Tony Holler
@pntrack
Plainfield North (IL); “Feed the Cats”. Writer, runner, reader, public speaker, teacher, track coach. Follow my non-coaching interests at @anthonyholler
Slow cook ‘em. Keep this in mind as we approach Fall sports.
Sat and talked to an 81 year old man this morning in Seward, AK. He was a Vietnam vet and spoke to our waitress in her native Thai. Protested in Grant Park in 1968. When he found out I was a track coach, all he wanted to talk about was running in the Penn Relays ‘62. On left.
I bet there is a guy out there feeding cats that would approve…. @pntrack
Maximal sprint speed (over 60m) is the best predictor of 400m time. Training top speed sprinting can improve performance over submaximal, longer distances. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
“Playing one sport year-round doesn’t seem to teach the lessons of sport very well.” ~Dan John
Dan Quesenberry inspires me every day!
We started to “feed the raptors” with a sprint-based football approach in 2021, 10 guys were 20 mph or > Entering our 5th season, we have 118 varsity players and 49 can hit 20 mph or > Speed is like growing a tree, consistency and patience. #feedtheraptors #sprintbasedfootball
No arms ➡️ better legs A go-to for @korfist for taking the arms out of the equation to force the legs to do more of the work Normally in sprinting, the arms help balance the cross-crawl pattern. But remove that, and the athlete has to run more efficiently and effectively from…
The “I’m too big to be athletic” myth officially debunked by world record shot putter Ryan Crouser (@RCrouserThrows)
The scenery was pretty good last night leaving Skagway. (Viking Cruise Alaska) Lucky weather too: 60s, blue skies, light wind, sun.
New wristbands have arrived! 🏴☠️ Girls •19mph •18mph •17mph Boys •20mph •21mph •22mph •23mph 1000+ Truck Stick - Big Nasty @pntrack ⚡️
Question I just answered: “Hi Coach. What do you think of the 23 second drill for tennis players if they don't get worked hard enough in practice?” ⬇️⬇️⬇️ I don’t think 23 second drill would be best. I would do suicides or shuttles that last no longer than 15-25 sec. But,…
First day of “official” practice…how do we start? Speed training! Speed is a priority not the majority! #feedtheraptors #sprintbasedfootball
BIG CAT 🔥
Before becoming a Dominant Offensive Tackle in the NFL, Jason Peters played TE at Arkansas. He ran a 4.9 40yd Dash at 6-5, 330 🥵
Age 51. Started Feed the Cats Atomic Workout 5 years ago. Faster now than I was at 46. Sleep, rest, recover!
🤣...love it.
I’m 75% sure I know the RIGHT WAY to train. I’m 100% sure I know the WRONG WAY to train.
I’m 75% sure I know the RIGHT WAY to train. I’m 100% sure I know the WRONG WAY to train.