[AbsurdJinx]

Originally Posted by AshtonTheRavenclaw

Heatherpaw noticed how excited the large savannah cat looked. She almost laughed, but knew that she had to focus on her training. Her blue eyes reflected the sun, making them sparkle, although she had a rather serious expression on her face. The brown tabby got ready to run, knowing that she was fast, but knew she was probably as slow as a turtle compared to Mumblenose. As soon as she heard him tell her to start, she sprinted off at a good pace so she could prove how fast she was while being able to run for a long time. She ran around the training moor, kicking up a bit of dirt as she went. Her fluffy fur caught some of the dirt from the ground. She ran around, not stopping. Determination glowed in her eyes as she went. She knew she had to prove to Mumblenose that she could run fast.

MumbleNose spun in circles in order to properly observe HeatherPaw race around the Training Moor. His gaze followed the clumps of earth she threw up behind herself, and he spotted the dark dirt that got stuck in her thick fur. After she went around a few times, he decided he's seen enough. ``Great job, HeatherPaw! You can stop now,`` He called out, a proud gleam in his dull green eyes. His apprentice would make an amazing warrior, and with his help, she'd be even better.

``I'm proud of your speed, and I see you can run non-stop without the need to stop for a breath. Those are respectable traits in a WindClan warrior. However, I can make you faster, and your steps lighter. See, if you lower yourself close to the ground - to the point where your belly fur brushes against the ground - then you'll pick up speed. Flatten your ears back in order to fight the wind from getting inside your ears. Stretch your forepaws out further, and made sure that when you press off the ground with your hind paws, they're strong as if you're jumping. Use your paw pads, too, instead of your claws, in order to avoid leaving a track. Your pads are soft, and make no sound. Oh, and narrow your eyes against the wind. The winds get awfully strong out here. If you want to be a WindClan cat, you must be both strong and swift. Your strength makes you swift when it comes to your strides. Here, watch me go around once, and then we'll run together - side by side.`` He didn't await a response before bounding to the border of the Training Moor.

With a brief intake of breath, MumbleNose kicked off the ground with his powerful hind legs, his paw pads pressing against the surface. He started his run with a leap, but the second he hit the ground, he lowered his torso close to the grass, until he felt the stalks tickling his belly. This gave his forearms the ability to reach further than they'd be able to if he were standing. He barely made a sound as he circled the track, the only noises available behind the faint rustle of the grasses. His ears were flattened against his head, and his eyes were narrowed into slits. He released even breaths. He came to a sudden halt by HeatherPaw, his breath even as if he hadn't even been running. ``If you want to keep your breath while running, and after, be sure to focus on your breathing. You must breathe evenly as if you were simply standing there. Don't tense your muscles, because that takes away the energy you can use to breathe. Alright. Any questions before we go for a run around the Training Moor?``