Building on Your Feedback: What’s Next for Hungry Runner

A few weeks ago, we asked you to share your thoughts on our group, and the feedback was fantastic. If you missed that first post, you can read it here. Since then, the coaches (Sid, Julie, and Dane) have met to explore ideas, and we also brought eight runners into the discussion to refine them further.

First, a quick reminder about our purpose. Hungry Runner is a community built on purposeful training. Decisions we make are aimed at creating valuable coaching and group sessions for motivated runners. We are inclusive of different paces and types of runners (road, trail, hybrid), but this is a group for runners who train regularly. If you’re just starting out and want to join, one of our coaches would be happy to help you get to the level where group sessions are a great fit.

Key Decisions and Updates

1. Training Locations (Tuesdays)
We are a 4810 group, that’s our home base and the majority of members live in this zone. While we’ll continue to meet here, we’re also exploring a few new spots, like the river (from the V8 circuit or Bicentennial Park) and Anderson Gardens. Before we commit, we’ll check for parking, bathrooms and training options.

2. Sharing Workouts
You asked for workouts in advance to load on your watch or prepare mentally. Because we often adapt to the course to conditions, we won’t share files for watches. But when we share the warm-up routes we will include, the outline of the session, and importantly the purpose behind it. That way, you know what we’re working on and why.

3. Social Element
Life is busy, so we want to make social catch-ups easier and more meaningful by combining them with running. Think: a run followed by a drink or BBQ, roughly once per trimester. We’ll also revive some classic Hungry Runner events (like 5hr on the hill) and bring in some fun virtual racing.

4. Group Runs
Based on your feedback, we’re adding more variety:

• Saturdays: Usually reserved for coached members, but every 4–6 weeks we’ll open these up for group testing, parkruns, or special sessions.
• Sundays: We’re working on long runs with both long and short options, maps provided in advance. Everyone will start together, then run at their own pace, no regrouping needed. To make this sustainable, we’re looking for about 10 volunteers to help coordinate, we will talk more about this soon.
• Thursdays: Our old favorite returns, Chasing Crowns and Coffee! Each week will feature one Strava segment push (uphill, downhill, or flat). Totally optional, but great fun if you’re into PBs.

5. Workshops
We’re soon launching a series of practical, hands-on workshops that focus on “how to do it,” not just theory. Topics may include:

• Running form (drills, why and how)
• Race nutrition
• Trail techniques (out on the trails)
• Pacing strategies
• Race-specific prep (marathon, ultras, trail, fast road races)

Wrapping Up

We want to thank everyone again for the honest and constructive feedback. Just like in our first post, your input has shaped the direction we’re taking. We’ll keep learning and evolving to make Hungry Runner the best experience it can be.