{"id":4722,"date":"2026-01-23T08:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julianalee.com\/blog\/?p=4722"},"modified":"2026-01-24T23:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:05:35","slug":"walking-university-ave-drinking-coffee-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/julianalee.com\/blog\/walking-university-ave-drinking-coffee-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking University Ave , Drinking Coffee, etc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Walking down University Ave feels like entering the caffeine paradise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palo Alto has over a hundred coffee shops, and I believe it \u2014 I walked one block and counted five. Five. On a single stretch of sidewalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My routine is simple: pick a coffee shop, drink a cup of black coffee, read my WSJ like I\u2019m very important, and then bribe myself into exercising at the Bryant Community Center. Coffee first, movement second \u2014 that\u2019s the deal I\u2019ve made with myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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429 Bryant Community Center (a brand new center, started Jan 2026, a top secret) has classes on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays \u2014 strength, fitness, cardio dance \u2014 nothing too hard, just enough to pretend I\u2019m taking care of myself. I joined a class, and the instructor, Alissa, was so cheerful and energetic that I felt guilty even thinking about skipping next time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe this will become a real habit. Or at least a good excuse to keep getting coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Great Palo Alto Coffee Shops<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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