The Endurance Journal
Writing about
bodies that
work hard.
Essays, insights, and honest writing on classical Pilates, movement education, athletic longevity, and life in a body you take seriously. By Julie Erickson — published on Substack.
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What Jack Eichel Taught Me About Listening to Your Own Body
I have been working with Jack since he was 19 years old. Over the course of that relationship, I have learned as much from him as he has from me. This is the story of one of those lessons — and the ankle surgery that changed how I think about recovery.
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Athletes & Recovery
What Jack Eichel Taught Me About Listening to Your Own Body
I have been working with Jack since he was 19 years old — from BU through his entire NHL career. This is the story of what he taught me about my own body, the stem cell ankle surgery at HSS that changed my recovery, and what a real relationship with your body looks like.
Beginners
What I Want Every New Student to Know Before Their First Class
Classical Pilates is not what most people expect. Here is what I tell every new client before they set foot in the studio — so the first session can be what it is supposed to be.
Classical Method
Why “Pilates” Is Not One Thing — And Why That Matters
The word Pilates covers everything from a studio with ten reformers and a weekend-certified instructor to a 30-year practice rooted in an unbroken classical lineage. The difference is not minor.
Athletes
What Endurance Athletes Get Wrong About Strength
After 25 marathons and three decades of working with runners, cyclists, and triathletes, I have watched the same patterns emerge. Here is what most endurance athletes are missing — and how classical Pilates addresses it.
Topics covered in the Journal
Athletic Performance
Injury & Recovery
Endurance Sports
The Gratz Apparatus
Movement Education
Teaching Pilates
Body Intelligence
Longevity
Boston Pilates
Pro Athletes
Rehabilitation
Beginners
Studio Life
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The Endurance Journal is where Julie Erickson writes — about classical Pilates, about movement, about bodies that are used seriously and cared for intelligently. It is not a content calendar. It is not a marketing strategy. It is writing that comes from 30 years of teaching, competing, and learning.
Expect honest perspectives on the Pilates industry, deep dives into the classical method, the experience of a 25-time marathoner who has also trained NHL players and bombing survivors, and whatever else is genuinely worth saying.
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