ByJulia Chi
Anadi and I were ‘running across Gozo’ to Xlendi, all of 6 miles away… But we had arrived somewhere in the middle of the island, and definitely did not know which way to turn. A friendly lady gave us very clear directions and then said… ‘You’re barefoot’! By way of explanation I said ‘Yes, I…
ByJulia Chi
The turquoise sea was our background music… The sound ever present, but ever soothing, gentle but wild… We sat the three of us on a terrace, the day warm, with only a slight chill from the grey clouds. But we were wrapped up warm and sat for three hours, eating talking sharing – enjoying the…
ByJulia Chi
Today was a very exciting day! Maricarmen said that as a student I have now officially transitioned to intermediate level… There are three levels beginner, intermediate and advanced.. She went on to say so we won’t speak any English now, all Spanish… ? The funny thing is that I belong to a Spanish speaking online…
ByJulia Chi
The alarm woke me at 6.18am, which never used to feel very early in my ‘past life’, but in my current life – my life with Anadi – it certainly does, as bedtime is never really before midnight… I had actually set it for 6am, but at 4.18am had woken for a wee, and changed…
ByJulia Chi
I had a lovely surprise this morning… Whilst I was getting ready to run, Anadi said ‘Can I come..?’ We haven’t run together since around his birthday on October 7th, due to all manner of circumstances seen and unforeseen. I have become so accustomed to running alone, and Anadi is very busy with his work,…
ByJulia Chi
I’ve landed in Gozo! It feels as if I have been beamed here… We rose early to a bright crisp November morning, and once I was on the plane I slept most of the way – including once we had got into the car at Malt! I ‘came too’ on the ferry; skudding clouds and…
ByJulia Chi
Today Anadi and I spent all day in a bar in London… I loved it so much. But first I ran ten miles on the treadmill in the gym. I loved that too… In the last five days I have run on an Alpujarra road, while the sun rose over the mountains; along the Spanish…
ByJulia Chi
I am on the train to Gatwick from Eastbourne… I have had the richest most fabulous 24 hours… I love and treasure relationship and it has been my lifelong joy – to connect, to engage and to love. I have less time now than when I lived in England to physically enjoy the connections that…
ByJulia Chi
I am just off to meet Maggie, who with Jack, her husband, are my support team to run barefoot across Spain… Maggie and I are going to make a vlog over coffee – always good – I am looking forward to hearing what she has to say about the adventure we have embarked on… It…
ByJulia Chi
Today Maricarmen read me a poem because it was the last day of my intensive… The three weeks have felt to be a very special and transformative time… Maricarmen and I have spoken a lot about not making plans, about allowing things to emerge; about letting the path unfold in each step… This has been…
ByJulia Chi
I rose, and looked from my balcony at the now familiar, always awe inspiring stunning orange sky as daylight arrived an hour earlier… I made my way downstairs, stepped out of the front door and turned right, to run along the coast. When I reached the beach, I decided to keep going and climbed higher…
ByJulia Chi
This week Julia talks about winning the Dublin Marathon in 1985 – and she also talks about running as a meditation on the move – and the metaphor of the running journey and the life journey from birth until we leave our body… Julia Chi Taylor is a lifelong runner. She has been running races…