JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================UK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?m`v jYW;Hq2 +Ӷ}oQ$2kkiRjBynB8ʵdi][=Tۥ3n"!u6u,6*$\湪bb|eJsxh dR$+c g=5.Tי&wtGԬm-`df5xvܹo/v&Ighg@c9=:0n?sYE(d{znY') 従uʂO,SR;j_Ix!RC_ \fm4gTxҵc.i]}8Ȕlzu?[$~| L7(=oQ[Aũi),ECsy9-lTj5:=?Z.xosT־Kyc$9szt^aͥj;+s2 8ǵ{ aRN9s֚t))ZK bi{!['<7ZO|SI,D=vZ;yO?3YQV eRx%ވP%ϭ*Iji(O6<_$AWB=W~b.4V>oX189EZ=`Br+ 4+ > WY'wi"C!\ME#&1 5GmCq& Ftk_k #eEP\}Cz{}yNW*:g(?mK>-VAQV|IL=2+Io0 YBJOcU1>^˚ȯ#gas\Գ<QZp:(?f֘x&n|'i=gPc=%mұ9NιC8@6IR b3Skiګ՘lXCRI=6 a#8 ?g$q`z֞o40E6s*&yt:i'R ᘐCs 8ʜ}k{J)RH$嘀0k"̀$WJ dy{DJc[?O u1xÎ+E>WCW+.i7v.XLî'Z鏦C Sȍ3FL~+ʾH`1$:cG+g94~wfco6Г&"=],!mY>a`+==Mz"7@eV1bATcÖvwRMo@ʄc*$-a"%v8ǽ\JF=}(["[C ]_m˗ts~,]m\xE9 ΋}"mWnX.$d#$ars. In the women s sprints and hurdles, Assistant Coach 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 c