diff --git a/pysimplesql/pysimplesql.py b/pysimplesql/pysimplesql.py
index 73fe814a..25281034 100644
--- a/pysimplesql/pysimplesql.py
+++ b/pysimplesql/pysimplesql.py
@@ -3905,6 +3905,24 @@ def __init__(self, title: str, config: dict = None):
                 f"config may only contain keys: {default_config.keys()}"
             )
 
+        for k in ["bar", "red", "green", "blue"]:
+            if k in config and not all(isinstance(v, (int, float)) for v in config[k]):
+                raise ValueError(f"values for {k} component must all be numeric")
+            required_keys = {"value_start", "value_range", "period", "offset"}
+            if k in config and not required_keys.issubset(set(config.keys())):
+                raise ValueError(f"{k} must contain all of {required_keys}")
+
+        if "phrases" in config:
+            if type(config["phrases"]) is not list:
+                raise ValueError("phrases must be a list")
+            if not all(isinstance(v, str) for v in config["phrases"]):
+                raise ValueError("phrases must be a list of strings")
+
+        if "phrase_delay" in config and not all(
+            isinstance(v, (int, float)) for v in config["phrase_delay"]
+        ):  # noqa SIM102
+            raise ValueError("phrase_delay must be numeric")
+
         self.config = {**default_config, **config}
 
         self.title = title
@@ -3930,6 +3948,9 @@ def run(self, fn: callable, *args, **kwargs):
         Runs the function in a separate co-routine, while animating the progress bar in
         another.
         """
+        if not callable(fn):
+            raise ValueError("fn must be a callable")
+
         return asyncio.run(self._dispatch(fn, *args, **kwargs))
 
     def close(self):
diff --git a/tests/progressanimate_test.py b/tests/progressanimate_test.py
index 767fa543..fc93e9e1 100644
--- a/tests/progressanimate_test.py
+++ b/tests/progressanimate_test.py
@@ -42,8 +42,29 @@ def test_config():
         ss.ProgressAnimate("Test", config=True)
     # What if the user does supply a dict, but it doesn't have the right keys?
     with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
-        # Purposely fail by
+        # Purposely fail by using unsupported key
         config = {
             "sound_effect": "beep",
         }
         ss.ProgressAnimate("Test", config=config)
+    # What if supplies a correct key, but does not have required subdict keys?
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        # purposely omit the offset
+        config = {
+            "red": {"value_start": 0, "value_range": 100, "period": 2},
+        }
+        ss.ProgressAnimate("Test", config=config)
+    # What if the user does supply a dict, but it doesn't have the right values?
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        # Purposely fail by using unsupported value
+        config = {
+            "red": {"value_start": True, "value_range": "A", "period": 2, "offset": 0},
+            "phrases": [True, 0, 3.14, "This one is good though"],
+        }
+        ss.ProgressAnimate("Test", config=config)
+
+
+def test_run():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        pa = ss.ProgressAnimate("Test")
+        pa.run(True)