User blog comment:Horsefinatic/1st Hunger Games/@comment-5355197-20130207115348

Congratulations to the Final 5:

D4 Apollo Odair - Nhtomahawks22

D6 Sylvia Churchill - EHKnight

D7 Psylocke Sade - XXxLiGhTsxXx

D8 Astrid Mai - Saaronbob22

D11 Kaden Mai - .:~*Golden Viper*~:.

Users, you have one more day to submit advice for your tributes. The longer, the better. Like this one, which I've taken from ViniciusDeAssis's 1st Olympic Hunger Games:

''Morolith, and so it comes down to this. The final event. I know you have had some bad experiences in these games but you need to let that all go and just focus on this one event. The Marathon. I know you can do this!! Make district 4 proud.''

''First off. You and Thias have become good friends but you have to put that away and get a good nights rest. Go to bed at 6:00pm and don't wake up until 7:00am. Even if you wake up before that go back to bed. For breakfast have something that will last you the whole event so that it will fuel your body the whole time that you are running. This will help. Maybe some porridge, this is one of those foods. Th9s is called  Don't do anything stupid before the event. Warm up your body and stretch for 10 minutes. You need to be ready for the event. And before the event starts, drink lots of water. Water is the single-most thing in a marathon that will help you the most. Without water you will dehydrate and that would be terrible!''

''At the start of the track do not worry about nerves. They will disappear as soon as Gabriella's gun sounds. At the starting line I want you to shake Thias' hand because you have become friends and that is what friendship is all about.''

''To get a good start you need to anticipate when the gun is going to go. DO NOT GO TOO HARD OR TOO FAST AT THE START OF THE RACE!! This is going to be essential when it comes to the rest of the race. The marathon is 42.195 kilometres long so don't wear yourself out early. Get a good start and pace yourself. There will be drinks there throughout the race so don't worry about getting dehydrated either. If Thias gets in front of you don't push yourself to get in front of him, this will only tire you out and that is the last thing we want. I know you have amazing stamina so this will help you. Doesn't mean you can go flat out early and expect to win. Thias is Good! Do not underestimate him. How do you think you would feel at the end of the run if you went so fast at the beginning of the race that he simply ran past you at the end. You will DIE if this happens. Niether if us wants to see you die, ok? Always and I mean always! Run as close as you can to the barrier. If you do this every lap then you could save yourself runing an extra 100 metres! An extra 100 metres, that is not going to help your cause.''

''Control your breath. When panting you lose a lot more energy and this is what you will need for the rest of the event. Breathe in and out in fast quick breaths and that way you will not lose enough breath so to start panting. During the race your mouth will probably dry out. This can be fixed with water. Drink lots of water during, before and most importantly after the race. It is essential that you keep your fluids up. To win you must drink, drink, drink! ''

''I also want you to focus. this will help out alot! If people are booing you or doing anything to distract you, especially Thias, ignore them. Run your own race. He is dooping himself or them themselves if they do that and you have to act calmly. Don't break out in any sudden outburts at anyone. What you did in the first running event. That was stupid, do not do anything like that again.''

''You also will need to take big strides or big steps, whatever you call it. This will advance you throughout the race quicker and easier. This will be a great help. Thias will be trying desperately to do this seems as though you are alot taller than him. Be calm about this. If it looks funny, don't laugh. This will cause sticthes and that is the last thing we want happening. Which brings me to my next point.''

''Stitches. They feel like the worst thing when in any kind of running race. You should have stretched out before the race. This will help to decrease the chances of getting a stitch. If you do happen to get one though there are a few things you can do. First of all:''

''You can clench your fists into a ball shape and push through the pain for a while. Eventually the stitch will go away. Secondly...''

''You can stretch out that side of your body. Don't suddenly stop or anything like that but just while you are running sort of stretch it out a bit.''

''Or you could just leave it alone. It will persist for a while but after a certain amount of time the stitch will go away leaving you free to continue on with the race.''

''Also, don't let your body move around too much. This will waste and use up alot of your energy which you will need for the rest of the race. Shaking your head, going to the extreme with pumping your fists or moving from side to side in general will all make you lose energy. Make sure you are still and not letting any of these thing happen. Again, this WILL help.''

''You are a great runner and this is your best event. This will mean you will have another advantage over thias. He is best at shooting and there isn't exactly any way of shooting anything in a marathon. Advantages are essential and you have a fair few over Thias but he will also have his over you so don't get too cocky. You are also the favourite yet again. Don't let this get to your head. It doesn't mean a victory. You still have to put all the effort in and come out knowing you have done all you could. Hopefully this will be enough to win the marathon and take home the trophy.''

''I know you can do this and I believe in you. Bring home that trophy for district 4 and your mentor!''

YoungGuy5

Now, THAT is what gets you a Victor. Morolith DID become Victor, but that's not exactly the point. The point is, try hard with your advice and cheer your tribbies on. Good luck to them all!