Natalie Sims

What are some of your lifetime running goals?:

Western States, Tour de Monte Blanc

Do you have a claim to fame?:

Some claim that I am Mrs.Clean. No matter how muddy, or awful the conditions on the trail I manage to appear like i hardly ran the race at all.



Do you have any vices?:

Caffeine. It owns me.

What makes you tick as a runner and in the real world?:

The experience of the outdoors. In the real world it's all about continually learning, growng, loving others.

What drives you to run?:

The feeling of acomplishment. Whether it is a training run or race day at the end of it all, there is no denying how sweet it is to acheive

What is your favorite movie?:

Pretty Woman

Do you have any nicknames? Explain:

Not that I know of.

What's the longest you've gone without sleep? Why?:

Probably 24 hours. My first 100 mile attempt at Tahoe. 4am - 4am, but I have a feeling it may have actually have been in college.

If you had to be named after one of the 50 states,
which would it be?:

Definetly not Idaho. Hawaii could work. I have never been but beach, island, sunshine. Sounds like my happy place.



What did you have for lunch yesterday?:

Builder Bar

If you could hook up a thought monitor to your head,
would you see pictures, hear words or would music be
playing?:

Pictures

What really scares you about trail running?:

I am not scared. Yet, fearing the "what if" never benifitted me any.

If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called?:

In The Moment

Where would you live if it could be anywhere in the world?:

I think I sold myself on Hawaii.

What's your worst encounter on the trail?:

My face planted in the dirt. It comes with the sport.