This week's episode will guide you through Week 2 of our 12 week beginners programme, a great way to build up your running if you have never done any running before, or perhaps have had a long break from running. The structure for week 2 is 5 mins walking to warm up followed by a 90 second run then a 2 minute recovery walk. You'll repeat the run and recovery 6 times in total then you'll get time at the end to walk to cool down, have a stretch and grab a drink. If you're not following the beginners programme just ignore the cues and enjoy the conversation.

Our guest for this week's episode is the lovely Jane.  Jane set up and still leads the Let's Run Girls group in Sawston,  Cambridgeshire. Jane has not always been a runner, she was originally motivated to be able to run the short distance to her children's school in the village. Jane has never been the speediest runner in the group, nor has she ever wanted to be, but she prides herself on being able to lead the group from the back of the pack. Jane has supported hundreds of women get started with running and continue their running journey. In this episode, she tells us how she became a run leader and the lessons she has learnt from running and run leading along the way. 

Good luck, enjoy and don't forget to connect with us and let us know how you're finding the programme and the podcast. We are @letsrungirls on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

This week's episode will guide you through Week 1 of the 12 week beginners programme, a great way to build up your running if you have never done any running before, or perhaps have had a long break from running. The structure for week 1 is 5 mins walking to warm up followed by a 60 seconds run then a 90 second recover walk. You'll repeat the run and recovery 8 times in total then you'll get time at the end to walk to cool down, have a stretch and grab a drink. If you're not following the beginners programme just ignore the cues and enjoy the conversation.

Our guest for this week's episode is the lovely Tilly. Tilly is a Cambridge local and undergraduate student at Loughborough University. She has been a super keen runner from a young age (and a very good one at that) and is passionate about sharing her experience of running and the amazing community that running can offer with others. You can find Tilly on Instagram @theconfusedbadger (don't ask!) and her lovely Nice Running community @nicerunning

Good luck, enjoy and don't forget to connect with us and let us know how you're finding the programme and the podcast. We are @letsrungirls on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

In a conversation with Sarah, one of our lovely Let's Run Girls run leaders, we talk about getting started and how you can prepare yourself to succeed. Whether you are brand new to running or you're returning to it after a break, you can take some useful tips away. No running involved in this week, just chat! 

Main takeaways from today's episode:

In this opening episode of the Let's Run Girls podcast, Founder of Let's Run Girls and host, Dani introduces the new 12 part beginners series explaining who Let's Run Girls is and how we can support you to start running today. Let's Run Girls is a social community supporting real women to get running, so if you're thinking you would like to start running but you're really not sure how or where to start, this is the podcast for you.  This is not a one-way relationship though, Let's Run Girls also invites you to join our Beginners Facebook Group which will help you to stay accountable and motivated on your journey. We want to hear how you're getting on, if you have any questions and if you have any requests for topics on the podcast.  For further information about Let's Run Girls, visit our website and be sure to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. 

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