach or can I do it myself
Does this mean you guys are officially signed up for Malaga now?! We’re travelling over from the UK to do it too - See you there! 🤩 I’m doing the full and my husband’s doing the half. It’s a beautiful city if you haven’t been!
Q for anyone who has experience: I’m running my first official 5K in 3 weeks. I’m already ready (i.e. I can comfortably run about 8K at ~10:56…slow i know but that’s where I am). But i know I won’t have time or be in a place where I can do much training over the next 2 weeks. What can I do to maintain my running fitness and should I be concerned about losing 5K readiness with 2 weeks of potentially little to no actual running and very little time for other training either?
You should look into a 'wierd' dutch marathon preparation schedule, where the longest run is only 14k. It's called Sportrusten. Thousands of people have been successful using that. The idea is that the usual 30k long runs have too much impact on the body especially of a slower runner. You do 2 runs at marathon pace every week, 1 very slow run and 1 speed session. There's less of a taper at the end. I'm doing this for Eindhoven marathon in October because with the classical schedule I got injured twice while training. See how this goes.
Can you guys make a video where you do an everyday object athletics tournament? Things like the stick throw, the wellie wang and jumping fences in a park...
Andy: everyone is their own worst critic. I agree, this is largely true and can sometimes be detrimental. I’ve become better at reflecting on where I came from, what I can achieve now and what that can look like in the future and i get some balance. I’ve only run for five years, i’m no sure if this works after 10, 15, 20 years but right now I feel great.
I was wondering if you are going to cover the mass marathon at Paris that is happening at night in between the women’s marathon and the next day men races
I work in a job where I see a lot of pain and serious illnesses, so being able to get out in the fresh air and run is a priceless gift to me. For me success is simply setting a realistic goal and then working towards it. Run 5k, get a sub-20. Move onto 10k, get a sub-45, then a sub-42. Increase cadence by 5 per minute, then another 5.
Andy advise not to move the goalposts on your race goal. Sarah then goes on to say she will see how training goes before making a time goal. Nice to see you weren't listening 🤭
I'm 64 years old and never been a runner. Started September ish last year and did my first 'long run' yesterday. 11km. Walked a bit, ran a lot and felt really really great. 11.02km in 1hr 28mins. Love watching your channel.
Brilliant! Hope you’re enjoying your new hobby 😁
I have only started running for 3 months and started my 5k with a time of 36:49 and this morning I ran a 28:53 all thanks to you!! Thank you soo much for helping me fall in love with running, you are the best!!
Having taken up running only two months ago, I'm running my first 10k race tomorrow. It's in Shropshire, so promises to be super hilly too. Success to me will be finishing.
Good luck! You’ll smash it 😁
How did you get on?
'I debuted the thought in my head'... love Rick
😂
I set 3 goals for a race.
First is easy. That way if life gets in the way or get a minor injury I can still achieve it.
Second is harder but still achievable if everything goes well.
Last is very difficult almost impossible. Requiring perfect conditions and everything.
As long as I can complete the first goal I’m happy. Anything after that is a bonus.
Great goals! Have you got any races coming up?
@@runningchannelI’m running a half marathon in early October.
Going out for a run is already a success for me. Sarah is right about this. It's really difficult to fight yourself and be disciplined. 17:38
For me, running success is a combination of things.. Its coming home smiling because I got out and moved freely, it's knowing I can sign up for ultras and barring injury will complete.. Its that high of cardio effort... I have realised that for me it's admitting that I can't stand city marathons and accepting that my space is trail distance.. So I guess in a nutshell.. Success is finding your running groove and then growing in that space x
Great definitions of success Emma! 💪
I always have 3 goals. The first is one that, if I don’t achieve it, would be really disappointing e.g finish the race. The second is achievable, but will require hard work, eg PB. The final is aspirational…something that, if everything goes perfectly, might happen, but won’t disappoint if I fail to achieve. I just ran the Gold Coast Half marathon and my goals were 1. Finish, 2. PB (previous 2:16:53), 3. Sub- 2 hour.
Happy to say I achieved all 3, finishing in 1:57:33, so a VERY successful day!
I’m definitely a sockapath. Love the channel. All love from Australia - come and run the Gold Coast marathon 2025
Nooooo not another one! 😂
I didn’t know I needed to hear this conversation about measuring success, but it was spot on. Thank you TRC.
Success to me is getting out the door and going for a run, of course i strive for better times, further distances but if im consistently running a few times a week thats a success and what i enjoy doing.
Great definition!
I had to type The Running Channel Podcast to get it to appear in the list. When I typed The Running Channel, I got a lot of other podcasts listed but not you amazing bunch. So I think I need special kudos for the effort it took to cast the vote given British Podcast Awards search engine is poorly optimised
These podcast are so good to listen to to keep me motivated to run. Thank you for always having interesting topics
The amount of joy in your life and pain in your body!
True!
Success is to keep and enjoy running! ❤
😂 I had to back to back google "steeple chase" and "Welly Wang." Always something to learn from the running channel podcast!
I need that cap in my life. Great podcast as ever. Always encouraging
Had my first long run with my dogs for the 1st time since injury in january. Their enthusiasm is contagous and I went with the flow, who needs Z2 training anyway. :D
Smiles over miles.
Yeah, dogs don't understand Zone 2. 😂🙄
Amazing!!!
success for me is being healthy and having an able body to be able to do what i love. im a hybrid athlete, 35 years old 6'1 and 95kg i lift in the gym 3 times a week and run 60-75km a week and im so thankful to be healthy injury free for years now.
One success I realised this year after 5 years of running is that I can run paces with 30-40 bpm less heart rate than in the beginning. I feel like I really have different gears now I can shift through. That's nice. In the beinning as soon as I started running my heart rate was instantly in the 150s. I couldn't get much higher and certainly not lower. Speaks for a lot of adaptation and muscular development. That makes me happy. PBs are a side effect of that development.
I used to feel incredibly nervous at the start of a race when I first started. I’ve now got to the point where I don’t feel any.
I just think to myself ‘if I don’t get the time today, this race will still improve me so that I will get it another day’
Although I can see how ‘another day’ doesn’t really help if you’re doing the race for a Running Channel video
By completing the paces in my interval runs, the rest takes care of itself 🙌🏻
It's interesting what Sarah was saying about being scared before a race, because I would say that excitement/nervousness is what enables me to run faster than I ever could if it was just a training run
That’s great that it spurs you on Ryan 😁
Fun watching you guy Sarah brings good banter
I just quit smoking, which was very hard since i have ADHD. I replaced smoking with running. For me running continuously is success for me
How are you finding running impacts your ADHD symptoms?
@@AGDaws Big mental battle, now i can focus on some hard things without actually procastinating
@@ajayvaidhyanathan4046 I hadn’t thought about it until you mentioned it, but it makes sense that the dopamine pathway would respond to running.
In the last year I’ve ran 5 half marathons and minus one that I party paced and one being my first half the others have had very similar times and my best friend told me how amazing it is that I’ve been as consistent as I have been and I needed to hear that because I was trying to pb my last race and I missed it by 16 seconds and I was so mad but changing perspective was huge and I wouldn’t have realized that without her saying that
Ah that's good to know as that's what I'm doing !! No marathon this year so thought I'd try faster stuff to help me I do my next one! Let's hope it works 🙏 😊
For me success on a run is meeting my goals. Maybe keeping a low heart rate. Achieving a progressive run with negative splits right through or maintaining the speed of my intervals right to the end of a set.
For a race it's all about effort. Did I give it my all or did I just hold back too much from lack of confidence. If I look at my watch and see zone 4 all the way round and pushing into zone 5 at the end that's good enough for me!
I saw the post where rick replied to Sarah "hi nice to meet you" I saw that as she liked my comment on that post of "does sarah follow you yet?" 😂
Hahaha love that
On nerves / fear.... Something i trick myself with is the bodies reaction to fear and anxiety is the same as feeling excited (fast breathing, sweating, increased blood pressure ..... So when your stomach goes just think "im feeling excited"
First goal is always finish with a smile. Most important goal.
Second goal is a time goal.
Third goal is a stretch goal.
Sarah "Savage" Hartley this week.
😂😂😂
I have a 10k PB attempt this weekend, but having been ill for over a week has meant missing a week of a training block. I was so worried, I was thinking about pulling out of the event.
After talking myself down, I have to go, do my best and enjoy it. Whether a PB is on the cards or not, the success is completing 8 solid weeks of training, which shaved over a minute off my 5k PB.
I know you all joke about this podcast being a chore, but I think if it was an hour and a half it would still be too short :). really like the show and I just started listening and running about a month ago. How do I submit a question?
So glad you think so Matt! 😁 you can pop a question in the comments and we’ll get back to you asap’
Another vote for longer podcast. I tend to run 60 minutes minimum, so I’d love it if the podcast would last at least that long.
Nice to hear Andy struggle with my name 😂 In all fairness, one of the best attempts from a native English speaker I've heard.
Getting home safe
Amazing episode, as always! 😊 I wonder if Rick would benefit from using the Lifestyle training plan in Runna. I haven’t tried it, but I expect it stretches the training period over a longer period and has lower build up week on week. Which would give more time for the body to get used to the load.
Looks like those black caps have some kind of built in heating, will be idea for winter 😀
I set race goals ahead of a training block, if training goes well, like Andy I’m tempted to push them and my last race was slightly disappointed I didn’t meet my revised “A” goal, even though I smashed my HM PB.
Oh, Sarah's nerves resonate so much! I've found that I enjoy the most, when I train through a race. 5k is the speed session for the week, HM is the long run. I've tried to select my first 100k ultra and failed, because the stakes are just too high. Can we put extra pressure on Sarah and film her mental journey? (Sorry, Sarah)
Why on earth anyone other than a professional athlete would think doing an ultra marathon is a sensible idea is a mystery to me.
We’ll see what we can do Natalie!
Hi. I have also had difficulty in voting for your podcast, which I was eventually successful.
When I opened up the website and searched your name it didn't appear, yes I did the full title. Scrolling down the page I ensured I was actually on the listeners' choice page. Still didn't work.
What did work was typing the channel name without spaces between the words. I don't know why this was the only way I could find your channel because with the spaces lots of other channels popped up.
So don't give up folks, keep trying.
Phew I am off out for a long slow chillest run now.
I ran the Sydney HM in 1.41 ( a personal best by 2 1/2 mins). 6 weeks later I ran our local HM in 1.39, yet the Sydney race felt more successful. Maybe something about running well in a big city race. Maybe it's just the vibe.
Rick! You are not alone: I, too, experience outrage out of all proportion to the offense whenever I hear people using speakerphones or playing audio in public. UNCIVILIZED, no?!😡😂
Quick question... if Rick runs 9.9k is he still aiming for a time that's 5 past time hour / 5 past the round number?
Great question!!
There's a simple answer: "You achieve a goal you set yourself." All runners set themselves goals: I want to lose fat (I am 20kg overweight. I wat to lose 10kg), I want to get fit, I want to do park runs, I want to run 5k/10k/half-marathon/marathon/etc.
Voted good luck you deserve the win 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much!
What I am keen to fins out is - Suppose we take a fit runner from 50s, are they in better health compared to others in same age group ?
Intervals scare me too, Sarah.
Did I go for a run? Yes? Success!
I agree with athletics being under sold in the UK. When at school I represented at all distances, which made for interesting juggling. It is because of this I enjoy watching it. I get the pre-race nerves just watching. My body is invested in it. Does that make sense?
I have never run in my life - I find it hard to just start running at a light jog for more than 30-40sec it’s been 4 weeks since starting ? And I feel it’s not improving does it get better ? Do u need a coach or can I do it myself
Does this mean you guys are officially signed up for Malaga now?! We’re travelling over from the UK to do it too - See you there! 🤩 I’m doing the full and my husband’s doing the half. It’s a beautiful city if you haven’t been!
Q for anyone who has experience: I’m running my first official 5K in 3 weeks. I’m already ready (i.e. I can comfortably run about 8K at ~10:56…slow i know but that’s where I am). But i know I won’t have time or be in a place where I can do much training over the next 2 weeks. What can I do to maintain my running fitness and should I be concerned about losing 5K readiness with 2 weeks of potentially little to no actual running and very little time for other training either?
You should look into a 'wierd' dutch marathon preparation schedule, where the longest run is only 14k. It's called Sportrusten. Thousands of people have been successful using that. The idea is that the usual 30k long runs have too much impact on the body especially of a slower runner. You do 2 runs at marathon pace every week, 1 very slow run and 1 speed session. There's less of a taper at the end. I'm doing this for Eindhoven marathon in October because with the classical schedule I got injured twice while training. See how this goes.
Oh that sounds so interesting! We’ll be sure to look into it 😁
@@runningchannel great!
Rick is apprehension the word
Succes in running for me is feeling good in my body during the run, despite all my lung issues. Pace doesn't really matter for me.
Running sustainably reminds me of the quote ‘the name of the game is pinball, if you win, you get to play again’
I would love if you interviewed a Sports Therapist on the channel. It would be great if they could share tips/tricks that can help anyone.
Can you guys make a video where you do an everyday object athletics tournament?
Things like the stick throw, the wellie wang and jumping fences in a park...
Day 1 of asking you guys to extend these podcasts to an hour...
Hahaha we’re glad you enjoy it so much!
@@runningchannelOFC went thru your whole back catalog the last week and a half
Good episode. Not the usual amount of banter which is good. Very professional.
Foggy was 3rd in the 1500m with the olympic qualifying time and also didn't get picked :/
On the 10% rule, as a rule of thumb, doing this will double the distance you run every 7 weeks. Thought Andy would've know that as a numbers guy...😜
Hahaha
I think we just set a new record of 8 minutes before Rick mentions his osteotomy!!!!
Does Andy ever cool up before a run?
Andy: everyone is their own worst critic.
I agree, this is largely true and can sometimes be detrimental. I’ve become better at reflecting on where I came from, what I can achieve now and what that can look like in the future and i get some balance.
I’ve only run for five years, i’m no sure if this works after 10, 15, 20 years but right now I feel great.
"only 5 years" "only" practically a novice
@@high-captain-BaLrog I completely agree, on the positive side seeing so many comments of runners of 65+ I have a long time to get it right 🤣
One of my favourite activities is the beers post run, you should all get whammo’d after a half and do a pod
Hahaha
Could we spot the difference?
I was wondering if you are going to cover the mass marathon at Paris that is happening at night in between the women’s marathon and the next day men races
We are!
Cool one of the main guys at my running club greater Moncton running club has been invited to go
"Sockapath"... Gold! As are you three!
I work in a job where I see a lot of pain and serious illnesses, so being able to get out in the fresh air and run is a priceless gift to me. For me success is simply setting a realistic goal and then working towards it. Run 5k, get a sub-20. Move onto 10k, get a sub-45, then a sub-42. Increase cadence by 5 per minute, then another 5.
So glad it gives you so much needed relief
Sockopath. Brilliant!
The only sustainable and reasonable measurement of running success is by consistency
Very sensible 👌
Unless a person is consistently bad.
@@goodyeoman4534 then running maybe is not the thing for this person
Then running might not be the thing for this person and s/he should think about change to another activity,@@goodyeoman4534
Vote submitted
Thank you!!
Anybody else think that the whole “debuted in my head” debacle was Rick making up for the fact that he said “de-butt-ed” in last week’s episode?
Hahaha
YES!!!!
700K subs....success in running....channel
My score 10km 5.15 pace it's realy bad
That’s not bad at all!
Shut up its great
I think you know it isn't too bad.
@@goodyeoman4534 It's quite low compared to an elite athlete, but my goals are high.
@@runningchannel thanks for your nice comment 👍
You should put ricks absurd turns of phrase on tshirts are merch
What is Ricks' Strava account name? I would gladly follow you Rick.
Andy advise not to move the goalposts on your race goal. Sarah then goes on to say she will see how training goes before making a time goal. Nice to see you weren't listening 🤭
you should definitely look up the weird and wonderful sports that have made the olympics in the past...
Why did Andy say no to the steeplechase? I think he’s just scared of stacking it!
Hahah you could be right
It might just be easier to run an extra 1km each week Rick 😂
😂😂
BBC should take a look at the golden trail series. They manage to find a great balance between generics and expert view on the race
Oh interesting!
Khaja khana kati hatar ho myor sab boldain hunuhunxaw khaja boki hinay pahela kura taw suna harka sir matra ho kaam garni aru sap khana ako
AHH. Nakita nako ang imong gipasabot. Apan ang asul nga mga bulak panagsa ra nga moliko sa tuo sa mga tunok sa cacti
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Sarah seems to be following the rule and being about 10% less annoying each week. Well done 👍
if u guys sock sock, shoes shoes….then why on earth would u shoe tie, shoe tie….it’s the same sin as sock shoe, sock shoe
If its not on strava it never happened 🤣😂
😂
Make running commentary for the masses - useless banter to the rescue!