===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -198,9 +198,11 @@
 				}
 				if (self.finishPosition == 1) {
 					self.victoryAnim();
 				}
-				nextX += -1 * globalSpeedPerLine[0];
+				if (athlete.isRunning) {
+					nextX += -1 * globalSpeedPerLine[0];
+				}
 			}
 			// Update athlete position
 			self.x = nextX;
 			self.previousX = self.x;
@@ -478,27 +480,27 @@
 	var self = Container.call(this);
 	self.lines = self.attachAsset('startingBlocks', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.0,
-		x: athleteX - 50,
+		x: athleteX - 100 - 50,
 		// Position slightly behind the athlete
 		y: groundLevelY + 75,
 		height: 200,
 		rotation: Math.PI * 0.25
 	});
 	self.block1 = self.attachAsset('startingBlocks', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1.0,
-		x: athleteX - 90,
+		x: athleteX - 100 - 90,
 		y: groundLevelY + 105,
 		width: 60,
 		height: 30,
 		rotation: Math.PI * 0.5
 	});
 	self.block2 = self.attachAsset('startingBlocks', {
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 1.0,
-		x: athleteX - 170,
+		x: athleteX - 100 - 170,
 		y: groundLevelY + 170,
 		width: 60,
 		height: 30,
 		rotation: Math.PI * 0.5
@@ -535,12 +537,12 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/ 
+// Enumeration for game states
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************** GLOBAL VARIABLES ********************************** */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
-// Enumeration for game states
 var GAME_STATE = {
 	INIT: 'INIT',
 	MENU: 'MENU',
 	HELP: 'HELP',
@@ -560,8 +562,9 @@
 var obstacles = [[]];
 var obstacleSpawnTicker = 0;
 var obstacleSpawnDistanceRate = 1.5; // Ratio of screen width between obstacles
 var obstacleJustPassed = false;
+var startingBlocks = [];
 var aiJumpLeftLimit = -350;
 var aiJumpRightLimit = 2048 + 512;
 var finishLine;
 var stadium;
@@ -632,9 +635,9 @@
 	},
 	head: {
 		x: 20,
 		y: 20,
-		r: Math.PI * -0.20
+		r: Math.PI * -0.10
 	},
 	rightArm: {
 		x: 15,
 		y: -60,
@@ -676,9 +679,9 @@
 		case GAME_STATE.MENU:
 			// Handle menu logic here
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.STARTING:
-			// Handle game starting logic here
+			hurdlesStartingPlayingDown();
 			break;
 		case GAME_STATE.PLAYING:
 			gamePlayingDown();
 			break;
@@ -690,8 +693,12 @@
 function gamePlayingDown() {
 	// Make the athlete jump
 	athlete.jump();
 }
+function hurdlesStartingPlayingDown() {
+	cleanHurdlesStartingState();
+	initPlayingState();
+}
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************* AI FUNCTIONS *************************************** */
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
@@ -833,10 +840,12 @@
 	checkForCollisions();
 }
 function hurdlesStarting() {
 	log("hurdlesStarting...");
-	athlete.update();
-	//self.setPosture(startingBlockPosture); // TEMP DEBUG
+	for (var i = 0; i <= numberOfOpponents; i++) {
+		var athletes = [athlete].concat(opponents);
+		athletes[i].update();
+	}
 }
 function cleanMenuState() {
 	game.removeChild(startText);
 	game.removeChild(startButton);
@@ -844,40 +853,39 @@
 function initHurdlesStartingState() {
 	log("initHurdlesStartingState...");
 	// Spawn obstacles
 	spawnObstacles();
+	// Add starting blocks to each athlete's starting position
+	for (var i = 0; i <= numberOfOpponents; i++) {
+		startingBlocks[i] = new StartingBlocks(400 + 100 * i, linesGroundLevels[i]);
+		game.addChild(startingBlocks[i]);
+	}
 	// Initialize opponents
 	for (var i = numberOfOpponents - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		opponents[i] = game.addChild(new Athlete(i + 1));
 		opponents[i].restore();
+		opponents[i].isRunning = false;
 		opponents[i].setPosture(startingBlockPosture);
 	}
 	// Initialize athlete
 	athlete = game.addChild(new Athlete(0));
 	athlete.restore();
-	// Add starting blocks to each athlete's starting position
-	for (var i = 0; i <= numberOfOpponents; i++) {
-		var athletes = [athlete].concat(opponents);
-		var startingBlocks = new StartingBlocks(athletes[i].x, linesGroundLevels[i]);
-		game.addChild(startingBlocks);
-	}
 	athlete.isRunning = false;
 	athlete.setPosture(startingBlockPosture);
 	gameState = GAME_STATE.STARTING;
 }
+function cleanHurdlesStartingState() {
+	for (var i = 0; i <= numberOfOpponents; i++) {
+		game.removeChild(startingBlocks[i]);
+	}
+	for (var i = numberOfOpponents - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		opponents[i].setPosture(idlePosture);
+		opponents[i].isRunning = true;
+	}
+	athlete.setPosture(idlePosture);
+	athlete.isRunning = true;
+}
 function initPlayingState() {
-	/*
-		// Spawn obstacles
-		spawnObstacles();
-		// Initialize opponents
-		for (var i = numberOfOpponents - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-			opponents[i] = game.addChild(new Athlete(i + 1));
-			opponents[i].restore();
-		}
-		// Initialize athlete
-		athlete = game.addChild(new Athlete(0));
-		athlete.restore();
-	*/
 	gameState = GAME_STATE.PLAYING;
 }
 /****************************************************************************************** */ 
 /************************************** GAME FUNCTIONS ************************************ */