Every pace. Your people.
Your win.
Not somebody
else’s standard.
The Bad Runners is a global online community for runners and walkers. We celebrate each other’s wins, motivate each other and support each other, whatever our pace or experience.
Connect on Instagram and Strava. Join our free newsletter for mindset prompts, Baddie stories and a reminder that your wins count, wherever you live.
Free to sign up. Always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Running on your terms
Big goals. Small goals.
You’re welcome here.
Big goals, small goals, or no goal beyond getting out the door. You don’t need an ambitious target to belong.
Chase a personal best or leave the watch at home. Enjoy your running gear or wear what you already own.
The problem isn’t performance. It’s the pressure to make it your measure of worth.
Every pace belongs.
From the front to the back of the pack, nobody has to earn their place with a finish time.
You define the win.
A first run, a walk break without guilt, a new personal best or getting out the door. If it matters to you, it counts here.
Gear is a choice.
You don’t need the latest shoes, a fancy watch or the right vocabulary to belong. Enjoy them if you want. Nobody has to.
Support, not comparison.
New, experienced or starting again, you’re welcome. We make space for each other’s stories and cheer each other on.
Our Friday ritual
Tell us the story.
Not just the stats.
Every Friday, share what mattered to you: following through, meeting new people, a personal best or making a fresh start.
Examples of wins, not member testimonials.
Join the BaddiesWhat we’re building
Show up for yourself.
Find people who get it.
Led by Mari Walks, we’re building a close-knit community around honest stories, shared encouragement and personal wins. Not a leaderboard. A place to belong.
Baddie of the Week
Member stories about courage, progress and the reasons we keep going. Every runner has more to their story than a finish time.
The Strava Club
Share your runs and walks alongside fellow Baddies. Use your stats if they help you, without using them to rank anyone’s worth.
The podcast
Conversations with Mari about mindset, motivation and the people behind the runs. Listen wherever you are, at your own pace.
Meet the person creating the space
It started at the back
of the Sydney Marathon.
I watched the Sydney Marathon with my daughter, and the runners at the back of the pack moved me. Their stories and determination stayed with me.
Later that evening, the news and social media I saw focused on elite runners, influencers and the front of the race. I wanted to see the everyday people who had moved me, too. I started The Bad Runners to give their stories and personal wins a place in the spotlight.
I’m Mari Walks, founder and leader of The Bad Runners. Through my own story, mindset conversations and shared wins, I help people find a way forward and show up for themselves.
I set the tone and create the space. You bring your story, your effort and your support for others.
Mari Walks
Free to join. Always.
A little encouragement.
Straight to your inbox.
Join the free TBR newsletter. In our emails, you’ll find:
- Mindset prompts from Mari to help you get out the door, rebuild confidence and keep showing up.
- Baddie stories celebrating real people and the wins that matter to them.
- Claim the Win invitations to notice your progress and share it with people who get it.
- New podcast episodes about mindset, motivation and the people behind the runs.
A global community. No postcode required. Free to sign up, and always will be.
Free to sign up. Always. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Before you join
You belong.
Really.
Can I join if I’m already a fast runner?
Yes. A personal best, a social run or no goal at all: you belong. Performance is not the price of belonging.
What if I mostly walk or I’m just starting?
You belong too. Run, walk or mix the two. Your effort and personal wins count.
Am I joining a private group?
This form signs you up for the free TBR newsletter, not a private group. Our community connects on Instagram and Strava. You can receive our emails wherever you live.
