The Ashley Michelle Mitchell File
- Age:
- 18
- Major/Future Occupation:
- Undecided
- Native of:
- black
- Years running:
- since I was eight
- Started running because:
- my mom thought I would enjoy it.
- I knew I was hooked on running when:
- I really started to enjoy it in the summer of '95 and I knew I had some speed.
- Favorite places to run:
- University of Austin track stadium
- Current weekly mileage:
- PR's:
- Best or most satisfying performance ever:
- In 1998 when my high school(Houston Westbury)borke the national record in the 4x200 meter relay. I ran a 22.9 split on that relay. Another best performance is when I won state in 2000 and ran a personal best of 54:7 in the 400. Another best moment is when I ran in the IAAF world championship track meet in Bydgoszc, Poland in the summer of 1999, and we placed second in the 4x100 meter relay to Jamaica.
- Most recent race/performance:
- My most recent race was the 400 meters indoor 2001. My performance wasn't on point like it should have been I ran a 57:12 in that race.
- Favorite race/meet:
- My favorite race is the 400 meters. My favorite meet is Texas relays.
- One of my misconceptions about running was:
- The 400 meters looks like a fun mysterious race, but when your running it it is the hardest, fastest, tiring long sprint.
- Any pre-race/meet superstitions?
- Pray
- Training philosophy/schedule:
- Training diet:
- drink 6-8 glasses of water, and try to eat about 2500 calories a day.
- One piece of advice I'd give to other runners is:
- To stay dedicated, and work hard no matter what happens.
- If I could go on a social/training run with any person, living or dead, it would be:
- Gail Devers
- When nobody's looking, I like to:
- dig in my nose
- In a movie of my life, I would like to be played by:
- Latoya Adekoya. She is my little play sister back home.
- Favorite restaurants:
- Pappadeux, Joe's Crab Shack, Outback Steak House
- Favorite movie:
- The Color Purple
- Favorite book:
- The Bible
- My least favorite physical feature:
- I love my body!
- One of my hidden talents is:
- I can swim like a fish
- My idea of a dream vacation is:
- going to Jamaica
- Other interests:
- shopping
- What was your first impression of Tech?
- There is a lot of white people.
- The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:
- Get out of bed and go to the mall.
- One thing that other track team members would love to know about me is:
- That I'm a very sociable person.
- Quote:
- "I can do all things through Christ,who strengthens me". Philipians 3:14
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