Going Beyond Boundaries with … Julia Chi (Part 2)
Julia Chi’s running career spans over 50 years, She was an international marathon runner in the ’80s with a personal best time of 2:36:31.
This is part 2 – in part 1 Julia described her early years as a runner; starting barefoot and moving into wearing light shoes as the competition became more serious!
In this podcast she talks of her return to barefoot running – and the journey to realise this after spending £100’s of orthotics to help re align and allow pain free running.
It took 15 years, but she eventually shed not only the orthotics, but the shoes as well!
She also talks about the plan her feet have for her next year… To run from John O’Groats to Lands End in her bare feet in aid of the charity Crisis
I have been running all of my life – it feels I was born to run. In the running step I experienced freedom and my true expression. I came to see that I needed to ‘get out of the way of myself’ and let my energy flow through the running step; allow it to express itself in the dance and the motion of running.
I have also worked in the lives of others as a guide, counsellor, healer and teacher for over 40 years.
I lived as a nomad for 6 years with my husband Anadi, but my inner voice brought me back to the UK in May 2019 and I have been living and working and running in London since then….
Teacher of Life Skills
www.JuliaChiTaylor.com
www.BodhisattvaDiary.com
+44 (0)7908 239 464
