At least, not when you first start out. I think most people assume that running means, y’know, a super fast, confident pace. You might think of a “runner” and picture some lean, leggy woman striding out along the path in skin tight lycra.

But it’s not.

When you are learning to run, it’s all about going as slowly as possible.

Now, inside Run with Turia, we do things a little differently. We don’t follow the run/walk method that you might be used to. Our aim is to get you running consistently, not stopping and starting. But when you first start out, the only way to do that is to go REALLY slowly.

In RWT, we call this super slow jog, the “shuffle” – and it is the one tool that our members SWEAR by as their running breakthrough.

Literally. The shuffle is what has taught over 4,000 women inside my program how to run.

So, let’s show you the shuffle….

OK, let’s go over on what Coach Bel and I covered. This is how to tackle your ten minute run:

1. Watch the Shuffle and Running Technique video.
Practice that technique in a really slow bounce or shuffle (Welcome to the #ShuffleClub!)

2. Find somewhere quiet and safe to do your run.

3. Warm up for five minutes before you start 
A slow walk will do, but I’ve also decided to give you access to the pre-run activation exercises Coach Bel takes you through below. These are a pre-run GAME CHANGER!

4. Start shuffling!

5. If you start to find things hard, slow down!
It doesn’t matter how slow you go, OK?

6. Finding things tough mid-run again?
Awesome, slow down even more.

Remember to back yourself, go slow and leave your ego at the door.

And, if you don’t make it to ten minutes, that’s OK! Go for as long as you can, but remember this is not a game of perfection.

These pre-run activation exercises were designed by the physios we work with inside RUN with Turia.

It is imperative to warm up your body and muscles. Doing the proper muscle activation exercises prior to running can make a huge difference in how you feel during the run by improving stability and neuromuscular control.

Give them a go! (Oh, and yes, we do provide sped up recap versions of this video inside RUN with Turia. But I want you guys to do it properly this first time).