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Special Run to Write Today: Listen to Delaney and Brindsley's stories from their adventures of Cobweb Christmas by Shirley Climo. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thank you for being here and contributing to this community. It’s a true delight to get your messages each week. I’m very grateful, Julie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other s...

A short story on hope then head over to the Run to Write Community and join the conversation. What helps you pause in the hurry of each day? Friends outside the area: I’d love to help you gift MILES of MEANING! I’m happy to gift wrap with free shipping in the USA. Just reply to this email with the recipient’s address and how you’d like the book personalized. Thank you so much, Julie P.S. We meet o...

Silent & Light : poem out loud inspired by this week's winter runs. 🎉 Mark your calendars! This Friday, 12/5, from 6-8 pm, I’ll be at Ink & Paper Bookstore signing copies of MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher! Come grab your copy, hear the story behind the journey, and get it personalized. Looking for a meaningful holiday gift? This book is perfect for the dreamer, the runner,...

Today is Thanksgiving in the States, and I wanted to take a moment to pause and thank you for being here with me. I can’t thank you enough for reading, sharing, and commenting each Monday and Thursday. We have a great community. May this poem be a gift from me to you. Keep moving and writing. With gratitude, Julie Poem out loud: Grateful I invite you to write down one or two sentences about what y...

This poem appears in MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher . For those lining up this Saturday, I’m excited to cheer you on. Go! Go! Go! Lace Up (a poem) Upcoming in-person gatherings: Join us on Thanksgiving morning to move together! We will meet at 9 am at The Canal Landing Park in Fayetteville, NY. Address: 120 Limestone Plaza, Fayetteville, NY 13066. Parking lot available. No...

The Call : Today's poem from MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebhughes.substack.com

Listen to part 4 (the end) of the Morgan Hill Forest Marathon Series. Thank you for being here. Do you notice the stories you tell yourself? How do you shift them when they’re not serving you? Join the conversation over on Substack. Have a great Thursday and keep moving, Julie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...

Part 3 of a 4 part series: Morgan Hill Forest Marathon. The link for Monday’s writing community at 11 am (EST) Halloween Edition of the Move. Write. Connect. Group! It was the perfect way to end the fall session. Thank you so much for creating with me, and I look forward to our next group in Winter 2026! Stay tuned for more details. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...

Hey all! If you missed part one of this series, and want to catch up, listen or read here Now to part two: trail running on a throbbing ankle. To buy your copy of MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher, click here. Please send me your questions on running, writing, or my latest book, MILES of MEANING, to share on an upcoming podcast. Thank you, Julie This is a public episode. If yo...

This is Part 1 of a 3-4 series on The Morgan Hill Forest Marathon. Enjoy. You can head to Run to Write on Substack to join our community and conversation. This race was dedicated to my latest book: MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher . Thank you for being here with me, Julie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Today’s episode is special. My book MILES of MEANING just launched, and the response from early readers has blown me away. Instead of me talking about the book, I’m going to step back and share what early readers are saying—in their own words. I think their words will resonate with you. If you’ve ever doubted yourself, wondered if you could do something hard, or needed proof that transformation is...

Last month, I stood before a group of high school cross-country runners, sneakers laced, with my children by my side. My former coach—the same man who coached me decades ago—asked me to share something inspiring. I thought for a long time about what I wanted to say. I wanted to share something that might matter. I wanted to tell the truth about the voice that sneaks in when the pain and doubt come...

For the first session of Move. Write. Connect. , we started with Natalie Goldberg’s prompt, “Tell me about a place you need to return to. Here’s what I made— Stillness Settles: poem outloud Local? Join us in person for Move. Write. Connect. We meet in Liverpool, NY. MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher: To Preorder Ebook Paperback will be published on 10/7/2025! I can’t thank you...

In today's episode, sing with Julie and her children to the lyrics they've created for: Move. Write. Connect. (to the tune of Eye of the Tiger) Thank you for being here with me. Let’s giggle, move, and write. Julie Ways to Connect: Join us on Mondays at 11 a.m. (EST) via Zoom to write together. Join us on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Freedom of Espresso in Liverpool, NY. Head to Run to Write: Where...

Poem of the day: Dirt Trail Each Monday on Run to Write, I share an excerpt from my upcoming memoir: MILES of MEANING: from Doubter to JFK 50 Mile Finisher. Publication date is 10/14/25 Thank you for being here with me, Julie P.S. What did you see this week? Please join the conversation on Run to Write. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

Today's poem out loud: (Warning: contains singing) Worship on the Trail Writing Topic: Write about something that helps you push through difficult moments - a song, a phrase, a memory, a ritual. Describe a specific time when you needed it most. Subscribe to Run to Write: Where Movement & Writing Meet to join the conversation. Summer Updates: Move. Write Connect. meets July 23 at 9 a.m. For details...

Right Now I See : Today's poem out loud. What's one tiny detail from your day today that you almost missed? Head to Run to Write to join the conversation. Move. Write Connect. meets July 16 & July 23. For details and to sign up, click here. Monday Zoom write-togethers will continue throughout July: I won't be able to lead the group on 8/4 and 8/11. I'll try to find someone to host these sessions....

Thank you, Jeff for your gentle rebellion. The Husband Who Didn’t Listen It wasn’t a lack of hearing aids— they were in. He had other plans. “I don’t know if you should come,” I said over the phone. He came anyway with our children, brought my mom. Their voices carried me up the stone steps. I figured that was goodbye to my cheer squad. Yet my husband had other plans. As I approached the finish, t...

Thanks for following my Caygua Trails 50 series these past weeks. Monday brings Part 6: The Finish! Now to the poem of the day: Chunk by Chunk What are your mantras of endurance? I would love to know. Head over to Run to Write on Substack and join the conversation. Dear Local Run to Write Friends, Join Move. Write. Connect starting July 2nd at Freedom of Espresso in Liverpool, NY. Weekly movement...

Listen in for the poem of the day: What Stays, What Goes— A poem inspired by todays story on Run to Write on Substack. Head over to Run to Write and subscribe for writing prompts, online writing group, and to join the conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebhughes.substack.com

Listen in for the poem of the day: From Roads to Trails. Join us in person this summer for Move. Write. Connect. all the deatils are HERE. Join the conversation and read part 2 of the Cayuga Trail 50 at Run to Write This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebhughes.substack.com

The Cayuga Trails 50 mile race was on Saturday. I carried the same beads in my running vest that I carried at the JFK 50 Mile—each bead representing someone touched by cancer and the inspiration for today's poem. The Sound of Remembrance . Thank you for listening in and being here. Please join the conversation at Run to Write. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

Today's episode— The Highland Forest 1-2-3 trail run, Manufacturing sunshine™, and let's move and write together! Connect with me on my website and join the conversation over at The Run to Write Community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebhughes.substack.com

Moving Meditation ...poem out loud. Thank you for being here, I'll see you back here next Thursday. Here’s a writing prompt to give a go: Tell me what did you know that you didn’t want to know? We will resume our Monday write-togethers on June 2 at 11 am EST. I look forward to seeing you then in our Zoom room. Take good care, Julie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

Welcome! Today's poem out loud: Don't Let Me Forget And ways to move. write. connect. Thank you for being here, Julie This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliebhughes.substack.com