JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================aK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?˓H T\l-w d0jβڑ@3Uy[y\1\fkC=Id s9%*Dv #'< U Ovw[Q57vK%ʹ|iέUMs1גEk,d20s#5. k8PsY''l~K{ɬBF,#i^K3&d @ yImXQe#<vOeméYLs'5fn _Km:p209&\n;O8z՝VږUn67G20Ge֌^cB+a/mSE.Mn!ϕ(<j 1j-Llz]kUhs$r7sXѨP'5jW9'qҹͨs- aҲQ 6XX`$8`Zx$q^uK C6 sڷd.n7=H嵶2Sᾢ2:5\sҼ^J_~A%Wn9+GxFKөvB֢e^ e]S>#ε CT[(6_;#?ٗ31N*ڜ~aoo=5Z=n"1w4hNJm«3M5 CR['Oh?.n3M,Ώ9?=kZq1"$k0m' <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 he hip flexor injury last fall, she believes it was an over-use problem.&nbp; 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 20 miles a week done in the morning before school.&nbsp; In the afternoon she does her lifting and some bike work.&nbsp; When the competition begins, the intensity of the weight training will drop as the intensity of the running increases. </P> <P>In December, Ashley was one of 8