Wendy Julien, an exercise coach, aims to unite the local running community.
Julien is the owner of PinkBerry Boost and is a fitness and recreation coach for Tamarac. She approached Mayor Michelle J. Gomez with the idea of having a 5K run and walk in the city. Gomez was excited about the idea, and they worked together to create the “Running on Tamarac” at Tephford Park on the morning of August 9.
A group of runners and walkers got together at Tephford for the inaugural event. Julien led the before-and-after stretching activity, and the runners and walkers completed two laps on a path at the park, covering 3.1 miles. The participants then had the opportunity to socialize with one another…