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My name is Julie, and I have lived in Southern California my entire life.  My interests include cooking+baking, writing, and fitness.  I graduated from college with a bachelor's in psychology in 2006 and received my doctorate in 2011.

I ran sprints in high school (200m and 400m were my main events, along with some of the relays) and never thought I could run more than a mile.  Lo and behold, in 2006, I ran my first race and have not left the game since.

This blog was started in 2006 in an attempt to capture my race memories in sort of a virtual "scrapbook."  Along the way, I started blogging about running gear, restaurants, and pretty much everything that has become a part of my life since picking up "a case of the runs."

Disclaimer: Please use your own discretion as you read any health advice given here, as the material on this blog is largely based on my own experiences and opinions.


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Recurring Cast Members:

"The Ukrainian" is an electrical engineer by trade, teaches grad classes part-time, and is currently pursuing his second master's degree.  He has been running long distances since we met and got hooked as well.  His current PRs are 1:29 for the half-marathon and 3:20 for the full. 

"The Ukrainian" and I got engaged in 2011 and were married on November 11, 2012 (wedding-related posts are here).



Meowmie: She He (see HERE for explanation) is the family cat, coming to us in February 2010 and made our house herhis new home. I taught her him how to sit for treats, and we are pleased at how much s he has grown to like/tolerate us.


Bruno: He is the family dog, randomly purchased as a puppy in December 2010. He is medium-sized and highly energetic (i.e., runs into stuff and chews everything).

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Blog Policies:

Giveaways
Winners of giveaways are announced on the blog, and I will make one attempt to contact the winner (via Twitter, e-mail, or blog comment).  If the winner does not come forward within two weeks, I reserve the right to select a second winner.

Comment Deletion 
I reserve the right to delete comments that are rude, violent, or otherwise objectionable in nature.  Just like in real life, there is a difference between not agreeing and being plain mean.

Contacting

I enjoy receiving e-mails from readers with questions or potential post ideas/guest posts.  I also accept communications from companies looking to partner up (though I reserve the right to post my true opinions).  Please refer to the Comment Deletion policy above regarding what types of e-mails I will plain ignore.

E-mail: nobel4lit2 AT gmail DOT com


Updated: 12/31/12