{"id":1787,"date":"2017-08-24T20:40:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T20:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womenrunningtheworld.com\/beginners\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2017-09-03T20:42:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T20:42:24","slug":"2017-18-beginners-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womenrunningtheworld.com\/beginners\/2017\/08\/24\/2017-18-beginners-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"2017-18 Beginners Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Hello Everyone!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You are on the list for the WRW beginner group.\u00a0 We hope you are still interested and excited to begin!\u00a0 The beginner running group starts next Thursday, 31 August at 8:15 am at Barclays Bank in St John\u2019s Wood at the corner of Circus and Wellington Roads.\u00a0 We are so excited to get going!\u00a0 If you have changed your mind and are no longer interested in learning to run, or believe you may belong in the regular non-beginner group, please let us know.\u00a0 Otherwise, you can expect to receive an email from us each\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>\u00a0explaining what we\u2019ll be doing the following\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>.\u00a0 We expect that there will be more beginners joining us over the next several weeks as the new school year starts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A bit about your coaches:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"gmail-m_-5533523677823278660MailOutline\">\n<li>Amy Grace, and Melissa Kay have previously coached the beginner group so they can help you with what to expect during the year.\u00a0 Amy was a beginner 6 years ago and Melissa has been running with WRW for over 4 years.<\/li>\n<li>Dani Burke, Megan Marine and Keri Haines are new to coaching and are excited to go on this journey with you!\u00a0 They have been running with WRW for 3, 2 and 1 year(s) respectively.<\/li>\n<li>Jane Novak is the overall leader of Women Running the World and will also run with us many weeks because she loves getting to know everyone!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>A bit of information about the program:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"gmail-m_-5533523677823278660MailOutline\">\n<li><u>Very important<\/u>\u00a0&#8211; this group is for women who have never run before.\u00a0 If you can run even a mile or two, you likely belong in the regular running group that meets Mon\/Wed\/Fri.\u00a0 We need to all be working through this process together &#8211; if someone is running circles around us, it&#8217;s demoralizing. \u00a0Plus, it will be boring and frustrating for you.\u00a0 Feel free to talk to any of the coaches about where you belong.<\/li>\n<li>The program is gentle, but it\u2019s still difficult.\u00a0 For the first few weeks, we will be out there less than 45 minutes.\u00a0 We will do a 5-10 minute walk to warm up, then we will jog very, very slowly for 60 seconds, then walk for 2 minutes.\u00a0 We will repeat the 1 min jog, 2 min walk pattern 10 times, then finish with a 5-10 minute cool-down walk back to Starbucks.\u00a0 So when we have finished our session we will have jogged for a total of 10 minutes.\u00a0 Over the weeks, the jogging intervals increase gradually but we continue to go at an extremely slow pace.<\/li>\n<li>We understand it&#8217;s difficult to believe, but by late December you will be running a steady 60 minutes without any walking breaks.\u00a0 By March, you will be fully prepared for a half-marathon (13.1 miles).\u00a0 We have not yet chosen the half marathon location but we expect it will be in late March\/early April.\u00a0 More on this to come!<\/li>\n<li>Our training schedule will prepare us for the half-marathon, but please know that you do not have to go on the trip or have any intention of running those distances.\u00a0 You do not have to commit to anything!\u00a0 That is the beauty of this group&#8230;. \u00a0you don&#8217;t pay to be part of the group and you don&#8217;t have to commit to a long-term program.\u00a0 If you try it for a few weeks and don&#8217;t like it, you stop.\u00a0 No hard feelings &#8211; at least you will have tried.\u00a0 All of that being said, the women who end up most successful with the program are those who make a mental commitment to being there\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>\u00a0after\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Each Thursday, we will run with the group, set the pace, tell you when to run\/walk and set the route.\u00a0 We will also encourage you to start meeting up\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">one<\/span>\u00a0more day a\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>\u00a0either as a group or as several small groups (most of the beginner groups in the past have done this on Tuesday mornings but that&#8217;s up to you).\u00a0 For the first 8-10 weeks, this second run each\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>\u00a0will be a repeat of whatever we did with you on Thursday.\u00a0 Believe me, that second run each\u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">week<\/span>\u00a0(without us) will teach you just as much as the Thursday run.<\/li>\n<li>If you know of other people who want to join us, please encourage them to come and start with us.\u00a0 It is very difficult for people to join the group after a month or two as by then we are running quite a bit, so tell them to come and come\u00a0<u>now<\/u>!\u00a0 Particularly keep an eye out for women new to London who might would be interested in joining the group. \u00a0For many new-comers, by the time they hear about the group, it&#8217;s too late (we&#8217;ve made too much progress) for them to catch up.<\/li>\n<li>We will address injuries\/aches\/pains as we go.\u00a0 Most problems can be dealt with without having to stop running.\u00a0 We have a list of specialists that we can guide you to.\u00a0 It is much better to see someone quickly than to let something minor turn into something bigger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>A few guidelines:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"gmail-m_-5533523677823278660MailOutline\">\n<li>Come dressed however you choose.\u00a0 There is no need to buy a lot of running clothes at this point and definitely do NOT buy a new pair of running shoes yet.\u00a0 We can tell you where to go in London once you\u2019ve settled into the program. \u00a0<span class=\"gmail-il\">One<\/span>\u00a0year a beginner ran in jeans for the first 3 months as she was convinced she wouldn&#8217;t become a runner and didn&#8217;t need to invest in running clothes.\u00a0 So no worries about how you look, just show up.<\/li>\n<li>Be on time.\u00a0 We do not operate on an RSVP system so whoever is there at 8:15 runs.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re late, you will be left behind.\u00a0 For any of you dropping off young children or have other complications, just let us know.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll try to figure something out.<\/li>\n<li>No dogs or strollers allowed (sorry!).<\/li>\n<li>Always carry with you a bit of money and an Oyster card (and possibly a Starbucks card).\u00a0 For awhile we won&#8217;t be getting very far from SJW, but it&#8217;s nice to know you always have the option mid-run to grab a cab\/tube\/bus if you have a problem.\u00a0 Also most of the women stay for a coffee after the run.\u00a0 This is a great time to ask questions or discuss concerns as sometimes we don&#8217;t all get a chance to talk to each other during the run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>The program works &#8211; we promise.\u00a0 Countless women have come through it successfully.\u00a0 It&#8217;s hard, but it&#8217;s good fun and the sense of accomplishment you will feel is simply more than we can put down in words.\u00a0 So give it a try, show up on 31 August and see what happens. \u00a0We know it&#8217;s scary &#8211; most women are terrified, some don&#8217;t sleep the night before the first session, some show up feeling queasy, but don&#8217;t worry.\u00a0 We are all in the same situation.\u00a0 We are doing this to\u00a0<u>learn<\/u>\u00a0how to run &#8211; it&#8217;s impossible to &#8220;slow down the group&#8221; or &#8220;hold people back&#8221;.\u00a0 You can do this &#8211; we promise.\u00a0 We\u2019ll hold your hand or pick you up and carry you if need be &#8211; just show up.\u00a0 That&#8217;s all you have to do is show up &#8211; we&#8217;ll guide you through each step along the way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>See you next Thursday!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Your coaches<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone! 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