JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================YK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?ڻHֳ] f ]8@ZQCtVkR7c5~=#N(rOaVv';^zVV]|wsl}=i:TMͻF[8f\{/xw2gk dRq] S:a[@y 6Q}&ǘ;W_ҼHDW)"هO&XLad$^-B/2Z+T(GJ2GrKP_c&S+ u=:g-ș02{dSiz^QV+$f<8#݃nLYhΪ9M9:x %y&&HC5jI[ W 9 $.99JЧTc7Iq=bIFҐ wrjfaeI9rzԞQKt@Cxg_SZ sWCH\.FFW 'O5\ҁ'\qTZzޓ>wwSuΟ2|5oeQIultlVNMOm:6|Ʋ$XJ3תRveo (v&G!ex9aDAS&]>SyP*IQ83 R>.(bvP$<zJ{]hv`}2+mmʲYN^4)7bƷtXΧ5GX |k2nT9,s#ڨ$P 0~iZOvGKqXCܠh_}/&G/hW9SQ}Ywf~EcɪjNTDj2Cv)sVi}k.PԲxRHv6zq'5' Q;T"+R_#p Zǹ8=zZ}sZ)AF7]Ojz!>n!C',}j6Ԥp_y5Uvr^?pq9'hR?ast 15 years. 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 sp