JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================ZK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?up?ӽ NO޸ھRhT7oҮ899r֖-.@9@FFzpmpeQpdԤTuMF\2J+qYM#ަ&Z`"# ؃UvB-E6u牼 |1dm|'A9X5\ܸ*=SX,D2\K2O"zDaO 4{m.vB|ΤyXZ5򫟖Y^rJmkmd-<%0]H qַI4g3٩W\zVULq ]'֡k }g^Ԏ]ǩe+Z goal, and her coach is slowly increasing the volume of her training.&nbsp; Academically, Ashley is looking at several things in the medical field (her father is a medical doctor), but has no definite plans yet.&nbsp; She just wants to enjoy her high school career.</P> <P>Cross-country running is Ashley's favorite sport but she also enjoys competing in the mile and she even has a secret desire to compete sometime in the 400 meter run.&nbsp; Ashley also enjoys weight training.&nbsp; Her favorite lift is the squat but she also acknowledges the benefits of the power clean in developing speed.&nbsp; She thinks the olympic lifts are the most productive and believes the mental challenge to be the most important contribution to her competitive efforts in running.</P> <P>In talking with Ashley about her hip flexor injury last fall, she believes it was an over-use problem.&nbsp; She switched to a swimming routine for most of her conditioning work.&nbsp; Gentle stretching, easy running, and continued weight training at low intensity was also a part of the rehab program.&nbsp; Ashley trains 40 weeks a year, with 6 weeks off following each competitive season.&nbsp; Her current program involves running approximately