Nancy is the founder and executive director of the American Trail Running Association as well as Chairperson of the USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council. Nancy has been running trails and directing running events since the mid-80s and her articles and photographs about the sport have been published in magazines including: Runner's World, Trail Runner and Ultrarunning magazine. She is also the co-author of 4 Trail Running Guide Books. Nancy was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame in 2013.