Running for beginners, slow runners, and anyone starting again

Whether you’re a complete beginner, returning after injury, or starting again after time away, Runners Gateway offers calm, supportive guidance at your own pace.

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Why Runners Gateway?

Runners Gateway is an online running hub that combines simple guidance, practical programs, and a supportive community for beginners and people starting again.


If you feel unfit, out of shape, slow, or unsure where you belong, you’re in the right place.


Our approach focuses on walking before running, steady progress, and a supportive community that removes pressure and judgement.

Beginner-Friendly Plans

Structured, easy-to-follow programs designed for beginners, slow runners, and people easing back after time away.

Flexible Progress

Walk-run options that fit busy lives, limited energy, and real-world schedules.

Supportive Community

A welcoming, non-judgemental community where walking, jogging, and starting again are all celebrated.

Choose Your Starting Point

New to running?

Start with walking and build confidence step by step.

Start Running Gently

Starting again?

Return safely after injury, illness, or time away.

Start Again Safely

When you’re ready, you don’t have to do it alone

The Runners Gateway community is a calm, supportive space for beginners and returning runners.

Join when it feels right. Take your time.

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Running Isn’t the Hard Part. Doing It Alone Is.

You could be forgiven, for thinking the hardest part of running is the physical side. The breathing. The legs. The getting started. But for many beginners, that’s not what stops them. What really makes things fall apart is trying to do it alone. Starting in isolation. Struggling in silence. Convincing yourself that everyone else finds […]

You Don’t Start Running by Running

If you’ve ever typed “how do I start running?” into a search bar, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions people ask when they feel the pull to move again. To feel fitter. Lighter. More like themselves. The problem is not the question. It’s the assumption hiding underneath it. That starting running […]

When You Can’t Run, You Still Belong

I volunteered at a running event this weekend. Not raced. Not trained through it. Not chasing anything. Just standing on the sidelines, watching people come and go, lap after lap, hour after hour. And for the second year in a row, I walked away with that familiar feeling I always get from these events. A […]

Starting Again Feels Harder Than Starting the First Time

There’s a particular heaviness that comes with starting again. Not the excitement of a fresh beginning, but the quiet weight of memory. You remember what running used to feel like. You remember being fitter, stronger, more confident. And now, standing at the edge of restarting, it can feel like you’re facing proof of what you’ve […]

I Want to Run, But I Don’t Feel Ready Yet

There’s a moment that happens long before the first run. It’s the moment you notice the thought. “I’d like to run.” Followed quickly by, “But I’m not ready.” Not fit enough. Not confident enough. Not consistent enough. If that sounds familiar, this article is for you. Not for people who already feel capable. For people […]

The Quiet Gap Before the New Year

There’s a strange space at the end of the year. The hype hasn’t fully arrived yet. But reflection has already started. It’s where a lot of good intentions live and quietly die. Because people think starting means committing to something big. And big feels heavy when you’re already tired. If that sounds familiar, this might […]

A Quieter Way to Start the New Year (That Actually Lasts)

Every December, the volume goes up. Suddenly, everything is about reinvention. New habits. New bodies. New identities. For many people, that energy feels exciting at first. Hopeful, even. But if you’ve been around this loop a few times, you know how the story often ends. A few strong weeks. Then fatigue. Then guilt. Then silence. […]

Celebrate The Wins That Truly Matter

There are moments in a health journey that feel like turning points. Sometimes they come with fireworks and triumph. Other times, they come quietly — like standing on a set of scales in your GP’s office and feeling your stomach drop. That happened to me recently. Fully clothed, the number read 160kg. Higher than I […]

Move Your Body, Change Your Life

The transformation you don’t see coming Most people start walking or running because they want to get fitter, lose some weight, or feel healthier. Those benefits are real — and they’re brilliant — but they’re only the beginning. The real magic of moving your body happens in your mind, your habits, your confidence, and even […]

Your Simple Guide to Run Types

If you’re new to running, getting back into it, or simply trying to understand what people mean when they say “tempo run” or “fartlek,” you might feel a bit overwhelmed. And that’s completely normal. Most run types sound far more complicated than they are. In fact, many of them can be adapted to walking, run-walk […]