Name: Nancy Hobbs

Event: Trail and Mountain Running

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO.

Date of birth: 8/22/60

Height: 4' 11"

Weight: 100 lbs

Years running: 25

Running specialty: Typically runs under the marathon distance on trails, in the mountains.

Career Accomplishments: Winner Aspen's Gold Leaf Half Marathon (Year); 2nd Kendall Mountain Run (Year) in Silverton, CO; Top ten Pikes Peak Marathon (Year) in Manitou Springs, CO; 2nd Double Dipsea (Year); 3rd Barr Trail Mountain Race (Year) in Manitou Springs, CO; 3rd Summer Round Up Run (Year) in TKTKT; Organized the first U.S. women's mountain running team in 1995; Sole female on the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) Council; Chair USATF MUT (Mountain/Ultra/Trail Running) Council; Founder and executive director of All American Trail Running Association (AATRA); Coauthor The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running

Running achievement I am most proud of: My involvement with the sport as an administrator.

Why I run: Always seems to make the day a better day.

Future Goals: Finish a 50K in Japan's Okutama Mountains in April 2005; run under 5:30 in the 2005 Pikes Peak Marathon; secure full funding for the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team

Favorite quote: "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."

Additional comments/thoughts: Cross training and stretching are invaluable tools to prevent injuries. Give back to the sport that has given to you and find ways to introduce others to the sport.

04/05