Hi everyone! My name is Julia. I grew up on Long Island and I've been living in the city for the past 8 years. I ran cross country from middle school through college and running with a team has always been my greatest motivation. 

Although it has been a couple of years since I've put on my running shoes, last year I decided to apply for the Athletes to End Alzheimer’s Team with CaringKind in honor of my grandma, and this week I found out that I have been accepted to run with them in the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half.

I have never run a half marathon, and I am a bit nervous to jump back into running with such a big race to train for in a short amount of time, but I am excited and hopeful that joining a group like this will prepare me to achieve this goal! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and open to any/all advise and guidance!