JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================fK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?n$nqVbySnU=dv!:֢i o6%F\pUV}xn6, 0{{B[[M䐬۶qMRuQ" Pߡ%'$›ue χZLMʏ6k1|#4>*V{80 )\GjTe%  P7]KsSkhwGʓy8ue`YGsZEŤS@Gz-!Xv D~Za?tN}GBRGilW?vĚ6 l3c#8)iz)EGLj|7k7j\47clhYApT4(WMXY#gR\C J3.ystH 毧!~u,˕Vn[}6wN!R"դ+ˈey$^}(u!wݞuV;{,r0 ׬Z]足\fdßR3UA<$' y$jchPM^iFUhXa*ބ&V)~ )__n#ۮ>5zΗ\Z]fcE{iPr+L)ZgvQǙZ3z)v<(]1 u':F[L#q oER[ Sat]Ɯfl^ۑf1K{e[dx #ԚUIr05 Z 6Mo-70/Hm8 D!U;l6Tx@I[?-3 'hfL7+}(b9q [#I [1;u[4QY# TRC d#U]2qL<$(e-Fg ;#SDȦjc֊)ch 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