Choose someone who runs about the same speed as yourself if possible, as this provides encouragement and friendly competition. While you can train alone, training with a team of similar runners is a huge motivation booster. But, for some people a running buddy can slow you down, so you don't have to have a running buddy, but it's a good option to consider. Whether your goal is 10 minutes, 8 minutes or 6 minutes, you have to be extremely focused to break a personal record. The body will emulate your thoughts. If you believe something won't happen, then it most likely won't happen. after warmups and cool downs. Always do a 5 to 10 minute warmup and cool down. Adding warmups and cool downs to your routine will prevent injury. Posture is crucial and sometimes is what prevents many people from running faster.  Look at the horizon, not at your feet. Tilting your head at this angle will align and straighten your neck and back. Keep your shoulders level and loose. If they start to come up toward your ears, then stop running and shake them out or stretch them gently. Place your arms at a 90-degree angle and allow them to go forward and backward instead of across your body. Keep your fists unclenched with your finger lightly touching your palms. Run tall. If you find that your torso is slouching, then take a deep breath and feel your torso naturally straighten. Maintain the improved posture while you exhale. Keep your hips naturally aligned with your torso. Bending at the hips puts unwanted pressure on your lower back. Take the right size strides. With each step, your foot should land directly beneath your body with your knee slightly bent. If your foot is landing in front of your body, then you are taking too long of a stride. Drink plenty of water. Around 64 fluid ounces of liquid a day. Strength training will improve your stamina, and plyometrics will help you to bring bursts of speed to your run.

Summary: Get a running buddy. Set your mind to it. Stretch Learn how to run properly. Stay hydrated. Add strength training and plyometrics.


Run some water over an old toothbrush, then shake most of the water off. Dry out the bristles even more by placing your finger at the top of the bristles and sliding down while pressing firmly. You want it barely damp. Then take the (prepped) toothbrush and comb your eyebrow into shape.  Use only the top end of the bristles to fine-tune the arch and the corner of your eyebrow. You don't have to do it all again for the second brow, simply comb it as well. If your eyebrows are really wild, put a very tiny amount of hairspray on it as well. Use an eyebrow pencil to draw the shape that you want. Then, use tweezers to pluck the hairs that seem out of place, then quickly comb your brows with dry toothbrush. Fill in gaps with an eyebrow pencil and then smoothing it in to blend with the rest of your brow.  Be sure to make sure that those really long hairs on the edge aren't based in the middle. If they are, you can snip them, but be careful that you keep things even. Get a close-up magnification mirror to help with this process. This really helps locate some of those little annoying hairs. Use home wax strips, not cold or hot wax to avoid potential eye hazards. If you decide to wax completely, look up videos on how to draw eyebrows so you do it right, and try several methods over the weekend. Be sure to make them look natural, and get a pencil colour that matches your hair tones. Take it easy on the waxing. It's easy to over-do it, and leave yourself looking witchy. Most nail salons offer this service, and it is generally not expensive. However, you may want to ask your friends for recommendations on your local salons, as a bad wax can be very painful. After the wax, the esthetician will probably apply some creams and tweeze any stray hairs. This is a great option if you're looking for shape to your eyebrows but do not know how to get your desired look. It might sound odd, but if you apply a little conditioner to your eyebrows, it will help them look smoother, shinier and they will be easier to tame after you get out of the shower.

Summary: Use a toothbrush as a comb. Do a quick pluck. Wax your eyebrows. Consider going to a professional waxing salon. Apply conditioner in the shower.


Check your vehicle’s owner or service manual to find the exact gap measurement for your spark plugs in millimeters. Then, insert a gap tool into the space between the spark plug’s body and the electrode that sticks out of it. Use the tool to measure the gap, then either pry the electrode further from the body to increase the gap or press it closer to the body to decrease it until the gap matches the vehicle’s specifications.  You should be able to press the electrode out or squeeze it closer to the body simply by applying pressure on it using the gap tool. You can purchase a spark plug “gapper” or gap tool at any auto parts store. If you are unable to find the gap specifications for your vehicle, try the manufacturer’s website. The spark plug socket has a rubber grommet that will hold the plug in place as you lower it down into the engine and make it easier to thread the plug once you have it in there. The threaded portion of the spark plug is the same end as the electrode. That end should be sticking out of the spark plug socket. It’s important that you don’t cross-thread your spark plugs, which occurs when you forcefully tighten it even though it hasn’t seated properly in the engine. To avoid this, tighten the spark plug by hand using an extension connected to the spark plug socket.  Keep screwing the spark plug in until it becomes snug. If the spark plug seems to be screwing in on an angle, unscrew it, pull it out, and start again so it seats evenly. Once the spark plug is snugly seated in place, connect a ratchet to the extension and finish tightening it. Make sure the spark plug is secure, but you don’t have to put too much force on it through the wrench. Over-tightening the spark plug could cause it to break inside the engine, so only apply enough pressure to ensure the spark plug is secure. Grip the plug wire by the boot near the end and press it firmly down onto the exposed end of the spark plug sticking out of the engine. You will hear an audible pop when the plug wire is firmly connected.  If the wire doesn’t seat perfectly at first, twist it to the left and right as you press it down to help it pop into place. If you don’t hear it click or pop, the plug wire isn’t connected firmly enough yet and could pop off while driving.

Summary: Use a gap tool to correct the gap  between the plug and the electrode. Place the plug in the spark plug socket with the threads facing out. Insert the spark plug and turn it clockwise to seat it by hand. Tighten the spark plug using a socket wrench. Reconnect the plug wire to the spark plug.


By default, Telnet is not installed with Windows 7. It will need to be manually activated in order for you to use it. You can do so through the Control Panel, which can be accessed from the Start menu. The option available to you will depend on whether your Control Panel is in Icon or Category view, but they both take you to the same place. You may be asked for the Administrator password. In the list of available features, you will see an entry labeled Telnet Client. You may have to scroll down to find it. Check the box next to Telnet Client, and click OK. You may have to wait a minute or two for the client to be installed after selecting it. If you'd rather do everything through the Command Prompt, you can install Telnet with a quick command. First, open the Command Prompt by typing cmd into the Run box. At the command line, type pkgmgr /iu:"TelnetClient" and press ↵ Enter. After a moment, you will be returned to the command prompt. Restart the command prompt to begin using Telnet.
Summary: Open the Control Panel. Open "Programs and Features" or "Programs". Click the "Turn Windows features on or off" link. Find the "Telnet Client" entry. Install Telnet through the command prompt.