Have you ever wondered why would you need a sprint goal?

Recently I’ve been watching my cat estimating a jump from the floor to the top of the wardrobe, approximately 2 meters high. That was exciting to observe. She was squatting and rising on her paws like a giant spring, looking at the top of her target all the time. I didn’t dare to move not to interrupt the complex measurement process going on inside that little head. I could see muscle tension…