We have been supporting and supported by the Knoxville running community since 2007. Julia is a practicing veterinarian who got her DVM from UTK and Ethan is a PhD mechanical engineer working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Julia achieved a Boston Qualifier at Snickers Marathon in 2015 and has since focused on trail ultramarathons. She has finished races such as Tahoe 50K, Yeti 55K and Javelina Jundred 100K. When not behind the counter at Pace House, you can find her at local trail races and various social runs around town.

Ethan ran collegiately at Carnegie Mellon University and since moving to Knoxville has focused on long races, winning the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon three times, winning the USA Road 50K championship in 2014, and running a marathon personal best of 2:19:34. He has also dabbled in ultramarathons, with finishes at Badwater 135, JFK 50 Mile, Javelina Jundred 100 Mile, No Business 100, and Black Canyon 100K, among others.