Dear East cross country athletes, 

I’m writing to share that I will not be coaching the team going forward. I recently accepted a new job based in the Bay Area and will be moving to California at the beginning of January. I’m both very excited about this new opportunity and very sad to be leaving Denver and this team!

I started coaching at East just a couple of months after moving to Denver three and a half years ago, when I was looking for community in a city where I hardly knew anyone. As I have throughout my life, I found it through running—and I couldn’t have asked for a more special community to be part of.

Coaching at East has been an incredible privilege! I’ve loved getting to know you all, joining on easy runs, and watching you give your all in workouts and races. Practice has always been a highlight of my day, and I will miss it very much!

I’m excited to follow the team’s results from afar, and I would love to stay in touch. You can reach me anytime at juliahess634@gmail.com.

Sincerely, Julia