JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================OK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?tf.cXe{iK$Võr"ךȋ{9ގ1@jݢj>9nqRyI({%OE d%kF [A?sԯ O,fJFSZ:us53^9d^q쾞斻$Wkcx`hf1g ZFcY[d3о+˷k`oC~ @HvH\nN?K^Ig<4ϲCȗBL3pc<+RJz=oԾ`͂D.U>V>ֹ=.X &;)EBKc|rMIu{ͺOHKv \KaMA0C*՝g]ZܱeXxM4lVERR5hoDטYk20#`(O\}~[+`jƏŒq[s&3h Dennis Shaver has been helping LSU athletes enjoy the national spotlight. A native of Salina, Kansas, Shaver is a Level I certified coach by USA Track and Field and has received seven National Coach of the Year awards.<br>In this exclusive BFS interview, Coach Shaver shares some of his secrets for keeping his athletes on the fast track. <br><br>BFS: Is there a basic goal in your program for all sprinters and hurdlers?<br>DS: My goal is to have our sprinters learn how to run 10 meters at maximum velocity and to run the segment faster each year. Take a 400-meter runner, for example. If I can get them to run faster for a 10-meter segment, it means when they run the 400, the first 200 of the 400 at that same pace will be much more relaxed, resulting in a better second 200, which in turn produces a faster time overall.<br><br>BFS: Do the best sprinters have a specific personality compared to other athletes? Do they tend to be high-strung?<br>DS: Sprinters come in all personality types. I ve had some extremely talented and successful athletes who were not very aggressive, but were outstanding sprinters. Having said that, coaches must be careful with those who are high-strung because they tend to produce training sessions of higher intensities tha