It felt a bit like Frogger as I rode through the intersection and into my neighborhood at the end of 90 miles on bicycle. I was tired but certainly not in the wrong to roll into the intersection after the last two cars had crossed in front of me. … [Continue reading]
Well, I'm halfway through my food adventure and 100% decaffeinated. The latter, in and of itself, is a very BIG deal. I LOVE my coffee. Although I was completely overwhelmed with a whole lot of foods, spices, and such that I'd never heard of, at this … [Continue reading]
A while back, Coach Jeff used seasons in reference to running – and NOT running. We were chatting about the lack of success in my continued efforts to return to running. He said that like the seasons changing, my body needed an occasional change in … [Continue reading]
In the last days of Summer, when I begin to mourn the loss of long sunny days, the sun blazes down on us with a vengeance. It is as if it saying, "You want heat, Julie? I'll have you wishing for colder days in no time!" I sit in my home, determined … [Continue reading]
When Spring was approaching, and also my 1st running of the Boston Marathon, a few of my yogi friends signed up for a nutrition-based cleanse. Much like spring cleaning, this temporary change in eating paves the way for ridding the body of toxins … [Continue reading]