Hurdle Calculator Program

The Hurdle Calculator Program is a data-driven coaching system designed to help hurdle coaches plan smarter practices, analyze race performances, and improve technical consistency in both short and long hurdles.

Built from 14+ years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, this program turns raw times, splits, and data into actionable insights you can immediately apply on the track.

This is not a generic spreadsheet — it is an automated Excel-based coaching tool built with VBA/Macros to save time, remove guesswork, and bring clarity to hurdle development.

What the Program Does

The Hurdle Calculator Program allows coaches to:

• Analyze hurdle races using split and finish times
• Calculate optimal hurdle spacings for practice
• Identify where athletes are gaining or losing time in a race
• Visualize performance trends with charts and graphs
• Design targeted workouts instead of using generic spacings
• Organize athlete data cleanly in one system

Whether you coach 100/110m hurdles or 300/400m hurdles, this program helps you make objective, athlete-specific decisions.

How It Helps Improve Hurdlers

🎯 Smarter Practice Design

Instead of guessing hurdle spacings, the program uses performance data to generate practice-specific spacing recommendations that better match an athlete’s speed, rhythm, and technical needs.

📊 Clear Performance Analysis

By entering race data, coaches can:

• Break down races into meaningful segments
• Compare current performances to goal performances
• Track progress over time
• Identify technical breakdown points

📈 Visual Feedback for Coaching

The program automatically generates charts and visual summaries that make it easier to:

• Communicate feedback to athletes
• Spot trends quickly
• Connect race performance to practice execution

⏱ Time-Saving Automation

What used to take hours of manual calculations is handled automatically — allowing coaches to spend more time coaching and less time building spreadsheets. Hurdle Splits are gathered by using Dartfish Mobile or Windows based program called Kinovea

Who This Program Is For

• High school hurdle coaches
• College hurdle coaches
• Club and private coaches
• Coaches who want structured, data-based planning
• Coaches who value efficiency and clarity

No advanced tech skills are required — just a working knowledge of Excel.

IMPORTANT SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS (READ BEFORE PURCHASING)

This product is delivered as a macro-enabled Microsoft Excel (.xlsm) file built using VBA.

To use this program correctly, ALL of the following are required:

✅ Microsoft Excel (Desktop Version) installed on your Mac

❌ Microsoft Excel Online is NOT supported

❌ Google Sheets and browser-based spreadsheets are NOT supported

This program will not function properly unless it is opened in Microsoft Excel for macOS (desktop software) with macros enabled.

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SETUP INSTRUCTIONS (REQUIRED FOR PROPER FUNCTION)

⚠️ macOS security settings may block macros by default. Please follow ALL steps below to ensure proper functionality.

Step 1: Save the File Correctly

1. Download the Hurdle Calculator Program
2. Save the file directly to your Mac Desktop

• Do NOT open from email, Downloads folder, or cloud storage

Step 2: Open in Microsoft Excel (Desktop)

1. Open Microsoft Excel
2. Click File → Open
3. Navigate to your Desktop
4. Open the Hurdle Calculator Program file

Step 3: Enable Macros

When prompted:

1. Click Enable Macros or Enable Content
2. Confirm you trust the file

⚠️ Macros must be enabled for buttons, calculations, and automation to work.

Step 4: Adjust Excel Security Settings (Recommended)

Inside Microsoft Excel for Mac:

1. Click Excel (top menu bar)
2. Select Settings / Preferences
3. Click Security
4. Under Macro Security, select:

• Enable all macros

1. Check:

• Trust access to the VBA project model

1. Close settings

Step 5: Restart Excel

1. Fully close Microsoft Excel
2. Reopen Excel
3. Open the Hurdle Calculator Program again

Important Notes

• macOS security settings can block macros if the file is opened incorrectly
• Saving the file to your Desktop and enabling macros prevents issues
• If macros are disabled, the program will not function as designed

By Purchasing This Product, You Acknowledge:

• You have access to Microsoft Excel for Mac (desktop version)
• You understand macros must be enabled
• You understand Excel Online is not supported

Digital Product Notice:

Due to the nature of this product, refunds are not available for failure to meet software requirements. Please confirm compatibility before purchasing.