off to a running start

with a good, fast beginning, possibly a head start. I got off to a running start in math this year. The horses got off to a running start.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khatijah	-	Arabic
NÁNdor	-	Hungarian
Limbikani	lim-bee-KAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Vespasianus	-	Ancient Roman
Herod	HER-əd (English)	Biblical
Tianna	tee-AN-ə	English (Modern)