JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? 6Gқ@Q@Pq:PEPE8$PQOx3VSF)Ҁ(r>BFYK `P(( H$v(((`RJ(((XI,1RǠ0@$s䟩rZ\)y^U\Yy r}\(iM)ny7d˯@2Fdk]QI qiP:Ҋ+R ݂ { !GR{}Ҧ }h'bPAAC#vCMaUR{P!QE ( (S-QEQEQEx:I88mjO}n" S]&htQ~A|ezrWx7f^Ny;' 8lh[a&Ӓ ^ZHoI֩j3O:+, ΥXMƚ=Dǘ 0c9jhK\y]Җ) 2dM fCW&VnQbSj#jSzTBQA9V J( %/B8֒ ( ( tIF8cV. |$A4R^Ξ 8NƑ&ݹ>_Zγ`w.*-6W@ْ`x9 j[*j7V)nzt&Kf+F1v{NῒkB ˔]ED7R&_|@"QfKd?tRNN M(+e]^<2sQO}{5̸3`5^dyVQE1Ҋ((^#lz P@I\HŘmQ@ J(M 2bCỉoZ]Bq)"2?wCPL>I ){sQ(Ԇ4SOJE*H+~3@jFq^9q-*;[μ*lGIZLWS ˤL^ՏQ5S8%N1EUi)TuTb QEQEQEM>8YK3}'ƒ&@/n1$5mlvßrS$cMI3CSFxE*~Actɤa2 u%."FO#^bCM5qu!YΛƭ# Y(d=͊2IdٺG ${wgky#8..U }kt' MCQMi[ DCGf.hrMrɠ* ( ( ( \SERp) Xh .}i=E]} J y]x9YkJ뛕 pR pZ!HpF=x_ZNW΄a,2CQmA81~?S<5)%^,a鞵]/ۙϽ3/?(!xvkۄy,/*vϯ9Ny=j0 x$rJzDFn}y*-v8e5>>JHW,# >)K=AݣE2DX =3\u5f\&Τھ= sJE=Qp*wwc1h22m ( ){{ӕ2 hHrO+ڜZBwPѼls)+y=i(|qtcxFkl.")#] bj->⼼fC_rH|UbоCDD4kkRcꎣA`8"xxq=g{7-ι+EaЌm,yU4ۨD "=";U^8E1݅9Z`=iˇ@^wؒm!Jt fyA^)T.N_>4%2'* 2+iw?¨U1G\fUY4*9`=ˑ~WW&>]rFBE)PXTPEyEJSI@I [̲NAGEz?z7$'o51jԃ_5EZ7=jୂRut qu n^?+}`_|lk{s(5qҷ4 bĚj6H۪CEޅivCMOq\&\FȷNj=y}O牵1i#R8rk Q( "ϱ y>Kizz:v"5WmZe Ȥ77;w̒3n$֣H\#*0p\1 0<s \MHF)"Y?Jl YndHF8U{FWOeTNF&kA4Vֶj+J~;y݊EP (Wӆ{ }iꇽ(2*ERyWD-3J5kZ9 ,Gic):aݞC)5ݟ^x^%dF-lzV]v>գ7NeZJ0w5)c(6n~Ze뇶q#Ehc9 V~tvw72,ctZ5SD$rynZe i5Jyرj*+s ss_aW%YxAETm$I 4'(\ǢZB QԚ]0QEQE2jR6OIq>6(c 5q56$QE ( (,XۛO5z-Zĭx~PڨeE6rfd b#"K29Q7jm4š)Wӭ1Iϰnր[#?CQL2G SӏAHJj*D D1 TGxRGcƇ85=x[IZW^;yn%~cr³HIf]%F1^};f 1_+pO-ִO;em洋f=QTN -: u@f (5nYS3ڡ(Z(oqJ槻:l9D6 TkTr[ǯaI5p% I!?j-I+-g Ej[0hr= 8kmsDhFX>CET'IMn=_<o=Z},wX qX8i ˵A8Lw9[rLincoln Dewitt, a good friend, introduced Tricia to Skeleton towards the end of 1997.  I just did this sport, exclaimed Lincoln,  and Tricia, you are going to love it. You re gonna freak. When Tricia saw Lincoln do Skeleton, she thought Lincoln must have had some serious brain damage. But, then she tried it. Her natural abilities and skills developed in other events helped her to become a quick learner.  By the third time, I was saying,  where do you sign up - I want to do this thing,  Tricia demanded. She was hooked.<br>The first item on Tricia s agenda was to attend driving school. No, this isn t where you learn to drive to get a car license but where you learn the elements of driving a skeleton sled. Tricia was a fast learner. After only five days in school, she placed 5th in a national race and qualified to be on the  B team.  Iloved it, gushed Tricia.  It was a huge rush. I loved it more than skiing <br>In February of 1999, Tricia placed 2nd in the nation.  Then, I m like  wow . I began to lift and sprint but I was still working full time. It was at that point the stunning news came to Tricia: Skeleton was going to be an Olympic sport. Now, she became really serious. In the year 2000, Tricia placed first in the U.S. Skeleton and was on the U.S. team. Tricia was on a roll as she participated in her first World Cup and earned a bronze medal.<br>Tricia began to think in higher terms.  I took a leave of absence from work, remembered Tricia. She never returned.  I felt I had a chance to achieve a medal in the 2002 Olympics. In May of 2000, I met Eric Snowden, a BFS Certified Coach and President of Pro-Elite Strength Systems. Eric asked a thought provoking question,  Tricia, how serious are you? <br>Tricia replied,  I m serious. I quit my job. Eric decided to train Tricia.  I began the BFS Program and what a difference. I went from being ranked 10th to 4th in the world. And, of course, with skeleton becoming an Olympic sport, many new people entered the arena of competition. With my BFS Training Program, I was absolutely able to tell the difference. For the first time, I was able to sustain my strength during the season. I competed in Germany, Canada, Austria and Japan. I not only made positive changes in my training but Eric also helped me with my eating habits and rest. <br> It was important for Tricia to compete internationally, said Snowden.  She earned World Cup points. Tricia has been to all but one track now on the international circuit. She will hit that remaining one this year. <br> This helps in the development of new skills, said Tricia. I race better at Park City because I know the track. Also, the more World Cup points you earn, the more spots you get on the team. Also, Tri