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Want to become a better hurdler? Coach Mike Peterson can help.

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

Great progression for Makenna Lovell today from Bloomfield!

[Minnesota State University T&F/XC @MinnStTrackCC]

The Minnesota State Track & Field Camps are back and better than ever! 🟣💛

📅 Dates, details, and registration ➡️ https://t.co/s2hLGBf1ui

✅ Open to athletes entering grades 7-12

🏟️ Held at MSU's track and field facilities

Tag your teammates. Let’s get better together. #HERD

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

Great group of @westholthuskies wanting to get better! Then..a stop at Atkinson's newest coffee shop! @mightymojocoffeeco ☕️🧊

[Tony Holler @pntrack]

Why should 🏈 coaches feed the cats?

ChatGTP’s answer:

Football coaches should Feed the Cats because it prioritizes speed, freshness, and performance over punishment, fatigue, and outdated grind culture. The phrase, coined by Tony Holler, isn’t about pampering athletes—it’s about maximizing performance by training smarter, not just harder.

Here’s why football coaches should embrace it:

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🔋 1. Speed Wins Games

Football is a game of explosive, short bursts. Feed the Cats places top priority on developing and showcasing raw speed—which can be the difference between a touchdown and a tackle.

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🧠 2. Brains Over Brutality

Outworking everyone is a myth if the work causes burnout or injury. Feed the Cats flips the script:
•Less grind, more precision.
•Fewer reps, better reps.
•High output, short duration.
This approach respects athletes’ nervous systems and minds.

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🔄 3. Practice Fast, Play Fast

Cats don’t run all day—they explode when it matters. Football players should train the same way:
•Timed sprints.
•Data-driven incentives.
•Stop practice when it’s still good.
This builds neurological sharpness, not just “toughness.”

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⚡ 4. Fresh is Fast

Fatigue hides speed. Coaches often overtrain because they mistake exhaustion for discipline. But tired legs don’t break tackles or win races. Feed the Cats emphasizes recovery and readiness, not just reps.

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🧬 5. Culture Change

It builds a culture of speed, joy, and measurable progress—not fear and grind. Athletes who love training perform better. They buy in. They believe. And belief is everything.

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In short, Feed the Cats isn’t soft—it’s surgical. It’s how the best stay fresh, stay fast, and stay in the game.

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

Hurdlers making huge strides today! 🚧🔥🚧

[Universal Speed Rating @universal_speed]

"Speed is global." 🌍 @pntrack

Even if sport doesn’t involve sprinting, raising CNS floor raises the athletic ceiling.

Golfers. Swimmers.
All gotten better through sprinting.

One of @KulaPerformance's swim groups set 48 club records in a year after starting speed training🤫

[I ❤️ T&F Coaches! @MikeCunningham]

Gymnastics 🤝🏼 Track

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

🚧HURDLE SCHOOL ALERT🚧 Kicking off on Tuesday, June 17th at O'Neill at 7am! Pack your spikes (if they’re hiding in your closet), bring some water, and don’t forget the permission form signed by your parent/guardian—grab it here: https://t.co/oYSgL7HHsU
➡️ THE

[Mike Peterson @coachpeterson]

Here is the information for the ⚡FREE⚡ Hurdle School Clinics for this summer:
https://t.co/iwgwkky4ch
#hurdle #hurdles #hurdledrills

[Mike Peterson @coachpeterson]

It is now official. 💛🚧💛
#hurdle #hurdles #hurdler #coach

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

@CoachFreeburg Congratulations!

[Mike Peterson @coachpeterson]

300 #hurdlers pick up some hardware at the Norfolk Classic. @HurdleSchool #hurdle

[Mike Peterson @coachpeterson]

⚡️🚧⚡️

[Mike Peterson @coachpeterson]

Another "student" of Hurdle School getting it done! 16.3 in only her 2nd time of running the 100s. (7th Grade)💛🚧 @HurdleSchool

[Prep Running Nerd @PrepRunningNerd]

The Nerd Cyber Monday sale. Free shipping on all orders thru Monday midnight, 12/3 with coupon ‘CYBER’

You’re a track or running nerd. Why hide it?

https://t.co/IrS8sgxjqy

[Prep Running Nerd @PrepRunningNerd]

You're probably not thinking about indoor T&F but we've posted our first list of high school meets to be held in December - February. Still waiting on details for a number of meets outside NE but we've got firm dates for 17 meets.

https://t.co/k4iDnRThGf

[Gering Bulldogs @GeringBulldogs]

#OnceABulldogAlwaysABulldog 💛💙💪

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

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[Prep Running Nerd @PrepRunningNerd]

Nebraska native Sara Vaughn is the top American finisher at NYC. Here’s our interview from a few years back with this working mother of four who has hit her stride the last few years.

https://t.co/wUWRyXCDYu

[HurdleSchool @HurdleSchool]

@PrepRunningNerd When Hurdle School is not in session, I get to be the "Hurdle Nerd." 💛🚧😎