Problem: Article: Motivating a cat isn't likely with praise. They don't work in a partnership, so there is no reason to really do what you command. When the cat sits, you can praise it, but be sure to do so with a treat as well. Cats do not respond well to dominance or stress. When stressed, they are likely act out, and they certainly won't be responsive to training. To avoid negative reactions from your cat, be sure not to react negatively to failure or setbacks. When your cat doesn't sit immediately, and it won't, remember the following: Do not punish. There is a good chance that no matter the punishment, your cat won't make an association between it and the action. If it doesn't sit and you punish it, there may be an association with any number of other things instead of your actual command. Do not get physical with the cat. Hitting, shaking, or slapping could make it fearful. If that happens, the cat may avoid you, which will make training nearly impossible. Do not force the issue. The more you force it, the more likely the cat will stress out. Cats learn on their own terms, and at different speeds. You may just frighten the cat if you push too hard. Use the treats solely for training. If you use the treats too often, your cat will start to beg. It will pester you for a treat when it does anything whatsoever. You will want to be on the ground with your cat to show you want its attention. It may also help because being higher than your cat could appear like you're about to pounce and show dominance. The extra focus should help when trying to persuade your cat to start the sitting movements.
Summary: Motivate with treats over praise. Be positive. Sit on the ground.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Show up early to the race and try to do a lap around the course. That way, you'll be familiar with all of the turns, hills, and terrain and can better prepare. Familiarizing yourself with the course will also make it easier to plan how you're going to pace yourself. A proper warm-up is crucial for getting your body ready for the race and preventing injuries. Before the race starts, go for a slow 10-15 minute jog to warm up your muscles. Then, do some dynamic stretches. Dynamic stretches are stretches that bring your joints and muscles through their full range of motion, and they're better at getting your body warmed up than static stretches. Some dynamic stretches you can try are: Walking lunges: step forward and bend your knee until your thigh is parallel with the ground and your opposite knee is just above the ground. Then, stand back up and repeat with your opposite leg. Repeat 10 times. Leg swings: hold onto something sturdy and swing one of your legs back and forth 20 times. Have each swing get bigger as you go until you're using your full range of motion. Then, repeat with your other leg. Settle into the pace you've been training for and stick with it throughout the beginning and middle of the race. If you start out too fast, you're more likely to lose steam and burn out later on in the race. You can always increase your pace as needed to pass people. By maintaining a steady pace, you'll have more energy for the moments when you need to push yourself to run a little faster. Hills can slow runners down in a race, and if you know how to run up and down them to maximize your speed, it can give you a competitive edge. When you're approaching a hill, increase your speed so you have more momentum going up it and don't get slowed down. When you're going down a hill, don't slow yourself down. Lean into the downward momentum to take advantage of it and come off the hill at a faster speed. Hills are a good opportunity to pass people during a race. During the last 1 mile (1.6km) of the race, increase your speed as much as you can. This is your last opportunity to pass people or maintain your position in the front. New cross country runners tend to start out fast and then lose steam by the end of the race. By maintaining a steady, manageable pace at the beginning of the race, you'll have more energy to push yourself in the final stretch and pass your competitors.

SUMMARY: Walk the course beforehand if you're able to. Warm up before the race. Run at an even pace throughout most of the race. Use hills on the course to your advantage. Push yourself during the final stretch.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Take your vitamins, (if you take vitamins). Drink milk, eat foods containing iron, etc. ! Use a sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher. If you are pale, you can always use self-tanners. Not only will this give you an idea for when you go big-time shopping, you could find some good deals. Again, don't go overboard only one more month until you can go big on shopping. Also, cut out pictures of haircuts or hairstyles you like. Remember what you wrote down on your list of improvements about your hair. Keep this in mind when looking through the magazines. Have you completed any of these? Are you more than halfway done? If not, re-evaluate what you must do.
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